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Formbook


Vendor detections: 17


Intelligence 17 IOCs YARA 21 File information Comments
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SHA256 hash: 7cef1a4c70f2ee9c816acb54ec61313be6f6d02931db9f857e9f6618a86a2646
SHA3-384 hash: 5813890e04134ebd887323b596b8b1195db0aa4edbc5b4034cd2c240a7870646d8157685a5f7557d7944719fd9356637
SHA1 hash: ff473cf51c0c91ac8558a8079e2ec97a2efbddef
MD5 hash: 68762e74deeb08af82928e46079e3221
humanhash: double-whiskey-bluebird-eleven
File name:PURCHASE-ORDER-SINCOAUTOMATION-PO3223090781-Ref 6421SINCO-AUTOMATION.exe
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Signature Formbook
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File size:1'078'784 bytes
First seen:2025-03-12 09:29:41 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type:Executable exe
MIME type:application/x-dosexec
imphash afcdf79be1557326c854b6e20cb900a7 (1'102 x FormBook, 936 x AgentTesla, 399 x RemcosRAT)
ssdeep 12288:tCdOy3vVrKxR5CXbNjAOxK/j2n+4YG/6c1mFFja3mXgcjfRlgsUBgaK77kKt52Kt:tCdxte/80jYLT3U1jfsWaSYc5q7JBQ
Threatray 1 similar samples on MalwareBazaar
TLSH T15F35BE2273DDC360CB769173BF69B7012EBB78614630B85B2F881D7DA950172262D7A3
TrID 63.7% (.CPL) Windows Control Panel Item (generic) (57583/11/19)
11.6% (.EXE) Win64 Executable (generic) (10522/11/4)
7.2% (.DLL) Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (6578/25/2)
5.5% (.EXE) Win16 NE executable (generic) (5038/12/1)
4.9% (.EXE) Win32 Executable (generic) (4504/4/1)
Magika pebin
dhash icon aae2f3e38383b629 (2'034 x Formbook, 1'183 x CredentialFlusher, 666 x AgentTesla)
Reporter lowmal3
Tags:exe FormBook

Intelligence

File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
432
Origin country :
DE DE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Malware family:
n/a
ID:
1
File name:
PURCHASE-ORDER-SINCOAUTOMATION-PO3223090781-Ref 6421SINCO-AUTOMATION.exe
Verdict:
No threats detected
Analysis date:
2025-03-12 09:33:11 UTC
Tags:
n/a
Link:
https://app.any.run/tasks/faebe823-7613-4e34-a05a-7adfaabf7e9d

