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Formbook


Vendor detections: 18


Intelligence 18 IOCs YARA 5 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: 6bde014a76cd6cbe025d0f23e790bc89b7ff22b4d39b3f1372bf97dfc4e4b4a4
SHA3-384 hash: cf573e64ecc65a7c030fe478dd9fbe6ab4657696e8a845f8be961251d85bde7e682cc58e5502d5f9b13d3dc4c7ff1e39
SHA1 hash: a1971cf2f317f8c7c7088199b72a75c084580797
MD5 hash: 284921b53c84c0e773f1d875af4c10f7
humanhash: nebraska-delaware-robert-quebec
File name:file
Download: download sample
Signature Formbook
File size:1'163'776 bytes
First seen:2026-08-27 14:47:00 UTC
Last seen:2026-08-28 06:09:08 UTC
File type:Executable exe
MIME type:application/x-dosexec
imphash f34d5f2d4577ed6d9ceec516c1f5a744 (49'200 x AgentTesla, 20'365 x Formbook, 12'365 x SnakeKeylogger)
ssdeep 24576:6pBjP/2oSdvLKuql1UpfC03fRuoLSgThSeBEzaAFEb279XynFrFw:67b/2oS9KCpK0PlSteBN80uyn
TLSH T1D135DF142262CD02D5E25AB4C8E0E2FF06788D87E911F6078DE67D9F743A648FB156CB
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
dhash icon 72ceaeaeb2968eaa (57 x AgentTesla, 10 x Formbook, 7 x RemcosRAT)
Reporter Bitsight
Tags:dropped-by-remcos exe FormBook Remotehost

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
7
# of downloads :
172
Origin country :
US US
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Malware family:
formbook
ID:
1
File name:
exe
Verdict:
Malicious activity
Analysis date:
2026-08-27 15:02:12 UTC
Tags:
netreactor auto-reg formbook xloader

Note:
ANY.RUN is an interactive sandbox that analyzes all user actions rather than an uploaded sample
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
Unauthorized injection to a recently created process
Restart of the analyzed sample
Creating a file
Enabling autorun with the standard Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run registry branch
Adding an exclusion to Microsoft Defender
Verdict:
Likely Malicious
Threat level:
  7.5/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
obfuscated packed vbnet
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
exe x32
First seen:
2026-08-27T05:37:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2026-08-27T23:51:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Verdict:
inconclusive
YARA:
10 match(es)
Tags:
.Net Executable Managed .NET PE (Portable Executable) PE File Layout SOS: 0.40 Win 32 Exe x86
Threat name:
ByteCode-MSIL.Trojan.PureLogStealer
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-08-26 01:34:00 UTC
File Type:
PE (.Net Exe)
Extracted files:
12
AV detection:
22 of 36 (61.11%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
formbook
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:formbook adware collection discovery execution persistence rat spyware stealer trojan
Behaviour
Modifies Internet Explorer settings
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
outlook_office_path
Enumerates physical storage devices
System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
Accesses Microsoft Outlook profiles
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:
6bde014a76cd6cbe025d0f23e790bc89b7ff22b4d39b3f1372bf97dfc4e4b4a4
MD5 hash:
284921b53c84c0e773f1d875af4c10f7
SHA1 hash:
a1971cf2f317f8c7c7088199b72a75c084580797
SH256 hash:
45e236a2e2f617e2d2355ce5e021a071c799011d94795554558a022260cfae54
MD5 hash:
410934c27de0eec478528169ab403164
SHA1 hash:
0131568926f71cb510aac23ad840f0b5ab9e5c56
Detections:
SUSP_OBF_NET_ConfuserEx_Name_Pattern_Jan24
SH256 hash:
3bcc9d151f9aaae1039050f9f9db9356688aeddb6045b2208e85e395a5949bf7
MD5 hash:
e3cfd0456a3a97b381aaa52156e802d7
SHA1 hash:
44a4a689aecd361530c61492f9ad5ba47665c120
SH256 hash:
3363685d0637e615136c9fc2ca71eae2c09f200daafd6847381f356da12a2a0a
MD5 hash:
b811b056522f0943076bd8082b4c7b9c
SHA1 hash:
7c6de8afe303bae16ec70229b2449931919e8dcc
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YARA Signatures


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Rule name:AgentTesla_DIFF_Common_Strings_01
Author:schmidtsz
Description:Identify partial Agent Tesla strings
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 6bde014a76cd6cbe025d0f23e790bc89b7ff22b4d39b3f1372bf97dfc4e4b4a4

(this sample)

  
Dropped by
Remcos
  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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