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Database Entry
Formbook
Vendor detections: 11
| SHA256 hash: | 8fb80973de986d4adc2fe50ede022c38791eef8d4ee9d32208745d8fca136f96 |
|---|---|
| SHA3-384 hash: | fa43e5056d44a562ca02c8e21971b706930a25220ef06d58bdd78ed321661a233b27abf6a0bbc2b4a5b7d6fc24ed812e |
| SHA1 hash: | 61b82fb6dabcc2746672f99e5da90898de284865 |
| MD5 hash: | 17dbbe51400289f15eaa33e86821ee14 |
| humanhash: | connecticut-spaghetti-georgia-missouri |
| File name: | swbtdq.ps1 |
| Download: | download sample |
| Signature | Formbook |
| File size: | 1'424'667 bytes |
| First seen: | 2026-04-21 14:59:06 UTC |
| Last seen: | Never |
| File type: |  ps1 |
| MIME type: | text/plain |
| ssdeep | 24576:/RJS00dSpaVjpuq7jKzesfbatxyX2Btnn1CxXml91UkbuDbMSkmGcfAymFT3:y0Wj1Oan3CBGwAhp |
| Threatray | 2'706 similar samples on MalwareBazaar |
| TLSH | T1286523701EB12FAC5FBC9709538F974A0242039B1848F3BEB7D478C926BFF64990A945 |
| Magika | powershell |
| Reporter |  JAMESWT_WT |
| Tags: | Bozza-documenti dropped FormBook ps1 Spam-ITA |
Intelligence
File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
110
Origin country :
ITVendor Threat Intelligence
No detections
Verdict:
Clean
Score:
89.3%
Tags:
n/a
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat level:
10/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
aes aspnet_compiler base64 base64 crypto encrypted evasive lolbin obfuscated powershell reconnaissance
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
ps1
First seen:
2026-04-21T12:16:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2026-04-21T12:29:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Detections:
Trojan.Win32.InjectorNetT.s PDM:Trojan.Win32.Generic
Score:
42%
Verdict:
Susipicious
File Type:
SCRIPT
Gathering data
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat:
Family.FORMBOOK
Threat name:
Script-PowerShell.Trojan.Heuristic
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-04-20 13:30:57 UTC
File Type:
Text
AV detection:
11 of 38 (28.95%)
Threat level:
2/5
Detection(s):
Suspicious file
Verdict:
malicious
Label(s):
formbook
Similar samples:
+ 2'696 additional samples on MalwareBazaar
Result
Malware family:
formbook
Score:
10/10
Tags:
family:formbook adware defense_evasion discovery execution rat spyware stealer trojan
Behaviour
Delays execution with timeout.exe
Modifies Internet Explorer settings
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
Badlisted process makes network request
Family: Formbook
Formbook payload
Malware family:
FormBook
Verdict:
Malicious
Please note that we are no longer able to provide a coverage score for Virus Total.
Threat name:
Malicious File
Score:
1.00
YARA Signatures
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| Rule name: | CP_Script_Inject_Detector |
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| Author: | DiegoAnalytics |
| Description: | Detects attempts to inject code into another process across PE, ELF, Mach-O binaries |
| Rule name: | DebuggerCheck__GlobalFlags |
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| 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 |
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| Reference: | https://github.com/naxonez/yaraRules/blob/master/AntiDebugging.yara |
| Rule name: | DetectEncryptedVariants |
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| 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: | 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
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