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Formbook


Vendor detections: 18


Intelligence 18 IOCs YARA 4 File information Comments
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SHA256 hash: 53a26ac66dffdf3a6db7cc079ccca32790afc93166ec8a6f33c82cf1d26e08c8
SHA3-384 hash: bc3eb06f9ab7a0f2fe6f5529b7d47d00cf65be4a1f489bed304528aa225644d4e367b6e5ae2646e83190b3aba8b48f66
SHA1 hash: 1d62e92e116712b0d16f4f303c4fb1e00b13a4ac
MD5 hash: 8d58ded0f35be1a32ef5a28213b2794f
humanhash: colorado-sierra-oscar-harry
File name:Payment Advice.exe
Download: download sample
Signature Formbook
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File size:680'448 bytes
First seen:2025-11-20 06:13:54 UTC
Last seen:2025-11-20 08:16:18 UTC
File type:Executable exe
MIME type:application/x-dosexec
imphash ef471c0edf1877cd5a881a6a8bf647b9 (83 x Formbook, 33 x Loki, 31 x Loda)
ssdeep 12288:BOv5jKhsfoPA+yeVKUCUxP4C902bdRtJJPiLefUNhu10ZraEdLA+l8d11KnkqVmc:Bq5TfcdHj4fmb0+1EaEFRyd1IkQm1G
TLSH T1FCE4239069C88C62D9613770907ACED41E643E71CE856B9E0B4DF25E78623836CC7B7E
TrID 33.9% (.EXE) UPX compressed Win32 Executable (27066/9/6)
33.3% (.EXE) Win32 EXE Yoda's Crypter (26569/9/4)
13.1% (.EXE) Win64 Executable (generic) (10522/11/4)
6.3% (.EXE) Win16 NE executable (generic) (5038/12/1)
5.6% (.EXE) Win32 Executable (generic) (4504/4/1)
Magika pebin
Reporter threatcat_ch
Tags:exe FormBook

Intelligence

File Origin
# of uploads :
2
# of downloads :
105
Origin country :
CH CH
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Malware family:
n/a
ID:
1
File name:
Payment Advice.exe
Verdict:
Malicious activity
Analysis date:
2025-11-20 06:16:58 UTC
Tags:
upx autoit
Link:
https://app.any.run/tasks/87439717-a38b-4f65-b64b-1a9b8b84c596

