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Database Entry



Formbook


Vendor detections: 14


Intelligence 14 IOCs YARA 15 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: fde9c39712284a016a2440cba122aae2ab70659bc7d10f8bcc3e43b4fd299da9
SHA3-384 hash: 16ba60775c5aca88f10d5648724e4c3bd0f6adab757ab47e1be74c561b485454d7985f153b9065312a7afdd439bbcb64
SHA1 hash: 1537c37a8a8eefdc4e4a7f7ac6887a58f576f1c0
MD5 hash: 75f7456bd662d238a44e675f9228c210
humanhash: delaware-autumn-quiet-uncle
File name:msedge_elf.dll
Download: download sample
Signature Formbook
File size:4'688'896 bytes
First seen:2025-08-04 19:45:36 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type:Executable exe
MIME type:application/x-dosexec
imphash 93ff54f03be4a889ff2eed764e32c632 (1 x Formbook, 1 x SnakeKeylogger)
ssdeep 49152:m7+Q1E78IAtXVur/HbAWV/auhFO+yR41VDpQLplWOn:6XVubnIuU
Threatray 1 similar samples on MalwareBazaar
TLSH T198263538BBF73DF6480D82E8585E6E196CE0395191D983BF40D8859E7ADBF810ACE135
TrID 48.7% (.EXE) Win64 Executable (generic) (10522/11/4)
23.3% (.EXE) Win16 NE executable (generic) (5038/12/1)
9.3% (.EXE) OS/2 Executable (generic) (2029/13)
9.2% (.EXE) Generic Win/DOS Executable (2002/3)
9.2% (.EXE) DOS Executable Generic (2000/1)
Magika pebin
Reporter threatcat_ch
Tags:exe FormBook

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
50
Origin country :
CH CH
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Malware family:
n/a
ID:
1
File name:
msedge_elf.dll
Verdict:
No threats detected
Analysis date:
2025-08-04 19:46:48 UTC
Tags:
n/a

Note:
ANY.RUN is an interactive sandbox that analyzes all user actions rather than an uploaded sample
Verdict:
Malicious
Score:
91.7%
Tags:
emotet shell sage
Result
Verdict:
Clean
Maliciousness:
Verdict:
Suspicious
Threat level:
  5/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
adaptive-context crypto fingerprint lolbin microsoft_visual_cc obfuscated packed packed packer_detected remote
Result
Threat name:
n/a
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
evad
Score:
60 / 100
Signature
Allocates memory in foreign processes
Injects a PE file into a foreign processes
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Writes to foreign memory regions
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 signatures2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1750090 Sample: msedge_elf.dll.exe Startdate: 04/08/2025 Architecture: WINDOWS Score: 60 38 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->38 8 loaddll64.exe 1 2->8         started        process3 process4 10 cmd.exe 1 8->10         started        12 rundll32.exe 8->12         started        15 rundll32.exe 8->15         started        17 26 other processes 8->17 signatures5 19 rundll32.exe 10->19         started        46 Writes to foreign memory regions 12->46 48 Allocates memory in foreign processes 12->48 50 Injects a PE file into a foreign processes 12->50 22 aspnet_wp.exe 12->22         started        24 aspnet_wp.exe 15->24         started        26 aspnet_wp.exe 17->26         started        28 aspnet_wp.exe 17->28         started        30 aspnet_wp.exe 17->30         started        32 4 other processes 17->32 process6 signatures7 40 Writes to foreign memory regions 19->40 42 Allocates memory in foreign processes 19->42 44 Injects a PE file into a foreign processes 19->44 34 aspnet_wp.exe 19->34         started        36 csc.exe 19->36         started        process8
Verdict:
inconclusive
YARA:
5 match(es)
Tags:
Executable PDB Path PE (Portable Executable) Win 64 Exe x64
Threat name:
Win64.Trojan.Egairtigado
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-08-04 15:54:27 UTC
File Type:
PE+ (Dll)
AV detection:
21 of 38 (55.26%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
formbook
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:formbook rat spyware stealer trojan
Behaviour
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
Formbook payload
Formbook
Formbook family
Unpacked files
SH256 hash:
fde9c39712284a016a2440cba122aae2ab70659bc7d10f8bcc3e43b4fd299da9
MD5 hash:
75f7456bd662d238a44e675f9228c210
SHA1 hash:
1537c37a8a8eefdc4e4a7f7ac6887a58f576f1c0
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__API
Reference:https://github.com/naxonez/yaraRules/blob/master/AntiDebugging.yara
Rule name:DebuggerCheck__MemoryWorkingSet
Author:Fernando Mercês
Description:Anti-debug process memory working set size check
Reference:http://www.gironsec.com/blog/2015/06/anti-debugger-trick-quicky/
Rule name:golang_bin_JCorn_CSC846
Author:Justin Cornwell
Description:CSC-846 Golang detection ruleset
Rule name:Jupyter_infostealer
Author:CD_R0M_
Description:Rule for Jupyter Infostealer/Solarmarker malware from september 2021-December 2022
Rule name:NET
Author:malware-lu
Rule name:pe_detect_tls_callbacks
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:Sus_Obf_Enc_Spoof_Hide_PE
Author:XiAnzheng
Description:Check for Overlay, Obfuscating, Encrypting, Spoofing, Hiding, or Entropy Technique(can create FP)
Rule name:ThreadControl__Context
Reference:https://github.com/naxonez/yaraRules/blob/master/AntiDebugging.yara

