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Database Entry



AgentTesla


Vendor detections: 17


Intelligence 17 IOCs YARA 7 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: 98f8ae8fa4845bf2d2211182a076027c29d1870cad5ddc150155cdbb72089f1d
SHA3-384 hash: acc1f4b1430aaa788bae684c8b168efa24e07f966a9d50bcb0e2a0ddf04c1e591ccc122473b7783d5246e444400ab662
SHA1 hash: a68c680af8e56d39a0bec601daf22fa632572424
MD5 hash: 26071d673bb306eb902449736414be6e
humanhash: six-six-florida-ten
File name:98f8ae8fa4845bf2d2211182a076027c29d1870cad5ddc150155cdbb72089f1d
Download: download sample
Signature AgentTesla
File size:1'094'656 bytes
First seen:2026-10-19 07:40:23 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type:Executable exe
MIME type:application/vnd.microsoft.portable-executable
imphash f34d5f2d4577ed6d9ceec516c1f5a744 (49'287 x AgentTesla, 20'689 x Formbook, 12'401 x SnakeKeylogger)
ssdeep 24576:yrAr2gM2WsXsT+coX251WiyZrjSH9y+qfXsK+pAYxNosj:VvJT89SA1urjixq4pZ
TLSH T198350218221ADD06C4921FB41971E7F82B695FE9E801D3139FEE7EEFF87AA512805341
TrID 73.9% (.EXE) Generic CIL Executable (.NET, Mono, etc.) (73123/4/13)
6.6% (.DLL) Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (6578/25/2)
6.6% (.EXE) Win64 Executable (generic) (6522/11/2)
4.5% (.EXE) Win32 Executable (generic) (4504/4/1)
2.0% (.ICL) Windows Icons Library (generic) (2059/9)
Magika pebin
dhash icon f0c4aa5961a2ccf0 (2 x AgentTesla, 2 x Formbook)
Reporter adrian__luca
Tags:AgentTesla exe

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
80
Origin country :
HU HU
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Malware family:
agenttesla
ID:
1
File name:
exe
Verdict:
Malicious activity
Analysis date:
2026-10-19 09:06:59 UTC
Tags:
netreactor auto-reg smtp stealer ultravnc rmm-tool exfiltration agenttesla

Note:
ANY.RUN is an interactive sandbox that analyzes all user actions rather than an uploaded sample
Verdict:
Malicious
Score:
94.9%
Tags:
shell spawn cupi
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Creating a window
Sending a custom TCP request
Creating synchronization primitives
Creating a process with a hidden window
Creating a file in the %AppData% directory
Enabling the 'hidden' option for recently created files
Adding an access-denied ACE
Launching a process
Creating a file
Using the Windows Management Instrumentation requests
Reading critical registry keys
Launching a service
Changing a file
Blocking the Windows Defender launch
Enabling autorun with the standard Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run registry branch
Forced shutdown of a system process
Stealing user critical data
Adding an exclusion to Microsoft Defender
Unauthorized injection to a system process
Gathering data
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
exe x32
First seen:
2026-08-31T23:57:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2026-10-08T17:39:00Z UTC
Hits:
~100
Verdict:
inconclusive
YARA:
10 match(es)
Tags:
.Net Executable Managed .NET PDB Path PE (Portable Executable) PE File Layout SOS: 0.26 Win 32 Exe x86
Threat name:
ByteCode-MSIL.Trojan.AgentTesla
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-10-19 07:41:22 UTC
File Type:
PE (.Net Exe)
Extracted files:
11
AV detection:
25 of 36 (69.44%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
agenttesla
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:agenttesla collection discovery evasion execution keylogger persistence spyware stealer trojan
Behaviour
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
outlook_office_path
Enumerates physical storage devices
System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
Accesses Microsoft Outlook profiles
Adds Run key to start application
Checks computer location settings
Executes dropped EXE
Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
Family: AgentTesla
Modifies Windows Defender DisableAntiSpyware settings
Unpacked files
SH256 hash:
98f8ae8fa4845bf2d2211182a076027c29d1870cad5ddc150155cdbb72089f1d
MD5 hash:
26071d673bb306eb902449736414be6e
SHA1 hash:
a68c680af8e56d39a0bec601daf22fa632572424
SH256 hash:
fd4a337a7c2448617bff0e1c7cf7f3d2cf40683b0b33d1d079dba5f0c9a48856
MD5 hash:
cdb7c1e25c8e9ba5933a2973cb55a50a
SHA1 hash:
65665bc55f3108b95dcba7389becbc31087203a4
Detections:
AgentTesla win_agent_tesla_g2 Agenttesla_type2 INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_GEN01 INDICATOR_SUSPICIOUS_Binary_References_Browsers INDICATOR_SUSPICIOUS_EXE_References_Confidential_Data_Store INDICATOR_SUSPICIOUS_EXE_References_Messaging_Clients INDICATOR_SUSPICIOUS_EXE_Referenfces_File_Transfer_Clients INDICATOR_SUSPICIOUS_EXE_VaultSchemaGUID
SH256 hash:
714a74ce8cf8997df7eaff243ceaa0b9e4d51b12d116e0c54f78d7fa44e6cf35
MD5 hash:
2807583923043a4418c44d3ac7e31762
SHA1 hash:
f7a87eb8143b0462bd0f1eb24c3c589de972d4f6
Detections:
SUSP_OBF_NET_ConfuserEx_Name_Pattern_Jan24
Malware family:
AgentTesla
Verdict:
Malicious
Please note that we are no longer able to provide a coverage score for Virus Total.

YARA Signatures


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Rule name:DotNet_RGB_Embedded_AssemblyLoader_Hunt
Author:ShadowOpCode
Description:Hunt .NET bitmap RGB extraction combined with embedded resources and assembly loading
Rule name:HUNT_NET_Loader_ImagePixel_To_AssemblyLoad
Author:Anish Bogati
Description:Hunting: .NET loader that reads pixel data from an embedded image, loads it as a .NET assembly, and runs it via reflection or late binding. Catches bitmap-steganography loaders.
Rule name:NET
Author:malware-lu
Rule name:pe_imphash
Rule name:Skystars_Malware_Imphash
Author:Skystars LightDefender
Description:imphash
Rule name:WIN_Malware_Derialock_ForgeAuto_3127f957_Extrait
Author:Marjoriefort
Description:Detects Derialock (pe, etat extrait)
Rule name:WIN_Malware_Unknown_ForgeAuto_6717780a_Extrait
Author:Marjoriefort
Description:Detects Unknown (pe, etat extrait)

File information


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