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Database Entry
Formbook
Vendor detections: 9
| SHA256 hash: | 857baf317468e83abc045d7e6c0b11ef45626a55147fad36b211a8f73ceb0e83 |
|---|---|
| SHA3-384 hash: | 12d0c6d796e2a67c49850622fbb1b766d1a9a9becf763247794e561d546653b2c2d612dcc71a6b122d46489061da3264 |
| SHA1 hash: | 25e633214677e7a03b8ddd1a047e936597a9d5e2 |
| MD5 hash: | 45d673f8abf4dfa76e0c8b04a576641d |
| humanhash: | pennsylvania-alanine-uranus-oranges |
| File name: | Inquiry ACK2-02500.vbs |
| Download: | download sample |
| Signature | Formbook |
| File size: | 291'940 bytes |
| First seen: | 2026-08-17 12:13:52 UTC |
| Last seen: | Never |
| File type: |  vbs |
| MIME type: | text/plain |
| ssdeep | 6144:7hAfbE765MM211/vjvsb650O8nmwgRM8E4V:7hAA7p11/vjvsbOXDE+ |
| TLSH | T144541E516D857C84B07ED112DACF8B96E078FE92F7671A0A65E3829403E0644FD83B7B |
| TrID | 66.6% (.TXT) Text - UTF-16 (LE) encoded (2000/1) 33.3% (.MP3) MP3 audio (1000/1) |
| Magika | vba |
| Reporter |  James_inthe_box |
| Tags: | exe FormBook vbs |
Intelligence
File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
194
Origin country :
USVendor Threat Intelligence
No detections
Detection:
n/a
Detection(s):
Verdict:
Suspicious
Threat level:
5/10
Confidence:
100%
Verdict:
Suspicious
Labled as:
DR/SNH
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
vbs
First seen:
2026-08-16T21:26:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2026-08-17T08:59:00Z UTC
Hits:
~1000
Score:
14%
Verdict:
Benign
File Type:
SCRIPT
Verdict:
Malware
YARA:
1 match(es)
Tags:
T1059.005 VBScript
Threat name:
Win32.Trojan.Malgent
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-08-17 03:26:27 UTC
File Type:
Binary
AV detection:
9 of 38 (23.68%)
Threat level:
5/5
Detection(s):
Suspicious file
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 WriteProcessMemory
Uses Task Scheduler COM API
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
Checks computer location settings
Uses the VBS compiler for execution
Badlisted process makes network request
Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
Downloads MZ/PE file
Family: Formbook
Formbook payload
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Threat name:
Malicious File
Score:
1.00
File information
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