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Database Entry



AgentTesla


Vendor detections: 11


Intelligence 11 IOCs YARA 19 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: 2012cf1cdc99abf2b23e6da45a576382659c10074a45eeb17a0641c7c3a8a34e
SHA3-384 hash: 1b935c736f1eccb23abb0b3d5fb5c47156578c7e978168385c520c0f56b15511711993661c80e55c492e14aeb85dcd01
SHA1 hash: efd545f9208f531521bebdb466494449b1c7ee3e
MD5 hash: abb5833849e0e34713dcc6d87789d36c
humanhash: yellow-oven-sad-london
File name:HSBC_Payment_Advicepdf.js
Download: download sample
Signature AgentTesla
File size:2'164'004 bytes
First seen:2026-06-08 07:57:35 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type:Java Script (JS) js
MIME type:text/plain
ssdeep 49152:LWCZmcFpp6ZGa4xjFkfhVxq1cnlyA5LnL5lNFptS:l
TLSH T15EA55C17D66F974D180E7B61106A5D9AFE89CAFCEF726BC4E0CF90B214EA1100B855B3
Magika javascript
Reporter threatcat_ch
Tags:AgentTesla js

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
112
Origin country :
CH CH
Vendor Threat Intelligence
No detections
Verdict:
Malicious
Score:
92.5%
Tags:
loveletter autorun
Verdict:
Suspicious
Threat level:
  5/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
masquerade obfuscated repaired
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
js
First seen:
2026-06-08T04:20:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2026-06-09T04:55:00Z UTC
Hits:
~1000
Detections:
PDM:Trojan.Win32.Generic Trojan.Win32.Agent.sb Trojan-Dropper.Win32.Injector.sb HEUR:Trojan.Script.Generic Trojan.JS.SAgent.sb Trojan-PSW.Win32.Stealer.sb Trojan-PSW.MSIL.Agensla.sb Trojan-PSW.MSIL.Agensla.d HEUR:Trojan-Downloader.Script.Generic Backdoor.Win32.Androm.sb Trojan.Win32.InjectorNetT.s Trojan.Win32.Vimditator.sb Trojan.PowerShell.Cobalt.sb Trojan.MSIL.Inject.sb Trojan-PSW.Win32.Disco.sb HEUR:Worm.Script.Generic
Result
Threat name:
AgentTesla
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
evad.troj.spyw.expl
Score:
100 / 100
Signature
.NET source code contains method to dynamically call methods (often used by packers)
AI detected malicious Powershell script
Bypasses PowerShell execution policy
Check if machine is in data center or colocation facility
Contains functionality to check if a debugger is running (CheckRemoteDebuggerPresent)
Creates autostart registry keys with suspicious values (likely registry only malware)
Found malware configuration
Found suspicious powershell code related to unpacking or dynamic code loading
Injects a PE file into a foreign processes
JavaScript file contains suspicious strings
Joe Sandbox ML detected suspicious sample
JScript performs obfuscated calls to suspicious functions
Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule)
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Queries sensitive network adapter information (via WMI, Win32_NetworkAdapter, often done to detect virtual machines)
Queries sensitive video device information (via WMI, Win32_VideoController, often done to detect virtual machines)
Sigma detected: New RUN Key Pointing to Suspicious Folder
Sigma detected: WScript or CScript Dropper
Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic
Suspicious execution chain found
Suspicious powershell command line found
Tries to harvest and steal browser information (history, passwords, etc)
Tries to harvest and steal ftp login credentials
Tries to harvest and steal Putty / WinSCP information (sessions, passwords, etc)
Tries to steal Mail credentials (via file / registry access)
Windows Scripting host queries suspicious COM object (likely to drop second stage)
Windows shortcut file (LNK) contains suspicious command line arguments
Writes to foreign memory regions
Wscript starts Powershell (via cmd or directly)
Yara detected AgentTesla
Yara detected Powershell decode and execute
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1924278 Sample: HSBC_Payment_Advicepdf.js Startdate: 08/06/2026 Architecture: WINDOWS Score: 100 39 ip-api.com 2->39 49 Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic 2->49 51 Found malware configuration 2->51 53 Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule) 2->53 55 12 other signatures 2->55 8 wscript.exe 2 4 2->8         started        12 powershell.exe 19 2->12         started        14 powershell.exe 17 2->14         started        16 powershell.exe 2->16         started        signatures3 process4 file5 35 SystemUpdate_NFjHB...C_1780906761815.lnk, MS 8->35 dropped 37 C:\Temp\ps_NFjHBIqY7Z7C_1780906761815.ps1, ASCII 8->37 dropped 57 JScript performs obfuscated calls to suspicious functions 8->57 59 Suspicious powershell command line found 8->59 61 Wscript starts Powershell (via cmd or directly) 8->61 63 4 other signatures 8->63 18 powershell.exe 16 8->18         started        21 conhost.exe 12->21         started        23 conhost.exe 1 