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Database Entry



Formbook


Vendor detections: 17


Intelligence 17 IOCs YARA 8 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: a8a6f5ad5f6bc59b64af1cca3bf0d5b6bcc8686a0dd8a8bb5cb244c2edcf3e23
SHA3-384 hash: ffd85a7def5f4a2f9e75e8da287a227fbe87943dd4d2a645f70cbbd002c67452d22eb7f653ec25a7f87d11764ad7a5a5
SHA1 hash: 31b97fe2256c70164ad1661990f824bec502125f
MD5 hash: 6367307dd5e1cbc6c1f0a160e0c5d421
humanhash: eighteen-quebec-pizza-grey
File name:SC_TR11670000_pdf.exe
Download: download sample
Signature Formbook
File size:756'736 bytes
First seen:2026-10-08 12:46:15 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type:Executable exe
MIME type:application/vnd.microsoft.portable-executable
imphash f34d5f2d4577ed6d9ceec516c1f5a744 (49'249 x AgentTesla, 20'546 x Formbook, 12'385 x SnakeKeylogger)
ssdeep 12288:G5y266SZzpX8zmOsJ4/cWGjHINYUAZbZXBviLsxcmYyiJLd6Orx7KwZN1R:IpKX8hsJ4/czjHvxZb90LsxcmYFLsOrT
TLSH T1ADF4F1043369AF03D4736BF00970E37587B5AE95A921D316CFEAACDB783A741A944783
TrID 73.9% (.EXE) Generic CIL Executable (.NET, Mono, etc.) (73123/4/13)
6.6% (.DLL) Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (6578/25/2)
6.6% (.EXE) Win64 Executable (generic) (6522/11/2)
4.5% (.EXE) Win32 Executable (generic) (4504/4/1)
2.0% (.ICL) Windows Icons Library (generic) (2059/9)
Magika pebin
Reporter lowmal3
Tags:exe FormBook

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
216
Origin country :
DE DE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Malware family:
formbook
ID:
1
File name:
exe
Verdict:
Malicious activity
Analysis date:
2026-10-08 12:56:16 UTC
Tags:
netreactor formbook stealer xloader

