| File name: | Win32.AgentTesla.exe |
| Full analysis: | https://app.any.run/tasks/7cb65e44-bb98-44ef-881c-19b7bd090c82 |
| Verdict: | Malicious activity |
| Threats: | Agent Tesla is spyware that collects information about the actions of its victims by recording keystrokes and user interactions. It is falsely marketed as a legitimate software on the dedicated website where this malware is sold. |
| Analysis date: | May 23, 2025, 02:21:47 |
| OS: | Windows 10 Professional (build: 19044, 64 bit) |
| Tags: | |
| Indicators: | |
| MIME: | application/vnd.microsoft.portable-executable |
| File info: | PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386 Mono/.Net assembly, for MS Windows, 3 sections |
| MD5: | 2B294B3499D1CCE794BADFFC959B7618 |
| SHA1: | 9AA826795798948E8058E3FF1342D81D5D8EE4FA |
| SHA256: | 699EC052ECC898BDBDAFEA0027C4AB44C3D01AE011C17745DD2B7FBDDAA077F3 |
| SSDEEP: | 12288:5qIrEFD09leQEA49darfr3/2AbitnVYE96ltRH:5AFD1A498H2Dm |
MALICIOUS
Changes the autorun value in the registry
- Win32.AgentTesla.exe (PID: 2192)
AGENTTESLA has been detected (YARA)
- Win32.AgentTesla.exe (PID: 6032)
SUSPICIOUS
Executable content was dropped or overwritten
- Win32.AgentTesla.exe (PID: 2192)
Checks for external IP
- svchost.exe (PID: 2196)
- Win32.AgentTesla.exe (PID: 6032)
Reads security settings of Internet Explorer
- Win32.AgentTesla.exe (PID: 6032)
The system shut down or reboot
- Win32.AgentTesla.exe (PID: 6032)
Application launched itself
- Win32.AgentTesla.exe (PID: 2192)
INFO
Checks supported languages
- Win32.AgentTesla.exe (PID: 2192)
- Win32.AgentTesla.exe (PID: 6032)
Reads the computer name
- Win32.AgentTesla.exe (PID: 2192)
- Win32.AgentTesla.exe (PID: 6032)
Create files in a temporary directory
- Win32.AgentTesla.exe (PID: 2192)
Reads the machine GUID from the registry
- Win32.AgentTesla.exe (PID: 2192)
- Win32.AgentTesla.exe (PID: 6032)
Process checks computer location settings
- Win32.AgentTesla.exe (PID: 6032)
Reads security settings of Internet Explorer
- mmc.exe (PID: 1196)
- mmc.exe (PID: 4528)
Creates files in the program directory
- mmc.exe (PID: 4528)
Process checks whether UAC notifications are on
- Win32.AgentTesla.exe (PID: 6032)
Checks proxy server information
- Win32.AgentTesla.exe (PID: 6032)
Disables trace logs
- Win32.AgentTesla.exe (PID: 6032)
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TRiD
| .exe | | | Generic CIL Executable (.NET, Mono, etc.) (82.9) |
|---|---|---|
| .dll | | | Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (7.4) |
| .exe | | | Win32 Executable (generic) (5.1) |
| .exe | | | Generic Win/DOS Executable (2.2) |
| .exe | | | DOS Executable Generic (2.2) |
EXIF
EXE
| MachineType: | Intel 386 or later, and compatibles |
|---|---|
| TimeStamp: | 2018:01:16 08:15:19+00:00 |
| ImageFileCharacteristics: | Executable, 32-bit |
| PEType: | PE32 |
| LinkerVersion: | 11 |
| CodeSize: | 435200 |
| InitializedDataSize: | 25088 |
| UninitializedDataSize: | - |
| EntryPoint: | 0x6c2ce |
| OSVersion: | 4 |
| ImageVersion: | - |
| SubsystemVersion: | 4 |
| Subsystem: | Windows GUI |
| FileVersionNumber: | 6.9.1.5 |
| ProductVersionNumber: | 6.9.1.5 |
| FileFlagsMask: | 0x003f |
| FileFlags: | (none) |
| FileOS: | Win32 |
| ObjectFileType: | Executable application |
| FileSubtype: | - |
| LanguageCode: | Neutral |
| CharacterSet: | Unicode |
| Comments: | Comverse Technology Kopl |
| CompanyName: | Comverse Technology |
| FileDescription: | Comverse Technology |
| FileVersion: | 6.9.1.5 |
| InternalName: | Po160118.exe |
| LegalCopyright: | (c) 2015Comverse Technology |
| OriginalFileName: | Po160118.exe |
| ProductName: | Comverse Technology Cemp Kopl |
| ProductVersion: | 6.9.1.5 |
| AssemblyVersion: | 17.18.7.0 |
Total processes
138
Monitored processes
12
Malicious processes
2
Suspicious processes
0
Behavior graph
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Process information
PID | CMD | Path | Indicators | Parent process | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1196 | "C:\WINDOWS\system32\mmc.exe" "C:\WINDOWS\system32\eventvwr.msc" | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\mmc.exe | — | eventvwr.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: HIGH Description: Microsoft Management Console Exit code: 0 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 1852 | Shutdown -r -t 5 | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\shutdown.exe | — | Win32.AgentTesla.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Windows Shutdown and Annotation Tool Exit code: 0 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 2192 | "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Win32.AgentTesla.exe" | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Win32.AgentTesla.exe | explorer.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Company: Comverse Technology Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Comverse Technology Exit code: 0 Version: 6.9.1.5 Modules
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| 2196 | C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe -k NetworkService -p -s Dnscache | C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe | services.exe | ||||||||||||
User: NETWORK SERVICE Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: SYSTEM Description: Host Process for Windows Services Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 3192 | "C:\WINDOWS\SysWOW64\eventvwr.exe" | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\eventvwr.exe | Win32.AgentTesla.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: HIGH Description: Event Viewer Snapin Launcher Exit code: 0 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 4528 | "C:\WINDOWS\system32\eventvwr.msc" "C:\WINDOWS\system32\eventvwr.msc" | C:\Windows\System32\mmc.exe | — | mmc.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: HIGH Description: Microsoft Management Console Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 5360 | C:\WINDOWS\system32\SppExtComObj.exe -Embedding | C:\Windows\System32\SppExtComObj.Exe | — | svchost.exe | |||||||||||
