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Database Entry



AgentTesla


Vendor detections: 20


Intelligence 20 IOCs YARA 3 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: a4c4f0a300ce5aad85f93edd5c07b9d11947b97a3a9b3da51d024310bfe2d7de
SHA3-384 hash: c6cf3be772c1a82b78f61440a0bbde27a234efc5d2a059aa32e301feba6b9ca0231d627240a00cb2f422b04990feffeb
SHA1 hash: a5f6bc78dcd96938972b1199e5d6924e83fed9e4
MD5 hash: a4f4aa29e5eebbdb1e86466b1c55976a
humanhash: artist-paris-one-blue
File name:PO-29076.exe
Download: download sample
Signature AgentTesla
File size:1'188'352 bytes
First seen:2026-09-14 07:40:35 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type:Executable exe
MIME type:application/x-dosexec
imphash f34d5f2d4577ed6d9ceec516c1f5a744 (49'245 x AgentTesla, 20'499 x Formbook, 12'374 x SnakeKeylogger)
ssdeep 24576:TJ4NBmACv7rBQF9J3yFzHKOs3FcRLWxI8oDImfpH4wVb+vz0:TJ4fu7KF9ZyBHuFcRP8oDImffkz
TLSH T1564512207466EB05D46A47F50622E1B067B99E8EF265E36B9FCABCCB3464F011F41723
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 70e8c8cce871f0c8 (1 x PureLogsStealer, 1 x AgentTesla)
Reporter threatcat_ch
Tags:AgentTesla exe

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
234
Origin country :
CH CH
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Malware family:
agenttesla
ID:
1
File name:
exe
Verdict:
Malicious activity
Analysis date:
2026-09-14 08:00:19 UTC
Tags:
auto-reg stealer ip-check evasion exfiltration agenttesla ftp

Note:
ANY.RUN is an interactive sandbox that analyzes all user actions rather than an uploaded sample
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Creating a window
Сreating 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
Unauthorized injection to a recently created process
Restart of the analyzed sample
Creating a file
Using the Windows Management Instrumentation requests
DNS request
Connection attempt
Sending an HTTP GET request
Reading critical registry keys
Launching a service
Changing a file
Enabling autorun with the standard Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run registry branch
Stealing user critical data
Adding an exclusion to Microsoft Defender
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat level:
  10/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
agenttesla formbook packed phishing vbnet
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
exe x32
First seen:
2026-09-14T01:54:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2026-09-16T03:51:00Z UTC
Hits:
~1000
Result
Threat name:
AgentTesla
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj.spyw.evad
Score:
100 / 100
Signature
.NET source code contains method to dynamically call methods (often used by packers)
Adds a directory exclusion to Windows Defender
Bypasses PowerShell execution policy
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 autostart registry keys with suspicious values (likely registry only malware)
Found malware configuration
Joe Sandbox ML detected suspicious sample
Loading BitLocker PowerShell Module
Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule)
Multi AV Scanner detection for dropped file
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: Base64 Encoded PowerShell Command Detected
Sigma detected: PowerShell Base64 Encoded FromBase64String Cmdlet
Sigma detected: Powershell Base64 Encoded MpPreference Cmdlet
Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic
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)
Yara detected AgentTesla
Yara detected AntiVM3
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1972554 Sample: PO-29076.exe Startdate: 14/09/2026 Architecture: WINDOWS Score: 100 37 ip-api.com 2->37 43 Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic 2->43 45 Found malware configuration 2->45 47 Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule) 2->47 49 13 other signatures 2->49 8 PO-29076.exe 1 6 2->8         started        12 powershell.exe 11 2->12         started        14 svchost.exe 1 1 2->14         started        17 powershell.exe 2->17         started        signatures3 process4 dnsIp5 33 C:\Users\user\AppData\Roaming\qi.exe, PE32 8->33 dropped 35 C:\Users\user\AppData\...\PO-29076.exe.log, ASCII 8->35 dropped 59 Queries sensitive video device information (via WMI, Win32_VideoController, often done to detect virtual machines) 8->59 61 Queries sensitive network adapter information (via WMI, Win32_NetworkAdapter, often done to detect virtual machines) 8->61 63 Creates autostart registry keys with suspicious values (likely registry only malware) 8->63 65 4 other signatures 8->65 19 PO-29076.exe 15 2 8->19         started        23 powershell.exe 23 8->23         started        25 conhost.exe 12->25         started        41 127.0.0.1 unknown unknown 14->41 27 conhost.exe 17->27         started        file6 signatures7 process8 dnsIp9 39 ip-api.com 208.95.112.1, 49698, 80 TUT-AS-TotalUptimeTechnologiesLLCUS United States 19->39 51 Tries to steal Mail credentials (via file / registry access) 19->51 53 Tries to detect sandboxes and other dynamic analysis tools (process name or module or function) 19->53 55 Tries to harvest and steal browser information (history, passwords, etc) 19->55 57 Loading BitLocker PowerShell Module 23->57 29 WmiPrvSE.exe 23->29         started        31 conhost.exe 23->31         started        signatures10 process11
Verdict:
inconclusive
YARA:
5 match(es)
Tags:
.Net Executable Managed .NET PDB Path PE (Portable Executable) PE File Layout SOS: 0.37 Win 32 Exe x86
Threat name:
Win32.Spyware.Negasteal
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-09-14 07:41:16 UTC
File Type:
PE (.Net Exe)
Extracted files:
69
AV detection:
20 of 24 (83.33%)
Threat level:
  2/5
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
Enumerates physical storage devices
System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
SmartAssembly .NET packer
Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
Accesses Microsoft Outlook profiles
Adds Run key to start application
Looks up external IP address via web service
Checks computer location settings
Executes dropped EXE
Reads user/profile data of local email clients
Reads user/profile data of web browsers
Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
Family: AgentTesla
Unpacked files
SH256 hash:
a4c4f0a300ce5aad85f93edd5c07b9d11947b97a3a9b3da51d024310bfe2d7de
MD5 hash:
a4f4aa29e5eebbdb1e86466b1c55976a
SHA1 hash:
a5f6bc78dcd96938972b1199e5d6924e83fed9e4
SH256 hash:
0b4bcf34191bc7819a2c1a4d996142cf1126db8dd3e1a890b77c94a002ab5535
MD5 hash:
50672a08d82d350de7f170b468805a4b
SHA1 hash:
70f6fe3e380a33914ae537c4dd8e2001472bdb26
Detections:
INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_SmartAssembly
SH256 hash:
6e89b13fea49ba2b98eb22fe59e16904e3225304c0a56546bb0c08b6959a8790
MD5 hash:
cbcc4ba1a1485cb01a4b65fc7915e629
SHA1 hash:
98c0879ad8c1d2c85e1d667e70e37810618c5c17
Detections:
triage_agenttesla_infostealer 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_SandboxHookingDLL INDICATOR_SUSPICIOUS_EXE_VaultSchemaGUID MALWARE_Win_AgentTeslaV2
SH256 hash:
b934526f3d2c8a8aa0566d8a18949283bd30a86b6d906e2c4e46d0f299d7b71a
MD5 hash:
492f8eb12e55265ed71d3669c1ab09e7
SHA1 hash:
fcd5bfe020f6b0e0637c3fe90482cafca459941d
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:NET
Author:malware-lu
Rule name:pe_imphash
Rule name:Skystars_Malware_Imphash
Author:Skystars LightDefender
Description:imphash

File information


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Malspam

AgentTesla

Executable exe a4c4f0a300ce5aad85f93edd5c07b9d11947b97a3a9b3da51d024310bfe2d7de

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via e-mail attachment

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