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Formbook


Vendor detections: 19


Intelligence 19 IOCs YARA 25 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: b3c60e8722e0c7d3f9d14d88403d435d48ab1f725bcfe72d6e33c2a56f585fda
SHA3-384 hash: 631924d096a42d771139f34c732bdbaaaa29d3e680f9266faa7c6c0513fbd7f838a00b32a8336765195a4482e3c6f2ae
SHA1 hash: a46cff8fd922a062d97f24083263a304774e916f
MD5 hash: 562d645956e888e8d57851b07762723b
humanhash: colorado-missouri-spaghetti-mexico
File name:d8eb4dc0afc0a97e464235870b3519f9947585194a1f9ef62763f5b04d51656c
Download: download sample
Signature Formbook
File size:1'171'456 bytes
First seen:2025-12-08 15:32:31 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type:Executable exe
MIME type:application/x-dosexec
imphash 0f7552f9514e3a32a8dc8a5a9d9c89a7 (12 x Formbook, 2 x SnakeKeylogger, 1 x a310Logger)
ssdeep 24576:Ytb20pkaCqT5TBWgNjVY5BbwzwaOQhjWQi3rK+iGV6A:hVg5tjVY5BslOW+v5
Threatray 2'214 similar samples on MalwareBazaar
TLSH T10C45CF2373DDC360C7B25273BA55B701AEBB782506B5F96B2FD4093DE820162521EA73
TrID 50.4% (.EXE) Win32 EXE Yoda's Crypter (26569/9/4)
19.9% (.EXE) Win64 Executable (generic) (10522/11/4)
9.5% (.EXE) Win16 NE executable (generic) (5038/12/1)
8.5% (.EXE) Win32 Executable (generic) (4504/4/1)
3.8% (.EXE) OS/2 Executable (generic) (2029/13)
Magika pebin
Reporter abuse_ch
Tags:exe FormBook upx-dec


Avatar
abuse_ch
UPX decompressed file, sourced from SHA256 d8eb4dc0afc0a97e464235870b3519f9947585194a1f9ef62763f5b04d51656c
File size (compressed) :686'080 bytes
File size (de-compressed) :1'171'456 bytes
Format:win32/pe
Packed file: d8eb4dc0afc0a97e464235870b3519f9947585194a1f9ef62763f5b04d51656c

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
68
Origin country :
NL NL
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Malware configuration found for:
AutoIt
Details
AutoIt
extracted scripts and files
Malware family:
n/a
ID:
1
File name:
d8eb4dc0afc0a97e464235870b3519f9947585194a1f9ef62763f5b04d51656c
Verdict:
Malicious activity
Analysis date:
2025-12-09 00:18:23 UTC
Tags:
esher auto-startup