Note:
ANY.RUN is an interactive sandbox that analyzes all user actions rather than an uploaded sample
Verdict:
Malicious
Score:
96.5%
Link:
https://cyber-fortress.com/docs/result/index.php?id=67d1525fdff6bd9219087242
Tags:
autoit emotet
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Searching for the window
Creating a window
Creating a file in the %temp% directory
Launching a process
Сreating synchronization primitives
Launching cmd.exe command interpreter
Setting browser functions hooks
Unauthorized injection to a system process
Unauthorized injection to a browser process
Verdict:
Likely Malicious
Threat level:
  7.5/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
adaptive-context autoit compiled-script evasive fingerprint keylogger masquerade microsoft_visual_cc obfuscated packed packed packer_detected
Link:
https://www.filescan.io/uploads/67d1542e3c5f644bd94ee7d4/reports/e35713cb-34d6-49fd-9f47-d793df1e808a/overview
Verdict:
Malicious
Labled as:
Win/malicious_confidence_100%
Link:
https://www.hybrid-analysis.com/sample/7cef1a4c70f2ee9c816acb54ec61313be6f6d02931db9f857e9f6618a86a2646
Result
Verdict:
MALICIOUS
Details
Windows PE Executable
Found a Windows Portable Executable (PE) binary. Depending on context, the presence of a binary is suspicious or malicious.
Verdict:
Malicious
Link:
https://analyze.intezer.com/analyses/9c10bb6d-cb72-4a5b-96d3-d4e269f71f25
Result
Threat name:
FormBook
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Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj.evad
Score:
100 / 100
Link:
https://www.joesandbox.com/analysis/1636035
Signature
Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample
Binary is likely a compiled AutoIt script file
C2 URLs / IPs found in malware configuration
Found malware configuration
Initial sample is a PE file and has a suspicious name
Joe Sandbox ML detected suspicious sample
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 submitted file
Queues an APC in another process (thread injection)
Sample uses process hollowing technique
Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic
Switches to a custom stack to bypass stack traces
Tries to detect virtualization through RDTSC time measurements
Uses netstat to query active network connections and open ports
Writes to foreign memory regions
Yara detected FormBook
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
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behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1636035 Sample: PURCHASE-ORDER-SINCOAUTOMAT... Startdate: 12/03/2025 Architecture: WINDOWS Score: 100 36 www.rops-newser456.sbs 2->36 38 www.oberwayenergy.net 2->38 40 10 other IPs or domains 2->40 44 Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic 2->44 46 Found malware configuration 2->46 48 Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule) 2->48 50 8 other signatures 2->50 11 PURCHASE-ORDER-SINCOAUTOMATION-PO3223090781-Ref 6421SINCO-AUTOMATION.exe 2 2->11         started        signatures3 process4 signatures5 60 Binary is likely a compiled AutoIt script file 11->60 62 Writes to foreign memory regions 11->62 64 Maps a DLL or memory area into another process 11->64 14 svchost.exe 11->14         started        process6 signatures7 66 Modifies the context of a thread in another process (thread injection) 14->66 68 Maps a DLL or memory area into another process 14->68 70 Sample uses process hollowing technique 14->70 72 3 other signatures 14->72 17 explorer.exe 65 1 14->17 injected process8 dnsIp9 30 www.gmstudio.net 5.196.134.71, 49694, 80 OVHFR France 17->30 32 xvideos.red 185.88.181.17, 49693, 80 SERVERSTACK-ASNUS Netherlands 17->32 34 204.79.197.203, 443 MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCKUS United States 17->34 42 Uses netstat to query active network connections and open ports 17->42 21 NETSTAT.EXE 17->21         started        24 autofmt.exe 17->24         started        signatures10 process11 signatures12 52 Modifies the context of a thread in another process (thread injection) 21->52 54 Maps a DLL or memory area into another process 21->54 56 Tries to detect virtualization through RDTSC time measurements 21->56 58 Switches to a custom stack to bypass stack traces 21->58 26 cmd.exe 1 21->26         started        process13 process14 28 conhost.exe 26->28         started       
Score:
99%
Verdict:
Malware
File Type:
PE
Link:
https://malprob.io/report/7cef1a4c70f2ee9c816acb54ec61313be6f6d02931db9f857e9f6618a86a2646
Detection:
formbook
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Link:
https://mwdb.cert.pl/sample/7cef1a4c70f2ee9c816acb54ec61313be6f6d02931db9f857e9f6618a86a2646/
Threat name:
Win32.Trojan.AutoitInject
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Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-03-12 04:09:09 UTC
File Type:
PE (Exe)
Extracted files:
23
AV detection:
19 of 24 (79.17%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Detection(s):
Suspicious file
Link:
https://check.spamhaus.org/check/?searchterm=ptxrutdq6lxjzalkznkoyyjrhptpnubjghnz7bl6t5tbrkdkezda._file
Verdict:
malicious
Label(s):
formbook
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unc_loader_036
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Similar samples:
error
Formbook
Result
Malware family:
formbook
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Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:formbook campaign:hm26 discovery rat spyware stealer trojan
Link:
https://tria.ge/reports/250312-lgm1havmy8/
Behaviour
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
Suspicious use of UnmapMainImage
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Modifies registry class
System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
Formbook payload
Formbook
Formbook family
Verdict:
Malicious
Tags:
trojan
YARA:
SUSP_Imphash_Mar23_3
Link:
https://app.threat.zone/submission/f5db3129-ebe7-457c-a829-1fbd9f00eaa0
Unpacked files
SH256 hash:
7cef1a4c70f2ee9c816acb54ec61313be6f6d02931db9f857e9f6618a86a2646
MD5 hash:
68762e74deeb08af82928e46079e3221
SHA1 hash:
ff473cf51c0c91ac8558a8079e2ec97a2efbddef
Link:
https://www.unpac.me/results/42a8ced8-b5ad-486b-8020-886e4d7ac92a/
SH256 hash:
71a2c3f490ec172fc582ddf8efd12d46901169a7f23d7f107bcc9f3fc9f0e106
MD5 hash:
fa42d34f284ad7aeb2e63607bd972523
SHA1 hash:
cd204e2f7fcf3130ec66550f456ff81a618ff4de
Detections:
win_formbook_w0
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win_formbook_g0
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win_formbook_auto
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FormBook
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Windows_Trojan_Formbook
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Formbook
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Link:
https://www.unpac.me/results/42a8ced8-b5ad-486b-8020-886e4d7ac92a/
Parent samples :
7cef1a4c70f2ee9c816acb54ec61313be6f6d02931db9f857e9f6618a86a2646
16df2517869bfd555b9b3e5239038f5c96c094313560ffabbe6df1c4db61c134
Malware family:
FormBook
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Verdict:
Malicious
Link:
https://www.vmray.com/analyses/_mb/7cef1a4c70f2/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/7cef1a4c70f2ee9c816acb54ec61313be6f6d02931db9f857e9f6618a86a2646

