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Database Entry



Formbook


Vendor detections: 16


Intelligence 16 IOCs YARA 8 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: 579adc1c3a92d159ddedc7162dce54f6b8d266c8d51cf0d7bf58197c40df538a
SHA3-384 hash: fdec79113aabbe74335fc95283f0848c1d0c472a30915daa8a706a953c4fdeda108f7dd249bed3aa54a561526b854efa
SHA1 hash: d2e33fb42b9f2e71e33e383e44b8d1a957e70d70
MD5 hash: 0f6ba34482926792adec28d549fa9e56
humanhash: crazy-nuts-colorado-shade
File name:579adc1c3a92d159ddedc7162dce54f6b8d266c8d51cf0d7bf58197c40df538a.exe
Download: download sample
Signature Formbook
File size:753'664 bytes
First seen:2026-10-14 16:05:56 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type:Executable exe
MIME type:application/vnd.microsoft.portable-executable
imphash f34d5f2d4577ed6d9ceec516c1f5a744 (49'291 x AgentTesla, 20'706 x Formbook, 12'401 x SnakeKeylogger)
ssdeep 12288:7cpoIZxqLqaBoJhx/eBnsAjCROXH77q4YXi85ylTZEebiFx4n8QZ+V+280:7o0maUwZPeAWzXi8klTl64n80+V8
TLSH T179F4F044326DDE02D4A26BF81971F3B517B06E856526C3078EFABDEBB83678524483D3
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 ShadowOpCode
Tags:exe FormBook RGBLoader

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
74
Origin country :
IT IT
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Malware family:
formbook
ID:
1
File name:
SUBJECT_Advice from Standard Chartered Bank.eml
Verdict:
Malicious activity
Analysis date:
2026-10-08 13:53:29 UTC
Tags:
attachments attc-arch arch-exec formbook stealer

Note:
ANY.RUN is an interactive sandbox that analyzes all user actions rather than an uploaded sample
Verdict:
Malicious
Score:
99.1%
Tags:
virus shell msil
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Creating a window
Creating a process with a hidden window
Unauthorized injection to a recently created process
Restart of the analyzed sample
Creating a file
Adding an exclusion to Microsoft Defender
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat level:
  10/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
entropy formbook packed
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
exe x32
First seen:
2026-10-07T18:04:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2026-10-16T04:33:00Z UTC
Hits:
~100
Gathering data
Threat name:
Win32.Backdoor.FormBook
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-10-07 21:06:38 UTC
File Type:
PE (.Net Exe)
Extracted files:
10
AV detection:
18 of 23 (78.26%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
formbook
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:formbook campaign:be21 discovery execution rat spyware stealer trojan
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
Family: Formbook
Formbook payload
Unpacked files
SH256 hash:
579adc1c3a92d159ddedc7162dce54f6b8d266c8d51cf0d7bf58197c40df538a
MD5 hash:
0f6ba34482926792adec28d549fa9e56
SHA1 hash:
d2e33fb42b9f2e71e33e383e44b8d1a957e70d70
SH256 hash:
d4b398de0a87c2c75b007d5d37531502475c183374db0fa2a387e7fbc7232956
MD5 hash:
8c15c33ea3193cbab05f24141e65d924
SHA1 hash:
748e6ecdc1e5cfbc114d62b76322710aec927954
Detections:
SUSP_OBF_NET_Reactor_Indicators_Jan24
SH256 hash:
4d6f09cecac106435f6626940e567a8905d9ee4f6c109dbbd058c67696243e34
MD5 hash:
8a2c874f75fee89b62e0a70bf4aee283
SHA1 hash:
762fd6e5d3af2902f518b42ada06957082b7515f
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YARA Signatures


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Rule name:DotNet_RGB_Embedded_AssemblyLoader_Hunt
Author:ShadowOpCode
Description:Hunt .NET bitmap RGB extraction combined with embedded resources and assembly loading
Rule name:HUNT_NET_Loader_ImagePixel_To_AssemblyLoad
Author:Anish Bogati
Description:Hunting: .NET loader that reads pixel data from an embedded image, loads it as a .NET assembly, and runs it via reflection or late binding. Catches bitmap-steganography loaders.
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
Rule name:WIN_Malware_Derialock_ForgeAuto_3127f957_Extrait
Author:Marjoriefort
Description:Detects Derialock (pe, etat extrait)
Rule name:WIN_Sample_Unique_69354b41
Author:Marjoriefort
Description:Specimen unique (soumission Bazaar) - strings distinctifs propres au sample
Reference:69354b41e10daf03d3f3af881b32d5c0fec56b1cfe96629fd4c5263413a42854.exe

File information


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