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Database Entry



Formbook


Vendor detections: 15


Intelligence 15 IOCs YARA 18 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: cbae135ce99b7218f36189a750bca0868612e0c2ba0ab5fed90a32bc123d989d
SHA3-384 hash: cb3246295b92187a838386815a74a8dceacfed00eed9f1e218077763aa7e472b3658892af1bc80e1db4205070b0f69d8
SHA1 hash: b1501925d3d8bdba42c540da1fdac974c8eb9ff9
MD5 hash: f11ccaa12cb9d79ef5549a96fd140c88
humanhash: delta-lamp-fourteen-lemon
File name:PO-070763-WA0003.pdf..exe
Download: download sample
Signature Formbook
File size:793'088 bytes
First seen:2025-01-06 15:04:21 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type:Executable exe
MIME type:application/x-dosexec
imphash f34d5f2d4577ed6d9ceec516c1f5a744 (48'740 x AgentTesla, 19'602 x Formbook, 12'241 x SnakeKeylogger)
ssdeep 24576:dnduRgz200wtHSLQ7fU8AiAWL54yOBjZF5n7+t:hpz200BL0sxiflbORP5n
TLSH T172F402442365FA02D59147F499B1E3F803B98ECDA511E3078FFEBDEB3A297016A18257
TrID 71.1% (.EXE) Generic CIL Executable (.NET, Mono, etc.) (73123/4/13)
10.2% (.EXE) Win64 Executable (generic) (10522/11/4)
6.3% (.DLL) Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (6578/25/2)
4.3% (.EXE) Win32 Executable (generic) (4504/4/1)
2.0% (.ICL) Windows Icons Library (generic) (2059/9)
Magika pebin
File icon (PE):PE icon
dhash icon b2495557158902a2 (3 x Formbook, 1 x SnakeKeylogger, 1 x RemcosRAT)
Reporter James_inthe_box
Tags:exe FormBook

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
473
Origin country :
US US
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Malware family:
n/a
ID:
1
File name:
PO-070763-WA0003.pdf..exe
Verdict:
No threats detected
Analysis date:
2025-01-06 15:07:36 UTC
Tags:
netreactor

Note:
ANY.RUN is an interactive sandbox that analyzes all user actions rather than an uploaded sample
Verdict:
Malicious
Score:
96.5%
Tags:
shell virus micro
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Searching for the window
Creating a window
Сreating synchronization primitives
Creating a process with a hidden window
Unauthorized injection to a recently created process
Restart of the analyzed sample
Creating a file
Adding an exclusion to Microsoft Defender
Verdict:
Suspicious
Threat level:
  5/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
obfuscated packed packed packer_detected phishing
Result
Verdict:
SUSPICIOUS
Details
Windows PE Executable
Found a Windows Portable Executable (PE) binary. Depending on context, the presence of a binary is suspicious or malicious.
Result
Threat name:
FormBook, PureLog Stealer
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj.evad
Score:
100 / 100
Signature
.NET source code contains method to dynamically call methods (often used by packers)
.NET source code contains potential unpacker
Adds a directory exclusion to Windows Defender
AI detected suspicious sample
Initial sample is a PE file and has a suspicious name
Injects a PE file into a foreign processes
Loading BitLocker PowerShell Module
Machine Learning detection for sample
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Sigma detected: Powershell Base64 Encoded MpPreference Cmdlet
Yara detected AntiVM3
Yara detected FormBook
Yara detected PureLog Stealer
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 signatures2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1584842 Sample: PO-070763-WA0003.pdf..exe Startdate: 06/01/2025 Architecture: WINDOWS Score: 100 22 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->22 24 Yara detected PureLog Stealer 2->24 26 Yara detected FormBook 2->26 28 7 other signatures 2->28 7 PO-070763-WA0003.pdf..exe 4 2->7         started        process3 file4 20 C:\Users\...\PO-070763-WA0003.pdf..exe.log, ASCII 7->20 dropped 30 Adds a directory exclusion to Windows Defender 7->30 32 Injects a PE file into a foreign processes 7->32 11 powershell.exe 23 7->11         started        14 PO-070763-WA0003.pdf..exe 7->14         started        signatures5 process6 signatures7 34 Loading BitLocker PowerShell Module 11->34 16 WmiPrvSE.exe 11->16         started        18 conhost.exe 11->18         started        process8
Threat name:
ByteCode-MSIL.Trojan.SnakeKeylogger
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-01-06 01:10:41 UTC
File Type:
PE (.Net Exe)
Extracted files:
14
AV detection:
23 of 38 (60.53%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Verdict:
malicious
Label(s):
unknown_loader_037
Similar samples:
Result
Malware family:
n/a
Score:
  8/10
Tags:
discovery execution
Behaviour
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
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
Verdict:
Suspicious
Tags:
n/a
YARA:
n/a
Unpacked files
SH256 hash:
e3507359029eea4e927ff1240e7db87adc04e535b91dfd4ad4012e113a35a96f
MD5 hash:
82888dd53a78143f057ff4b485114164
SHA1 hash:
f0acdadda7dbb1992e00b9b195c13846333bb42f
SH256 hash:
62a75a9e9324696763a71619a14a713d58cffd862b765e30866f443730bde190
MD5 hash:
c9201be4cf5e2bea0a1c9109342ada2f
SHA1 hash:
b35f0b4525c3f7c0f28a0810fd5769d32701e9fd
Detections:
SUSP_OBF_NET_ConfuserEx_Name_Pattern_Jan24 SUSP_OBF_NET_Reactor_Indicators_Jan24
SH256 hash:
d23557b4958a548f5a6cc8f0ee624b6a20732e7f38893ba133e4492ef4ad8096
MD5 hash:
c6ff848517f75a8fbf75c10c52725294
SHA1 hash:
56f8d640e2652d04d3c9a8237d3836fcbdf86942
SH256 hash:
cbae135ce99b7218f36189a750bca0868612e0c2ba0ab5fed90a32bc123d989d
MD5 hash:
f11ccaa12cb9d79ef5549a96fd140c88
SHA1 hash:
b1501925d3d8bdba42c540da1fdac974c8eb9ff9
Please note that we are no longer able to provide a coverage score for Virus Total.

YARA Signatures


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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:Formbook
Author:kevoreilly
Description:Formbook Payload
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:meth_stackstrings
Author:Willi Ballenthin
Rule name:NET
Author:malware-lu
Rule name:NETexecutableMicrosoft
Author:malware-lu
Rule name:pe_imphash
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:Skystars_Malware_Imphash
Author:Skystars LightDefender
Description:imphash
Rule name:Sus_Obf_Enc_Spoof_Hide_PE
Author:XiAnzheng
Description:Check for Overlay, Obfuscating, Encrypting, Spoofing, Hiding, or Entropy Technique(can create FP)

File information


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

Malspam

Formbook

Executable exe cbae135ce99b7218f36189a750bca0868612e0c2ba0ab5fed90a32bc123d989d

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via e-mail attachment

BLint


The following table provides more information about this file using BLint. BLint is a Binary Linter to check the security properties, and capabilities in executables.

Findings
IDTitleSeverity
CHECK_AUTHENTICODEMissing Authenticodehigh
CHECK_DLL_CHARACTERISTICSMissing dll Security Characteristics (HIGH_ENTROPY_VA)high

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