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Database Entry



AgentTesla


Vendor detections: 18


Intelligence 18 IOCs YARA 23 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: aa23794836b5cf14ed89b70a887d385526eff205c3f87c91e0e4014c5ec8a30f
SHA3-384 hash: 1a8df84348361f5a8b0f4e1815bff54d63d15b65ac893dff52fddac9ef82261bb60daa8490bc9b6de1906fa73a8d8363
SHA1 hash: 963ecdddd25061a5181f243b95c7cdfb0aa35ac1
MD5 hash: 91178ddd3fe65a701f05dae0e8cf5cb8
humanhash: timing-failed-uranus-kitten
File name:aa23794836b5cf14ed89b70a887d385526eff205c3f87c91e0e4014c5ec8a30f
Download: download sample
Signature AgentTesla
File size:1'055'232 bytes
First seen:2025-05-09 13:20:37 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type:Executable exe
MIME type:application/x-dosexec
imphash afcdf79be1557326c854b6e20cb900a7 (1'102 x FormBook, 936 x AgentTesla, 399 x RemcosRAT)
ssdeep 24576:pu6J33O0c+JY5UZ+XC0kGso6Fah4ryhOCypJWY:Lu0c++OCvkGs9FahE++qY
Threatray 125 similar samples on MalwareBazaar
TLSH T10525BE2273DDC360CB669173BF6AB7016EBF3C614630B95B2F880D7DA950162162D7A3
TrID 32.2% (.EXE) Win64 Executable (generic) (10522/11/4)
20.1% (.DLL) Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (6578/25/2)
15.4% (.EXE) Win16 NE executable (generic) (5038/12/1)
13.7% (.EXE) Win32 Executable (generic) (4504/4/1)
6.2% (.EXE) OS/2 Executable (generic) (2029/13)
Magika pebin
dhash icon aae2f3e38383b629 (2'034 x Formbook, 1'183 x CredentialFlusher, 666 x AgentTesla)
Reporter adrian__luca
Tags:AgentTesla exe

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
335
Origin country :
HU HU
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Malware family:
agenttesla
ID:
1
File name:
aa23794836b5cf14ed89b70a887d385526eff205c3f87c91e0e4014c5ec8a30f
Verdict:
Malicious activity
Analysis date:
2025-05-09 18:46:31 UTC
Tags:
evasion stealer ftp exfiltration agenttesla

Note:
ANY.RUN is an interactive sandbox that analyzes all user actions rather than an uploaded sample
Verdict:
Malicious
Score:
99.1%
Tags:
autoit emotet
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Creating a window
Creating a file in the %temp% directory
Launching a process
Using the Windows Management Instrumentation requests
Сreating synchronization primitives
DNS request
Connection attempt
Sending an HTTP GET request
Reading critical registry keys
Stealing user critical data
Unauthorized injection to a system process
Verdict:
Likely Malicious
Threat level:
  7.5/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
adaptive-context autoit compiled-script fingerprint keylogger microsoft_visual_cc packed packed packer_detected
Result
Threat name:
AgentTesla
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj.spyw.evad
Score:
100 / 100
Signature
Binary is likely a compiled AutoIt script file
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)
Found malware configuration
Joe Sandbox ML detected suspicious sample
Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule)
Maps a DLL or memory area into another process
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)
Switches to a custom stack to bypass stack traces
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)
Writes to foreign memory regions
Yara detected AgentTesla
Yara detected AntiVM3
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
Threat name:
Win32.Backdoor.FormBook
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-04-21 13:37:42 UTC
File Type:
PE (Exe)
Extracted files:
27
AV detection:
17 of 35 (48.57%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
agenttesla
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:agenttesla discovery keylogger spyware stealer trojan
Behaviour
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
Looks up external IP address via web service
AgentTesla
Agenttesla family
Verdict:
Suspicious
Tags:
trojan external_ip_lookup
YARA:
SUSP_Imphash_Mar23_3
Unpacked files
SH256 hash:
aa23794836b5cf14ed89b70a887d385526eff205c3f87c91e0e4014c5ec8a30f
MD5 hash:
91178ddd3fe65a701f05dae0e8cf5cb8
SHA1 hash:
963ecdddd25061a5181f243b95c7cdfb0aa35ac1
SH256 hash:
2412be2935abdb3d056fa8e23993eb8f1b03f27bd753967879302c014478dc09
MD5 hash:
4e14443a336ef69ccb4885a1d049bf34
SHA1 hash:
9d3c3c0f9147cbc55db9c0456145013ab5e64d04
Detections:
win_agent_tesla_g2 Agenttesla_type2 INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_GEN01 INDICATOR_SUSPICIOUS_EXE_SandboxHookingDLL 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 MALWARE_Win_AgentTeslaV2
Malware family:
AgentTesla
Verdict:
Malicious
Please note that we are no longer able to provide a coverage score for Virus Total.

