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Database Entry



Formbook


Vendor detections: 13


Intelligence 13 IOCs YARA 7 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: a140ed9be69aa6587432c8e9ae4365048198ec26fd60397465573acdb2174752
SHA3-384 hash: 60912bde7d57b01caa6c2e2f55b33311edcdd6e085fd4d2bae1ff45e8c4e42ba8e277982508f4382e6f52d96220c6a1a
SHA1 hash: a162cb9ce83ad90bc13219e8e6fcf7e43df96356
MD5 hash: b37333dbf80c6ed69e03b14b193474e5
humanhash: beryllium-venus-alaska-lake
File name:QUOTATION NO REQ-19-000640.exe
Download: download sample
Signature Formbook
File size:1'178'112 bytes
First seen:2025-02-07 06:24:22 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type:Executable exe
MIME type:application/x-dosexec
imphash afcdf79be1557326c854b6e20cb900a7 (1'102 x FormBook, 936 x AgentTesla, 399 x RemcosRAT)
ssdeep 24576:8AHnh+eWsN3skA4RV1Hom2KXFmIaoOjPAKcsBPBNL85:bh+ZkldoPK1XaoePAKcstBNG
Threatray 187 similar samples on MalwareBazaar
TLSH T17845BE0273D1C036FFABA2739B6AF64556BC79254123852F13981DB9BD701B2233E663
TrID 63.7% (.CPL) Windows Control Panel Item (generic) (57583/11/19)
11.6% (.EXE) Win64 Executable (generic) (10522/11/4)
7.2% (.DLL) Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (6578/25/2)
5.5% (.EXE) Win16 NE executable (generic) (5038/12/1)
4.9% (.EXE) Win32 Executable (generic) (4504/4/1)
Magika pebin
File icon (PE):PE icon
dhash icon aae2f3e38383b629 (2'034 x Formbook, 1'183 x CredentialFlusher, 666 x AgentTesla)
Reporter threatcat_ch
Tags:exe FormBook

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
570
Origin country :
CH CH
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Malware family:
n/a
ID:
1
File name:
QUOTATION NO REQ-19-000640.exe
Verdict:
No threats detected
Analysis date:
2025-02-07 06:27:00 UTC
Tags:
n/a