YARA Signatures

MalwareBazaar uses YARA rules from several public and non-public repositories, such as YARAhub and Malpedia. Those are being matched against malware samples uploaded to MalwareBazaar as well as against any suspicious process dumps they may create. Please note that only results from TLP:CLEAR rules are being displayed.

Rule name:AutoIT_Compiled
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Author:@bartblaze
Description:Identifies compiled AutoIT script (as EXE). This rule by itself does NOT necessarily mean the detected file is malicious.
Rule name:DebuggerCheck__API
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Reference:https://github.com/naxonez/yaraRules/blob/master/AntiDebugging.yara
Rule name:DebuggerCheck__GlobalFlags
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Reference:https://github.com/naxonez/yaraRules/blob/master/AntiDebugging.yara
Rule name:DebuggerCheck__QueryInfo
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Reference:https://github.com/naxonez/yaraRules/blob/master/AntiDebugging.yara
Rule name:DebuggerException__SetConsoleCtrl
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Reference:https://github.com/naxonez/yaraRules/blob/master/AntiDebugging.yara
Rule name:DebuggerHiding__Active
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Reference:https://github.com/naxonez/yaraRules/blob/master/AntiDebugging.yara
Rule name:DebuggerHiding__Thread
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Reference:https://github.com/naxonez/yaraRules/blob/master/AntiDebugging.yara
Rule name:Formbook
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Author:JPCERT/CC Incident Response Group
Description:detect Formbook in memory
Reference:internal research
Rule name:golang_bin_JCorn_CSC846
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Author:Justin Cornwell
Description:CSC-846 Golang detection ruleset
Rule name:MD5_Constants
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Author:phoul (@phoul)
Description:Look for MD5 constants
Rule name:meth_stackstrings
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Author:Willi Ballenthin
Rule name:pe_no_import_table
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Description:Detect pe file that no import table
Rule name:RIPEMD160_Constants
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Author:phoul (@phoul)
Description:Look for RIPEMD-160 constants
Rule name:SEH__vectored
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Reference:https://github.com/naxonez/yaraRules/blob/master/AntiDebugging.yara
Rule name:SHA1_Constants
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Author:phoul (@phoul)
Description:Look for SHA1 constants
Rule name:SUSP_Imphash_Mar23_3
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Author:Arnim Rupp (https://github.com/ruppde)
Description:Detects imphash often found in malware samples (Maximum 0,25% hits with search for 'imphash:x p:0' on Virustotal) = 99,75% hits
Reference:Internal Research
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)
Rule name:Windows_Trojan_Formbook
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Author:@malgamy12
Rule name:Windows_Trojan_Formbook_1112e116
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Author:Elastic Security
Reference:https://www.elastic.co/security-labs/formbook-adopts-cab-less-approach
Rule name:win_formbook_auto
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Author:Felix Bilstein - yara-signator at cocacoding dot com
Description:Detects win.formbook.
Rule name:win_formbook_w0
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Author:@malgamy12

