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Database Entry



Formbook


Vendor detections: 10


Intelligence 10 IOCs YARA 17 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: 68d8b21f66ca0adc92e5cb18707fc82ca5bd0ae20f7e7e20fad0ff71fc6b509e
SHA3-384 hash: d4c5e95434d9637cbd3344fb2fd9afb83719b9b29f936aaaeee19b0513106ab05dc64e569bd8b40826a8b6be17a37b4d
SHA1 hash: bd215eb4e6024d2de1b58a3960991b88b2f2dc03
MD5 hash: bff2aac48e23fcdb58725dfc23c3fe22
humanhash: island-freddie-three-yellow
File name:SWIFT SKM850i26073017605.js
Download: download sample
Signature Formbook
File size:3'064'763 bytes
First seen:2026-09-23 08:37:44 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type:Java Script (JS) js
MIME type:text/plain
ssdeep 49152:3DqJYn4XYj5mtMUWGLn3RrUBOdkyOcABOespt/9XK3WsAIu8sKVZEco+90/Au3ji:x
TLSH T123E529C277DFF60449A07FA8A56D383D4F6E46318E427ADCB59F59D0904F8CA01A0E9B
Magika javascript
Reporter abuse_ch
Tags:FormBook js

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
153
Origin country :
SE SE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
No detections
Verdict:
Suspicious
Threat level:
  5/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
obfuscated repaired
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
js
First seen:
2026-09-23T02:39:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2026-09-24T05:57:00Z UTC
Hits:
~1000
Result
Threat name:
FormBook
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj.spyw.expl.evad
Score:
100 / 100
Signature
.NET source code contains potential unpacker
AI detected malicious Powershell script
Bypasses PowerShell execution policy
Creates autostart registry keys with suspicious values (likely registry only malware)
Found direct / indirect Syscall (likely to bypass EDR)
Found suspicious powershell code related to unpacking or dynamic code loading
Injects a PE file into a foreign processes
JavaScript file contains suspicious strings
JavaScript source code contains functionality to generate code involving a shell, file or stream
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
Queues an APC in another process (thread injection)
Sigma detected: New RUN Key Pointing to Suspicious Folder
Sigma detected: WScript or CScript Dropper
Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic
Suspicious execution chain found
Suspicious powershell command line found
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)
Unusual module load detection (module proxying)
Windows Scripting host queries suspicious COM object (likely to drop second stage)
Windows shortcut file (LNK) contains suspicious command line arguments
Writes to foreign memory regions
Wscript starts Powershell (via cmd or directly)
Yara detected FormBook
Yara detected Powershell decode and execute
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1976639 Sample: SWIFT SKM850i26073017605.js Startdate: 23/09/2026 Architecture: WINDOWS Score: 100 61 www.thereedlegacygroup.com 2->61 63 www.stanbicfinanceug.com 2->63 65 6 other IPs or domains 2->65 79 Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic 2->79 81 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->81 83 Yara detected FormBook 2->83 85 10 other signatures 2->85 11 wscript.exe 2 4 2->11         started        15 powershell.exe 2->15         started        17 powershell.exe 19 2->17         started        19 2 other processes 2->19 signatures3 process4 dnsIp5 59 C:\Temp\ps_IhzQ6JHcrguo_1790154992920.ps1, ASCII 11->59 dropped 113 Suspicious powershell command line found 11->113 115 Wscript starts Powershell (via cmd or directly) 11->115 117 Creates autostart registry keys with suspicious values (likely registry only malware) 11->117 123 3 other signatures 11->123 22 powershell.exe 16 11->22         started        119 Writes to foreign memory regions 15->119 121 Injects a PE file into a foreign processes 15->121 25 conhost.exe 15->25         started        27 aspnet_compiler.exe 15->27         started        29 aspnet_compiler.exe 15->29         started        35 5 other processes 15->35 31 conhost.exe 17->31         started        37 6 other processes 17->37 67 127.0.0.1 unknown unknown 19->67 33 conhost.exe 1 19->33         started        39 5 other processes 19->39 file6 signatures7 process8 signatures9 95 Writes to foreign memory regions 22->95 97 Found suspicious powershell code related to unpacking or dynamic code loading 22->97 99 Injects a PE file into a foreign processes 22->99 41 aspnet_compiler.exe 22->41         started        44 aspnet_compiler.exe 22->44         started        46 conhost.exe 22->46         started        48 7 other processes 22->48 process10 signatures11 101 Modifies the context of a thread in another process (thread injection) 41->101 103 Maps a DLL or memory area into another process 41->103 105 Queues an APC in another process (thread injection) 41->105 107 Found direct / indirect Syscall (likely to bypass EDR) 41->107 50 fVZ3CTPnLPDBvs.exe 41->50 injected 109 Unusual module load detection (module proxying) 44->109 111 Switches to a custom stack to bypass stack traces 44->111 process12 signatures13 75 Maps a DLL or memory area into another process 50->75 77 Found direct / indirect Syscall (likely to bypass EDR) 50->77 53 rekeywiz.exe 13 50->53         started        process14 signatures15 87 Tries to steal Mail credentials (via file / registry access) 53->87 89 Tries to harvest and steal browser information (history, passwords, etc) 53->89 91 Modifies the context of a thread in another process (thread injection) 53->91 93 3 other signatures 53->93 56 KnpU7Ib436KaR.exe 53->56 injected process16 dnsIp17 69 stanbicfinanceug.com 91.234.194.113, 49712, 49713, 49714 LWSFR France 56->69 71 www.hlushkova.top 2.58.67.83, 49710, 80 FORNEX-ASES Germany 56->71 73 3 other IPs or domains 56->73
Gathering data
Threat name:
Script-JS.Trojan.Heuristic
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-09-23 05:40:43 UTC
File Type:
Text (JavaScript)
AV detection:
9 of 23 (39.13%)
Threat level:
  2/5
Result
Malware family:
formbook
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:formbook discovery execution persistence privilege_escalation rat spyware stealer trojan
Behaviour
Modifies registry class
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Command and Scripting Interpreter: JavaScript
Enumerates physical storage devices
System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
ConfuserEx .NET packer
Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
Adds Run key to start application
Creates a file in the Startup directory
Badlisted process makes network request
Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
Family: Formbook
Formbook payload
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YARA Signatures


