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Database Entry



Formbook


Vendor detections: 9


Intelligence 9 IOCs YARA 16 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: de76dc301e542c236d8db237ad39e715d2d3f919d5c87f9e517eae1078731c64
SHA3-384 hash: e87a9edfe998e90f3f4716cf3f39fcea6273f786c37ddb416dec0d8e4ff2c2ad2ebf807ab4d56d73f8f9b29ce0523e8d
SHA1 hash: 11233d585de342842a19789e845ba22b2b2f0aa9
MD5 hash: 136d29f82a1c32abb3781eb27f147ec9
humanhash: alabama-alaska-butter-twelve
File name:HSBC PAYMENT COPY.js
Download: download sample
Signature Formbook
File size:3'182'457 bytes
First seen:2026-08-04 12:55:20 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type:Java Script (JS) js
MIME type:text/plain
ssdeep 49152:FJiGzl00AFLrlJH+6zxn6SLSDCHEdS6FI5TLxNtjF9Ys5oNCDkRTEIDdwWiiOO/Z:T
TLSH T160E5F8F13ABEB24D55043299958C19D60F4DD8241992EED870EF86EC6F0F44A62C8EDF
Magika javascript
Reporter abuse_ch
Tags:FormBook HSBC js

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
149
Origin country :
SE SE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
No detections
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat level:
  10/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
anti-vm aspnet_compiler base64 base64 downloader encrypted evasive evasive fingerprint lolbin masquerade obfuscated obfuscated powershell reconnaissance repaired
Result
Threat name:
FormBook
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj.spyw.expl.evad
Score:
100 / 100
Signature
.NET source code contains method to dynamically call methods (often used by packers)
Binary is likely a compiled AutoIt script file
Bypasses PowerShell execution policy
Found direct / indirect Syscall (likely to bypass EDR)
Injects a PE file into a foreign processes
JavaScript file contains suspicious strings
JavaScript source code contains functionality to generate code involving a shell, file or stream
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 submitted file
Queues an APC in another process (thread injection)
Sigma detected: WScript or CScript Dropper
Suspicious execution chain found
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)
Windows Scripting host queries suspicious COM object (likely to drop second stage)
Writes to foreign memory regions
WScript reads language and country specific registry keys (likely country aware script)
Wscript starts Powershell (via cmd or directly)
Yara detected FormBook
Yara detected Powershell decode and execute
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1951950 Sample: HSBC PAYMENT COPY.js Startdate: 04/08/2026 Architecture: WINDOWS Score: 100 53 www.skriningusus.com 2->53 55 www.lusa911.ink 2->55 57 3 other IPs or domains 2->57 63 Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule) 2->63 65 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->65 67 Yara detected FormBook 2->67 69 6 other signatures 2->69 11 wscript.exe 3 2->11         started        signatures3 process4 file5 51 C:\Temp\ps_g8rnROcLR5lS_1785850166043.ps1, ASCII 11->51 dropped 95 Suspicious powershell command line found 11->95 97 Wscript starts Powershell (via cmd or directly) 11->97 99 Bypasses PowerShell execution policy 11->99 101 3 other signatures 11->101 15 powershell.exe 16 11->15         started        18 taskkill.exe 1 11->18         started        signatures6 process7 signatures8 103 Writes to foreign memory regions 15->103 105 Injects a PE file into a foreign processes 15->105 20 aspnet_compiler.exe 15->20         started        23 aspnet_compiler.exe 15->23         started        25 aspnet_compiler.exe 15->25         started        29 19 other processes 15->29 27 conhost.exe 18->27         started        process9 signatures10 71 Modifies the context of a thread in another process (thread injection) 20->71 73 Maps a DLL or memory area into another process 20->73 75 Queues an APC in another process (thread injection) 20->75 31 TXrwd9F95YIX11.exe 20->31 injected 77 Found direct / indirect Syscall (likely to bypass EDR) 23->77 34 ajxjThaA.exe 23->34 injected 79 Unusual module load detection (module proxying) 25->79 81 Switches to a custom stack to bypass stack traces 25->81 process11 signatures12 107 Binary is likely a compiled AutoIt script file 31->107 109 Maps a DLL or memory area into another process 31->109 111 Found direct / indirect Syscall (likely to bypass EDR) 31->111 36 icacls.exe 13 31->36         started        39 icacls.exe 13 34->39         started        process13 signatures14 83 Tries to steal Mail credentials (via file / registry access) 36->83 85 Modifies the context of a thread in another process (thread injection) 36->85 87 Maps a DLL or memory area into another process 36->87 91 2 other signatures 36->91 41 rOfvllNZor.exe 36->41 injected 45 firefox.exe 36->45         started        89 Tries to harvest and steal browser information (history, passwords, etc) 39->89 47 Hzlc2Ii7aS9TA.exe 39->47 injected 49 firefox.exe 39->49         started        process15 dnsIp16 59 parking.d.parity.domains 72.251.11.93, 49781, 80 OVHFR Canada 41->59 93 Binary is likely a compiled AutoIt script file 41->93 61 72.251.11.125, 49782, 80 OVHFR Canada 47->61 signatures17
Gathering data
Result
Malware family:
formbook
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:formbook adware collection defense_evasion discovery execution rat spyware stealer trojan
Behaviour
Kills process with taskkill
Modifies Internet Explorer settings
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
outlook_office_path
Command and Scripting Interpreter: JavaScript
Enumerates physical storage devices
System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
Accesses Microsoft Outlook profiles
Checks computer location settings
Modifies file permissions
Badlisted process makes network request
Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
Family: Formbook
Formbook payload
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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:TH_Win_ETW_Bypass_2025_CYFARE
Author:CYFARE
Description:Windows ETW Bypass Detection Rule - 2025
Reference:https://cyfare.net/

File information


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