Formbook

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Form-grabbing stealer

Source Attribution

Origin
MITRE
Source
Proofpoint
Verified
2026-08-26T16:07:01.550Z
Confidence
high

Source: Proofpoint · Verified: 2026-08-26T16:07:01.550Z · Confidence: high

Security Timeline

  • discovered Formbook first observed
  • updated Encyclopedia entry reviewed (Phase 45C)

Quick Answer

Formbook is a long-running form-grabbing and keylogging stealer delivered by trojanized documents. (attributes recorded from Proofpoint).

Definition

Formbook is a long-running form-grabbing and keylogging stealer delivered by trojanized documents.

Overview

Formbook is a long-running form-grabbing and keylogging stealer delivered by trojanized documents.

Behavior

  • Keylogging
  • clipboard theft
  • distributed widely

First Seen

2016-03

Target

Form-grabbing stealer

Malware Intelligence

Family: Formbook

Techniques: T1185, T1555

Targets: Form-grabbing stealer

Behavior:
  • Keylogging
  • clipboard theft
  • distributed widely

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