File information

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Malspam

Formbook

Executable exe 7cef1a4c70f2ee9c816acb54ec61313be6f6d02931db9f857e9f6618a86a2646

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via e-mail attachment

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
CHECK_NXMissing Non-Executable Memory Protectioncritical
Reviews
IDCapabilitiesEvidence
AUTH_APIManipulates User AuthorizationADVAPI32.dll::AllocateAndInitializeSid
ADVAPI32.dll::CopySid
ADVAPI32.dll::FreeSid
ADVAPI32.dll::GetLengthSid
ADVAPI32.dll::GetTokenInformation
ADVAPI32.dll::GetAce
COM_BASE_APICan Download & Execute componentsole32.dll::CLSIDFromProgID
ole32.dll::CoCreateInstance
ole32.dll::CoCreateInstanceEx
ole32.dll::CoInitializeSecurity
ole32.dll::CreateStreamOnHGlobal
MULTIMEDIA_APICan Play MultimediaWINMM.dll::mciSendStringW
WINMM.dll::timeGetTime
WINMM.dll::waveOutSetVolume
SECURITY_BASE_APIUses Security Base APIADVAPI32.dll::AddAce
ADVAPI32.dll::AdjustTokenPrivileges
ADVAPI32.dll::CheckTokenMembership
ADVAPI32.dll::DuplicateTokenEx
ADVAPI32.dll::GetAclInformation
ADVAPI32.dll::GetSecurityDescriptorDacl
SHELL_APIManipulates System ShellSHELL32.dll::ShellExecuteExW
SHELL32.dll::ShellExecuteW
SHELL32.dll::SHFileOperationW
WIN32_PROCESS_APICan Create Process and ThreadsADVAPI32.dll::CreateProcessAsUserW
KERNEL32.dll::CreateProcessW
ADVAPI32.dll::CreateProcessWithLogonW
KERNEL32.dll::OpenProcess
ADVAPI32.dll::OpenProcessToken
ADVAPI32.dll::OpenThreadToken
WIN_BASE_APIUses Win Base APIKERNEL32.dll::TerminateProcess
KERNEL32.dll::SetSystemPowerState
KERNEL32.dll::LoadLibraryA
KERNEL32.dll::LoadLibraryExW
KERNEL32.dll::LoadLibraryW
KERNEL32.dll::GetDriveTypeW
WIN_BASE_EXEC_APICan Execute other programsKERNEL32.dll::WriteConsoleW
KERNEL32.dll::ReadConsoleW
KERNEL32.dll::SetStdHandle
KERNEL32.dll::GetConsoleCP
KERNEL32.dll::GetConsoleMode
WIN_BASE_IO_APICan Create FilesKERNEL32.dll::CopyFileExW
KERNEL32.dll::CopyFileW
KERNEL32.dll::CreateDirectoryW
KERNEL32.dll::CreateHardLinkW
IPHLPAPI.DLL::IcmpCreateFile
KERNEL32.dll::CreateFileW
WIN_BASE_USER_APIRetrieves Account InformationKERNEL32.dll::GetComputerNameW
ADVAPI32.dll::GetUserNameW
ADVAPI32.dll::LogonUserW
ADVAPI32.dll::LookupPrivilegeValueW
WIN_NETWORK_APISupports Windows NetworkingMPR.dll::WNetAddConnection2W
MPR.dll::WNetUseConnectionW
WIN_REG_APICan Manipulate Windows RegistryADVAPI32.dll::RegConnectRegistryW
ADVAPI32.dll::RegCreateKeyExW
ADVAPI32.dll::RegDeleteKeyW
ADVAPI32.dll::RegOpenKeyExW
ADVAPI32.dll::RegQueryValueExW
ADVAPI32.dll::RegSetValueExW
WIN_USER_APIPerforms GUI ActionsUSER32.dll::BlockInput
USER32.dll::CloseDesktop
USER32.dll::CreateMenu
USER32.dll::EmptyClipboard
USER32.dll::FindWindowExW
USER32.dll::FindWindowW

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