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Database Entry



Formbook


Vendor detections: 14


Intelligence 14 IOCs YARA 4 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: 54692596ddec105cb0a4de07623bacd32fb45525b041114b71db1ceaa1a3e176
SHA3-384 hash: 6f0cdf2cfca884392a1fe2e9cc2a56922278e05e1480c5f5a5bfc593193762d2d81e3b670f512fae9a801dbc90fd6571
SHA1 hash: 4e9789fa88892713c4f640b34c5c599d13a188d1
MD5 hash: 1446c7d0ac4247e20c57fc07cf53693a
humanhash: whiskey-venus-equal-sixteen
File name:54692596ddec105cb0a4de07623bacd32fb45525b041114b71db1ceaa1a3e176.exe
Download: download sample
Signature Formbook
File size:1'001'472 bytes
First seen:2026-08-11 12:18:38 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type:Executable exe
MIME type:application/x-dosexec
imphash f34d5f2d4577ed6d9ceec516c1f5a744 (49'191 x AgentTesla, 20'339 x Formbook, 12'364 x SnakeKeylogger)
ssdeep 24576:LRAddApFjgdw0CKuPrKefnkdumx5bflQ1:LicpFjiw0CK8nkc6g
TLSH T1E52501542629DF06D4628BF12871E7B91BF52D98BA10D3138DEA3DEF7875B0428493D3
TrID 73.9% (.EXE) Generic CIL Executable (.NET, Mono, etc.) (73123/4/13)
6.6% (.DLL) Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (6578/25/2)
6.6% (.EXE) Win64 Executable (generic) (6522/11/2)
4.5% (.EXE) Win32 Executable (generic) (4504/4/1)
2.0% (.ICL) Windows Icons Library (generic) (2059/9)
Magika pebin
Reporter whack_sh
Tags:exe FormBook whack.sh

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
141
Origin country :
US US
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Creating a window
Сreating synchronization primitives
Creating a process with a hidden window
Creating a file in the %AppData% directory
Enabling the 'hidden' option for recently created files
Adding an access-denied ACE
Launching a process
Creating a file
Launching cmd.exe command interpreter
Enabling autorun with the standard Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run registry branch
Adding an exclusion to Microsoft Defender
Unauthorized injection to a system process
Verdict:
Likely Malicious
Threat level:
  7.5/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
packed vbnet
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
exe x32
First seen:
2026-08-11T08:18:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2026-08-11T08:48:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Gathering data
Gathering data
Result
Malware family:
formbook
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:formbook campaign:nesd discovery execution persistence rat spyware stealer trojan
Behaviour
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of UnmapMainImage
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Enumerates physical storage devices
System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
Adds Run key to start application
Checks computer location settings
Executes dropped EXE
Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
Family: Formbook
Formbook payload
Unpacked files
SH256 hash:
54692596ddec105cb0a4de07623bacd32fb45525b041114b71db1ceaa1a3e176
MD5 hash:
1446c7d0ac4247e20c57fc07cf53693a
SHA1 hash:
4e9789fa88892713c4f640b34c5c599d13a188d1
SH256 hash:
76e498f6c3056812a6aa5dab98d61ce4f38fb688de62766a3d6b233f68a51f0b
MD5 hash:
68a9e112ca72295fa5caac73cc65232a
SHA1 hash:
36d946402d86bf9e2e06c58dca1afe57258e7b11
SH256 hash:
145db6ee11cf56dd97d2a0b4086b573862f446cb17fde166771e47f6fcc89758
MD5 hash:
69f1633526ba00a09e1a13f8832c8922
SHA1 hash:
f5382c73e1f21230e1cdc5ca3347ed2ce6a28ea6
SH256 hash:
55454497dd6974bf7b3a5d08edc6550aa105389467fd251e568e5ec00d531f00
MD5 hash:
a4861cc513ecc4ad0d976e0eebe0a752
SHA1 hash:
9e5ad84b0bb0a8e1be814fe027792c5c26df60ae
Detections:
win_formbook_w0 win_formbook_g0 win_formbook_auto FormBook
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YARA Signatures


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Rule name:NET
Author:malware-lu
Rule name:NETexecutableMicrosoft
Author:malware-lu
Rule name:pe_imphash
Rule name:Skystars_Malware_Imphash
Author:Skystars LightDefender
Description:imphash

File information


The table below shows additional information about this malware sample such as delivery method and external references.

Web download

Formbook

Executable exe 54692596ddec105cb0a4de07623bacd32fb45525b041114b71db1ceaa1a3e176

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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