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Database Entry



Formbook


Vendor detections: 16


Intelligence 16 IOCs YARA 4 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: bb0e7d8f68274b32a12a3907fe52d5f1beae19a3ba1bd2c0a23cbbcf57fca2bb
SHA3-384 hash: 39e82c20f93ae88bf31c55f1dee5d336e97ac86523684b310a89c7656bd1380a1274ab3eb4d32e06f4c6d7c69277f548
SHA1 hash: dc5157f32f7cc5740eba516bec0bb6c365688e51
MD5 hash: f039b4fd32d47ae406e42f2e01d4bd19
humanhash: kilo-eleven-bluebird-hamper
File name:Scanned payment copy............pdf.exe
Download: download sample
Signature Formbook
File size:1'158'656 bytes
First seen:2026-09-01 06:57:29 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type:Executable exe
MIME type:application/x-dosexec
imphash f34d5f2d4577ed6d9ceec516c1f5a744 (49'202 x AgentTesla, 20'373 x Formbook, 12'365 x SnakeKeylogger)
ssdeep 24576:aBJ2gM2WsXqD+UMtE43RsNH4kSyrVm6sTM5/F9lSERL8c:aPvJTeA+csNYkSyrcvM5zlSE
TLSH T1D83502142229CE03C4764FF44971F2F82B796E99E522D2139FEA7DDFB93AB142815342
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 threatcat_ch
Tags:exe FormBook

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
185
Origin country :
CH CH
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Malware family:
guloader
ID:
1
File name:
exe
Verdict:
Malicious activity
Analysis date:
2026-09-01 07:08:49 UTC
Tags:
auto-reg netreactor guloader loader formbook 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
Сreating synchronization primitives
Creating a file in the %AppData% directory
Enabling the 'hidden' option for recently created files
Adding an access-denied ACE
Unauthorized injection to a recently created process
Restart of the analyzed sample
Creating a file
Enabling autorun with the standard Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run registry branch
Verdict:
Likely Malicious
Threat level:
  7.5/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
masquerade packed vbnet
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
exe x32
First seen:
2026-09-01T03:35:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2026-09-02T04:41:00Z UTC
Hits:
~1000
Result
Threat name:
FormBook
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj.spyw.evad
Score:
100 / 100
Signature
Bypasses PowerShell execution policy
Creates an autostart registry key pointing to binary in C:\Windows
Creates autostart registry keys with suspicious values (likely registry only malware)
Found direct / indirect Syscall (likely to bypass EDR)
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)
Multi AV Scanner detection for dropped file
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Queues an APC in another process (thread injection)
Sigma detected: Base64 Encoded PowerShell Command Detected
Sigma detected: PowerShell Base64 Encoded FromBase64String Cmdlet
Sigma detected: Suspicious Double Extension File Execution
Suspicious powershell command line found
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)
Yara detected AntiVM3
Yara detected FormBook
Yara detected MSIL Injector
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1966551 Sample: Scanned payment copy.......... Startdate: 01/09/2026 Architecture: WINDOWS Score: 100 39 www.merdekabaraabadi.com 2->39 41 www.getshowpath.com 2->41 43 14 other IPs or domains 2->43 59 Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule) 2->59 61 Multi AV Scanner detection for dropped file 2->61 63 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->63 65 12 other signatures 2->65 10 Scanned payment copy............pdf.exe 1 5 2->10         started        14 powershell.exe 11 2->14         started        16 powershell.exe 12 2->16         started        signatures3 process4 file5 35 C:\Users\user\AppData\Roaming\Fw.exe, PE32 10->35 dropped 37 Scanned payment co...........pdf.exe.log, ASCII 10->37 dropped 67 Creates autostart registry keys with suspicious values (likely registry only malware) 10->67 69 Creates an autostart registry key pointing to binary in C:\Windows 10->69 71 Injects a PE file into a foreign processes 10->71 18 Scanned payment copy............pdf.exe 10->18         started        21 conhost.exe 14->21         started        23 conhost.exe 16->23         started        signatures6 process7 signatures8 51 Modifies the context of a thread in another process (thread injection) 18->51 53 Maps a DLL or memory area into another process 18->53 55 Queues an APC in another process (thread injection) 18->55 57 Found direct / indirect Syscall (likely to bypass EDR) 18->57 25 o0cHpqLe6V.exe 18->25 injected process9 process10 27 chkntfs.exe 13 25->27         started        signatures11 73 Tries to steal Mail credentials (via file / registry access) 27->73 75 Tries to harvest and steal browser information (history, passwords, etc) 27->75 77 Modifies the context of a thread in another process (thread injection) 27->77 79 3 other signatures 27->79 30 fLZHpKBB8t.exe 27->30 injected 33 firefox.exe 27->33         started        process12 dnsIp13 45 www.freedomhorizon.space 81.177.141.15, 80 RTCOMM-ASRU Russia 30->45 47 parking.d.parity.domains 104.219.250.36, 49717, 49718, 49719 NAMECHEAP-NET-NamecheapIncUS United States 30->47 49 6 other IPs or domains 30->49
Verdict:
inconclusive
YARA:
10 match(es)
Tags:
.Net Executable Managed .NET PE (Portable Executable) PE File Layout SOS: 0.31 Win 32 Exe x86
Result
Malware family:
formbook
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:formbook adware collection discovery execution persistence rat spyware stealer trojan
Behaviour
Enumerates system info in registry
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
outlook_office_path
System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
Accesses Microsoft Outlook profiles
Adds Run key to start application
Executes dropped EXE
Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
Family: Formbook
Formbook payload
Unpacked files
SH256 hash:
bb0e7d8f68274b32a12a3907fe52d5f1beae19a3ba1bd2c0a23cbbcf57fca2bb
MD5 hash:
f039b4fd32d47ae406e42f2e01d4bd19
SHA1 hash:
dc5157f32f7cc5740eba516bec0bb6c365688e51
SH256 hash:
18b7a265272a6746a53c85f5b7e7c2110e1176392e4d3f7eb620ed57111c75a7
MD5 hash:
f86ee3d43f23d8679ccf1271d0f5f1de
SHA1 hash:
2973055be77bfdac0f2af645d32b8adc9f2da529
Detections:
SUSP_OBF_NET_ConfuserEx_Name_Pattern_Jan24
SH256 hash:
341305e725e69997c7f8f93a630775b4bf811f2948a80d5d52ca269bec9093c4
MD5 hash:
a12acd6c1e402cac4e697e6a0c21e360
SHA1 hash:
4f0ac24645ec1ec2e1e5ce87b9dfa07f479caa98
Please note that we are no longer able to provide a coverage score for Virus Total.

YARA Signatures


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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

File information


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

Malspam

Formbook

Executable exe bb0e7d8f68274b32a12a3907fe52d5f1beae19a3ba1bd2c0a23cbbcf57fca2bb

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via e-mail attachment

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