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Database Entry



Formbook


Vendor detections: 18


Intelligence 18 IOCs YARA 12 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: ce161a633b539864473065ef127ba76ce9c2202aaee184dbbee5968563462a74
SHA3-384 hash: 8521585a26597e6c301dc268ecbb212f22b007e4c9b38690c216a000aa5f671ecfdb0679ee8321e557db4c6e74dd7924
SHA1 hash: afa6099b8fd493940146cf51f2f1e4785933aa37
MD5 hash: 9e708bde11b6107333e5e33ef0286c05
humanhash: double-hotel-delaware-diet
File name:SNOWN24-PO013.exe
Download: download sample
Signature Formbook
File size:795'648 bytes
First seen:2025-06-13 03:06:00 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type:Executable exe
MIME type:application/x-dosexec
imphash f34d5f2d4577ed6d9ceec516c1f5a744 (48'649 x AgentTesla, 19'461 x Formbook, 12'202 x SnakeKeylogger)
ssdeep 12288:xaEPrtDMS1vEmz6oeeTJPnn0QNzCM+1TeZXDba+lZ+VDhKyENsdARh3:xdxoS1vT/ee1M91T8XL8sfRl
Threatray 890 similar samples on MalwareBazaar
TLSH T15B0501442395E612E4EA13B419F6D33807796D8E7912D32B9EE97DFF7D3630028443AA
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
Reporter threatcat_ch
Tags:exe FormBook

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
695
Origin country :
CH CH
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Malware family:
formbook
ID:
1
File name:
SNOWN24-PO013.exe
Verdict:
Malicious activity
Analysis date:
2025-06-13 03:08:25 UTC
Tags:
netreactor formbook xloader

