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AgentTesla


Vendor detections: 11


Intelligence 11 IOCs YARA 20 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: a98068eabfb580a3e38ac6ef46937dffb2dd1cfc08693f74728e48dbee0a0119
SHA3-384 hash: 89a23828886129cbf57bb5ecf2ae875dd35d4cc756d48e7d351f632d54f5fff0ea8e66b08db3979974ee1f8b7b7da2b4
SHA1 hash: f1d61b9d87ce71cab0e93100f5760dfd9eb084be
MD5 hash: 2d85f3b3ca347015968c1ce2f475fb5f
humanhash: mango-blossom-orange-moon
File name:inv._505800000940.pdf.js
Download: download sample
Signature AgentTesla
File size:4'431'731 bytes
First seen:2026-07-24 12:46:08 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type:Java Script (JS) js
MIME type:text/plain
ssdeep 49152:Oz+VVjkbLJToqrnYCAnqm9877hstpnx16JxOT1Hy0Pw3S53BGJf7z+VVjkbLJTo8:u
TLSH T1B226A7F235DE7E5FBE2DB29CB93449580B1FC024AB92A5E8C4CF4194585F0C095C9BAE
Magika javascript
Reporter TomU
Tags:AgentTesla js

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
171
Origin country :
CH CH
Vendor Threat Intelligence
No detections
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat level:
  10/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
anti-vm aspnet_compiler base64 base64 downloader dropper encrypted evasive evasive fingerprint lolbin masquerade obfuscated obfuscated powershell reconnaissance repaired
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
text
First seen:
2026-07-21T13:28:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2026-07-26T04:58:00Z UTC
Hits:
~1000
Gathering data
Threat name:
Script-JS.Spyware.Negasteal
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-07-21 22:33:27 UTC
File Type:
Text (JavaScript)
AV detection:
13 of 24 (54.17%)
Threat level:
  2/5
Result
Malware family:
agenttesla
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:agenttesla collection defense_evasion discovery execution keylogger spyware stealer trojan
Behaviour
Kills process with taskkill
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
Looks up external IP address via web service
Checks computer location settings
Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
Family: AgentTesla
Malware family:
AgentTesla
Verdict:
Malicious
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YARA Signatures


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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:MALWARE_Win_AgentTeslaV2
Author:ditekSHen
Description:AgenetTesla Type 2 Keylogger payload
Rule name:NETexecutableMicrosoft
Author:malware-lu
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_Generic_Threat_779cf969
Author:Elastic Security
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


The table below shows additional information about this malware sample such as delivery method and external references.

Malspam

AgentTesla

Java Script (JS) js a98068eabfb580a3e38ac6ef46937dffb2dd1cfc08693f74728e48dbee0a0119

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via e-mail attachment

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