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Formbook


Vendor detections: 20


Intelligence 20 IOCs YARA 7 File information Comments
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SHA256 hash: 542cc164aa04d17dcb1abc62c982d85db3774587b08af2c13e97aba02d164562
SHA3-384 hash: 136a5bd692b03fcdc75b642379dda9eafc0227df78d0aa689449049d13be9db705c86c41fdc101124012023c1eb68fe0
SHA1 hash: afb5a2497cbac5a3a20e943738d78092405e7b3c
MD5 hash: 60352e9935340fd3d661a0addef79f2d
humanhash: three-september-avocado-sad
File name:DHL_7348995142_79340.exe
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Signature Formbook
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File size:1'125'376 bytes
First seen:2025-09-11 06:35:58 UTC
Last seen:2025-09-19 09:55:59 UTC
File type:Executable exe
MIME type:application/x-dosexec
imphash f34d5f2d4577ed6d9ceec516c1f5a744 (48'658 x AgentTesla, 19'469 x Formbook, 12'208 x SnakeKeylogger)
ssdeep 24576:BN5ROhi9fz23Je8DgUgaBKgcx44v87FNwaYPOSAEb:LTbRz23JnDgUrBB0vaFN0POSAi
Threatray 1'950 similar samples on MalwareBazaar
TLSH T1443501143259CE12C0690FB06A73E3B51F78AD99E901C7078FDABEDF7C32B546886691
TrID 71.1% (.EXE) Generic CIL Executable (.NET, Mono, etc.) (73123/4/13)
10.2% (.EXE) Win64 Executable (generic) (10522/11/4)
6.3% (.DLL) Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (6578/25/2)
4.3% (.EXE) Win32 Executable (generic) (4504/4/1)
2.0% (.ICL) Windows Icons Library (generic) (2059/9)
Magika pebin
Reporter abuse_ch
Tags:DHL exe FormBook gooder-bar

Intelligence

File Origin
# of uploads :
2
# of downloads :
100
Origin country :
SE SE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Malware family:
formbook
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ID:
1
File name:
DHL_7348995142_79340.exe
Verdict:
Malicious activity
Analysis date:
2025-09-11 06:54:33 UTC
Tags:
formbook xloader
Link:
https://app.any.run/tasks/694e2539-e46b-48a3-9156-e33652264a82