User: NETWORK SERVICE Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: SYSTEM Description: KMS Connection Broker Version: 10.0.19041.3996 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 5680 | "C:\Windows\System32\eventvwr.exe" | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\eventvwr.exe | — | Win32.AgentTesla.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Event Viewer Snapin Launcher Exit code: 3221226540 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 6032 | "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Win32.AgentTesla.exe" | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Win32.AgentTesla.exe | Win32.AgentTesla.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Company: Comverse Technology Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Comverse Technology Version: 6.9.1.5 Modules
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| 6048 | "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Win32.AgentTesla.exe" | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Win32.AgentTesla.exe | — | Win32.AgentTesla.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Comverse Technology Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Comverse Technology Exit code: 4294967295 Version: 6.9.1.5 Modules
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Total events
2 335
Read events
2 311
Write events
20
Delete events
4
Modification events
| (PID) Process: | (2192) Win32.AgentTesla.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run |
| Operation: | write | Name: | xws |
Value: C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\xws\xws.exe | |||
| (PID) Process: | (2192) Win32.AgentTesla.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\StartupApproved\Run |
| Operation: | write | Name: | xws |
Value: 020000000000000000000000 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (6032) Win32.AgentTesla.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\Win32_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | EnableFileTracing |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (6032) Win32.AgentTesla.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\Win32_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | EnableAutoFileTracing |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (6032) Win32.AgentTesla.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\Win32_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | EnableConsoleTracing |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (6032) Win32.AgentTesla.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\Win32_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | FileTracingMask |
Value: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (6032) Win32.AgentTesla.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\Win32_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | ConsoleTracingMask |
Value: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (6032) Win32.AgentTesla.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\Win32_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | MaxFileSize |
Value: 1048576 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (6032) Win32.AgentTesla.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\Win32_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | FileDirectory |
Value: %windir%\tracing | |||
| (PID) Process: | (6032) Win32.AgentTesla.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\Win32_RASMANCS |
| Operation: | write | Name: | EnableFileTracing |
Value: 0 | |||
Executable files
1
Suspicious files
0
Text files
0
Unknown types
0
Dropped files
PID | Process | Filename | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2192 | Win32.AgentTesla.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\xws\xws.exe | executable | |
MD5:2B294B3499D1CCE794BADFFC959B7618 | SHA256:699EC052ECC898BDBDAFEA0027C4AB44C3D01AE011C17745DD2B7FBDDAA077F3 | |||
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HTTP(S) requests
3
TCP/UDP connections
12
DNS requests
8
Threats
2
HTTP requests
PID | Process | Method | HTTP Code | IP | URL | CN | Type | Size | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
— | — | GET | 200 | 23.35.229.160:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
6032 | Win32.AgentTesla.exe | GET | 200 | 193.122.130.0:80 | http://checkip.dyndns.org/ | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
— | — | GET | 200 | 23.216.77.6:80 | http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
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Connections
PID | Process | IP | Domain | ASN | CN | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
— | — | 192.168.100.255:137 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
2340 | RUXIMICS.exe | 40.127.240.158:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | IE | whitelisted |
4 | System | 192.168.100.255:138 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
— | — | 40.127.240.158:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | IE | whitelisted |
— | — | 23.216.77.6:80 | crl.microsoft.com | Akamai International B.V. | DE | whitelisted |
— | — | 23.35.229.160:80 | www.microsoft.com | AKAMAI-AS | DE | whitelisted |
7868 | svchost.exe | 40.127.240.158:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | IE | whitelisted |
6032 | Win32.AgentTesla.exe | 193.122.130.0:80 | checkip.dyndns.org | ORACLE-BMC-31898 | US | whitelisted |
3216 | svchost.exe | 172.211.123.248:443 | client.wns.windows.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | FR | whitelisted |
DNS requests
Domain | IP | Reputation |
|---|---|---|
settings-win.data.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
google.com |
| whitelisted |
crl.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
www.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
checkip.dyndns.org |
| whitelisted |
client.wns.windows.com |
| whitelisted |
self.events.data.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
Threats
PID | Process | Class | Message |
|---|---|---|---|
2196 | svchost.exe | Device Retrieving External IP Address Detected | ET DYN_DNS External IP Lookup Domain in DNS Query (checkip .dyndns .org) |
6032 | Win32.AgentTesla.exe | Device Retrieving External IP Address Detected | ET INFO External IP Lookup - checkip.dyndns.org |