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Database Entry



Formbook


Vendor detections: 12


Intelligence 12 IOCs YARA 17 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: 9cd5e29bbd76c3074ff077844d6984932eb2968c82f369ea3c2b559130564a94
SHA3-384 hash: f2834d7571abc2d6e4d8a1dffd900cfad9137444c151b701ceb5cc77575beb8cb58314504c38020ec20bdbfbb35e32f5
SHA1 hash: 7163981406fa63c4d9375649efafb645749b048d
MD5 hash: e419f3f03eb5034352a9c2da8e34e26c
humanhash: enemy-magazine-lactose-johnny
File name:Encrypted_Script.ps1
Download: download sample
Signature Formbook
File size:1'390'348 bytes
First seen:2025-12-09 13:09:42 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type:PowerShell (PS) ps1
MIME type:text/plain
ssdeep 24576:evw8heVJC79cX9qGNCjkLWm9Qx7ULJxMAn3bTMb7pFH9e3:H8oOGXUWCjXROXMXM
TLSH T1AB553320DD8A6CCA4568C36C127F172FAA69AF809CEDF2D7735C694103EF6359297C20
Magika powershell
Reporter abuse_ch
Tags:FormBook ps1

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
74
Origin country :
SE SE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
No detections
Verdict:
Malicious
Score:
98.2%
Tags:
ransomware virus spawn
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat level:
  10/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
aspnet_compiler base64 evasive lolbin obfuscated obfuscated powershell reconnaissance
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
ps1
First seen:
2025-12-08T07:18:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2025-12-09T10:18:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Detections:
Trojan-Spy.Win32.Noon.sb Trojan.Win32.InjectorNetT.s Trojan.Win32.Agent.sb PDM:Trojan.Win32.Generic
Result
Threat name:
FormBook
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj.spyw.evad
Score:
100 / 100
Signature
AI detected malicious Powershell script
Antivirus detection for URL or domain
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
Performs DNS queries to domains with low reputation
Queues an APC in another process (thread injection)
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)
Uses ping.exe to check the status of other devices and networks
Writes to foreign memory regions
Yara detected FormBook
Yara detected Powershell decode and execute
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1829446 Sample: Encrypted_Script.ps1 Startdate: 09/12/2025 Architecture: WINDOWS Score: 100 39 www.54818532.xyz 2->39 41 www.52463736.xyz 2->41 43 15 other IPs or domains 2->43 51 Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic 2->51 53 Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule) 2->53 55 Antivirus detection for URL or domain 2->55 59 7 other signatures 2->59 11 powershell.exe 22 2->11         started        signatures3 57 Performs DNS queries to domains with low reputation 41->57 process4 signatures5 61 Writes to foreign memory regions 11->61 63 Injects a PE file into a foreign processes 11->63 14 aspnet_compiler.exe 11->14         started        17 aspnet_compiler.exe 11->17         started        19 MpCmdRun.exe 1 11->19         started        21 29 other processes 11->21 process6 signatures7 73 Maps a DLL or memory area into another process 14->73 23 2V61fI81cIa.exe 14->23 injected 75 Unusual module load detection (module proxying) 17->75 25 conhost.exe 19->25         started        process8 process9 27 PING.EXE 13 23->27         started        signatures10 65 Tries to steal Mail credentials (via file / registry access) 27->65 67 Tries to harvest and steal browser information (history, passwords, etc) 27->67 69 Modifies the context of a thread in another process (thread injection) 27->69 71 4 other signatures 27->71 30 VUaePtIeXq.exe 27->30 injected 33 chrome.exe 27->33         started        35 firefox.exe 27->35         started        process11 dnsIp12 45 www.womenbehindracks.com 216.40.34.41, 49696, 49697, 49698 TUCOWSCA Canada 30->45 47 saferstream.cloud 84.32.84.32, 49712, 49713, 49714 NTT-LT-ASLT Lithuania 30->47 49 8 other IPs or domains 30->49 37 WerFault.exe 4 33->37         started        process13
Verdict:
inconclusive
YARA:
1 match(es)
Tags:
Base64 Block Contains Base64 Block PowerShell
Threat name:
Script-PowerShell.Spyware.AsyncRAT
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-12-08 22:40:03 UTC
AV detection:
11 of 38 (28.95%)
Threat level:
  2/5
Verdict:
malicious
Label(s):
fantomcrypt
Similar samples:
Result
Malware family:
formbook
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:formbook adware discovery execution rat spyware stealer trojan
Behaviour
Modifies Internet Explorer settings
Runs ping.exe
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
System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
Badlisted process makes network request
Formbook payload
Formbook
Formbook family
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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:detect_powershell
Author:daniyyell
Description:Detects suspicious PowerShell activity related to malware execution
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


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

Web download

Formbook

PowerShell (PS) ps1 9cd5e29bbd76c3074ff077844d6984932eb2968c82f369ea3c2b559130564a94

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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