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Formbook


Vendor detections: 20


Intelligence 20 IOCs YARA 4 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: 80deb2bfde4e46bfae175693f1456552a8c594e7ef92a7fde81f79512ec5f639
SHA3-384 hash: 652f15bed736ca5834fb4d174bfd1bcd5ff861bf15819abfb9c85122cbeb5534d767715cc665a3713831dbe68c63898c
SHA1 hash: 9b383c5088918b2649654c5d20343e25391488e2
MD5 hash: 7af12dbb0abaad9f64cfc70827ba58ca
humanhash: edward-zulu-echo-xray
File name:INQUIRY.exe
Download: download sample
Signature Formbook
File size:750'080 bytes
First seen:2025-04-29 12:27:04 UTC
Last seen:2025-05-13 06:02:16 UTC
File type:Executable exe
MIME type:application/x-dosexec
imphash f34d5f2d4577ed6d9ceec516c1f5a744 (48'740 x AgentTesla, 19'600 x Formbook, 12'241 x SnakeKeylogger)
ssdeep 12288:OPGaKsGDAx9z6UPhVILPTy+j7WD/8x2tF3LElZTP/NGnO4YvU:c/rwnqEAPAnRl
Threatray 4'774 similar samples on MalwareBazaar
TLSH T1EFF4F1643308E613E8E51B745B71F274027D6DDA7801DB6A9FDA7DEB7A72A040D0A283
TrID 71.1% (.EXE) Generic CIL Executable (.NET, Mono, etc.) (73123/4/13)
10.2% (.EXE) Win64 Executable (generic) (10522/11/4)
6.3% (.DLL) Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (6578/25/2)
4.3% (.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 :
2
# of downloads :
445
Origin country :
DE DE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Malware family:
formbook
ID:
1
File name:
INQUIRY.exe
Verdict:
Malicious activity
Analysis date:
2025-04-29 12:32:12 UTC
Tags:
formbook stealer xloader

