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Database Entry



Formbook


Vendor detections: 15


Intelligence 15 IOCs YARA 4 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: 74eb42416b47c082fc867764b577ceac6f1bd68e192695d79a9e48a7bd3fdd69
SHA3-384 hash: 7b7d5fe7f1b65661355d51f02d67b7eb88928283ad21698dad82e9f1693c031528b0973b6d433af9cbc76946ad6d14d2
SHA1 hash: aa68f095eebfae5a1122dd82c9c4e9373af1b0ec
MD5 hash: 2d5137f186bd8f99e610367e7bab3631
humanhash: west-sixteen-fruit-texas
File name:nHRwHRSjI1H5wol.exe
Download: download sample
Signature Formbook
File size:1'087'488 bytes
First seen:2026-07-30 12:55:51 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type:Executable exe
MIME type:application/x-dosexec
imphash f34d5f2d4577ed6d9ceec516c1f5a744 (49'125 x AgentTesla, 20'150 x Formbook, 12'362 x SnakeKeylogger)
ssdeep 24576:0hok0jPd5hM5pSZQu3+uIXnw+5UwibTZU4AVGAe/IPfzzBsroeA9s:uok0bdnaSCu3+uqnw+5Uwib9dYGH/Qby
TLSH T1533511586646EA07CA9583780EB2E3B9537D6EDDA500E3030FDDADEB7926F065C04393
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 lowmal3
Tags:exe FormBook

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
189
Origin country :
DE DE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Creating a window
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
Creating a file in the %temp% directory
Unauthorized injection to a recently created process
Restart of the analyzed sample
Creating a file
Сreating synchronization primitives
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:
packed
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
exe x32
First seen:
2026-07-30T05:37:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2026-08-01T11:31:00Z UTC
Hits:
~100
Result
Threat name:
FormBook
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj.spyw.expl.evad
Score:
100 / 100
Signature
Adds a directory exclusion to Windows Defender
AI detected malicious Powershell script
Binary is likely a compiled AutoIt script file
Bypasses PowerShell execution policy
Creates an autostart registry key pointing to binary in C:\Windows
Creates autostart registry keys with suspicious values (likely registry only malware)
Found direct / indirect Syscall (likely to bypass EDR)
Injects a PE file into a foreign processes
Joe Sandbox ML detected suspicious sample
Loading BitLocker PowerShell Module
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)
Sigma detected: New RUN Key Pointing to Suspicious Folder
Sigma detected: Powershell Base64 Encoded MpPreference Cmdlet
Sigma detected: Script Interpreter Execution From Suspicious Folder
Sigma detected: Suspicious Script Execution From Temp Folder
Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic
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)
Yara detected AntiVM3
Yara detected FormBook
Yara detected Powershell decode and execute
Yara detected UAC Bypass using CMSTP
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1950138 Sample: nHRwHRSjI1H5wol.exe Startdate: 30/07/2026 Architecture: WINDOWS Score: 100 59 www.zaruvoma.space 2->59 61 www.widetoeboxshoes.net 2->61 63 19 other IPs or domains 2->63 87 Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic 2->87 89 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->89 91 Yara detected FormBook 2->91 93 11 other signatures 2->93 10 nHRwHRSjI1H5wol.exe 1 7 2->10         started        14 powershell.exe 19 2->14         started        16 powershell.exe 20 2->16         started        signatures3 process4 file5 51 C:\Users\user\AppData\...\kkXKfGalDw.exe, PE32 10->51 dropped 53 C:\Users\...\kkXKfGalDw.exe:Zone.Identifier, ASCII 10->53 dropped 55 C:\Users\user\AppData\...\vxwx4y5ex0x.ps1, ASCII 10->55 dropped 57 C:\Users\user\...\nHRwHRSjI1H5wol.exe.log, ASCII 10->57 dropped 103 Creates autostart registry keys with suspicious values (likely registry only malware) 10->103 105 Creates an autostart registry key pointing to binary in C:\Windows 10->105 107 Adds a directory exclusion to Windows Defender 10->107 109 3 other signatures 10->109 18 nHRwHRSjI1H5wol.exe 10->18         started        21 powershell.exe 23 10->21         started        23 kkXKfGalDw.exe 3 14->23         started        25 conhost.exe 14->25         started        27 kkXKfGalDw.exe 16->27         started        29 conhost.exe 16->29         started        signatures6 process7 signatures8 71 Modifies the context of a thread in another process (thread injection) 18->71 73 Maps a DLL or memory area into another process 18->73 75 Queues an APC in another process (thread injection) 18->75 77 Found direct / indirect Syscall (likely to bypass EDR) 18->77 31 EibR5zlmf3.exe 18->31 injected 79 Loading BitLocker PowerShell Module 21->79 34 WmiPrvSE.exe 21->34         started        36 conhost.exe 21->36         started        81 Multi AV Scanner detection for dropped file 23->81 83 Injects a PE file into a foreign processes 23->83 85 Unusual module load detection (module proxying) 23->85 38 kkXKfGalDw.exe 23->38         started        40 kkXKfGalDw.exe 27->40         started        process9 signatures10 113 Binary is likely a compiled AutoIt script file 31->113 42 Utilman.exe 13 31->42         started        process11 signatures12 95 Tries to steal Mail credentials (via file / registry access) 42->95 97 Tries to harvest and steal browser information (history, passwords, etc) 42->97 99 Modifies the context of a thread in another process (thread injection) 42->99 101 3 other signatures 42->101 45 CjKvz2X78Kp.exe 42->45 injected 49 firefox.exe 42->49         started        process13 dnsIp14 65 www.suplae.shop 185.68.16.104, 49772, 49773, 49774 UKRAINE-ASUA Ukraine 45->65 67 72.251.11.125, 49720, 49721, 49722 OVHFR Canada 45->67 69 10 other IPs or domains 45->69 111 Binary is likely a compiled AutoIt script file 45->111 signatures15
Verdict:
inconclusive
YARA:
10 match(es)
Tags:
.Net Executable Managed .NET PE (Portable Executable) PE File Layout SOS: 0.54 Win 32 Exe x86
Threat name:
Win32.Backdoor.FormBook
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-07-30 12:56:35 UTC
File Type:
PE (.Net Exe)
Extracted files:
4
AV detection:
21 of 38 (55.26%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
formbook
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:formbook adware collection discovery execution persistence privilege_escalation 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
Event Triggered Execution: Accessibility Features
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:
74eb42416b47c082fc867764b577ceac6f1bd68e192695d79a9e48a7bd3fdd69
MD5 hash:
2d5137f186bd8f99e610367e7bab3631
SHA1 hash:
aa68f095eebfae5a1122dd82c9c4e9373af1b0ec
SH256 hash:
a2f04ba3f62cf8813749da694359cefe1540f0ffcb896af3d3057c7b2d256b40
MD5 hash:
9578b29e02066c22277d4a3016d4e42a
SHA1 hash:
352533fbfb9717c820dcd6fa83a6c572dbc49a66
SH256 hash:
6d4c5bc731b2e23fa90f0d8e916c17f57c4bf3d38278b1d02bb560cb19b85091
MD5 hash:
cd2fd8822f142d3a5f9d51f58967a218
SHA1 hash:
7d83a73965e5cdba3ecf738e3794804d3c98f8c0
SH256 hash:
463527c755e0281b693467bec21653bac36861511002996843cc8de136ba6cd4
MD5 hash:
449b2574b5afb0b211e50fb7c3bb79db
SHA1 hash:
7a86cbdf806d5fac03b26ccc95b6d8783f662816
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YARA Signatures


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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

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