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Database Entry



Formbook


Vendor detections: 9


Intelligence 9 IOCs YARA 17 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: 856d8419d52c0368f4aab3c196c8360dbbd4ba67c74d230bd7e0082b8f004f71
SHA3-384 hash: b3bba0de5475cdb0a04fc2ee260b4263f04f3324bc5ec0d2a2e4e46ba3a558c3d307729270c1bb69297af1d641bedd44
SHA1 hash: 831533fd379c6801b3d64cd88cd5f47e204cdda5
MD5 hash: 4a7b23d20ae2e24468e4f1070090cdc0
humanhash: uniform-floor-bacon-orange
File name:KMcrypted.ps1
Download: download sample
Signature Formbook
File size:2'276'236 bytes
First seen:2026-08-19 18:28:28 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type:PowerShell (PS) ps1
MIME type:text/plain
ssdeep 24576:fecvqylhZzATcN8Zu/pQNu5llHkuD/ueVIsdZ9TDl2XCgK1qWnwNSY26MvBVvj9y:E
TLSH T1ECB592BA0743F1AB973EC897AD96106C45F19B2AC45D50B020B9B53B2DE7D17C4CB88E
Magika powershell
Reporter abuse_ch
Tags:FormBook ps1

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
59
Origin country :
SE SE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
No detections
Verdict:
Likely Malicious
Threat level:
  7.5/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
aspnet_compiler base64 base64 encrypted evasive lolbin obfuscated reconnaissance
Result
Threat name:
FormBook
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj.evad
Score:
100 / 100
Signature
.NET source code contains method to dynamically call methods (often used by packers)
.NET source code contains potential unpacker
Found direct / indirect Syscall (likely to bypass EDR)
Injects a PE file into a foreign processes
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)
Switches to a custom stack to bypass stack traces
Unusual module load detection (module proxying)
Writes to foreign memory regions
Yara detected FormBook
Yara detected Powershell decode and execute
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 signatures2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1960688 Sample: KMcrypted.ps1 Startdate: 19/08/2026 Architecture: WINDOWS Score: 100 38 Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule) 2->38 40 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->40 42 Yara detected FormBook 2->42 44 4 other signatures 2->44 9 powershell.exe 20 2->9         started        process3 signatures4 46 Writes to foreign memory regions 9->46 48 Injects a PE file into a foreign processes 9->48 12 aspnet_compiler.exe 9->12         started        15 aspnet_compiler.exe 9->15         started        17 aspnet_compiler.exe 9->17         started        19 24 other processes 9->19 process5 signatures6 58 Modifies the context of a thread in another process (thread injection) 12->58 60 Maps a DLL or memory area into another process 12->60 62 Queues an APC in another process (thread injection) 12->62 21 5rQVaL7Z.exe 12->21 injected 64 Found direct / indirect Syscall (likely to bypass EDR) 15->64 23 CLZC3fzLvc0XV.exe 15->23 injected 25 SF4RvpKIao3K.exe 17->25 injected 66 Unusual module load detection (module proxying) 19->66 68 Switches to a custom stack to bypass stack traces 19->68 process7 process8 27 TCPSVCS.EXE 21->27         started        30 TCPSVCS.EXE 23->30         started        32 TCPSVCS.EXE 25->32         started        signatures9 50 Maps a DLL or memory area into another process 27->50 52 Unusual module load detection (module proxying) 27->52 54 Switches to a custom stack to bypass stack traces 27->54 34 yzPP8k7F.exe 27->34 injected 56 Modifies the context of a thread in another process (thread injection) 30->56 36 PHHjQCMWB.exe 30->36 injected process10
Verdict:
inconclusive
YARA:
1 match(es)
Tags:
Base64 Block Contains Base64 Block PowerShell T1059.001
Result
Malware family:
formbook
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:formbook adware collection discovery execution rat spyware stealer trojan
Behaviour
Modifies Internet Explorer settings
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
outlook_office_path
Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
Accesses Microsoft Outlook profiles
Badlisted process makes network request
Family: Formbook
Formbook payload
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YARA Signatures


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Rule name:CP_Script_Inject_Detector
Author:DiegoAnalytics
Description:Detects attempts to inject code into another process across PE, ELF, Mach-O binaries
Rule name:DebuggerCheck__GlobalFlags
Reference:https://github.com/naxonez/yaraRules/blob/master/AntiDebugging.yara
Rule name:DebuggerCheck__QueryInfo
Reference:https://github.com/naxonez/yaraRules/blob/master/AntiDebugging.yara
Rule name:DebuggerHiding__Active
Reference:https://github.com/naxonez/yaraRules/blob/master/AntiDebugging.yara
Rule name:DebuggerHiding__Thread
Reference:https://github.com/naxonez/yaraRules/blob/master/AntiDebugging.yara
Rule name:DetectEncryptedVariants
Author:Zinyth
Description:Detects 'encrypted' in ASCII, Unicode, base64, or hex-encoded
Rule name:dgaagas
Author:Harshit
Description:Uses certutil.exe to download a file named test.txt
Rule name:golang_bin_JCorn_CSC846
Author:Justin Cornwell
Description:CSC-846 Golang detection ruleset
Rule name:MD5_Constants
Author:phoul (@phoul)
Description:Look for MD5 constants
Rule name:pe_no_import_table
Description:Detect pe file that no import table
Rule name:RANSOMWARE
Author:ToroGuitar
Rule name:RIPEMD160_Constants
Author:phoul (@phoul)
Description:Look for RIPEMD-160 constants
Rule name:SEH__vectored
Reference:https://github.com/naxonez/yaraRules/blob/master/AntiDebugging.yara
Rule name:SHA1_Constants
Author:phoul (@phoul)
Description:Look for SHA1 constants
Rule name:shellcode
Author:nex
Description:Matched shellcode byte patterns
Rule name:Sus_CMD_Powershell_Usage
Author:XiAnzheng
Description:May Contain(Obfuscated or no) Powershell or CMD Command that can be abused by threat actor(can create FP)
Rule name:TH_Win_ETW_Bypass_2025_CYFARE
Author:CYFARE
Description:Windows ETW Bypass Detection Rule - 2025
Reference:https://cyfare.net/

File information


The table below shows additional information about this malware sample such as delivery method and external references.

Web download

Formbook

PowerShell (PS) ps1 856d8419d52c0368f4aab3c196c8360dbbd4ba67c74d230bd7e0082b8f004f71

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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