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:AgentTeslaV2
Author:ditekshen
Description:AgenetTesla Type 2 Keylogger payload
Rule name:AgentTeslaV3
Author:ditekshen
Description:AgentTeslaV3 infostealer payload
Rule name:AgentTeslaV5
Author:ClaudioWayne
Description:AgentTeslaV5 infostealer payload
Rule name:Agenttesla_type2
Author:JPCERT/CC Incident Response Group
Description:detect Agenttesla in memory
Reference:internal research
Rule name:AutoIT_Compiled
Author:@bartblaze
Description:Identifies compiled AutoIT script (as EXE). This rule by itself does NOT necessarily mean the detected file is malicious.
Rule name:DebuggerCheck__API
Reference:https://github.com/naxonez/yaraRules/blob/master/AntiDebugging.yara
Rule name:DebuggerCheck__RemoteAPI
Reference:https://github.com/naxonez/yaraRules/blob/master/AntiDebugging.yara
Rule name:golang_bin_JCorn_CSC846
Author:Justin Cornwell
Description:CSC-846 Golang detection ruleset
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:pe_imphash
Rule name:Skystars_Malware_Imphash
Author:Skystars LightDefender
Description:imphash
Rule name:SUSP_Imphash_Mar23_3
Author:Arnim Rupp (https://github.com/ruppde)
Description:Detects imphash often found in malware samples (Maximum 0,25% hits with search for 'imphash:x p:0' on Virustotal) = 99,75% hits
Reference:Internal Research
Rule name:Sus_Obf_Enc_Spoof_Hide_PE
Author:XiAnzheng
Description:Check for Overlay, Obfuscating, Encrypting, Spoofing, Hiding, or Entropy Technique(can create FP)
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


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BLint


The following table provides more information about this file using BLint. BLint is a Binary Linter to check the security properties, and capabilities in executables.

Findings
IDTitleSeverity
CHECK_AUTHENTICODEMissing Authenticodehigh
CHECK_DLL_CHARACTERISTICSMissing dll Security Characteristics (HIGH_ENTROPY_VA)high
CHECK_NXMissing Non-Executable Memory Protectioncritical
Reviews
IDCapabilitiesEvidence
AUTH_APIManipulates User AuthorizationADVAPI32.dll::AllocateAndInitializeSid
ADVAPI32.dll::CopySid
ADVAPI32.dll::FreeSid
ADVAPI32.dll::GetLengthSid
ADVAPI32.dll::GetTokenInformation
ADVAPI32.dll::GetAce
COM_BASE_APICan Download & Execute componentsole32.dll::CLSIDFromProgID
ole32.dll::CoCreateInstance
ole32.dll::CoCreateInstanceEx
ole32.dll::CoInitializeSecurity
ole32.dll::CreateStreamOnHGlobal
MULTIMEDIA_APICan Play MultimediaWINMM.dll::mciSendStringW
WINMM.dll::timeGetTime
WINMM.dll::waveOutSetVolume
SECURITY_BASE_APIUses Security Base APIADVAPI32.dll::AddAce
ADVAPI32.dll::AdjustTokenPrivileges
ADVAPI32.dll::CheckTokenMembership
ADVAPI32.dll::DuplicateTokenEx
ADVAPI32.dll::GetAclInformation
ADVAPI32.dll::GetSecurityDescriptorDacl
SHELL_APIManipulates System ShellSHELL32.dll::ShellExecuteExW
SHELL32.dll::ShellExecuteW
SHELL32.dll::SHFileOperationW
WIN32_PROCESS_APICan Create Process and ThreadsADVAPI32.dll::CreateProcessAsUserW
KERNEL32.dll::CreateProcessW
ADVAPI32.dll::CreateProcessWithLogonW
KERNEL32.dll::OpenProcess
ADVAPI32.dll::OpenProcessToken
ADVAPI32.dll::OpenThreadToken
WIN_BASE_APIUses Win Base APIKERNEL32.dll::TerminateProcess
KERNEL32.dll::SetSystemPowerState
KERNEL32.dll::LoadLibraryA
KERNEL32.dll::LoadLibraryExW
KERNEL32.dll::LoadLibraryW
KERNEL32.dll::GetDriveTypeW
WIN_BASE_EXEC_APICan Execute other programsKERNEL32.dll::WriteConsoleW
KERNEL32.dll::ReadConsoleW
KERNEL32.dll::SetStdHandle
KERNEL32.dll::GetConsoleCP
KERNEL32.dll::GetConsoleMode
WIN_BASE_IO_APICan Create FilesKERNEL32.dll::CopyFileExW
KERNEL32.dll::CopyFileW
KERNEL32.dll::CreateDirectoryW
KERNEL32.dll::CreateHardLinkW
IPHLPAPI.DLL::IcmpCreateFile
KERNEL32.dll::CreateFileW
WIN_BASE_USER_APIRetrieves Account InformationKERNEL32.dll::GetComputerNameW
ADVAPI32.dll::GetUserNameW
ADVAPI32.dll::LogonUserW
ADVAPI32.dll::LookupPrivilegeValueW
WIN_NETWORK_APISupports Windows NetworkingMPR.dll::WNetAddConnection2W
MPR.dll::WNetUseConnectionW
WIN_REG_APICan Manipulate Windows RegistryADVAPI32.dll::RegConnectRegistryW
ADVAPI32.dll::RegCreateKeyExW
ADVAPI32.dll::RegDeleteKeyW
ADVAPI32.dll::RegOpenKeyExW
ADVAPI32.dll::RegQueryValueExW
ADVAPI32.dll::RegSetValueExW
WIN_USER_APIPerforms GUI ActionsUSER32.dll::BlockInput
USER32.dll::CloseDesktop
USER32.dll::CreateMenu
USER32.dll::EmptyClipboard
USER32.dll::FindWindowExW
USER32.dll::FindWindowW

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