AgentTesla Config Extractor
#!/usr/bin/env python3
# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
"""
Extract C2 configuration from AgentTesla .NET malware samples via static IL
analysis and controlled invocation of embedded string-decryption routines.
"""
import os
from kittysploit import *
from core.utils.paths import data_resource_fs_path, require_framework_root
from lib.analysis.malware.agenttesla_extractor import AgentTeslaExtractor
from lib.analysis.malware.dotnet_requirements import check_prerequisites, platform_label
from lib.analysis.malware.dotnet_runtime import format_pythonnet_error, import_clr
class Module(Analysis):
__info__ = {
"name": "AgentTesla Config Extractor",
"description": (
"Analyze AgentTesla .NET payloads: locate string-decryption methods, "
"invoke them with IL-derived keys under a watchdog timeout, and extract "
"likely C2 indicators (HTTP, SMTP, FTP). Requires pythonnet and dnlib.dll."
),
"author": ["Dr4ke-Sm0G", "KittySploit Team"],
"references": [
"https://malpedia.caad.fkie.fraunhofer.de/details/win.agent_tesla",
],
"tags": ["malware", "agenttesla", "dotnet", "dfir", "ioc", "analysis"],
"optional_dependencies": ["pythonnet"],
}
file_path = OptString("", "Path to the AgentTesla .NET payload", required=True)
timeout = OptInteger(2, "Maximum seconds per decryption call (anti-analysis watchdog)",required=False, advanced=True)
verbose = OptBool(False, "Verbose analysis output", required=False, advanced=True)
@staticmethod
def _bundled_dnlib_path() -> str:
bundled = data_resource_fs_path("dll", "dnlib.dll")
if bundled:
return str(bundled)
return str(require_framework_root() / "data" / "dll" / "dnlib.dll")
def check(self) -> bool:
path = os.path.abspath(str(self.file_path or "").strip())
if not path:
print_error("file_path is required")
return False
if not os.path.isfile(path):
print_error(f"Payload not found: {path}")
return False
dnlib = self._bundled_dnlib_path()
for issue in check_prerequisites(dnlib):
print_error(issue)
return False
if self.verbose:
print_info(f"Platform: {platform_label()}")
print_info(f"dnlib: {dnlib}")
try:
clr = import_clr()
clr.AddReference("System")
except ImportError as exc:
print_error(format_pythonnet_error(exc))
return False
except Exception as exc:
print_error(format_pythonnet_error(exc))
return False
return True
def run(self):
if not self.check():
return False
payload = os.path.abspath(str(self.file_path).strip())
dnlib = self._bundled_dnlib_path()
try:
watchdog = max(1, int(self.timeout))
except (TypeError, ValueError):
watchdog = 2
print_status(f"Analyzing AgentTesla payload: {payload}")
try:
extractor = AgentTeslaExtractor(
file_path=payload,
dnlib_path=dnlib,
timeout=watchdog,
verbose=bool(self.verbose),
log=print_info,
log_warning=print_warning,
log_error=print_error,
)
results = extractor.run()
except (FileNotFoundError, ImportError, RuntimeError, ValueError) as exc:
print_error(str(exc))
return False
except Exception as exc:
print_error(f"AgentTesla analysis failed: {exc}")
if self.verbose:
import traceback
print_error(traceback.format_exc())
return False
metadata = results.get("metadata") or {}
iocs = results.get("extracted_config") or []
all_strings = results.get("all_strings") or []
print_empty()
print_info("=" * 40)
print_info(" AgentTesla Intelligence Report ")
print_info("=" * 40)
print_info(f"File: {metadata.get('filename', os.path.basename(payload))}")
print_info(f"Module: {metadata.get('module_name') or 'n/a'}")
print_info(f".NET: {metadata.get('dotnet_runtime_version') or 'n/a'}")
print_info(f"Mode: {metadata.get('analysis_mode') or 'n/a'}")
print_info(f"Timestamp: {metadata.get('timestamp', 'n/a')}")
for warning in metadata.get("warnings") or []:
for line in str(warning).splitlines():
if line.strip():
print_warning(line)
print_empty()
print_info("C2 / IoC indicators:")
if iocs:
for ioc in iocs:
print_success(f" [!] {ioc}")
else:
print_warning(" [-] No critical IoCs found.")
print_empty()
print_info(f"All strings ({len(all_strings)}):")
if all_strings:
for value in all_strings:
print_info(f" - {value}")
else:
print_warning(" [-] No strings decrypted.")
return results
def get_graph_nodes(self, data):
if not isinstance(data, dict):
return [], []
root = "agenttesla_extractor"
nodes = [
{
"id": root,
"label": "AgentTesla Extractor",
"group": "event",
"icon": "search",
}
]
edges = []
for ioc in data.get("extracted_config") or []:
node_id = f"ioc_{hash(ioc) & 0xFFFFFFFF}"
nodes.append(
{
"id": node_id,
"label": ioc[:80],
"group": "c2",
"icon": "ioc",
}
)
edges.append({"from": root, "to": node_id, "label": "c2"})
return nodes, edges
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