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Database Entry



Formbook


Vendor detections: 11


Intelligence 11 IOCs YARA File information Comments

SHA256 hash: 8484e5f8dc68f1f0cf77fe95bc564b67ddaec743c1fb1d76a167618da248649c
SHA3-384 hash: 2f3fd0f375f4875e3286b3234ec39e1768767e670b8464f51b1377180fe7a12e5e3c68c4b817bf795ab1370a0fa2a630
SHA1 hash: dec14fe3607582191986d959405837e27384e226
MD5 hash: 2bb5d06f6b0327153abc2b623381a444
humanhash: oscar-beryllium-oranges-east
File name:HSBC_PAYMENT_CONFIRMATION_RECEIPTpdf.JS
Download: download sample
Signature Formbook
File size:3'092'554 bytes
First seen:2026-08-10 07:13:38 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type:Java Script (JS) js
MIME type:text/plain
ssdeep 49152:ZNFntxAao1gnMKHhLkh89VVAnyzFLU0ZbiN4pDdfLgWf9qCxKRcUmXnlsvbNAXWs:ZHntZsSkh89Vcy5LUobiN0dfLVf9qCx1
TLSH T101E5079227848172B720BBAE6636DE359A1FA01315D2DF01316DEB24361CD5FA34CEE7
Magika txt
Reporter lowmal3
Tags:FormBook js

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
159
Origin country :
DE DE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
No detections
Verdict:
Malicious
Score:
90.2%
Tags:
virus blic
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat level:
  10/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
anti-debug downloader dropper evasive masquerade obfuscated obfuscated packed repaired xloader
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
js
First seen:
2026-08-08T00:03:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2026-08-12T05:33:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10000
Result
Threat name:
FormBook
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj.spyw.evad
Score:
100 / 100
Signature
Binary is likely a compiled AutoIt script file
Found API chain indicative of debugger detection
Found direct / indirect Syscall (likely to bypass EDR)
JavaScript source code contains call to eval() to check own source code (likely for evading instrumentation)
JavaScript source code contains functionality to generate code involving a shell, file or stream
Joe Sandbox ML detected suspicious sample
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
Performs DNS queries to domains with low reputation
Queues an APC in another process (thread injection)
Sigma detected: WScript or CScript Dropper
Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic
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)
Windows Scripting host queries suspicious COM object (likely to drop second stage)
Yara detected FormBook
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1954886 Sample: HSBC_PAYMENT_CONFIRMATION_R... Startdate: 10/08/2026 Architecture: WINDOWS Score: 100 30 www.syney.xyz 2->30 32 aidantsenior.fr 2->32 34 4 other IPs or domains 2->34 48 Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic 2->48 50 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->50 52 Yara detected FormBook 2->52 56 4 other signatures 2->56 10 wscript.exe 1 2->10         started        signatures3 54 Performs DNS queries to domains with low reputation 30->54 process4 signatures5 68 Windows Scripting host queries suspicious COM object (likely to drop second stage) 10->68 13 LASRYWQDSVNDIUMB.PIF 1 10->13         started        process6 signatures7 70 Found API chain indicative of debugger detection 13->70 72 Modifies the context of a thread in another process (thread injection) 13->72 74 Maps a DLL or memory area into another process 13->74 76 3 other signatures 13->76 16 GDWX1XUdQLAs.exe 13->16 injected 19 conhost.exe 13->19         started        process8 signatures9 42 Binary is likely a compiled AutoIt script file 16->42 44 Maps a DLL or memory area into another process 16->44 46 Found direct / indirect Syscall (likely to bypass EDR) 16->46 21 SearchProtocolHost.exe 13 16->21         started        process10 signatures11 58 Tries to steal Mail credentials (via file / registry access) 21->58 60 Tries to harvest and steal browser information (history, passwords, etc) 21->60 62 Modifies the context of a thread in another process (thread injection) 21->62 64 3 other signatures 21->64 24 2CkuivirlmzkWb.exe 21->24 injected 28 firefox.exe 21->28         started        process12 dnsIp13 36 aidantsenior.fr 109.234.166.164, 49722, 49723, 49724 O2SWITCHFR France 24->36 38 www.yishengbee.com 38.14.131.5, 49721, 80 PEG-SV-PEGTECHINCUS United States 24->38 40 2 other IPs or domains 24->40 66 Binary is likely a compiled AutoIt script file 24->66 signatures14
Gathering data
Threat name:
Script-JS.Downloader.SLoad
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-08-08 06:41:26 UTC
File Type:
Binary
AV detection:
12 of 24 (50.00%)
Threat level:
  3/5
Result
Malware family:
formbook
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:formbook execution rat spyware stealer trojan
Behaviour
Modifies registry class
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Command and Scripting Interpreter: JavaScript
Enumerates physical storage devices
Checks computer location settings
Executes dropped EXE
Family: Formbook
Formbook payload
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File information


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