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Database Entry



Formbook


Vendor detections: 15


Intelligence 15 IOCs YARA 7 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: f27751208fd9643df473fc8b392c57f9a214775f0939d76ce11dfff355dacee0
SHA3-384 hash: c97b3deec8b7696b78c7db816775e667334b374c81c24346a81f141f11efc83c5eefe14df5e2c090c13e303941009fed
SHA1 hash: 71ad1f43dfc8d89e7dbc5e30c7506ae741725eb9
MD5 hash: 98092bcbbb340e5e0ed027d17187f5d1
humanhash: xray-football-beryllium-fruit
File name:PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS..exe
Download: download sample
Signature Formbook
File size:1'232'384 bytes
First seen:2025-07-09 08:07:35 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type:Executable exe
MIME type:application/x-dosexec
imphash 3d95adbf13bbe79dc24dccb401c12091 (881 x AgentTesla, 737 x FormBook, 236 x SnakeKeylogger)
ssdeep 24576:Ptb20pkaCqT5TBWgNQ7aLWtKZsRJIeh1smGPG6A:MVg5tQ7aStxJ995
Threatray 2'436 similar samples on MalwareBazaar
TLSH T10C459D13739D82ACCA7251737A75E7C17E7BA82705A3B4573FD4883DE860121928A6F3
TrID 40.3% (.EXE) Win64 Executable (generic) (10522/11/4)
19.3% (.EXE) Win16 NE executable (generic) (5038/12/1)
17.2% (.EXE) Win32 Executable (generic) (4504/4/1)
7.7% (.EXE) OS/2 Executable (generic) (2029/13)
7.6% (.EXE) Generic Win/DOS Executable (2002/3)
Magika pebin
dhash icon e2ce96968eaae8e0 (2 x Formbook, 2 x RedLineStealer, 1 x AgentTesla)
Reporter cocaman
Tags:exe FormBook payment

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
32
Origin country :
CH CH
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Malware family:
n/a
ID:
1
File name:
PAYMENTINSTRUCTIONS..exe
Verdict:
No threats detected
Analysis date:
2025-07-09 08:11:41 UTC
Tags:
n/a

Note:
ANY.RUN is an interactive sandbox that analyzes all user actions rather than an uploaded sample
Verdict:
Malicious
Score:
81.4%
Tags:
autoit emotet
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Creating a window
Creating a file in the %temp% directory
Launching a process
Сreating synchronization primitives
Unauthorized injection to a system process
Result
Threat name:
FormBook
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj.spyw.evad
Score:
100 / 100
Signature
Binary is likely a compiled AutoIt script file
Initial sample is a PE file and has a suspicious name
Joe Sandbox ML detected suspicious sample
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
Performs DNS queries to domains with low reputation
Queues an APC in another process (thread injection)
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)
Writes to foreign memory regions
Yara detected FormBook
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1731624 Sample: PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS..exe Startdate: 09/07/2025 Architecture: WINDOWS Score: 100 31 www.globalhelix.xyz 2->31 33 www.78451387.xyz 2->33 35 15 other IPs or domains 2->35 43 Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic 2->43 45 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->45 47 Yara detected FormBook 2->47 51 4 other signatures 2->51 11 PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS..exe 4 2->11         started        signatures3 49 Performs DNS queries to domains with low reputation 33->49 process4 signatures5 61 Binary is likely a compiled AutoIt script file 11->61 63 Writes to foreign memory regions 11->63 65 Maps a DLL or memory area into another process 11->65 14 svchost.exe 11->14         started        process6 signatures7 67 Maps a DLL or memory area into another process 14->67 17 eNAYkQC4vs.exe 14->17 injected process8 process9 19 label.exe 13 17->19         started        signatures10 53 Tries to steal Mail credentials (via file / registry access) 19->53 55 Tries to harvest and steal browser information (history, passwords, etc) 19->55 57 Modifies the context of a thread in another process (thread injection) 19->57 59 3 other signatures 19->59 22 w2PhgWT4Jkoajc.exe 19->22 injected 25 chrome.exe 19->25         started        27 firefox.exe 19->27         started        process11 dnsIp12 37 www.wafflecrow.live 203.161.63.20, 49719, 49720, 49721 VNPT-AS-VNVNPTCorpVN Malaysia 22->37 39 sexyhso.shop 84.32.84.32, 49735, 49736, 49737 NTT-LT-ASLT Lithuania 22->39 41 8 other IPs or domains 22->41 29 WerFault.exe 4 25->29         started        process13
Verdict:
Malware
YARA:
7 match(es)
Tags:
AutoIt Decompiled Executable PDB Path PE (Portable Executable) Suspect Win 32 Exe x86
Threat name:
Win32.Backdoor.FormBook
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-07-09 04:09:15 UTC
File Type:
PE (Exe)
Extracted files:
10
AV detection:
27 of 38 (71.05%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
formbook
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:formbook discovery rat spyware stealer trojan
Behaviour
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
Formbook payload
Formbook
Formbook family
Unpacked files
SH256 hash:
f27751208fd9643df473fc8b392c57f9a214775f0939d76ce11dfff355dacee0
MD5 hash:
98092bcbbb340e5e0ed027d17187f5d1
SHA1 hash:
71ad1f43dfc8d89e7dbc5e30c7506ae741725eb9
SH256 hash:
af26d12693e7436975923c7147edad1cab1cd32fd6678df5dcf62ac15680e749
MD5 hash:
767ff5198b86ac3f57e9deaeefb3e621
SHA1 hash:
bd1ed94e99a4439d29e4c0579758f958f9082b94
Please note that we are no longer able to provide a coverage score for Virus Total.