File information


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

Malspam

Formbook

Executable exe fde9c39712284a016a2440cba122aae2ab70659bc7d10f8bcc3e43b4fd299da9

(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 (GUARD_CF)high
Reviews
IDCapabilitiesEvidence
SECURITY_BASE_APIUses Security Base APIADVAPI32.dll::AdjustTokenPrivileges
WIN32_PROCESS_APICan Create Process and ThreadsADVAPI32.dll::OpenProcessToken
KERNEL32.dll::OpenProcess
KERNEL32.dll::VirtualAllocEx
KERNEL32.dll::VirtualAllocExNuma
KERNEL32.dll::WriteProcessMemory
KERNEL32.dll::CloseHandle
WIN_BASE_APIUses Win Base APIKERNEL32.dll::TerminateProcess
KERNEL32.dll::LoadLibraryExW
KERNEL32.dll::GetSystemInfo
WIN_BASE_EXEC_APICan Execute other programsKERNEL32.dll::WriteConsoleW
KERNEL32.dll::FreeConsole
KERNEL32.dll::GetConsoleMode
KERNEL32.dll::GetConsoleOutputCP
WIN_BASE_IO_APICan Create FilesKERNEL32.dll::CopyFileExW
KERNEL32.dll::CreateDirectoryW
KERNEL32.dll::CreateFileW
KERNEL32.dll::GetSystemDirectoryW
WIN_BASE_USER_APIRetrieves Account InformationADVAPI32.dll::LookupPrivilegeValueW
WIN_BCRYPT_APICan Encrypt Filesbcrypt.dll::BCryptCreateHash
bcrypt.dll::BCryptDecrypt
bcrypt.dll::BCryptDestroyHash
bcrypt.dll::BCryptDestroyKey
bcrypt.dll::BCryptEncrypt
bcrypt.dll::BCryptFinishHash
WIN_CRYPT_APIUses Windows Crypt APIbcrypt.dll::BCryptGenRandom
bcrypt.dll::BCryptHashData
bcrypt.dll::BCryptImportKey
WIN_REG_APICan Manipulate Windows RegistryADVAPI32.dll::RegCreateKeyExW
ADVAPI32.dll::RegOpenKeyExW
ADVAPI32.dll::RegQueryValueExW
ADVAPI32.dll::RegSetValueExW

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