Note:
ANY.RUN is an interactive sandbox that analyzes all user actions rather than an uploaded sample
Detection:
Formbook
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Link:
https://www.capesandbox.com/analysis/38754/
Detection(s):
SecuriteInfo.com.W32.Trojan.VORE-2106.1542.UNOFFICIAL
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Verdict:
Malicious
Score:
91.7%
Link:
https://cyber-fortress.com/docs/result/index.php?id=691eb1bc27c5936d7d0df9f4
Tags:
malware
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Creating a window
Creating a file in the %temp% directory
Launching a process
Сreating synchronization primitives
Unauthorized injection to a system process
Verdict:
Likely Malicious
Threat level:
  7.5/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
autoit compiled-script masquerade microsoft_visual_cc packed packed packed upx
Link:
https://www.filescan.io/uploads/691eb1b8db06e852ae7267e0/reports/6b5b37af-10ba-4e48-8f33-8dbdb62e5d3b/overview
Verdict:
Malicious
Labled as:
Win/malicious_confidence_90%
Link:
https://www.hybrid-analysis.com/sample/53a26ac66dffdf3a6db7cc079ccca32790afc93166ec8a6f33c82cf1d26e08c8
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
exe x32
First seen:
2025-11-19T21:12:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2025-11-22T03:18:00Z UTC
Hits:
~1000
Detections:
Trojan-PSW.Win32.Stealer.sb Trojan-Dropper.Win32.Dorifel.sbd Trojan.Win32.Agent.sb PDM:Trojan.Win32.Generic Backdoor.Agent.HTTP.C&C Trojan-Spy.Win32.Noon.sb Trojan.Win32.Zenpak.sb Trojan.Win32.Strab.sb Trojan.Win32.Inject.sb Trojan.Win32.Auzenpak.sb Trojan-Spy.Win32.Noon.bnxw Trojan-Spy.Noon.HTTP.ServerRequest
Link:
https://opentip.kaspersky.com/53a26ac66dffdf3a6db7cc079ccca32790afc93166ec8a6f33c82cf1d26e08c8/results?tab=lookup
Verdict:
Malicious
Link:
https://analyze.intezer.com/analyses/44efe033-a5ab-413e-9328-95d5af4e8084
Result
Threat name:
FormBook
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Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj.spyw.evad
Score:
100 / 100
Link:
https://www.joesandbox.com/analysis/1817481
Signature
Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample
Binary is likely a compiled AutoIt script file
Initial sample is a PE file and has a suspicious name
Joe Sandbox ML detected suspicious sample
Maps a DLL or memory area into another process
Modifies the context of a thread in another process (thread injection)
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Queues an APC in another process (thread injection)
Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic
Switches to a custom stack to bypass stack traces
Tries to harvest and steal browser information (history, passwords, etc)
Tries to steal Mail credentials (via file / registry access)
Unusual module load detection (module proxying)
Writes to foreign memory regions
Yara detected FormBook
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
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behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1817481 Sample: Payment Advice.exe Startdate: 20/11/2025 Architecture: WINDOWS Score: 100 31 www.walkheaven.com 2->31 33 www.point-star.net 2->33 35 14 other IPs or domains 2->35 43 Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic 2->43 45 Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample 2->45 47 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->47 49 6 other signatures 2->49 11 Payment Advice.exe 4 2->11         started        signatures3 process4 signatures5 59 Binary is likely a compiled AutoIt script file 11->59 61 Writes to foreign memory regions 11->61 63 Maps a DLL or memory area into another process 11->63 14 svchost.exe 11->14         started        process6 signatures7 65 Maps a DLL or memory area into another process 14->65 67 Unusual module load detection (module proxying) 14->67 17 vAgEwVe3Y.exe 14->17 injected process8 process9 19 EhStorAuthn.exe 13 17->19         started        signatures10 51 Tries to steal Mail credentials (via file / registry access) 19->51 53 Tries to harvest and steal browser information (history, passwords, etc) 19->53 55 Modifies the context of a thread in another process (thread injection) 19->55 57 4 other signatures 19->57 22 OeugaoOwG3ek2.exe 19->22 injected 25 chrome.exe 19->25         started        27 firefox.exe 19->27         started        process11 dnsIp12 37 tisvbz.114dodcqczey.com 156.247.39.133, 49742, 49743, 49744 PEGTECHINCUS Seychelles 22->37 39 www.fggwga.info 192.229.75.153, 49754, 49755, 49756 LEASEWEB-USA-LAX-11US United States 22->39 41 9 other IPs or domains 22->41 29 WerFault.exe 4 25->29         started        process13
