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Database Entry



AgentTesla


Vendor detections: 11


Intelligence 11 IOCs YARA 3 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: 78ff92d6c190a93accb4730b29111cf7464ab3bfe876af3f0979227b7ea42cf6
SHA3-384 hash: 16a7571ffe1fb29cc01d2bb290b78659f7143a12e24ed12174f1fb4fe3f5a5ee65edf4169fff44285d4678bd7c85faf2
SHA1 hash: 8536f77bebb25190791c46ade37f3d506c46953b
MD5 hash: 660930e5674119fc5ec163ef61d3a019
humanhash: alabama-stairway-autumn-cold
File name:Quotation.js
Download: download sample
Signature AgentTesla
File size:678'069 bytes
First seen:2026-09-15 12:54:40 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type:Java Script (JS) js
MIME type:text/plain
ssdeep 12288:yEZSzOzSpGHD0fJJ5QI8yhJA6IcStAQuQfe2emn0cwPE+rOxWfjd/uWmWkMbBFdu:yHzOH4fJJnDZD2emn0cwc+S4d/tXkMBy
TLSH T129E4E00466ACA73C27BC7B06DB93E92822B4EADB53CD64EBD546C5F30561241DDEEC02
Magika batch
Reporter abuse_ch
Tags:AgentTesla js

