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Database Entry



Formbook


Vendor detections: 14


Intelligence 14 IOCs YARA 20 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: 8cb2a5be00820d9731c732644df61f53e89b7d49dc9a4e9bcf88e80b5e3d7465
SHA3-384 hash: b2e46b9efe1c23bb76e4f3fa8f229e9e1876e76c4633eaad5a9af1802a96d5e4764331881815694647e0e71f46269da9
SHA1 hash: bc1966640a16105e9c3c232b1ac90f44e6186e3d
MD5 hash: 368a51e5b9c12449743fd5f890954b54
humanhash: eleven-grey-steak-summer
File name:8cb2a5be00820d9731c732644df61f53e89b7d49dc9a4e9bcf88e80b5e3d7465
Download: download sample
Signature Formbook
File size:835'584 bytes
First seen:2025-07-07 14:46:29 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type:Executable exe
MIME type:application/x-dosexec
imphash f34d5f2d4577ed6d9ceec516c1f5a744 (48'657 x AgentTesla, 19'468 x Formbook, 12'206 x SnakeKeylogger)
ssdeep 24576:A888493n3be+FmmSDcPV34dDQIOhatP7DQF+8:X8883KKmmqcNId1guZ
Threatray 3'996 similar samples on MalwareBazaar
TLSH T10F0501017795DC03DAAA0BF44D31D3B252B2ADAD7551C307DDE87CEBB48A36818922DB
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
dhash icon 0000000000000000 (872 x AgentTesla, 496 x Formbook, 296 x RedLineStealer)
Reporter adrian__luca
Tags:exe FormBook

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
22
Origin country :
HU HU
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Verdict:
Malicious
Score:
99.1%
Tags:
virus shell msil
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Creating a window
Creating a process with a hidden window
Unauthorized injection to a recently created process
Restart of the analyzed sample
Creating a file
Sending a custom TCP request
Searching for synchronization primitives
Launching the default Windows debugger (dwwin.exe)
Adding an exclusion to Microsoft Defender
Gathering data
Threat name:
ByteCode-MSIL.Backdoor.FormBook
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-06-24 03:54:21 UTC
File Type:
PE (.Net Exe)
Extracted files:
15
AV detection:
24 of 38 (63.16%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
formbook
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:formbook discovery execution rat spyware stealer trojan
Behaviour
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Enumerates physical storage devices
Program crash
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:
8cb2a5be00820d9731c732644df61f53e89b7d49dc9a4e9bcf88e80b5e3d7465
MD5 hash:
368a51e5b9c12449743fd5f890954b54
SHA1 hash:
bc1966640a16105e9c3c232b1ac90f44e6186e3d
SH256 hash:
0e0d2204096aba4301cedc29f820391db91478ba61331726b7e628273a53c669
MD5 hash:
12e63d1e05603831659394581c05b22d
SHA1 hash:
00b88687a9a5a7f2e612277d69d43f8c7e038a04
SH256 hash:
783f2bc71259209f2ceeb9e97fd465ed13a50148b43d67568224fa0fe30ba9d0
MD5 hash:
f0f472a83ed9f1e5be0f68ee2492bb30
SHA1 hash:
c96bd445836c1cbe8fa52b799710e5423ec4218d
Detections:
SUSP_OBF_NET_ConfuserEx_Name_Pattern_Jan24 SUSP_OBF_NET_Reactor_Indicators_Jan24
SH256 hash:
e60f9316d57d29f10fd160059e3fcc35a66249576aaf2e7e97c726f3a920bfe7
MD5 hash:
dba8246cf2fee2d927c4b5564badd788
SHA1 hash:
d3ddeafc8a5d40f3974819a1cc65a67d2dc4c45c
SH256 hash:
b089d63574927e20a3e6d5983cb3a902620733e4d03c2bc3beebcceb42bc7970
MD5 hash:
0519493ccb52ef986bf7bc399325d04f
SHA1 hash:
a1e0ec05f79d7e30be35e98dc95b03c66c4c8349
SH256 hash:
98d33fc01120929b9e5cf2f5e69ec9d952bbe64fba89d12e288a31bc05703c1f
MD5 hash:
efecf8e214bf484f7c39883b79496f5b
SHA1 hash:
1971e6ccf9bdf53c487d40d4b371decf18ff919a
Detections:
win_formbook_g0
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YARA Signatures


MalwareBazaar uses YARA rules from several public and non-public repositories, such as YARAhub and Malpedia. Those are being matched against malware samples uploaded to MalwareBazaar as well as against any suspicious process dumps they may create. Please note that only results from TLP:CLEAR rules are being displayed.

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:Formbook
Author:kevoreilly
Description:Formbook Payload
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:meth_stackstrings
Author:Willi Ballenthin
Rule name:NET
Author:malware-lu
Rule name:NETexecutableMicrosoft
Author:malware-lu
Rule name:pe_imphash
Rule name:pe_no_import_table
Description:Detect pe file that no import table
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: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


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

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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