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Formbook


Vendor detections: 18


Intelligence 18 IOCs YARA 6 File information Comments
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SHA256 hash: 653e202a0b1a85eccdd95702ebcf2e54035df05616950307d923ba0450bdcb10
SHA3-384 hash: 8d6f5cfd7d3a1d960df63c5750c41c4ead0d28c7ab7ae3e2071d075eab4f560e10f36495d16462d9064fbfd94996b7a0
SHA1 hash: 7b21aba231961578fd4ccbc03acf5a6cc44e71e9
MD5 hash: e89aa0cd40e396f489715fd03e7bd403
humanhash: cold-carbon-magazine-king
File name:RE New PO1556727762.exe
Download: download sample
Signature Formbook
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File size:764'936 bytes
First seen:2025-04-29 13:37:12 UTC
Last seen:2025-04-30 07:22:16 UTC
File type:Executable exe
MIME type:application/x-dosexec
imphash f34d5f2d4577ed6d9ceec516c1f5a744 (48'740 x AgentTesla, 19'600 x Formbook, 12'241 x SnakeKeylogger)
ssdeep 12288:heGaKsGDdqlBGWd+r8Vs2rzMB0bBLX1TJz1OnUf3roFs7XMLLUcRkR:NqlF+QOj271NpOnUf6s7XB
Threatray 4'972 similar samples on MalwareBazaar
TLSH T16AF4F0556268E207D4EA6B742BB1F13413BD6EEA7800C65A6FDA3CFF7D76A040D09183
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 threatcat_ch
Tags:exe FormBook

Intelligence

File Origin
# of uploads :
2
# of downloads :
451
Origin country :
CH CH
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Malware family:
n/a
ID:
1
File name:
RE New PO1556727762.exe
Verdict:
Malicious activity
Analysis date:
2025-04-29 13:40:35 UTC
Tags:
n/a
Link:
https://app.any.run/tasks/b121ef79-ec3a-414d-8b8f-d0bba616ed43

