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AgentTesla


Vendor detections: 12


Intelligence 12 IOCs YARA 2 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: 8cb40cc9efa7f66d24c1af3ef4779f7a177ac50c1131f2e840633c1ad8f45b99
SHA3-384 hash: 59ee24d2c654ca4d4c80e2f1b615d41ed15f9bea367d09732ebfc6e290c0320307981d46c44ea16d481a9b0a1ac0f7da
SHA1 hash: 31f21efdee128924be02454fb6654e554e7c9157
MD5 hash: 03f632e8119c2f02213b368e2142d225
humanhash: cup-batman-north-venus
File name:2025-09-18-0833.JS
Download: download sample
Signature AgentTesla
File size:2'418'283 bytes
First seen:2025-09-18 14:20:25 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type:Java Script (JS) js
MIME type:text/plain
ssdeep 24576:LsjYXOljBjyLlgZcwohvvq9ZqbQzBjKx90b3MmY49cg918H:rdhvvq9ZqbQzBjyI3Mr49cgI
Threatray 3'913 similar samples on MalwareBazaar
TLSH T18EB5D840FE80AA961B174F3F7717B0E0D6911EAB7D46C44BD006ADB1B6E7252EE60732
Magika javascript
Reporter abuse_ch
Tags:AgentTesla js

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
126
Origin country :
SE SE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Verdict:
Malicious
Score:
94.9%
Tags:
obfuscate xtreme spawn lien
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat level:
  10/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
anti-vm base64 obfuscated overlay powershell
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
js
First seen:
2025-09-18T04:32:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2025-09-18T04:32:00Z UTC
Hits:
~1000
Result
Threat name:
AgentTesla, PureLog Stealer
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
spre.troj.spyw.expl.evad
Score:
100 / 100
Signature
Bypasses PowerShell execution policy
Check if machine is in data center or colocation facility
Contains functionality to check if a debugger is running (CheckRemoteDebuggerPresent)
Found malware configuration
Found suspicious powershell code related to unpacking or dynamic code loading
Injects a PE file into a foreign processes
JavaScript source code contains functionality to create an Office document
JavaScript source code contains functionality to generate code involving a shell, file or stream
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)
Sigma detected: Base64 Encoded PowerShell Command Detected
Sigma detected: Malicious Base64 Encoded PowerShell Keywords in Command Lines
Sigma detected: MSBuild connects to smtp port
Sigma detected: PowerShell Base64 Encoded FromBase64String Cmdlet
Sigma detected: PowerShell Base64 Encoded Invoke Keyword
Sigma detected: Silenttrinity Stager Msbuild Activity
Sigma detected: Suspicious PowerShell Parameter Substring
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 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)
Writes to foreign memory regions
Wscript starts Powershell (via cmd or directly)
Yara detected AgentTesla
Yara detected Powershell decode and execute
Yara detected Powershell download and execute
Yara detected PureLog Stealer
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1780086 Sample: 2025-09-18-0833.JS.js Startdate: 18/09/2025 Architecture: WINDOWS Score: 100 21 mail.vermeer.ee 2->21 23 arkanmep.com 2->23 25 6 other IPs or domains 2->25 41 Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic 2->41 43 Found malware configuration 2->43 45 Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule) 2->45 47 17 other signatures 2->47 8 wscript.exe 1 1 2->8         started        signatures3 process4 signatures5 49 JScript performs obfuscated calls to suspicious functions 8->49 51 Suspicious powershell command line found 8->51 53 Wscript starts Powershell (via cmd or directly) 8->53 55 3 other signatures 8->55 11 powershell.exe 14 16 8->11         started        process6 dnsIp7 27 arkanmep.com 67.223.118.142, 443, 49689 VIMRO-AS15189US United States 11->27 57 Writes to foreign memory regions 11->57 59 Found suspicious powershell code related to unpacking or dynamic code loading 11->59 61 Injects a PE file into a foreign processes 11->61 15 MSBuild.exe 15 2 11->15         started        19 conhost.exe 11->19         started        signatures8 process9 dnsIp10 29 mail.vermeer.ee 185.86.211.131, 49691, 49693, 49694 TVHORADADAES Spain 15->29 31 ip-api.com 208.95.112.1, 49690, 80 TUT-ASUS United States 15->31 33 Tries to harvest and steal Putty / WinSCP information (sessions, passwords, etc) 15->33 35 Queries sensitive network adapter information (via WMI, Win32_NetworkAdapter, often done to detect virtual machines) 15->35 37 Tries to steal Mail credentials (via file / registry access) 15->37 39 4 other signatures 15->39 signatures11
Gathering data
Threat name:
Script-JS.Spyware.Negasteal
Status:
Suspicious
First seen:
2025-09-18 08:32:31 UTC
File Type:
Text (JavaScript)
AV detection:
8 of 24 (33.33%)
Threat level:
  2/5
Result
Malware family:
agenttesla
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:agenttesla discovery execution keylogger spyware stealer trojan
Behaviour
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Command and Scripting Interpreter: JavaScript
Enumerates physical storage devices
System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
Looks up external IP address via web service
Checks computer location settings
Badlisted process makes network request
Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
AgentTesla
Agenttesla family
Malware Config
Dropper Extraction:
https://arkanmep.com/q.jpg
Malware family:
AgentTesla
Verdict:
Malicious
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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:SUSP_obfuscated_JS_obfuscatorio
Author:@imp0rtp3
Description:Detect JS obfuscation done by the js obfuscator (often malicious)
Reference:https://obfuscator.io
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)

File information


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