Note:
ANY.RUN is an interactive sandbox that analyzes all user actions rather than an uploaded sample
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
Launching a process
Сreating synchronization primitives
Launching cmd.exe command interpreter
Setting browser functions hooks
Adding an exclusion to Microsoft Defender
Unauthorized injection to a system process
Unauthorized injection to a browser process
Verdict:
Likely Malicious
Threat level:
  7.5/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
masquerade obfuscated packed vbnet
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
exe x32
First seen:
2026-10-08T09:05:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2026-10-10T10:32:00Z UTC
Hits:
~1000
Result
Threat name:
FormBook
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj.evad
Score:
100 / 100
Signature
.NET source code contains method to dynamically call methods (often used by packers)
Adds a directory exclusion to Windows Defender
C2 URLs / IPs found in malware configuration
Found malware configuration
Initial sample is a PE file and has a suspicious name
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)
Modifies the prolog of user mode functions (user mode inline hooks)
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Queues an APC in another process (thread injection)
Sample uses process hollowing technique
Sigma detected: Powershell Base64 Encoded MpPreference Cmdlet
Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic
Switches to a custom stack to bypass stack traces
System process connects to network (likely due to code injection or exploit)
Tries to detect virtualization through RDTSC time measurements
Unusual module load detection (module proxying)
Yara detected FormBook
Yara detected MSIL Injector
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1984172 Sample: SC_TR11670000_pdf.exe Startdate: 08/10/2026 Architecture: WINDOWS Score: 100 33 www.zjkueyua.com 2->33 35 www.weblaugrana.com 2->35 37 12 other IPs or domains 2->37 57 Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic 2->57 59 Found malware configuration 2->59 61 Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule) 2->61 63 9 other signatures 2->63 9 SC_TR11670000_pdf.exe 4 2->9         started        13 explorer.exe 54 1 2->13 injected signatures3 process4 dnsIp5 31 C:\Users\user\...\SC_TR11670000_pdf.exe.log, ASCII 9->31 dropped 65 Adds a directory exclusion to Windows Defender 9->65 67 Tries to detect virtualization through RDTSC time measurements 9->67 69 Injects a PE file into a foreign processes 9->69 73 2 other signatures 9->73 16 SC_TR11670000_pdf.exe 9->16         started        19 powershell.exe 23 9->19         started        39 www.narrelancosmeticsurgery.com.au 198.50.252.65, 49713, 80 OVHFR Canada 13->39 41 www.sisleycosmetici.com 143.246.223.42, 49721, 80 OARNET-AS-OARnetUS Moldova 13->41 43 4 other IPs or domains 13->43 71 System process connects to network (likely due to code injection or exploit) 13->71 21 control.exe 13->21         started        file6 signatures7 process8 signatures9 45 Sample uses process hollowing technique 16->45 47 Queues an APC in another process (thread injection) 16->47 23 WmiPrvSE.exe 19->23         started        25 conhost.exe 19->25         started        49 Modifies the context of a thread in another process (thread injection) 21->49 51 Maps a DLL or memory area into another process 21->51 53 Tries to detect virtualization through RDTSC time measurements 21->53 55 2 other signatures 21->55 27 cmd.exe 1 21->27         started        process10 process11 29 conhost.exe 27->29         started       
Verdict:
inconclusive
YARA:
5 match(es)
Tags:
.Net Executable Managed .NET PE (Portable Executable) PE File Layout SOS: 0.48 Win 32 Exe x86
Threat name:
ByteCode-MSIL.Backdoor.XWorm
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-10-08 12:44:58 UTC
File Type:
PE (.Net Exe)
Extracted files:
9
AV detection:
25 of 38 (65.79%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
formbook
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:formbook campaign:be21 defense_evasion discovery execution privilege_escalation rat spyware stealer trojan
Behaviour
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of UnmapMainImage
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Enumerates physical storage devices
System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
Checks computer location settings
Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
Family: Formbook
Formbook payload
Unpacked files
SH256 hash:
a8a6f5ad5f6bc59b64af1cca3bf0d5b6bcc8686a0dd8a8bb5cb244c2edcf3e23
MD5 hash:
6367307dd5e1cbc6c1f0a160e0c5d421
SHA1 hash:
31b97fe2256c70164ad1661990f824bec502125f
SH256 hash:
0eb31c973a53f3dfc199672be4df2f8f0e5a0889e61e364206f8aa5b86589da8
MD5 hash:
8817fdf21ea4f6e779eb76b4ea8450e3
SHA1 hash:
341adba2fd40853b822bab7ede57567005fcd18b
SH256 hash:
922af6ddb5911744abfdab57a4fcc647f31133bbfeeb9da493e95106d95e3d12
MD5 hash:
687ce8f944f6bcc4359e20f1393a7b74
SHA1 hash:
eb5b52893dec1401ac6f4dbb2d3ed1b3e1952ebc
Detections:
FormBook win_formbook_auto win_formbook_g0 win_formbook_w0 Formbook Windows_Trojan_Formbook
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YARA Signatures


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Rule name:DotNet_RGB_Embedded_AssemblyLoader_Hunt
Author:ShadowOpCode
Description:Hunt .NET bitmap RGB extraction combined with embedded resources and assembly loading
Rule name:HUNT_NET_Loader_ImagePixel_To_AssemblyLoad
Author:Anish Bogati
Description:Hunting: .NET loader that reads pixel data from an embedded image, loads it as a .NET assembly, and runs it via reflection or late binding. Catches bitmap-steganography loaders.
Rule name:NET
Author:malware-lu
Rule name:NETexecutableMicrosoft
Author:malware-lu
Rule name:pe_imphash
Rule name:Skystars_Malware_Imphash
Author:Skystars LightDefender
Description:imphash
Rule name:WIN_Malware_Derialock_ForgeAuto_3127f957_Extrait
Author:Marjoriefort
Description:Detects Derialock (pe, etat extrait)
Rule name:WIN_Sample_Unique_69354b41
Author:Marjoriefort
Description:Specimen unique (soumission Bazaar) - strings distinctifs propres au sample
Reference:69354b41e10daf03d3f3af881b32d5c0fec56b1cfe96629fd4c5263413a42854.exe

File information


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