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/5011/
Verdict:
Malicious
Score:
96.5%
Link:
https://cyber-fortress.com/docs/result/index.php?id=6810d728cc5fb3600cc48a21
Tags:
spawn shell msil
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Searching for the window
Creating a window
Сreating synchronization primitives
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat level:
  10/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
entropy expired-cert invalid-signature obfuscated packed packed packer_detected signed
Link:
https://www.filescan.io/uploads/6810d63f46fe05453ca9f3e5/reports/e896a6b6-9709-4dc4-a194-b25456d34fbe/overview
Verdict:
Malicious
Labled as:
Genie8DN.Generic
Link:
https://www.hybrid-analysis.com/sample/653e202a0b1a85eccdd95702ebcf2e54035df05616950307d923ba0450bdcb10
Malware family:
Formbook
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Verdict:
Malicious
Link:
https://analyze.intezer.com/analyses/77ef0a23-773f-4899-8c05-bb5f4072fbe4
Result
Threat name:
FormBook
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Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj.evad
Score:
100 / 100
Link:
https://www.joesandbox.com/analysis/1677357
Signature
.NET source code contains potential unpacker
Adds a directory exclusion to Windows Defender
Antivirus detection for URL or domain
C2 URLs / IPs found in malware configuration
Found malware configuration
Joe Sandbox ML detected suspicious sample
Loading BitLocker PowerShell Module
Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule)
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 dropped file
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Queues an APC in another process (thread injection)
Sample uses process hollowing technique
Sigma detected: Powershell Base64 Encoded MpPreference Cmdlet
Sigma detected: Scheduled temp file as task from temp location
Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic
Switches to a custom stack to bypass stack traces
System process connects to network (likely due to code injection or exploit)
Tries to detect virtualization through RDTSC time measurements
Uses schtasks.exe or at.exe to add and modify task schedules
Yara detected AntiVM3
Yara detected FormBook
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
Download SVG
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1677357 Sample: RE New PO1556727762.exe Startdate: 29/04/2025 Architecture: WINDOWS Score: 100 59 www.xiyfc.info 2->59 61 www.tv5pp.top 2->61 63 9 other IPs or domains 2->63 77 Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic 2->77 79 Found malware configuration 2->79 81 Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule) 2->81 83 11 other signatures 2->83 11 RE New PO1556727762.exe 7 2->11         started        15 aDLIXWcJc.exe 5 2->15         started        signatures3 process4 file5 53 C:\Users\user\AppData\Roaming\aDLIXWcJc.exe, PE32 11->53 dropped 55 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\...\tmpD040.tmp, XML 11->55 dropped 57 C:\Users\user\...\RE New PO1556727762.exe.log, ASCII 11->57 dropped 85 Adds a directory exclusion to Windows Defender 11->85 17 vbc.exe 11->17         started        20 powershell.exe 23 11->20         started        22 powershell.exe 23 11->22         started        24 schtasks.exe 1 11->24         started        87 Multi AV Scanner detection for dropped file 15->87 26 vbc.exe 15->26         started        28 schtasks.exe 15->28         started        signatures6 process7 signatures8 67 Modifies the context of a thread in another process (thread injection) 17->67 69 Maps a DLL or memory area into another process 17->69 71 Sample uses process hollowing technique 17->71 75 3 other signatures 17->75 30 explorer.exe 85 2 17->30 injected 73 Loading BitLocker PowerShell Module 20->73 34 conhost.exe 20->34         started        36 WmiPrvSE.exe 20->36         started        38 conhost.exe 22->38         started        40 conhost.exe 24->40         started        42 conhost.exe 28->42         started        process9 dnsIp10 65 www.loot.tel 195.253.75.114, 49697, 80 KNIPPWORLDWIDE Germany 30->65 97 System process connects to network (likely due to code injection or exploit) 30->97 44 colorcpl.exe 30->44         started        47 svchost.exe 30->47         started        signatures11 process12 signatures13 89 Modifies the context of a thread in another process (thread injection) 44->89 91 Maps a DLL or memory area into another process 44->91 93 Tries to detect virtualization through RDTSC time measurements 44->93 95 Switches to a custom stack to bypass stack traces 44->95 49 cmd.exe 44->49         started        process14 process15 51 conhost.exe 49->51         started       
Score:
92%
Verdict:
Malware
File Type:
PE
Link:
https://malprob.io/report/653e202a0b1a85eccdd95702ebcf2e54035df05616950307d923ba0450bdcb10
Detection:
n/a
Link:
https://mwdb.cert.pl/sample/653e202a0b1a85eccdd95702ebcf2e54035df05616950307d923ba0450bdcb10/
Threat name:
Win32.Backdoor.FormBook
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Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-04-29 07:46:59 UTC
File Type:
PE (.Net Exe)
Extracted files:
10
AV detection:
19 of 24 (79.17%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Detection(s):
Suspicious file
Link:
https://check.spamhaus.org/check/?searchterm=mu7cakqldkc6ztozk4boxtzokqbv34cwc2kqgb6zeo5aiuf5zmia._file
Verdict:
malicious
Label(s):
formbook
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unc_loader_037
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Formbook
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Formbook
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Result
Malware family:
formbook
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Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:formbook campaign:bi14 discovery execution rat spyware stealer trojan
Link:
https://tria.ge/reports/250429-qxfnksskz4/
Behaviour
Gathers network information
Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection
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
Uses the VBS compiler for execution
Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
Formbook payload
Formbook
Formbook family
Verdict:
Suspicious
Tags:
n/a
YARA:
n/a
Link:
https://app.threat.zone/submission/3fb5235c-c2e0-4236-a1dd-fda94b2c326b
Unpacked files
SH256 hash:
653e202a0b1a85eccdd95702ebcf2e54035df05616950307d923ba0450bdcb10
MD5 hash:
e89aa0cd40e396f489715fd03e7bd403
SHA1 hash:
7b21aba231961578fd4ccbc03acf5a6cc44e71e9
Link:
https://www.unpac.me/results/bbb306f0-346f-4aee-8a89-c2fd3c0501c9/
SH256 hash:
f0d002ce08f709266be300090f51d1db62a590bc8d2d6f9106b4150f3e6f79de
MD5 hash:
5ff01ba4eaab52fef03776b1a75270b3
SHA1 hash:
a1201824f88dd44a46be99177486db33230e2d2c
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/bbb306f0-346f-4aee-8a89-c2fd3c0501c9/
SH256 hash:
ef95a02ea91377eb567b7c9a651608e9c2dee8ff798657968a06324ff953c324
MD5 hash:
4db5fd6c530c9f631d1cede7b77314ca
SHA1 hash:
ec0a08c09cbe1fc45f16eb9ebd7fb4a6240b351d
Link:
https://www.unpac.me/results/bbb306f0-346f-4aee-8a89-c2fd3c0501c9/
SH256 hash:
d95af64d63e35a6a0c7962b9cf6a1f359f4588e85985129d0da628eb08dc7d77
MD5 hash:
2080a63b6709fdd1d070de2fd2017ed7
SHA1 hash:
67e0b2512ab173b34ff436e5c42552973ff0277e
Detections:
win_formbook_w0
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win_formbook_g0
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win_formbook_auto
Create hunting rule
FormBook
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Windows_Trojan_Formbook
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Formbook
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Link:
https://www.unpac.me/results/bbb306f0-346f-4aee-8a89-c2fd3c0501c9/
Parent samples :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 family:
FormBook
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Verdict:
Malicious
Link:
https://www.vmray.com/analyses/_mb/653e202a0b1a/report/overview.html
Please note that we are no longer able to provide a coverage score for Virus Total.
Threat name:
Malicious File
Score:
1.00
Link:
https://yomi.yoroi.company/submissions/653e202a0b1a85eccdd95702ebcf2e54035df05616950307d923ba0450bdcb10

YARA Signatures

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Rule name:INDICATOR_KB_CERT_7c1118cbbadc95da3752c46e47a27438
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Author:ditekSHen
Description:Detects executables signed with stolen, revoked or invalid certificates
Rule name:NET
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Author:malware-lu
Rule name:PE_Digital_Certificate
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Author:albertzsigovits
Rule name:pe_imphash
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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

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

Malspam

Formbook

r00 0b3d7d40a5368009622f9213af36d9bad2df6dc6d6ee4f0db1975662a339c20a

Formbook

Executable exe 653e202a0b1a85eccdd95702ebcf2e54035df05616950307d923ba0450bdcb10

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via e-mail attachment
Cape
Cape
https://www.capesandbox.com/analysis/5011/
  
Dropped by
SHA256 0b3d7d40a5368009622f9213af36d9bad2df6dc6d6ee4f0db1975662a339c20a
  
Dropped by
MD5 3057103963cb4cb82d0d93c6799793c4

BLint

The following table provides more information about this file using BLint. BLint is a Binary Linter to check the security properties, and capabilities in executables.

Findings
IDTitleSeverity
CHECK_AUTHENTICODEMissing Authenticodehigh
CHECK_DLL_CHARACTERISTICSMissing dll Security Characteristics (HIGH_ENTROPY_VA)high

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