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PhantomStealer


Vendor detections: 17


Intelligence 17 IOCs YARA 6 File information Comments
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SHA256 hash: 979c210790a888cc219a2f44ddf6ec4ada7f1ddf527ce6e70fb1e96fc8f73508
SHA3-384 hash: 3808e838079b98527e755e983562847bbdcc9e0b37e6085d566e04119f36de490636b674a33252fb499178e3732eb9db
SHA1 hash: 14021c97f2d208d57056bb35ee30af2f3e1ad8f1
MD5 hash: d314c3e25d8d2e04d9cdee49a292221e
humanhash: fruit-high-fix-edward
File name:RFQ-PO#08R940.pif
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Signature PhantomStealer
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File size:1'265'664 bytes
First seen:2025-09-09 20:50:36 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type:Executable exe
MIME type:application/x-dosexec
imphash f34d5f2d4577ed6d9ceec516c1f5a744 (48'657 x AgentTesla, 19'468 x Formbook, 12'206 x SnakeKeylogger)
ssdeep 24576:4Zt5+93ic3DQyjzcQjRSNngAANjTlZXDqEML1HH18LyZMtUhYQlmA+T:4ZjA3iczNjAyRkANzM9VOyZsURIA+T
Threatray 18 similar samples on MalwareBazaar
TLSH T1B2451258212ADA03E0A29FF44E32E3F80B746FA5E911D247AFD1BEDF75367545A81203
TrID 71.1% (.EXE) Generic CIL Executable (.NET, Mono, etc.) (73123/4/13)
10.2% (.EXE) Win64 Executable (generic) (10522/11/4)
6.3% (.DLL) Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (6578/25/2)
4.3% (.EXE) Win32 Executable (generic) (4504/4/1)
2.0% (.ICL) Windows Icons Library (generic) (2059/9)
Magika pebin
Reporter threatcat_ch
Tags:exe PhantomStealer

Intelligence

File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
96
Origin country :
CH CH
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Malware family:
n/a
ID:
1
File name:
RFQ-PO#08R940.pif
Verdict:
Malicious activity
Analysis date:
2025-09-09 20:52:30 UTC
Tags:
auto-reg stealer phantom crypto-regex evasion
Link:
https://app.any.run/tasks/25456a8a-d9cf-407b-8bbb-2a6be4875e09

