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Formbook


Vendor detections: 11


Intelligence 11 IOCs YARA 7 File information Comments
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SHA256 hash: 56f885e189f739fdcc050dcd0bd01fd1e75147e744ede807a4ec2f3db40e5158
SHA3-384 hash: c2896a8014f847f2f77fd3d0e1c421b6a8fe0bfe8150b401d7c2e68612a61d92a0c97af8496856b511cf186549d38cf5
SHA1 hash: 202606d470ec4eb2d3634f2bdc814e22d7e20d18
MD5 hash: 0c6bead7ebe95bd91cfad558fa0d943c
humanhash: kentucky-burger-friend-utah
File name:Payment Advice.zip
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Signature Formbook
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File size:655'423 bytes
First seen:2025-11-20 08:16:14 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: zip
MIME type:application/zip
ssdeep 12288:HBsyOypFiutRYhuHgfE1xlr1OrCm5RTZxNfu10hLaEdLAIz8ZL1KLmOlmZRm:hvFlzYPE1xlr1Ix81AaEFt4ZLQmKmZ8
TLSH T1B5D423FE7968730586710FD9298CE26C2D7A17E0EFAFCDE7A50742A890C68451C578C6
Magika zip
Reporter cocaman
Tags:FormBook HSBC payment zip


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cocaman
Malicious email (T1566.001)
From: "HSBC Advising Service <advising.service@advising.hsbc.com>" (likely spoofed)
Received: "from advising.hsbc.com (unknown [198.12.90.236]) "
Date: "19 Nov 2025 21:36:08 -0800"
Subject: "Payment Advice - Advice Ref:[A2mkFwFJ76gh] / Priority payment / Customer "
Attachment: "Payment Advice.zip"

Intelligence

File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
87
Origin country :
CH CH
File Archive Information

This file archive contains 1 file(s), sorted by their relevance:

File name:Payment Advice.exe
File size:680'448 bytes
SHA256 hash: 53a26ac66dffdf3a6db7cc079ccca32790afc93166ec8a6f33c82cf1d26e08c8
MD5 hash: 8d58ded0f35be1a32ef5a28213b2794f
MIME type:application/x-dosexec
Signature Formbook
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Detection(s):
Sanesecurity.Foxhole.Zip_fs3369.UNOFFICIAL
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Sanesecurity.Foxhole.Zip_fs812.UNOFFICIAL
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SecuriteInfo.com.W32.Trojan.VORE-2106.1542.UNOFFICIAL
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Sanesecurity.Malware.20774.ZipHeur.UNOFFICIAL
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Verdict:
Malicious
Score:
91.7%
Link:
https://cyber-fortress.com/docs/result/index.php?id=691eb1bc27c5936d7d0df9f4
Tags:
malware
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/691ece53419ba6b30e8227c8/reports/1e4903bf-b10f-408c-8560-ea448a062c06/overview
Verdict:
Suspicious
Labled as:
Trojan.Downloader
Link:
https://www.hybrid-analysis.com/sample/56f885e189f739fdcc050dcd0bd01fd1e75147e744ede807a4ec2f3db40e5158
Result
Verdict:
MALICIOUS
Link:
https://labs.inquest.net/dfi/sha256/56f885e189f739fdcc050dcd0bd01fd1e75147e744ede807a4ec2f3db40e5158
Details
Windows PE Executable
Found a Windows Portable Executable (PE) binary. Depending on context, the presence of a binary is suspicious or malicious.
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
zip
First seen:
2025-11-19T21:49:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2025-11-20T04:00:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Link:
https://opentip.kaspersky.com/56f885e189f739fdcc050dcd0bd01fd1e75147e744ede807a4ec2f3db40e5158/results?tab=lookup
Score:
100%
Verdict:
Malware
File Type:
ARCHIVE
Link:
https://malprob.io/report/56f885e189f739fdcc050dcd0bd01fd1e75147e744ede807a4ec2f3db40e5158
Verdict:
Malware
YARA:
3 match(es)
Tags:
AutoIt Decompiled Executable PE (Portable Executable) PE File Layout Suspect Zip Archive
Link:
https://app.malva.re/file/0c6bead7ebe95bd91cfad558fa0d943c
Detection:
n/a
Link:
https://mwdb.cert.pl/sample/56f885e189f739fdcc050dcd0bd01fd1e75147e744ede807a4ec2f3db40e5158/
Threat name:
Win32.Trojan.AutoitInject
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Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-11-20 06:39:10 UTC
File Type:
Binary (Archive)
Extracted files:
53
AV detection:
23 of 38 (60.53%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Detection(s):
Suspicious file
Link:
https://check.spamhaus.org/check/?searchterm=k34ilymj64473tafbxgqxua72htvcr7hitw6qb5e5qxt3naokfma._file
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-kbj6zswrcm/
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
Please note that we are no longer able to provide a coverage score for Virus Total.
Threat name:
Legit
Score:
0.20
Link:
https://yomi.yoroi.company/submissions/56f885e189f739fdcc050dcd0bd01fd1e75147e744ede807a4ec2f3db40e5158

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
Rule name:win_upx_packed
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Author:Reedus0
Description:Rule for detecting UPX packed malware

File information

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

Malspam

Formbook

zip 56f885e189f739fdcc050dcd0bd01fd1e75147e744ede807a4ec2f3db40e5158

(this sample)

Formbook

Executable exe 53a26ac66dffdf3a6db7cc079ccca32790afc93166ec8a6f33c82cf1d26e08c8

  
Delivery method
Distributed via e-mail attachment
  
Dropping
SHA256 53a26ac66dffdf3a6db7cc079ccca32790afc93166ec8a6f33c82cf1d26e08c8
  
Dropping
Formbook
  
Dropping
MD5 8d58ded0f35be1a32ef5a28213b2794f

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