YARA Signatures


MalwareBazaar uses YARA rules from several public and non-public repositories, such as YARAhub and Malpedia. Those are being matched against malware samples uploaded to MalwareBazaar as well as against any suspicious process dumps they may create. Please note that only results from TLP:CLEAR rules are being displayed.

Rule name:AutoIT_Compiled
Author:@bartblaze
Description:Identifies compiled AutoIT script (as EXE). This rule by itself does NOT necessarily mean the detected file is malicious.
Rule name:DebuggerCheck__API
Reference:https://github.com/naxonez/yaraRules/blob/master/AntiDebugging.yara
Rule name:golang_bin_JCorn_CSC846
Author:Justin Cornwell
Description:CSC-846 Golang detection ruleset
Rule name:pe_no_import_table
Description:Detect pe file that no import table
Rule name:shellcode
Author:nex
Description:Matched shellcode byte patterns
Rule name:Sus_Obf_Enc_Spoof_Hide_PE
Author:XiAnzheng
Description:Check for Overlay, Obfuscating, Encrypting, Spoofing, Hiding, or Entropy Technique(can create FP)
Rule name:YahLover
Author:Kevin Falcoz
Description:YahLover

File information


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

Malspam

Formbook

Executable exe f27751208fd9643df473fc8b392c57f9a214775f0939d76ce11dfff355dacee0

(this sample)

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_NXMissing Non-Executable Memory Protectioncritical
Reviews
IDCapabilitiesEvidence
AUTH_APIManipulates User AuthorizationADVAPI32.dll::AllocateAndInitializeSid
ADVAPI32.dll::CopySid
ADVAPI32.dll::FreeSid
ADVAPI32.dll::GetLengthSid
ADVAPI32.dll::GetTokenInformation
ADVAPI32.dll::GetAce
COM_BASE_APICan Download & Execute componentsole32.dll::CLSIDFromProgID
ole32.dll::CoCreateInstance
ole32.dll::CoCreateInstanceEx
ole32.dll::CoInitializeSecurity
ole32.dll::CreateStreamOnHGlobal
MULTIMEDIA_APICan Play MultimediaWINMM.dll::mciSendStringW
WINMM.dll::timeGetTime
WINMM.dll::waveOutSetVolume
SECURITY_BASE_APIUses Security Base APIADVAPI32.dll::AddAce
ADVAPI32.dll::AdjustTokenPrivileges
ADVAPI32.dll::CheckTokenMembership
ADVAPI32.dll::DuplicateTokenEx
ADVAPI32.dll::GetAclInformation
ADVAPI32.dll::GetSecurityDescriptorDacl
SHELL_APIManipulates System ShellSHELL32.dll::ShellExecuteExW
SHELL32.dll::ShellExecuteW
SHELL32.dll::SHFileOperationW
WIN32_PROCESS_APICan Create Process and ThreadsADVAPI32.dll::CreateProcessAsUserW
KERNEL32.dll::CreateProcessW
ADVAPI32.dll::CreateProcessWithLogonW
KERNEL32.dll::OpenProcess
ADVAPI32.dll::OpenProcessToken
ADVAPI32.dll::OpenThreadToken
WIN_BASE_APIUses Win Base APIKERNEL32.dll::TerminateProcess
KERNEL32.dll::SetSystemPowerState
KERNEL32.dll::LoadLibraryA
KERNEL32.dll::LoadLibraryExW
KERNEL32.dll::LoadLibraryW
KERNEL32.dll::GetDriveTypeW
WIN_BASE_EXEC_APICan Execute other programsKERNEL32.dll::WriteConsoleW
KERNEL32.dll::ReadConsoleW
KERNEL32.dll::SetStdHandle
KERNEL32.dll::GetConsoleCP
KERNEL32.dll::GetConsoleMode
WIN_BASE_IO_APICan Create FilesKERNEL32.dll::CopyFileW
KERNEL32.dll::CreateDirectoryW
KERNEL32.dll::CreateHardLinkW
IPHLPAPI.DLL::IcmpCreateFile
KERNEL32.dll::CreateFileW
KERNEL32.dll::DeleteFileW
WIN_BASE_USER_APIRetrieves Account InformationKERNEL32.dll::GetComputerNameW
ADVAPI32.dll::GetUserNameW
ADVAPI32.dll::LogonUserW
ADVAPI32.dll::LookupPrivilegeValueW
WIN_NETWORK_APISupports Windows NetworkingMPR.dll::WNetAddConnection2W
MPR.dll::WNetUseConnectionW
WIN_REG_APICan Manipulate Windows RegistryADVAPI32.dll::RegConnectRegistryW
ADVAPI32.dll::RegCreateKeyExW
ADVAPI32.dll::RegDeleteKeyW
ADVAPI32.dll::RegOpenKeyExW
ADVAPI32.dll::RegQueryValueExW
ADVAPI32.dll::RegSetValueExW
WIN_USER_APIPerforms GUI ActionsUSER32.dll::BlockInput
USER32.dll::CloseDesktop
USER32.dll::CreateMenu
USER32.dll::EmptyClipboard
USER32.dll::FindWindowExW
USER32.dll::FindWindowW

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