Note:
ANY.RUN is an interactive sandbox that analyzes all user actions rather than an uploaded sample
Verdict:
Malicious
Score:
93.3%
Tags:
autoit emotet
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Searching for the window
Creating a window
Creating a file in the %temp% directory
Launching a process
Сreating synchronization primitives
Unauthorized injection to a system process
Verdict:
Suspicious
Threat level:
  5/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
adaptive-context autoit compiled-script fingerprint keylogger microsoft_visual_cc obfuscated packed packed packer_detected
Result
Verdict:
MALICIOUS
Details
Windows PE Executable
Found a Windows Portable Executable (PE) binary. Depending on context, the presence of a binary is suspicious or malicious.
Result
Threat name:
FormBook
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj.spyw.evad
Score:
100 / 100
Signature
Antivirus detection for URL or domain
Binary is likely a compiled AutoIt script file
Found direct / indirect Syscall (likely to bypass EDR)
Initial sample is a PE file and has a suspicious name
Joe Sandbox ML detected suspicious sample
Machine Learning detection for sample
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)
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)
Windows Update Standalone Installer command line found (may be used to bypass UAC)
Writes to foreign memory regions
Yara detected FormBook
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1609000 Sample: QUOTATION NO REQ-19-000640.exe Startdate: 07/02/2025 Architecture: WINDOWS Score: 100 30 www.themutznuts.xyz 2->30 32 www.hugeblockchain.xyz 2->32 34 17 other IPs or domains 2->34 46 Antivirus detection for URL or domain 2->46 48 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->48 50 Yara detected FormBook 2->50 54 5 other signatures 2->54 10 QUOTATION NO REQ-19-000640.exe 4 2->10         started        signatures3 52 Performs DNS queries to domains with low reputation 32->52 process4 signatures5 66 Binary is likely a compiled AutoIt script file 10->66 68 Writes to foreign memory regions 10->68 70 Maps a DLL or memory area into another process 10->70 13 svchost.exe 10->13         started        process6 signatures7 72 Maps a DLL or memory area into another process 13->72 16 9W257s3B1Z1eGTvko2.exe 13->16 injected process8 signatures9 42 Windows Update Standalone Installer command line found (may be used to bypass UAC) 16->42 44 Found direct / indirect Syscall (likely to bypass EDR) 16->44 19 SearchIndexer.exe 13 16->19         started        22 wusa.exe 16->22         started        process10 signatures11 56 Tries to steal Mail credentials (via file / registry access) 19->56 58 Tries to harvest and steal browser information (history, passwords, etc) 19->58 60 Modifies the context of a thread in another process (thread injection) 19->60 62 3 other signatures 19->62 24 9W257s3B1Z1eGTvko2.exe 19->24 injected 28 firefox.exe 19->28         started        process12 dnsIp13 36 themutznuts.xyz 84.32.84.32, 50024, 50025, 50026 NTT-LT-ASLT Lithuania 24->36 38 031235066.xyz 144.76.229.203, 50020, 50021, 50022 HETZNER-ASDE Germany 24->38 40 9 other IPs or domains 24->40 64 Found direct / indirect Syscall (likely to bypass EDR) 24->64 signatures14
Threat name:
Win32.Trojan.Strab
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-02-07 05:06:41 UTC
File Type:
PE (Exe)
Extracted files:
28
AV detection:
11 of 38 (28.95%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
n/a
Score:
  5/10
Tags:
discovery
Behaviour
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection
Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
Verdict:
Malicious
Tags:
trojan
YARA:
SUSP_Imphash_Mar23_3
Unpacked files
SH256 hash:
a140ed9be69aa6587432c8e9ae4365048198ec26fd60397465573acdb2174752
MD5 hash:
b37333dbf80c6ed69e03b14b193474e5
SHA1 hash:
a162cb9ce83ad90bc13219e8e6fcf7e43df96356
SH256 hash:
12772b70f788052d0ed5ec565e8c429904f19c5f2e949bf2607ed99f7a8e0ee3
MD5 hash:
aa367f65489f533fbd13af26efd0ad9c
SHA1 hash:
cb74d4a31b0f68df205d188f3f4194bdb7833888
SH256 hash:
f23b7b3165f090d48c9d6458f3ef367f224b2a3b62b2c32eb0d162c7c690fe93
MD5 hash:
34b21337a8f3a49954d614b33a9a47d2
SHA1 hash:
26f521b1d920bdaae4d512e8d61c46475f8c88c4
Please note that we are no longer able to provide a coverage score for Virus Total.

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:AutoIT_Compiled
Author:@bartblaze
Description:Identifies compiled AutoIT script (as EXE). This rule by itself does NOT necessarily mean the detected file is malicious.
Rule name:DebuggerCheck__API
Reference:https://github.com/naxonez/yaraRules/blob/master/AntiDebugging.yara
Rule name:golang_bin_JCorn_CSC846
Author:Justin Cornwell
Description:CSC-846 Golang detection ruleset
Rule name:pe_no_import_table
Description:Detect pe file that no import table
Rule name:shellcode
Author:nex
Description:Matched shellcode byte patterns
Rule name:SUSP_Imphash_Mar23_3
Author:Arnim Rupp (https://github.com/ruppde)
Description:Detects imphash often found in malware samples (Maximum 0,25% hits with search for 'imphash:x p:0' on Virustotal) = 99,75% hits
Reference:Internal Research
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.