14->23         started        25 conhost.exe 16->25         started        signatures6 process7 signatures8 43 Writes to foreign memory regions 18->43 45 Found suspicious powershell code related to unpacking or dynamic code loading 18->45 47 Injects a PE file into a foreign processes 18->47 27 aspnet_compiler.exe 15 2 18->27         started        31 aspnet_compiler.exe 18->31         started        33 conhost.exe 18->33         started        process9 dnsIp10 41 ip-api.com 208.95.112.1, 49747, 80 TUT-AS-TotalUptimeTechnologiesLLCUS United States 27->41 65 Tries to harvest and steal Putty / WinSCP information (sessions, passwords, etc) 27->65 67 Tries to steal Mail credentials (via file / registry access) 27->67 69 Tries to harvest and steal ftp login credentials 27->69 71 Tries to harvest and steal browser information (history, passwords, etc) 27->71 73 Queries sensitive video device information (via WMI, Win32_VideoController, often done to detect virtual machines) 31->73 75 Queries sensitive network adapter information (via WMI, Win32_NetworkAdapter, often done to detect virtual machines) 31->75 77 Contains functionality to check if a debugger is running (CheckRemoteDebuggerPresent) 31->77 signatures11
Gathering data
Result
Malware family:
agenttesla
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:agenttesla collection discovery execution keylogger persistence spyware stealer trojan
Behaviour
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
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
Adds Run key to start application
Looks up external IP address via web service
Drops startup file
Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
Family: AgentTesla
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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:AgentTeslaV3
Author:ditekshen
Description:AgentTeslaV3 infostealer payload
Rule name:AgentTeslaV5
Author:ClaudioWayne
Description:AgentTeslaV5 infostealer payload
Rule name:Agenttesla_type2
Author:JPCERT/CC Incident Response Group
Description:detect Agenttesla in memory
Reference:internal research
Rule name:Base64_Encoded_Powershell_Directives
Rule name:DebuggerCheck__RemoteAPI
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:INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_GEN01
Author:ditekSHen
Description:Detect packed .NET executables. Mostly AgentTeslaV4.
Rule name:INDICATOR_SUSPICIOUS_Binary_References_Browsers
Author:ditekSHen
Description:Detects binaries (Windows and macOS) referencing many web browsers. Observed in information stealers.
Rule name:INDICATOR_SUSPICIOUS_EXE_References_Confidential_Data_Store
Author:ditekSHen
Description:Detects executables referencing many confidential data stores found in browsers, mail clients, cryptocurreny wallets, etc. Observed in information stealers
Rule name:INDICATOR_SUSPICIOUS_EXE_References_Messaging_Clients
Author:ditekSHen
Description:Detects executables referencing many email and collaboration clients. Observed in information stealers
Rule name:INDICATOR_SUSPICIOUS_EXE_Referenfces_File_Transfer_Clients
Author:ditekSHen
Description:Detects executables referencing many file transfer clients. Observed in information stealers
Rule name:INDICATOR_SUSPICIOUS_EXE_SandboxHookingDLL
Author:ditekSHen
Description:Detects binaries and memory artifacts referencing sandbox DLLs typically observed in sandbox evasion
Rule name:INDICATOR_SUSPICIOUS_EXE_VaultSchemaGUID
Author:ditekSHen
Description:Detects executables referencing Windows vault credential objects. Observed in infostealers
Rule name:malware_Agenttesla_type2
Author:JPCERT/CC Incident Response Group
Description:detect Agenttesla in memory
Reference:internal research
Rule name:pe_imphash
Rule name:Skystars_Malware_Imphash
Author:Skystars LightDefender
Description:imphash
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:VECT_Ransomware
Author:Mustafa Bakhit
Description:Detects activity associated with VECT ransomware. This includes registry modifications and deletions, execution of system and defense-evasion commands, suspicious API usage, mutex creation, file and memory manipulation, ransomware note generation, anti-debugging and anti-analysis techniques, and embedded cryptographic constants (SHA256) characteristic of this malware family. Designed for threat intelligence and malware detection environments.
Rule name:Windows_Trojan_AgentTesla_ebf431a8
Author:Elastic Security
Reference:https://www.elastic.co/security-labs/attack-chain-leads-to-xworm-and-agenttesla

File information


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Malspam

AgentTesla

Java Script (JS) js 2012cf1cdc99abf2b23e6da45a576382659c10074a45eeb17a0641c7c3a8a34e

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via e-mail attachment

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