Win32/Formbook [Threat Name]
| Detection created | 2018-04-19 |
| World activity peak | 2021-04-13 (1.47 %) |
Short description
The trojan serves as a backdoor. It can be controlled remotely.
Installation
The trojan is generally spread through spam emails that include malicious code in the attachment.
By opening/executing the attachment the malware is executed too.
Information stealing
Win32/Formbook is a trojan that steals sensitive information.
The trojan collects the following information:
- login user names for certain applications/services
- login passwords for certain applications/services
- data from the clipboard
The trojan is able to log keystrokes.
The trojan attempts to send gathered information to a remote machine.
Other information
The trojan acquires data and commands from a remote computer or the Internet.
The trojan contains a list of URLs. The HTTP protocol is used in the communication.
It can execute the following operations:
- download files from a remote computer and/or the Internet
- run executable files
- log keystrokes
- capture screenshots
- send gathered information
- remove itself from the infected computer
- delete cookies
- shut down/restart the computer
The trojan creates and runs a new thread with its own program code within the following processes:
- explorer.exe
The trojan may create and run a new thread with its own program code within any running process.
The trojan can detect presence of debuggers and other analytical tools.
The trojan quits immediately if it is run within a debugger.
The trojan may hook selected Windows APIs.
Threat Variants with Description
| Threat Variant Name | Date Added | Threat Type | |
| Win32/Formbook.AA | 2018-04-19 | trojan |