Malspam

Formbook

Executable exe a140ed9be69aa6587432c8e9ae4365048198ec26fd60397465573acdb2174752

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via e-mail attachment

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
CHECK_NXMissing Non-Executable Memory Protectioncritical
Reviews
IDCapabilitiesEvidence
AUTH_APIManipulates User AuthorizationADVAPI32.dll::AllocateAndInitializeSid
ADVAPI32.dll::CopySid
ADVAPI32.dll::FreeSid
ADVAPI32.dll::GetLengthSid
ADVAPI32.dll::GetTokenInformation
ADVAPI32.dll::GetAce
COM_BASE_APICan Download & Execute componentsole32.dll::CLSIDFromProgID
ole32.dll::CoCreateInstance
ole32.dll::CoCreateInstanceEx
ole32.dll::CoInitializeSecurity
ole32.dll::CreateStreamOnHGlobal
MULTIMEDIA_APICan Play MultimediaWINMM.dll::mciSendStringW
WINMM.dll::timeGetTime
WINMM.dll::waveOutSetVolume
SECURITY_BASE_APIUses Security Base APIADVAPI32.dll::AddAce
ADVAPI32.dll::AdjustTokenPrivileges
ADVAPI32.dll::CheckTokenMembership
ADVAPI32.dll::DuplicateTokenEx
ADVAPI32.dll::GetAclInformation
ADVAPI32.dll::GetSecurityDescriptorDacl
SHELL_APIManipulates System ShellSHELL32.dll::ShellExecuteExW
SHELL32.dll::ShellExecuteW
SHELL32.dll::SHFileOperationW
WIN32_PROCESS_APICan Create Process and ThreadsADVAPI32.dll::CreateProcessAsUserW
KERNEL32.dll::CreateProcessW
ADVAPI32.dll::CreateProcessWithLogonW
KERNEL32.dll::OpenProcess
ADVAPI32.dll::OpenProcessToken
ADVAPI32.dll::OpenThreadToken
WIN_BASE_APIUses Win Base APIKERNEL32.dll::TerminateProcess
KERNEL32.dll::SetSystemPowerState
KERNEL32.dll::LoadLibraryA
KERNEL32.dll::LoadLibraryExW
KERNEL32.dll::LoadLibraryW
KERNEL32.dll::GetDriveTypeW
WIN_BASE_EXEC_APICan Execute other programsKERNEL32.dll::WriteConsoleW
KERNEL32.dll::ReadConsoleW
KERNEL32.dll::SetStdHandle
KERNEL32.dll::GetConsoleCP
KERNEL32.dll::GetConsoleMode
WIN_BASE_IO_APICan Create FilesKERNEL32.dll::CopyFileExW
KERNEL32.dll::CopyFileW
KERNEL32.dll::CreateDirectoryW
KERNEL32.dll::CreateHardLinkW
IPHLPAPI.DLL::IcmpCreateFile
KERNEL32.dll::CreateFileW
WIN_BASE_USER_APIRetrieves Account InformationKERNEL32.dll::GetComputerNameW
ADVAPI32.dll::GetUserNameW
ADVAPI32.dll::LogonUserW
ADVAPI32.dll::LookupPrivilegeValueW
WIN_NETWORK_APISupports Windows NetworkingMPR.dll::WNetAddConnection2W
MPR.dll::WNetUseConnectionW
WIN_REG_APICan Manipulate Windows RegistryADVAPI32.dll::RegConnectRegistryW
ADVAPI32.dll::RegCreateKeyExW
ADVAPI32.dll::RegDeleteKeyW
ADVAPI32.dll::RegOpenKeyExW
ADVAPI32.dll::RegQueryValueExW
ADVAPI32.dll::RegSetValueExW
WIN_USER_APIPerforms GUI ActionsUSER32.dll::BlockInput
USER32.dll::CloseDesktop
USER32.dll::CreateMenu
USER32.dll::EmptyClipboard
USER32.dll::FindWindowExW
USER32.dll::FindWindowW

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