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Database Entry



Formbook


Vendor detections: 12


Intelligence 12 IOCs YARA 2 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: ab617df3930b1ed1ee3bf2dc4ec2db8db8fdba68ba5198183cbf96b75f37c972
SHA3-384 hash: a8f32b2297039d3bd7a066af2d4751df69e8c4d464d010294e2fefa98f747318e8b96c0fcc20a2d39d451a02995db893
SHA1 hash: 5d0357b0a458f9941a6941f6a4e7d6dd406a09c4
MD5 hash: 1986fb6ee09e4d2f1f254f965595113d
humanhash: beer-carolina-yankee-kilo
File name:inquiry20230309.doc.exe
Download: download sample
Signature Formbook
File size:285'679 bytes
First seen:2023-11-13 06:38:38 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type:Executable exe
MIME type:application/x-dosexec
imphash 61259b55b8912888e90f516ca08dc514 (1'059 x Formbook, 741 x AgentTesla, 431 x GuLoader)
ssdeep 6144:tYa6sM7Chh4UUspoaMKOBUVMVqpscBSE3FTl0zxi9PrGY08G:tYWMOhh4UUeoahO+VMVqK0rt08G
Threatray 1'841 similar samples on MalwareBazaar
TLSH T1ED54122427A08573E83146312E664B469BBA2D4D7D71EB4F27103D5AB933360CE3E3A7
TrID 47.3% (.EXE) Win32 Executable MS Visual C++ (generic) (31206/45/13)
15.9% (.EXE) Win64 Executable (generic) (10523/12/4)
9.9% (.DLL) Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (6578/25/2)
7.6% (.EXE) Win16 NE executable (generic) (5038/12/1)
6.8% (.EXE) Win32 Executable (generic) (4505/5/1)
File icon (PE):PE icon
dhash icon e0c4a2a2a4bcbcf8 (15 x Loki, 12 x Formbook, 5 x SnakeKeylogger)
Reporter abuse_ch
Tags:exe FormBook

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
296
Origin country :
NL NL
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Searching for the window
Creating a file in the %temp% directory
Creating a window
Creating a process from a recently created file
Сreating synchronization primitives
Sending a custom TCP request
Launching a process
DNS request
Sending an HTTP GET request
Reading critical registry keys
Unauthorized injection to a recently created process
Unauthorized injection to a recently created process by context flags manipulation
Stealing user critical data
Unauthorized injection to a system process
Gathering data
Verdict:
Suspicious
Threat level:
  5/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
control installer lolbin masquerade overlay packed shell32
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.
Gathering data
Result
Threat name:
FormBook
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj.spyw.evad
Score:
100 / 100
Signature
Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample
Antivirus detection for dropped file
Antivirus detection for URL or domain
Icon mismatch, binary includes an icon from a different legit application in order to fool users
Injects a PE file into a foreign processes
Machine Learning detection for dropped file
Machine Learning detection for 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 domain / URL
Multi AV Scanner detection for dropped file
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Performs DNS queries to domains with low reputation
Queues an APC in another process (thread injection)
Sample uses process hollowing technique
Snort IDS alert for network traffic
System process connects to network (likely due to code injection or exploit)
Tries to harvest and steal browser information (history, passwords, etc)
Tries to steal Mail credentials (via file / registry access)
Uses an obfuscated file name to hide its real file extension (double extension)
Writes to foreign memory regions
Yara detected FormBook
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1341515 Sample: inquiry20230309.doc.exe Startdate: 13/11/2023 Architecture: WINDOWS Score: 100 35 www.utmedicined.com 2->35 37 www.taskee.pro 2->37 39 7 other IPs or domains 2->39 53 Snort IDS alert for network traffic 2->53 55 Multi AV Scanner detection for domain / URL 2->55 57 Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule) 2->57 59 8 other signatures 2->59 11 inquiry20230309.doc.exe 19 2->11         started        signatures3 process4 file5 33 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\Temp\ngqzm.exe, PE32 11->33 dropped 14 ngqzm.exe 11->14         started        process6 signatures7 71 Antivirus detection for dropped file 14->71 73 Multi AV Scanner detection for dropped file 14->73 75 Machine Learning detection for dropped file 14->75 77 Maps a DLL or memory area into another process 14->77 17 ngqzm.exe 14->17         started        process8 signatures9 47 Maps a DLL or memory area into another process 17->47 49 Sample uses process hollowing technique 17->49 51 Queues an APC in another process (thread injection) 17->51 20 PxaUpuFgzRz.exe 17->20 injected process10 process11 22 WWAHost.exe 13 20->22         started        25 autofmt.exe 20->25         started        signatures12 61 Tries to steal Mail credentials (via file / registry access) 22->61 63 Tries to harvest and steal browser information (history, passwords, etc) 22->63 65 Writes to foreign memory regions 22->65 67 3 other signatures 22->67 27 explorer.exe 6 1 22->27 injected 31 firefox.exe 22->31         started        process13 dnsIp14 41 www.performingartshub.co.uk 217.160.0.64, 49707, 49708, 49709 ONEANDONE-ASBrauerstrasse48DE Germany 27->41 43 www.deglaz.xyz 199.192.28.121, 80 NAMECHEAP-NETUS United States 27->43 45 3 other IPs or domains 27->45 69 System process connects to network (likely due to code injection or exploit) 27->69 signatures15
Threat name:
Win32.Trojan.Nemesis
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2023-03-09 23:28:23 UTC
File Type:
PE (Exe)
Extracted files:
3
AV detection:
22 of 24 (91.67%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
n/a
Score:
  7/10
Tags:
n/a
Behaviour
Modifies Internet Explorer settings
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
Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
Checks computer location settings
Executes dropped EXE
Loads dropped DLL
Unpacked files
SH256 hash:
974f20478e3d1e61365baf813f345a9c5a2d27a8795e4f649b5cc44f37293356
MD5 hash:
a2e982c087e76cc6d7cda3c61fc8e6d2
SHA1 hash:
8c47d2526727e527020442ca9fc14710dfd427cc
Detections:
XLoader win_formbook_w0 win_formbook_auto win_formbook_g0
SH256 hash:
ead07f5ee8c6c7652d6d6a14ec50e7780456250e2a88a02ca45f87c4e023286c
MD5 hash:
1983b276974dab91dad5346f0f4c39fa
SHA1 hash:
1ebbd45ea042e23a6452e2f37540481770b1785d
SH256 hash:
ab617df3930b1ed1ee3bf2dc4ec2db8db8fdba68ba5198183cbf96b75f37c972
MD5 hash:
1986fb6ee09e4d2f1f254f965595113d
SHA1 hash:
5d0357b0a458f9941a6941f6a4e7d6dd406a09c4
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YARA Signatures


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Rule name:meth_get_eip
Author:Willi Ballenthin
Rule name:shellcode
Author:nex
Description:Matched shellcode byte patterns

File information


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