Score:
100%
Verdict:
Malware
File Type:
PE
Link:
https://malprob.io/report/53a26ac66dffdf3a6db7cc079ccca32790afc93166ec8a6f33c82cf1d26e08c8
Gathering data
Detection:
n/a
Link:
https://mwdb.cert.pl/sample/53a26ac66dffdf3a6db7cc079ccca32790afc93166ec8a6f33c82cf1d26e08c8/
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat:
Family.FORMBOOK
Link:
https://tip.neiki.dev/file/53a26ac66dffdf3a6db7cc079ccca32790afc93166ec8a6f33c82cf1d26e08c8
Threat name:
Win32.Trojan.AutoitInject
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Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-11-20 01:21:24 UTC
File Type:
PE (Exe)
Extracted files:
52
AV detection:
25 of 38 (65.79%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Detection(s):
Suspicious file
Link:
https://check.spamhaus.org/check/?searchterm=korgvrtn77ptu3nxzqdzztfde6ik7sjrm3wiu3ztzawpdutobdea._file
Verdict:
malicious
Label(s):
autoit
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formbook
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Similar samples:
error
Formbook
Result
Malware family:
formbook
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Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:formbook discovery rat spyware stealer trojan upx
Link:
https://tria.ge/reports/251120-gzgh8a1kav/
Behaviour
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection
Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
AutoIT Executable
Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
UPX packed file
Formbook payload
Formbook
Formbook family
Verdict:
Unknown
Tags:
n/a
YARA:
n/a
Link:
https://app.threat.zone/submission/d1741b61-927c-4d78-b340-18fa554209a8
Unpacked files
SH256 hash:
53a26ac66dffdf3a6db7cc079ccca32790afc93166ec8a6f33c82cf1d26e08c8
MD5 hash:
8d58ded0f35be1a32ef5a28213b2794f
SHA1 hash:
1d62e92e116712b0d16f4f303c4fb1e00b13a4ac
Link:
https://www.unpac.me/results/208100ea-7009-4fd5-bfd2-4976565af353/
SH256 hash:
05922bf5a59b5e1271e214cfaf699f902f53391217d8b1a54fceefb6b98dcf35
MD5 hash:
66962a75372fac496e6c2b06e9a0f15b
SHA1 hash:
7f79e21485f5a5ef23482531eeca7e4e83870821
Detections:
AutoIT_Compiled
Create hunting rule
Link:
https://www.unpac.me/results/208100ea-7009-4fd5-bfd2-4976565af353/
SH256 hash:
5ed35a76668c94b3330fa1fd38000d645f412edd119c83f3b06dc89653039208
MD5 hash:
aff2b7c28a1a540bd652cb52dc867ad0
SHA1 hash:
9174884b07dcedb284097b069f7b5e5566f467cd
Link:
https://www.unpac.me/results/208100ea-7009-4fd5-bfd2-4976565af353/
SH256 hash:
21efe901a9d65fb4d17fa002e194017914eb50ab5dfd90a64e82dd2fcec33611
MD5 hash:
8019e01bf04625293c619b4edfdf9f4f
SHA1 hash:
1272b65100dec87e66e6fbc099722455246e5cc4
Link:
https://www.unpac.me/results/208100ea-7009-4fd5-bfd2-4976565af353/
Malware family:
FormBook
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Verdict:
Malicious
Link:
https://www.vmray.com/analyses/_mb/53a26ac66dff/report/overview.html
Please note that we are no longer able to provide a coverage score for Virus Total.
Threat name:
Formbook
Score:
1.00
Link:
https://yomi.yoroi.company/submissions/53a26ac66dffdf3a6db7cc079ccca32790afc93166ec8a6f33c82cf1d26e08c8

YARA Signatures

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Rule name:pe_no_import_table
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Description:Detect pe file that no import table
Rule name:shellcode
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Author:nex
Description:Matched shellcode byte patterns
Rule name:UPXV200V290MarkusOberhumerLaszloMolnarJohnReiser
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Author:malware-lu
Rule name:upx_largefile
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Author:k3nr9

File information

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Malspam

Formbook

zip 56f885e189f739fdcc050dcd0bd01fd1e75147e744ede807a4ec2f3db40e5158

Formbook

Executable exe 53a26ac66dffdf3a6db7cc079ccca32790afc93166ec8a6f33c82cf1d26e08c8

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via e-mail attachment
Cape
Cape
https://www.capesandbox.com/analysis/38754/
  
Dropped by
SHA256 56f885e189f739fdcc050dcd0bd01fd1e75147e744ede807a4ec2f3db40e5158
  
Dropped by
MD5 0c6bead7ebe95bd91cfad558fa0d943c

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