Note:
ANY.RUN is an interactive sandbox that analyzes all user actions rather than an uploaded sample
Verdict:
Malicious
Score:
99.1%
Tags:
micro krypt msil
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Searching for the window
Creating a window
Сreating synchronization primitives
Creating a process with a hidden window
Creating a file in the %AppData% directory
Enabling the 'hidden' option for recently created files
Adding an access-denied ACE
Creating a file in the %temp% directory
Launching a process
Unauthorized injection to a recently created process
Restart of the analyzed sample
Creating a file
Adding an exclusion to Microsoft Defender
Enabling autorun by creating a file
Verdict:
Likely Malicious
Threat level:
  7.5/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
obfuscated packed packed packer_detected
Result
Threat name:
FormBook, PureLog Stealer
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj.spyw.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
Injects a PE file into a foreign processes
Joe Sandbox ML detected suspicious sample
Loading BitLocker PowerShell Module
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
Performs DNS queries to domains with low reputation
Queues an APC in another process (thread injection)
Sigma detected: Powershell Base64 Encoded MpPreference Cmdlet
Sigma detected: Scheduled temp file as task from temp location
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)
Uses schtasks.exe or at.exe to add and modify task schedules
Yara detected AntiVM3
Yara detected FormBook
Yara detected PureLog Stealer
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1713762 Sample: SNOWN24-PO013.exe Startdate: 13/06/2025 Architecture: WINDOWS Score: 100 60 www.br250917.xyz 2->60 62 www.4x728z9yb.xyz 2->62 64 15 other IPs or domains 2->64 76 Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic 2->76 78 Sigma detected: Scheduled temp file as task from temp location 2->78 80 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->80 84 7 other signatures 2->84 11 SNOWN24-PO013.exe 7 2->11         started        15 SLptykinay.exe 5 2->15         started        signatures3 82 Performs DNS queries to domains with low reputation 62->82 process4 file5 54 C:\Users\user\AppData\...\SLptykinay.exe, PE32 11->54 dropped 56 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\...\tmp7345.tmp, XML 11->56 dropped 58 C:\Users\user\...\SNOWN24-PO013.exe.log, ASCII 11->58 dropped 94 Uses schtasks.exe or at.exe to add and modify task schedules 11->94 96 Adds a directory exclusion to Windows Defender 11->96 98 Injects a PE file into a foreign processes 11->98 17 SNOWN24-PO013.exe 11->17         started        20 powershell.exe 23 11->20         started        22 powershell.exe 23 11->22         started        28 2 other processes 11->28 100 Multi AV Scanner detection for dropped file 15->100 24 schtasks.exe 1 15->24         started        26 SLptykinay.exe 15->26         started        signatures6 process7 signatures8 72 Maps a DLL or memory area into another process 17->72 30 3OFYixqORN5.exe 17->30 injected 74 Loading BitLocker PowerShell Module 20->74 32 WmiPrvSE.exe 20->32         started        34 conhost.exe 20->34         started        36 conhost.exe 22->36         started        38 conhost.exe 24->38         started        40 conhost.exe 28->40         started        process9 process10 42 MRINFO.EXE 13 30->42         started        signatures11 86 Tries to steal Mail credentials (via file / registry access) 42->86 88 Tries to harvest and steal browser information (history, passwords, etc) 42->88 90 Modifies the context of a thread in another process (thread injection) 42->90 92 3 other signatures 42->92 45 3cCwVJ1R.exe 42->45 injected 48 chrome.exe 42->48         started        50 firefox.exe 42->50         started        process12 dnsIp13 66 df96w.top 103.148.186.192, 49697, 49698, 49699 ASIANETGB unknown 45->66 68 www.artisanworkaik.online 46.28.105.2, 49721, 49722, 49723 WEDOSCZ Czech Republic 45->68 70 9 other IPs or domains 45->70 52 WerFault.exe 48->52         started        process14
Threat name:
ByteCode-MSIL.Trojan.AgentTesla
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-06-13 00:01:10 UTC
File Type:
PE (.Net Exe)
Extracted files:
4
AV detection:
26 of 38 (68.42%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
n/a
Score:
  8/10
Tags:
discovery execution
Behaviour
Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
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
Unpacked files
SH256 hash:
ce161a633b539864473065ef127ba76ce9c2202aaee184dbbee5968563462a74
MD5 hash:
9e708bde11b6107333e5e33ef0286c05
SHA1 hash:
afa6099b8fd493940146cf51f2f1e4785933aa37
SH256 hash:
a8a6c8307bbf5eaca8ade410eacbecd2333139484e681753d55c8595cefcc93c
MD5 hash:
2f10b82bb6413e01bf6ea0e5f0bbb1c6
SHA1 hash:
47a3b4fb3f4d6d3585bf3ef5abb06ff38c11f8e2
Detections:
SUSP_OBF_NET_ConfuserEx_Name_Pattern_Jan24 SUSP_OBF_NET_Reactor_Indicators_Jan24
SH256 hash:
e60f9316d57d29f10fd160059e3fcc35a66249576aaf2e7e97c726f3a920bfe7
MD5 hash:
dba8246cf2fee2d927c4b5564badd788
SHA1 hash:
d3ddeafc8a5d40f3974819a1cc65a67d2dc4c45c
SH256 hash:
b089d63574927e20a3e6d5983cb3a902620733e4d03c2bc3beebcceb42bc7970
MD5 hash:
0519493ccb52ef986bf7bc399325d04f
SHA1 hash:
a1e0ec05f79d7e30be35e98dc95b03c66c4c8349
Please note that we are no longer able to provide a coverage score for Virus Total.

YARA Signatures


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Rule name:Formbook
Author:kevoreilly
Description:Formbook Payload
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:Runtime_Broker_Variant_1
Author:Sn0wFr0$t
Description:Detecting malicious Runtime Broker
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


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Malspam

Formbook

Executable exe ce161a633b539864473065ef127ba76ce9c2202aaee184dbbee5968563462a74

(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
CHECK_TRUST_INFORequires Elevated Execution (Unrestricted:true)high

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