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Formbook


Vendor detections: 13


Intelligence 13 IOCs YARA 18 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: dc5696cfd8a4020c5ccdb9bec87a93d600865516c2c8d81610db9016f983dc00
SHA3-384 hash: 39eb961b2762507abf6b52831006470cdcb481769fe9ffd99c9ec7bac4a4991a5436776d687e2101e493098d29135c6f
SHA1 hash: 47340b84d7707a01be571bdcb6b0e224c2d20efb
MD5 hash: a5312b6d9823419266d880cf3ca4f0db
humanhash: october-idaho-alabama-venus
File name:Purchase Order Spec..js
Download: download sample
Signature Formbook
File size:1'901'151 bytes
First seen:2026-03-16 11:20:23 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type:Java Script (JS) js
MIME type:text/plain
ssdeep 12288:VTm72k1oHLq5ofPaqlJCD2QOuJVjHJ5LI+AfQpWmPQ/3sqxtLVRgclGTv65waoks:x4SxlTNufN5c+53ULbgc+6reng+cT4HH
Threatray 2'670 similar samples on MalwareBazaar
TLSH T1A095AE749B608D75F3C6477881E6360AF7E99214AE16E9CD9F782DA0CB37280E40DCE5
Magika javascript
Reporter lowmal3
Tags:FormBook js

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
179
Origin country :
DE DE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
No detections
Verdict:
Suspicious
Threat level:
  5/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
anti-vm encrypted masquerade obfuscated repaired
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
js
Detections:
Trojan-Downloader.JS.Cryptoload.sb Trojan.JS.SAgent.sb HEUR:Worm.Script.Generic PDM:Trojan.Win32.Generic Trojan-Spy.Win32.Noon.sb Trojan-Dropper.Win32.Injector.sb Trojan-Downloader.JS.SLoad.sb Trojan.Win32.Agent.sb Trojan.PowerShell.Cobalt.sb HEUR:Trojan-Downloader.Script.Generic Backdoor.Win32.Androm.sb Trojan.Win32.InjectorNetT.s Trojan-PSW.Win32.Stealer.sb
Result
Threat name:
FormBook, MATRIX Crypter
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
evad.troj.expl
Score:
100 / 100
Signature
.NET source code contains potential unpacker
Bypasses PowerShell execution policy
Creates autostart registry keys with suspicious values (likely registry only malware)
Found suspicious powershell code related to unpacking or dynamic code loading
Injects a PE file into a foreign processes
Joe Sandbox ML detected suspicious sample
JScript performs obfuscated calls to suspicious functions
Maps a DLL or memory area into another process
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Queues an APC in another process (thread injection)
Sigma detected: New RUN Key Pointing to Suspicious Folder
Sigma detected: WScript or CScript Dropper
Suspicious execution chain found
Suspicious powershell command line found
Unusual module load detection (module proxying)
Windows Scripting host queries suspicious COM object (likely to drop second stage)
Windows shortcut file (LNK) contains suspicious command line arguments
Writes to foreign memory regions
Wscript starts Powershell (via cmd or directly)
Yara detected FormBook
Yara detected MATRIX Crypter
Yara detected Powershell decode and execute
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1884166 Sample: Purchase Order Spec..js Startdate: 16/03/2026 Architecture: WINDOWS Score: 100 61 www.xarimolent.help 2->61 63 www.vardagsforum.se 2->63 65 24 other IPs or domains 2->65 69 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->69 71 Yara detected MATRIX Crypter 2->71 73 Yara detected FormBook 2->73 75 8 other signatures 2->75 11 wscript.exe 2 4 2->11         started        15 powershell.exe 2->15         started        17 powershell.exe 19 2->17         started        19 powershell.exe 17 2->19         started        signatures3 process4 file5 57 SystemUpdate_aShcf...L_1773661079635.lnk, MS 11->57 dropped 59 C:\Temp\ps_aShcf3M3gEsL_1773661079635.ps1, ASCII 11->59 dropped 93 JScript performs obfuscated calls to suspicious functions 11->93 95 Suspicious powershell command line found 11->95 97 Wscript starts Powershell (via cmd or directly) 11->97 103 4 other signatures 11->103 21 powershell.exe 16 11->21         started        99 Writes to foreign memory regions 15->99 101 Injects a PE file into a foreign processes 15->101 24 conhost.exe 15->24         started        26 aspnet_compiler.exe 15->26         started        36 11 other processes 15->36 28 conhost.exe 17->28         started        30 aspnet_compiler.exe 17->30         started        32 aspnet_compiler.exe 17->32         started        38 8 other processes 17->38 34 conhost.exe 1 19->34         started        signatures6 process7 signatures8 83 Writes to foreign memory regions 21->83 85 Found suspicious powershell code related to unpacking or dynamic code loading 21->85 87 Injects a PE file into a foreign processes 21->87 40 aspnet_compiler.exe 21->40         started        43 aspnet_compiler.exe 21->43         started        45 conhost.exe 21->45         started        47 12 other processes 21->47 process9 signatures10 89 Maps a DLL or memory area into another process 40->89 49 UNuPCCWvQvyz.exe 40->49 injected 91 Unusual module load detection (module proxying) 43->91 process11 signatures12 67 Maps a DLL or memory area into another process 49->67 52 wscript.exe 49->52         started        process13 signatures14 77 Maps a DLL or memory area into another process 52->77 79 Queues an APC in another process (thread injection) 52->79 81 Unusual module load detection (module proxying) 52->81 55 BtOxcsun95A7.exe 52->55 injected process15
Gathering data
Threat name:
Win32.Trojan.Alevaul
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-03-16 10:16:44 UTC
File Type:
Text (JavaScript)
AV detection:
8 of 38 (21.05%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
formbook
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:formbook discovery execution persistence rat spyware stealer trojan
Behaviour
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Command and Scripting Interpreter: JavaScript
Enumerates physical storage devices
System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
Adds Run key to start application
Drops startup file
Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
Formbook payload
Formbook
Formbook family
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YARA Signatures


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Rule name:Base64_Encoded_Powershell_Directives
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__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:Sus_CMD_Powershell_Usage
Author:XiAnzheng
Description:May Contain(Obfuscated or no) Powershell or CMD Command that can be abused by threat actor(can create FP)
Rule name:TH_Win_ETW_Bypass_2025_CYFARE
Author:CYFARE
Description:Windows ETW Bypass Detection Rule - 2025
Reference:https://cyfare.net/
Rule name:vmdetect
Author:nex
Description:Possibly employs anti-virtualization techniques

File information


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

Malspam

Formbook

Java Script (JS) js dc5696cfd8a4020c5ccdb9bec87a93d600865516c2c8d81610db9016f983dc00

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via e-mail attachment

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