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Database Entry



Formbook


Vendor detections: 10


Intelligence 10 IOCs YARA 1 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: 7ef6ecc3509623c41255c28545e4b965b8a6a1aec5eaffc6da3a71edbe4a244f
SHA3-384 hash: 1dcc6be4776e97687980f28dc44fc2b0a2dfa13f17998344f4cbdc5c2cd102313e284e719b9f03397b9563b1f269692c
SHA1 hash: 0efa251d5eb78aa5482dc3d98ffca35c85476ff8
MD5 hash: 280c0f33e65f61fed175bf9811cf8365
humanhash: massachusetts-louisiana-april-twenty
File name:272699.vbs
Download: download sample
Signature Formbook
File size:15'641 bytes
First seen:2026-08-17 19:33:16 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type:Visual Basic Script (vbs) vbs
MIME type:text/plain
ssdeep 384:rVeIDAuNNGm/rGD3ScZLl9g3vMf9OXS7bAO0I:r5lNGmQ3Nl9g3v6oXSHn
TLSH T19862415BBB12148F44EC3342037BAF9A92ADCEAAC4317D4160BC357E87E5D1D277192A
Magika vba
Reporter James_inthe_box
Tags:exe FormBook vbs

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
194
Origin country :
US US
Vendor Threat Intelligence
No detections
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat level:
  10/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
encrypted evasive obfuscated powershell
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
vbs
First seen:
2026-08-16T23:18:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2026-08-17T16:24:00Z UTC
Hits:
~1000
Verdict:
Malware
YARA:
1 match(es)
Tags:
Scripting.FileSystemObject T1059.005 VBScript Wscript.Shell
Threat name:
Win32.Trojan.Generic
Status:
Suspicious
First seen:
2026-08-17 02:34:33 UTC
File Type:
Text (VBS)
AV detection:
7 of 36 (19.44%)
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 UnmapMainImage
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
outlook_office_path
Enumerates physical storage devices
System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
Executes a VBScript file via the Windows Script Host.
Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
Accesses Microsoft Outlook profiles
Adds Run key to start application
Checks computer location settings
Executes dropped EXE
Loads dropped DLL
Adds policy Run key to start application
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:detect_tiny_vbs
Author:daniyyell
Description:Detects tiny VBS delivery technique

File information


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