Note:
ANY.RUN is an interactive sandbox that analyzes all user actions rather than an uploaded sample
Detection:
n/a
Link:
https://www.capesandbox.com/analysis/26563/
Verdict:
Malicious
Score:
94.9%
Link:
https://cyber-fortress.com/docs/result/index.php?id=68c0935fb200525988794526
Tags:
keylog micro spawn spam
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Creating a window
Сreating synchronization primitives
Creating a process with a hidden window
Unauthorized injection to a recently created process
Restart of the analyzed sample
Creating a file
Using the Windows Management Instrumentation requests
Adding an exclusion to Microsoft Defender
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat level:
  10/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
base64 bitmap confuserex lolbin masquerade msbuild obfuscated packed packed reconnaissance regsvcs roboski schtasks stego vbc
Link:
https://www.filescan.io/uploads/68c0932bcfa59bfdc7f654cb/reports/96febcd4-97f1-4dd1-8a74-50b238daf9fc/overview
Verdict:
Malicious
Labled as:
Trojan.Generic
Link:
https://www.hybrid-analysis.com/sample/979c210790a888cc219a2f44ddf6ec4ada7f1ddf527ce6e70fb1e96fc8f73508
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
exe x32
First seen:
2025-09-08T03:18:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2025-09-08T03:18:00Z UTC
Hits:
~100
Link:
https://opentip.kaspersky.com/979c210790a888cc219a2f44ddf6ec4ada7f1ddf527ce6e70fb1e96fc8f73508/results?tab=lookup
Verdict:
Suspicious
Link:
https://analyze.intezer.com/analyses/9aba6066-3d1a-4669-a7f0-44eae56f8ef0
Result
Threat name:
AveMaria
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Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj.spyw.evad
Score:
100 / 100
Link:
https://www.joesandbox.com/analysis/1774300
Signature
.NET source code contains method to dynamically call methods (often used by packers)
.NET source code contains potential unpacker
.NET source code contains process injector
.NET source code contains very large array initializations
.NET source code references suspicious native API functions
Adds a directory exclusion to Windows Defender
Allocates memory in foreign processes
Contains functionality to capture screen (.Net source)
Contains functionality to log keystrokes (.Net Source)
Contains functionality to register a low level keyboard hook
Creates a thread in another existing process (thread injection)
Creates autostart registry keys with suspicious names
Found many strings related to Crypto-Wallets (likely being stolen)
Initial sample is a PE file and has a suspicious name
Injects a PE file into a foreign processes
Loading BitLocker PowerShell Module
Monitors registry run keys for changes
Multi AV Scanner detection for dropped file
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Queries sensitive video device information (via WMI, Win32_VideoController, often done to detect virtual machines)
Sigma detected: Powershell Base64 Encoded MpPreference Cmdlet
Switches to a custom stack to bypass stack traces
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 AntiVM3
Yara detected AveMaria stealer
Yara detected Costura Assembly Loader
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
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behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1774300 Sample: RFQ-PO#08R940.pif.exe Startdate: 09/09/2025 Architecture: WINDOWS Score: 100 67 youtube-ui.l.google.com 2->67 69 www.youtube.com 2->69 71 74 other IPs or domains 2->71 83 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->83 85 Yara detected AntiVM3 2->85 87 Yara detected AveMaria stealer 2->87 89 10 other signatures 2->89 9 RFQ-PO#08R940.pif.exe 4 2->9         started        13 RFQ-PO#08R940.pif.exe 2->13         started        15 RFQ-PO#08R940.pif.exe 2->15         started        17 3 other processes 2->17 signatures3 process4 file5 65 C:\Users\user\...\RFQ-PO#08R940.pif.exe.log, ASCII 9->65 dropped 103 Queries sensitive video device information (via WMI, Win32_VideoController, often done to detect virtual machines) 9->103 105 Found many strings related to Crypto-Wallets (likely being stolen) 9->105 107 Contains functionality to register a low level keyboard hook 9->107 113 2 other signatures 9->113 19 RFQ-PO#08R940.pif.exe 26 15 9->19         started        24 powershell.exe 23 9->24         started        109 Multi AV Scanner detection for dropped file 13->109 111 Injects a PE file into a foreign processes 13->111 26 RFQ-PO#08R940.pif.exe 13->26         started        28 RFQ-PO#08R940.pif.exe 15->28         started        30 firefox.exe 17->30         started        32 msedge.exe 17->32         started        34 firefox.exe 17->34         started        signatures6 process7 dnsIp8 73 mail.taikei-rmc-co.biz 103.253.42.215, 49727, 587 TELE-ASTeleAsiaLimitedHK Hong Kong 19->73 75 icanhazip.com 104.16.184.241, 49726, 80 CLOUDFLARENETUS United States 19->75 57 C:\Users\user\...\RFQ-PO#08R940.pif.exe, PE32 19->57 dropped 59 C:\...