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Rule name:CP_Script_Inject_Detector
Author:DiegoAnalytics
Description:Detects attempts to inject code into another process across PE, ELF, Mach-O binaries
Rule name:DebuggerCheck__GlobalFlags
Reference:https://github.com/naxonez/yaraRules/blob/master/AntiDebugging.yara
Rule name:DebuggerCheck__QueryInfo
Reference:https://github.com/naxonez/yaraRules/blob/master/AntiDebugging.yara
Rule name:DebuggerHiding__Active
Reference:https://github.com/naxonez/yaraRules/blob/master/AntiDebugging.yara
Rule name:DebuggerHiding__Thread
Reference:https://github.com/naxonez/yaraRules/blob/master/AntiDebugging.yara
Rule name:DetectEncryptedVariants
Author:Zinyth
Description:Detects 'encrypted' in ASCII, Unicode, base64, or hex-encoded
Rule name:dgaagas
Author:Harshit
Description:Uses certutil.exe to download a file named test.txt
Rule name:golang_bin_JCorn_CSC846
Author:Justin Cornwell
Description:CSC-846 Golang detection ruleset
Rule name:MD5_Constants
Author:phoul (@phoul)
Description:Look for MD5 constants
Rule name:pe_no_import_table
Description:Detect pe file that no import table
Rule name:RIPEMD160_Constants
Author:phoul (@phoul)
Description:Look for RIPEMD-160 constants
Rule name:SEH__vectored
Reference:https://github.com/naxonez/yaraRules/blob/master/AntiDebugging.yara
Rule name:SHA1_Constants
Author:phoul (@phoul)
Description:Look for SHA1 constants
Rule name:shellcode
Author:nex
Description:Matched shellcode byte patterns
Rule name:SUSP_JS_HexObfuscated_ActiveX_Launcher
Author:Marjoriefort
Description:JS obfusque (identifiants _0x) instanciant ActiveX sous WScript - dropper JScript frais
Reference:Veille fraicheur 2026-09-14 / cluster JS _0x
Rule name:SUSP_Script_PowerShell_Hidden_Launcher
Author:Marjoriefort
Description:Script (JS/VBS) lancant PowerShell en mode furtif - dropper frais MalwareBazaar
Reference:Veille fraicheur 2026-09-14 / cluster misses web
Rule name:TH_Win_ETW_Bypass_2025_CYFARE
Author:CYFARE
Description:Windows ETW Bypass Detection Rule - 2025
Reference:https://cyfare.net/

File information


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