Note:
ANY.RUN is an interactive sandbox that analyzes all user actions rather than an uploaded sample
Verdict:
Malicious
Score:
96.5%
Tags:
spawn shell msil
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Creating a file
Launching cmd.exe command interpreter
Setting browser functions hooks
Searching for the window
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
Creating a file in the %temp% directory
Launching a process
Unauthorized injection to a recently created process
Restart of the analyzed sample
Adding an exclusion to Microsoft Defender
Enabling autorun by creating a file
Unauthorized injection to a system process
Unauthorized injection to a browser process
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat level:
  10/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
entropy obfuscated packed packed packer_detected
Result
Threat name:
FormBook
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj.evad
Score:
100 / 100
Signature
.NET source code contains potential unpacker
Adds a directory exclusion to Windows Defender
C2 URLs / IPs found in malware configuration
Found direct / indirect Syscall (likely to bypass EDR)
Found malware configuration
Injects a PE file into a foreign processes
Joe Sandbox ML detected suspicious sample
Loading BitLocker PowerShell Module
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)
Modifies the prolog of user mode functions (user mode inline hooks)
Multi AV Scanner detection for dropped file
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Performs DNS queries to domains with low reputation
Queues an APC in another process (thread injection)
Sample uses process hollowing technique
Sigma detected: Powershell Base64 Encoded MpPreference Cmdlet
Sigma detected: Scheduled temp file as task from temp location
Switches to a custom stack to bypass stack traces
Tries to detect virtualization through RDTSC time measurements
Uses ipconfig to lookup or modify the Windows network settings
Uses schtasks.exe or at.exe to add and modify task schedules
Yara detected AntiVM3
Yara detected FormBook
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1677288 Sample: INQUIRY.exe Startdate: 29/04/2025 Architecture: WINDOWS Score: 100 62 www.lotpersen789.xyz 2->62 64 www.lgox.bot 2->64 66 4 other IPs or domains 2->66 82 Found malware configuration 2->82 84 Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule) 2->84 86 Sigma detected: Scheduled temp file as task from temp location 2->86 90 8 other signatures 2->90 11 INQUIRY.exe 7 2->11         started        15 grCQhEdmVl.exe 5 2->15         started        signatures3 88 Performs DNS queries to domains with low reputation 62->88 process4 file5 54 C:\Users\user\AppData\...\grCQhEdmVl.exe, PE32 11->54 dropped 56 C:\Users\...\grCQhEdmVl.exe:Zone.Identifier, ASCII 11->56 dropped 58 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\...\tmp5F02.tmp, XML 11->58 dropped 60 C:\Users\user\AppData\...\INQUIRY.exe.log, ASCII 11->60 dropped 92 Uses schtasks.exe or at.exe to add and modify task schedules 11->92 94 Adds a directory exclusion to Windows Defender 11->94 96 Tries to detect virtualization through RDTSC time measurements 11->96 98 Injects a PE file into a foreign processes 11->98 17 INQUIRY.exe 11->17         started        20 powershell.exe 23 11->20         started        22 powershell.exe 23 11->22         started        24 schtasks.exe 1 11->24         started        100 Multi AV Scanner detection for dropped file 15->100 102 Switches to a custom stack to bypass stack traces 15->102 26 grCQhEdmVl.exe 15->26         started        28 schtasks.exe 15->28         started        30 grCQhEdmVl.exe 15->30         started        signatures6 process7 signatures8 70 Modifies the context of a thread in another process (thread injection) 17->70 72 Maps a DLL or memory area into another process 17->72 74 Sample uses process hollowing technique 17->74 76 Queues an APC in another process (thread injection) 17->76 32 explorer.exe 23 1 17->32 injected 78 Loading BitLocker PowerShell Module 20->78 35 conhost.exe 20->35         started        37 WmiPrvSE.exe 20->37         started        39 conhost.exe 22->39         started        41 conhost.exe 24->41         started        80 Found direct / indirect Syscall (likely to bypass EDR) 26->80 43 conhost.exe 28->43         started        process9 signatures10 68 Uses ipconfig to lookup or modify the Windows network settings 32->68 45 ipconfig.exe 32->45         started        48 ipconfig.exe 32->48         started        process11 signatures12 104 Modifies the context of a thread in another process (thread injection) 45->104 106 Maps a DLL or memory area into another process 45->106 108 Tries to detect virtualization through RDTSC time measurements 45->108 110 Switches to a custom stack to bypass stack traces 45->110 50 cmd.exe 45->50         started        process13 process14 52 conhost.exe 50->52         started       
Threat name:
Win32.Backdoor.FormBook
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-04-29 12:18:46 UTC
File Type:
PE (.Net Exe)
Extracted files:
10
AV detection:
19 of 24 (79.17%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
formbook
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:formbook campaign:mk20 discovery execution rat spyware stealer trojan
Behaviour
Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Enumerates physical storage devices
System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
Checks computer location settings
Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
Formbook payload
Formbook
Formbook family
Unpacked files
SH256 hash:
80deb2bfde4e46bfae175693f1456552a8c594e7ef92a7fde81f79512ec5f639
MD5 hash:
7af12dbb0abaad9f64cfc70827ba58ca
SHA1 hash:
9b383c5088918b2649654c5d20343e25391488e2
SH256 hash:
c09e0e64718e1b45af19885feddc86f902bc18cb5fa5e64dade87ee1c4f0f3f2
MD5 hash:
2e4fe6630c31bbf4ad9558dbdb64ae4d
SHA1 hash:
030852dcab9532308aefb31b1b719416c5840d24
SH256 hash:
f7d936bf01c34d028e091b88b4e008fb52a29422eaab098ef27b30d51cda5aff
MD5 hash:
6a18c4a4536d4174feec95c7a3a680e1
SHA1 hash:
6faad9c989703fcba00e4c6df102bb3b6eddcb0b
Detections:
SUSP_OBF_NET_ConfuserEx_Name_Pattern_Jan24 SUSP_OBF_NET_Reactor_Indicators_Jan24
SH256 hash:
8b9b8228528aa3f04c31c73c8c7603f939ccf9fbf3dc747c0abe9ffef6ce7cf0
MD5 hash:
d4f86f0bbe0799924ac776487fd2eef1
SHA1 hash:
6ce2e10554f00f743b3f6fb2be4779d2b7a1def6
Detections:
win_formbook_w0 win_formbook_g0 win_formbook_auto FormBook Windows_Trojan_Formbook Formbook
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YARA Signatures


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Rule name:NET
Author:malware-lu
Rule name:pe_imphash
Rule name:Skystars_Malware_Imphash
Author:Skystars LightDefender
Description:imphash
Rule name:Sus_Obf_Enc_Spoof_Hide_PE
Author:XiAnzheng
Description:Check for Overlay, Obfuscating, Encrypting, Spoofing, Hiding, or Entropy Technique(can create FP)

File information


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Delivery method
Other

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

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