Note:
ANY.RUN is an interactive sandbox that analyzes all user actions rather than an uploaded sample
Verdict:
Malicious
Score:
99.9%
Tags:
nymeria autorun autoit emotet
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Creating a window
Creating a file in the %temp% directory
Creating a file
Creating a process from a recently created file
Launching a process
Sending a custom TCP request
Сreating synchronization primitives
Enabling autorun by creating a file
Unauthorized injection to a system process
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
exe x32
First seen:
2025-12-08T13:53:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2025-12-09T19:20:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Gathering data
Result
Threat name:
FormBook
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj.spyw.expl.evad
Score:
100 / 100
Signature
Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample
Antivirus detection for dropped file
Antivirus detection for URL or domain
Binary is likely a compiled AutoIt script file
Drops VBS files to the startup folder
Joe Sandbox ML detected suspicious sample
Maps a DLL or memory area into another process
Modifies the context of a thread in another process (thread injection)
Performs DNS queries to domains with low reputation
Queues an APC in another process (thread injection)
Sigma detected: Drops script at startup location
Sigma detected: Rundll32 Execution Without CommandLine Parameters
Sigma detected: WScript or CScript Dropper
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)
Windows Scripting host queries suspicious COM object (likely to drop second stage)
Writes to foreign memory regions
Yara detected FormBook
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1828933 Sample: d8eb4dc0afc0a97e464235870b3... Startdate: 08/12/2025 Architecture: WINDOWS Score: 100 47 www.lrme.xyz 2->47 49 www.melvix.life 2->49 51 18 other IPs or domains 2->51 59 Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic 2->59 61 Antivirus detection for URL or domain 2->61 63 Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample 2->63 67 7 other signatures 2->67 12 d8eb4dc0afc0a97e464235870b3519f9947585194a1f9ef62763f5b04d51656c.exe 6 2->12         started        16 wscript.exe 1 2->16         started        signatures3 65 Performs DNS queries to domains with low reputation 47->65 process4 file5 45 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\...\horrify.exe, PE32 12->45 dropped 85 Binary is likely a compiled AutoIt script file 12->85 18 horrify.exe 3 12->18         started        87 Windows Scripting host queries suspicious COM object (likely to drop second stage) 16->87 22 horrify.exe 2 16->22         started        signatures6 process7 file8 43 C:\Users\user\AppData\Roaming\...\horrify.vbs, data 18->43 dropped 69 Antivirus detection for dropped file 18->69 71 Binary is likely a compiled AutoIt script file 18->71 73 Drops VBS files to the startup folder 18->73 75 Switches to a custom stack to bypass stack traces 18->75 24 svchost.exe 18->24         started        77 Writes to foreign memory regions 22->77 79 Maps a DLL or memory area into another process 22->79 27 svchost.exe 22->27         started        signatures9 process10 signatures11 81 Maps a DLL or memory area into another process 24->81 83 Unusual module load detection (module proxying) 24->83 29 Hqvkl8Y8UCQoO.exe 24->29 injected process12 process13 31 rundll32.exe 13 29->31         started        signatures14 89 Tries to steal Mail credentials (via file / registry access) 31->89 91 Tries to harvest and steal browser information (history, passwords, etc) 31->91 93 Modifies the context of a thread in another process (thread injection) 31->93 95 2 other signatures 31->95 34 01CP0HPSD2MPV.exe 31->34 injected 37 chrome.exe 31->37         started        39 firefox.exe 31->39         started        process15 dnsIp16 53 www.659965.com 69.165.64.222, 49707, 49708, 49709 VPSQUANUS United States 34->53 55 www.hga2030.com 104.21.42.203, 49719, 49720, 49721 CLOUDFLARENETUS United States 34->55 57 8 other IPs or domains 34->57 41 WerFault.exe 4 37->41         started        process17
Verdict:
Malware
YARA:
7 match(es)
Tags:
AutoIt Decompiled Executable PE (Portable Executable) PE File Layout Suspect Win 32 Exe x86
Threat name:
Win32.Trojan.AutoitInject
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-12-08 15:33:26 UTC
File Type:
PE (Exe)
Extracted files:
28
AV detection:
22 of 24 (91.67%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
formbook
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:formbook discovery rat spyware stealer trojan
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
AutoIT Executable
Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
Drops startup file
Executes dropped EXE
Formbook payload
Formbook
Formbook family
Unpacked files
SH256 hash:
b3c60e8722e0c7d3f9d14d88403d435d48ab1f725bcfe72d6e33c2a56f585fda
MD5 hash:
562d645956e888e8d57851b07762723b
SHA1 hash:
a46cff8fd922a062d97f24083263a304774e916f
SH256 hash:
8cc9dc2e10902f45f7c98f1c365871795f0a6f3f44fafab82c68e1725b9d39eb
MD5 hash:
a5ca2815e7f0d0bb95b5f18c56c454a2
SHA1 hash:
88e63051d922be0a64d0538adcdf20db3b5633d1
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:CP_Script_Inject_Detector
Author:DiegoAnalytics
Description:Detects attempts to inject code into another process across PE, ELF, Mach-O binaries
Rule name:DebuggerCheck__API
Reference:https://github.com/naxonez/yaraRules/blob/master/AntiDebugging.yara
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: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:TH_Generic_MassHunt_Win_Malware_2025_CYFARE
Author:CYFARE
Description:Generic Windows malware mass-hunt rule - 2025
Reference:https://cyfare.net/
Rule name:TH_Win_ETW_Bypass_2025_CYFARE
Author:CYFARE
Description:Windows ETW Bypass Detection Rule - 2025
Reference:https://cyfare.net/
Rule name:YahLover
Author:Kevin Falcoz
Description:YahLover

File information


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Formbook

Executable exe b3c60e8722e0c7d3f9d14d88403d435d48ab1f725bcfe72d6e33c2a56f585fda

(this sample)

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