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
158
Origin country :
SE SE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
No detections
Verdict:
Suspicious
Threat level:
  5/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
obfuscated repaired
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
js
First seen:
2026-09-15T05:09:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2026-09-17T04:05:00Z UTC
Hits:
~100
Result
Threat name:
AgentTesla
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj.spyw.expl.evad
Score:
100 / 100
Signature
Check if machine is in data center or colocation facility
Contains functionality to check if a debugger is running (CheckRemoteDebuggerPresent)
Contains functionality to log keystrokes (.Net Source)
Creates an autostart registry key pointing to binary in C:\Windows
Creates processes via WMI
Found malware configuration
Found suspicious powershell code related to unpacking or dynamic code loading
Joe Sandbox ML detected suspicious sample
JScript performs obfuscated calls to suspicious functions
Loading BitLocker PowerShell Module
Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule)
Maps a DLL or memory area into another process
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Overwrites code with unconditional jumps - possibly settings hooks in foreign process
Queries sensitive network adapter information (via WMI, Win32_NetworkAdapter, often done to detect virtual machines)
Queues an APC in another process (thread injection)
Sigma detected: Invoke-Obfuscation Via Stdin
Sigma detected: Potential PowerShell Command Line Obfuscation
Sigma detected: Potential WinAPI Calls Via CommandLine
Sigma detected: Powershell launch wmic via class
Sigma detected: WScript or CScript Dropper
Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic
Suspicious execution chain found
Suspicious powershell command line found
Tries to detect sandboxes and other dynamic analysis tools (process name or module or function)
Tries to harvest and steal browser information (history, passwords, etc)
Tries to steal Mail credentials (via file / registry access)
Unusual module load detection (module proxying)
Uses cmd line tools excessively to alter registry or file data
Windows Scripting host queries suspicious COM object (likely to drop second stage)
Writes to foreign memory regions
WScript reads language and country specific registry keys (likely country aware script)
Wscript starts Powershell (via cmd or directly)
Yara detected AgentTesla
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1973173 Sample: Quotation.js Startdate: 15/09/2026 Architecture: WINDOWS Score: 100 125 ip-api.com 2->125 135 Sigma detected: Powershell launch wmic via class 2->135 137 Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic 2->137 139 Found malware configuration 2->139 141 10 other signatures 2->141 13 wscript.exe 1 1 2->13         started        16 conhost.exe 2->16         started        18 conhost.exe 2->18         started        20 conhost.exe 2->20         started        signatures3 process4 signatures5 171 JScript performs obfuscated calls to suspicious functions 13->171 173 Wscript starts Powershell (via cmd or directly) 13->173 175 Windows Scripting host queries suspicious COM object (likely to drop second stage) 13->175 177 2 other signatures 13->177 22 conhost.exe 13->22         started        24 powershell.exe 8 13->24         started        28 cmd.exe 16->28         started        30 cmd.exe 18->30         started        process6 file7 32 cmd.exe 1 22->32         started        117 C:\Users\user\AppData\...\76058169057894.cmd, DOS 24->117 dropped 161 Found suspicious powershell code related to unpacking or dynamic code loading 24->161 163 Creates processes via WMI 24->163 35 conhost.exe 24->35         started        165 Suspicious powershell command line found 28->165 167 Wscript starts Powershell (via cmd or directly) 28->167 169 Uses cmd line tools excessively to alter registry or file data 28->169 37 powershell.exe 28->37         started        39 attrib.exe 28->39         started        41 attrib.exe 28->41         started        43 powershell.exe 30->43         started        45 attrib.exe 30->45         started        47 attrib.exe 30->47         started        signatures8 process9 signatures10 129 Suspicious powershell command line found 32->129 131 Wscript starts Powershell (via cmd or directly) 32->131 133 Uses cmd line tools excessively to alter registry or file data 32->133 49 powershell.exe 32->49         started        51 cmd.exe 1 32->51         started        53 cmd.exe 1 32->53         started        60 6 other processes 32->60 55 cmd.exe 37->55         started        58 cmd.exe 43->58         started        process11 signatures12 62 powershell.exe 1 44 49->62         started        66 findstr.exe 1 51->66         started        68 findstr.exe 1 53->68         started        155 Wscript starts Powershell (via cmd or directly) 55->155 70 powershell.exe 55->70         started        76 8 other processes 55->76 72 powershell.exe 58->72         started        74 cmd.exe 58->74         started        78 7 other processes 58->78 80 4 other processes 60->80 process13 file14 119 C:\Users\user\...\compat_store_WXOXZOUHh.cmd, DOS 62->119 dropped 121 C:\Users\user\...\compat_store_WVYDAEVT.cmd, DOS 62->121 dropped 123 C:\Users\user\AppData\...\compat_store.dat, DOS 62->123 dropped 179 Overwrites code with unconditional jumps - possibly settings hooks in foreign process 62->179 181 Creates an autostart registry key pointing to binary in C:\Windows 62->181 183 Writes to foreign memory regions 62->183 185 3 other signatures 62->185 82 choice.exe 15 5 62->82         started        86 conhost.exe 62->86         started        88 powershell.exe 70->88         started        90 powershell.exe 72->90         started        92 findstr.exe 74->92         started        98 6 other processes 76->98 94 findstr.exe 78->94         started        96 findstr.exe 78->96         started        100 3 other processes 78->100 signatures15 process16 dnsIp17 127 ip-api.com 208.95.112.1, 49710, 49712, 49713 TUT-AS-TotalUptimeTechnologiesLLCUS United States 82->127 143 Queries sensitive network adapter information (via WMI, Win32_NetworkAdapter, often done to detect virtual machines) 82->143 145 Tries to steal Mail credentials (via file / registry access) 82->145 147 Tries to detect sandboxes and other dynamic analysis tools (process name or module or function) 82->147 153 2 other signatures 82->153 102 conhost.exe 82->102         started        149 Overwrites code with unconditional jumps - possibly settings hooks in foreign process 88->149 151 Maps a DLL or memory area into another process 88->151 104 choice.exe 88->104         started        107 conhost.exe 88->107         started        109 choice.exe 90->109         started        111 conhost.exe 90->111         started        signatures18 process19 signatures20 157 Tries to steal Mail credentials (via file / registry access) 104->157 159 Tries to harvest and steal browser information (history, passwords, etc) 104->159 113 conhost.exe 104->113         started        115 conhost.exe 109->115         started        process21
Verdict:
Malware
YARA:
1 match(es)
Tags:
DeObfuscated PowerShell T1027 T1059.001
Threat name:
Script-BAT.Trojan.AgentTesla
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-09-15 08:08:51 UTC
File Type:
Text (Batch)
AV detection:
11 of 23 (47.83%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
agenttesla
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:agenttesla collection defense_evasion discovery execution keylogger persistence spyware stealer trojan
Behaviour
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Views/modifies file attributes
outlook_office_path
Command and Scripting Interpreter: JavaScript
Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
Enumerates physical storage devices
Executes a command shell one-liner
Program crash
System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
Hide Artifacts: Hidden Files and Directories
Accesses Microsoft Outlook profiles
Adds Run key to start application
Looks up external IP address via web service
Checks computer location settings
Family: AgentTesla
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YARA Signatures


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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:Warp
Author:Seth Hardy
Description:Warp
Rule name:WarpStrings
Author:Seth Hardy
Description:Warp Identifying Strings

File information


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