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/26852/
Verdict:
Malicious
Score:
93.3%
Link:
https://cyber-fortress.com/docs/result/index.php?id=68c26e1e6e66ba602d7a45e4
Tags:
shell virus msil
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Creating a window
Sending a custom TCP request
Creating a process with a hidden window
Unauthorized injection to a recently created process
Restart of the analyzed sample
Creating a file
Сreating synchronization primitives
Adding an exclusion to Microsoft Defender
Verdict:
Suspicious
Threat level:
  5/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
masquerade obfuscated packed packed packer_detected
Link:
https://www.filescan.io/uploads/68c26eea7328794829266af8/reports/32a86f73-164c-4380-ab8b-6b0bbc02c707/overview
Verdict:
Malicious
Labled as:
Trojan.GenericS
Link:
https://www.hybrid-analysis.com/sample/542cc164aa04d17dcb1abc62c982d85db3774587b08af2c13e97aba02d164562
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
exe x32
First seen:
2025-09-09T03:40:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2025-09-09T03:40:00Z UTC
Hits:
~100
Link:
https://opentip.kaspersky.com/542cc164aa04d17dcb1abc62c982d85db3774587b08af2c13e97aba02d164562/results?tab=lookup
Malware family:
Formbook
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Verdict:
Malicious
Link:
https://analyze.intezer.com/analyses/ca3c996e-dd82-4b2a-b1bd-863adc1dd58b
Result
Threat name:
FormBook
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Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj.spyw.evad
Score:
100 / 100
Link:
https://www.joesandbox.com/analysis/1775350
Signature
.NET source code contains method to dynamically call methods (often used by packers)
.NET source code contains potential unpacker
Adds a directory exclusion to Windows Defender
Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample
Joe Sandbox ML detected suspicious sample
Loading BitLocker PowerShell Module
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
Performs DNS queries to domains with low reputation
Queues an APC in another process (thread injection)
Sigma detected: Powershell Base64 Encoded MpPreference Cmdlet
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)
Yara detected AntiVM3
Yara detected FormBook
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
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behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1775350 Sample: DHL_7348995142_79340.exe Startdate: 11/09/2025 Architecture: WINDOWS Score: 100 40 www.spidernexus.xyz 2->40 42 www.giantsandbox.xyz 2->42 44 13 other IPs or domains 2->44 52 Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic 2->52 54 Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample 2->54 56 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->56 60 6 other signatures 2->60 11 DHL_7348995142_79340.exe 4 2->11         started        signatures3 58 Performs DNS queries to domains with low reputation 42->58 process4 file5 38 C:\Users\...\DHL_7348995142_79340.exe.log, ASCII 11->38 dropped 70 Adds a directory exclusion to Windows Defender 11->70 15 DHL_7348995142_79340.exe 11->15         started        18 powershell.exe 23 11->18         started        signatures6 process7 signatures8 72 Maps a DLL or memory area into another process 15->72 20 GelCpQCKeC.exe 15->20 injected 74 Loading BitLocker PowerShell Module 18->74 22 WmiPrvSE.exe 18->22         started        24 conhost.exe 18->24         started        process9 process10 26 systeminfo.exe 13 20->26         started        signatures11 62 Tries to steal Mail credentials (via file / registry access) 26->62 64 Tries to harvest and steal browser information (history, passwords, etc) 26->64 66 Modifies the context of a thread in another process (thread injection) 26->66 68 3 other signatures 26->68 29 VeRhbFdgP5ifEf.exe 26->29 injected 32 chrome.exe 26->32         started        34 firefox.exe 26->34         started        process12 dnsIp13 46 www.traveno.live 203.161.48.133, 49705, 49706, 49707 VNPT-AS-VNVNPTCorpVN Malaysia 29->46 48 www.ajcvtl.mobi 154.201.147.130, 49721, 49722, 49723 POWERLINE-AS-APPOWERLINEDATACENTERHK Seychelles 29->48 50 5 other IPs or domains 29->50 36 WerFault.exe 4 32->36         started        process14
Score:
100%
Verdict:
Malware
File Type:
PE
Link:
https://malprob.io/report/542cc164aa04d17dcb1abc62c982d85db3774587b08af2c13e97aba02d164562
Gathering data
Detection:
n/a
Link:
https://mwdb.cert.pl/sample/542cc164aa04d17dcb1abc62c982d85db3774587b08af2c13e97aba02d164562/
Threat name:
ByteCode-MSIL.Backdoor.FormBook
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Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-09-09 08:08:51 UTC
File Type:
PE (.Net Exe)
Extracted files:
52
AV detection:
29 of 38 (76.32%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Detection(s):
Suspicious file
Link:
https://check.spamhaus.org/check/?searchterm=kqwmczfkatix3sy2xrrmtawylwzxormhwcfpfqj6s6v2aliwivra._file
Verdict:
malicious
Label(s):
formbook
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unc_loader_037
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Result
Malware family:
formbook
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Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:formbook discovery execution rat spyware stealer trojan
Link:
https://tria.ge/reports/250911-hkksrszvat/
Behaviour
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Enumerates physical storage devices
System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
Checks computer location settings
Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
Formbook payload
Formbook
Formbook family
Verdict:
Malicious
Tags:
n/a
YARA:
n/a
Link:
https://app.threat.zone/submission/3b9d0fd2-8c09-4cc6-a5db-3ddc855b37f8
Unpacked files
SH256 hash:
542cc164aa04d17dcb1abc62c982d85db3774587b08af2c13e97aba02d164562
MD5 hash:
60352e9935340fd3d661a0addef79f2d
SHA1 hash:
afb5a2497cbac5a3a20e943738d78092405e7b3c
Link:
https://www.unpac.me/results/5793bf27-c22e-403b-8b10-02e6986d8be6/
SH256 hash:
12dda0cd3b378fbced3071df357733426bb09e47c31fcc3ba6273650f67895dc
MD5 hash:
773c55854eb467033abb78bc2b667f80
SHA1 hash:
54bfd694185cd257abb4ee6b477dba12b971b9b9
Link:
https://www.unpac.me/results/5793bf27-c22e-403b-8b10-02e6986d8be6/
SH256 hash:
526d2b4ca56b6c6db842df4fd23b3e713e7394ab5ab8952330382121deb18655
MD5 hash:
122cab39e53d2eb6403da7ffd5028da8
SHA1 hash:
7b12eb4e6d778d9f577b5c96d242bfd40f6e8430
Detections:
SUSP_OBF_NET_ConfuserEx_Name_Pattern_Jan24
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SUSP_OBF_NET_Reactor_Indicators_Jan24
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Link:
https://www.unpac.me/results/5793bf27-c22e-403b-8b10-02e6986d8be6/
SH256 hash:
b182bb998f20f1caa679f6acf32670554739b4cfd7172076c7663f7aaa82921e
MD5 hash:
b2ecef9ee7b1fb0990e69acdcebfe0b6
SHA1 hash:
d633c4dbb196159e9fef4d03f3d4e7a21fe74d05
Link:
https://www.unpac.me/results/5793bf27-c22e-403b-8b10-02e6986d8be6/
SH256 hash:
49140dcf62277531be49819fd970c04dfb2a6a59785ef80091e03983c27e1fae
MD5 hash:
50f7782e972adbf0de51dd5647beaa9d
SHA1 hash:
2dd35602957a496960f01c242612215bb227b411
Link:
https://www.unpac.me/results/5793bf27-c22e-403b-8b10-02e6986d8be6/
Malware family:
FormBook
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Verdict:
Malicious
Link:
https://www.vmray.com/analyses/_mb/542cc164aa04/report/overview.html
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Threat name:
Malicious File
Score:
1.00
Link:
https://yomi.yoroi.company/submissions/542cc164aa04d17dcb1abc62c982d85db3774587b08af2c13e97aba02d164562

YARA Signatures

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Rule name:CP_AllMal_Detector
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Author:DiegoAnalytics
Description:CrossPlatform All Malwares Detector: Detect PE, ELF, Mach-O, scripts, archives; overlay, obfuscation, encryption, spoofing, hiding, high entropy, network communication
Rule name:NET
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Author:malware-lu
Rule name:pe_imphash
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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:Skystars_Malware_Imphash
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Author:Skystars LightDefender
Description:imphash
Rule name:Sus_Obf_Enc_Spoof_Hide_PE
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Author:XiAnzheng
Description:Check for Overlay, Obfuscating, Encrypting, Spoofing, Hiding, or Entropy Technique(can create FP)

File information

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https://www.capesandbox.com/analysis/26852/

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