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Formbook


Vendor detections: 10


Intelligence 10 IOCs YARA 13 File information Comments
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SHA256 hash: a9fc1f40d3d199b16916017a1a34929db04b1117a7c25890d3c98b7289b546c3
SHA3-384 hash: 06cfbab16b9bc026aac205324fcf9874e5c8481952216b6019583f2ab899eeb80da8f1365c0df27d157adbda2530f3c4
SHA1 hash: 311fac1050805e257fe3859f143ecdde237ccb72
MD5 hash: 31097110d8e59ecd608cb2a216d29d93
humanhash: cardinal-charlie-friend-harry
File name:PAYMENT.r15
Download: download sample
Signature Formbook
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File size:699'580 bytes
First seen:2025-11-06 09:45:22 UTC
Last seen:2025-11-10 13:32:46 UTC
File type: rar
MIME type:application/x-rar
ssdeep 12288:zXrqLgI3y6USQNM8siYWZPtAtEdNTu98v/0RywXOR1YSL+GErW/k:SEwGNM8nYFtEnLgy4OYSL+GECs
TLSH T13AE433B4A2AA8424ED011179B873D1F52606024F1F3D27D2E5A4D9FFC80A6FBEEB05D5
TrID 61.5% (.RAR) RAR compressed archive (v5.0) (8000/1)
38.4% (.RAR) RAR compressed archive (gen) (5000/1)
Magika rar
Reporter cocaman
Tags:FormBook payment r15 rar


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cocaman
Malicious email (T1566.001)
From: "agencqhd@hoscogroup.com" (likely spoofed)
Received: "from [91.92.243.33] (unknown [91.92.243.33]) "
Date: "6 Nov 2025 10:56:57 -0800"
Subject: "RE: PAYMENT DUE & SHIPMENT STATUS"
Attachment: "PAYMENT.r15"

Intelligence

File Origin
# of uploads :
5
# of downloads :
41
Origin country :
CH CH
File Archive Information

This file archive contains 1 file(s), sorted by their relevance:

File name:PAYMENT.exe
File size:1'206'272 bytes
SHA256 hash: 2968dbd64af4b7668158b729f043c71b653bec1d5e4c965359bbc662a4cd3fda
MD5 hash: 450b2c1de23060168de9df437e260e04
MIME type:application/x-dosexec
Signature Formbook
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Detection(s):
Sanesecurity.Foxhole.Rar_fs2731.UNOFFICIAL
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Sanesecurity.Foxhole.Rar_fs1052.UNOFFICIAL
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SecuriteInfo.com.PSW.Agent.BORA.UNOFFICIAL
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Verdict:
Malicious
Score:
96.5%
Link:
https://cyber-fortress.com/docs/result/index.php?id=690c2eef5a5ed7864e235aa0
Tags:
autoit emotet
Verdict:
Likely Malicious
Threat level:
  7.5/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
adaptive-context anti-debug autoit compiled-script fingerprint installer-heuristic keylogger masquerade microsoft_visual_cc packed
Link:
https://www.filescan.io/uploads/690c6e6585b61a93a73b353b/reports/4b6ca61b-c584-404d-8d23-2b35f899e78c/overview
Verdict:
Malicious
Labled as:
Trojan.Downloader
Link:
https://www.hybrid-analysis.com/sample/a9fc1f40d3d199b16916017a1a34929db04b1117a7c25890d3c98b7289b546c3
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
rar
First seen:
2025-11-05T23:57:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2025-11-08T07:04:00Z UTC
Hits:
~1000
Link:
https://opentip.kaspersky.com/a9fc1f40d3d199b16916017a1a34929db04b1117a7c25890d3c98b7289b546c3/results?tab=lookup
Verdict:
Malware
YARA:
1 match(es)
Tags:
AutoIt Decompiled Executable PDB Path PE (Portable Executable) PE File Layout Rar Archive Suspect
Link:
https://app.malva.re/file/31097110d8e59ecd608cb2a216d29d93
Detection:
n/a
Link:
https://mwdb.cert.pl/sample/a9fc1f40d3d199b16916017a1a34929db04b1117a7c25890d3c98b7289b546c3/
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat:
Family.FORMBOOK
Link:
https://tip.neiki.dev/file/a9fc1f40d3d199b16916017a1a34929db04b1117a7c25890d3c98b7289b546c3
Threat name:
Script-AutoIt.Trojan.AutoitInject
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Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-11-06 06:10:08 UTC
File Type:
Binary (Archive)
Extracted files:
29
AV detection:
19 of 24 (79.17%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Detection(s):
Suspicious file
Link:
https://check.spamhaus.org/check/?searchterm=vh6b6qgt2gm3c2iwaf5bunestwyeweixu7bfregtzgfxfcnvi3bq._file
Result
Malware family:
formbook
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Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:formbook discovery rat spyware stealer trojan
Link:
https://tria.ge/reports/251106-mf6xnazmat/
Behaviour
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection
Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Program crash
System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
Formbook payload
Formbook
Formbook family
Please note that we are no longer able to provide a coverage score for Virus Total.
Threat name:
Legit
Score:
0.00
Link:
https://yomi.yoroi.company/submissions/a9fc1f40d3d199b16916017a1a34929db04b1117a7c25890d3c98b7289b546c3

YARA Signatures

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Rule name:AutoIT_Compiled
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Author:@bartblaze
Description:Identifies compiled AutoIT script (as EXE). This rule by itself does NOT necessarily mean the detected file is malicious.
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__API
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Reference:https://github.com/naxonez/yaraRules/blob/master/AntiDebugging.yara
Rule name:Formbook
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Author:kevoreilly
Description:Formbook Payload
Rule name:golang_bin_JCorn_CSC846
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Author:Justin Cornwell
Description:CSC-846 Golang detection ruleset
Rule name:meth_stackstrings
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Author:Willi Ballenthin
Rule name:pe_no_import_table
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Description:Detect pe file that no import table
Rule name:RIPEMD160_Constants
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Author:phoul (@phoul)
Description:Look for RIPEMD-160 constants
Rule name:SHA1_Constants
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Author:phoul (@phoul)
Description:Look for SHA1 constants
Rule name:shellcode
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Author:nex
Description:Matched shellcode byte patterns
Rule name:TH_Generic_MassHunt_Win_Malware_2025_CYFARE
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Author:CYFARE
Description:Generic Windows malware mass-hunt rule - 2025
Reference:https://cyfare.net/
Rule name:win_formbook_g0
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Author:Slavo Greminger, SWITCH-CERT
Rule name:YahLover
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Author:Kevin Falcoz
Description:YahLover

File information

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

Malspam

Formbook

rar a9fc1f40d3d199b16916017a1a34929db04b1117a7c25890d3c98b7289b546c3

(this sample)

Formbook

Executable exe 2968dbd64af4b7668158b729f043c71b653bec1d5e4c965359bbc662a4cd3fda

  
Delivery method
Distributed via e-mail attachment
  
Dropping
SHA256 2968dbd64af4b7668158b729f043c71b653bec1d5e4c965359bbc662a4cd3fda
  
Dropping
Formbook
  
Dropping
MD5 450b2c1de23060168de9df437e260e04

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