\RFQ-PO#08R940.pif.exe:Zone.Identifier, ASCII 19->59 dropped 93 Tries to steal Mail credentials (via file / registry access) 19->93 95 Creates autostart registry keys with suspicious names 19->95 97 Tries to harvest and steal browser information (history, passwords, etc) 19->97 101 4 other signatures 19->101 36 msedge.exe 19->36         started        39 chrome.exe 19->39 injected 41 firefox.exe 1 19->41         started        53 2 other processes 19->53 99 Loading BitLocker PowerShell Module 24->99 43 WmiPrvSE.exe 24->43         started        45 conhost.exe 24->45         started        77 pki-goog.l.google.com 142.250.189.227, 49736, 80 GOOGLEUS United States 30->77 79 prod.detectportal.prod.cloudops.mozgcp.net 34.107.221.82, 49728, 49731, 49766 GOOGLEUS United States 30->79 81 13 other IPs or domains 30->81 61 C:\Users\user\AppData\...\gmpopenh264.dll.tmp, PE32+ 30->61 dropped 63 C:\Users\user\...\gmpopenh264.dll (copy), PE32+ 30->63 dropped 47 firefox.exe 30->47         started        49 firefox.exe 30->49         started        51 firefox.exe 30->51         started        file9 signatures10 process11 signatures12 91 Monitors registry run keys for changes 36->91 55 msedge.exe 36->55         started        process13
Score:
99%
Verdict:
Malware
File Type:
PE
Link:
https://malprob.io/report/979c210790a888cc219a2f44ddf6ec4ada7f1ddf527ce6e70fb1e96fc8f73508
Verdict:
inconclusive
YARA:
10 match(es)
Tags:
.Net Executable Managed .NET PDB Path PE (Portable Executable) PE File Layout SOS: 0.24 Win 32 Exe x86
Link:
https://app.malva.re/file/d314c3e25d8d2e04d9cdee49a292221e
Detection:
n/a
Link:
https://mwdb.cert.pl/sample/979c210790a888cc219a2f44ddf6ec4ada7f1ddf527ce6e70fb1e96fc8f73508/
Threat name:
ByteCode-MSIL.Spyware.Negasteal
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Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-09-08 06:15:30 UTC
File Type:
PE (.Net Exe)
Extracted files:
10
AV detection:
27 of 38 (71.05%)
Threat level:
  2/5
Detection(s):
Suspicious file
Link:
https://check.spamhaus.org/check/?searchterm=s6occb4qvcemyim2f5cn35xmjlnh6ho7kj6onzypwhuw7shxguea._file
Verdict:
malicious
Label(s):
xenostealer
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unc_loader_037
Create hunting rule
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Result
Malware family:
phantomstealer
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Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:phantomstealer collection discovery execution persistence spyware stealer
Link:
https://tria.ge/reports/250909-zmzhdawjz4/
Behaviour
Checks processor information in registry
Enumerates system info in registry
Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
Modifies registry class
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Uses Task Scheduler COM API
outlook_office_path
outlook_win_path
Enumerates physical storage devices
System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
Drops file in Program Files directory
Drops file in Windows directory
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 web browsers
Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
Phantomstealer family
Verdict:
Malicious
Tags:
n/a
YARA:
n/a
Link:
https://app.threat.zone/submission/589329b5-0d1a-4306-885a-72ca60ca85e9
Unpacked files
SH256 hash:
979c210790a888cc219a2f44ddf6ec4ada7f1ddf527ce6e70fb1e96fc8f73508
MD5 hash:
d314c3e25d8d2e04d9cdee49a292221e
SHA1 hash:
14021c97f2d208d57056bb35ee30af2f3e1ad8f1
Link:
https://www.unpac.me/results/09e6c3e9-fd8c-4a01-991b-43018fb927ea/
SH256 hash:
9f1dabeebc3084abb28b1608e8242748c40c33e30ddf6b9a83c3a26d3e9c7d6a
MD5 hash:
215667f36de2e0d67c2b5119ff4dd0f7
SHA1 hash:
8c7c51dd9e6de8e5ec458b06af72e3de485f1f6a
Detections:
cn_utf8_windows_terminal
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INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_Fody
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INDICATOR_SUSPICIOUS_Binary_References_Browsers
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INDICATOR_SUSPICIOUS_EXE_References_Confidential_Data_Store
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INDICATOR_SUSPICIOUS_EXE_SandboxUserNames
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INDICATOR_SUSPICIOUS_EXE_TelegramChatBot
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INDICATOR_SUSPICIOUS_EXE_WirelessNetReccon
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INDICATOR_SUSPICIOUS_Binary_Embedded_Crypto_Wallet_Browser_Extension_IDs
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INDICATOR_SUSPICIOUS_EXE_SandboxComputerNames
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Link:
https://www.unpac.me/results/09e6c3e9-fd8c-4a01-991b-43018fb927ea/
SH256 hash:
a07218767cb37a2eb228ddf96d25724848f368c446abe6ad0813387dfc603f98
MD5 hash:
af22bb92639cb98b8f09382c32c478ac
SHA1 hash:
d97ed60de226af9876769ac2e94185cf1b25d676
Link:
https://www.unpac.me/results/09e6c3e9-fd8c-4a01-991b-43018fb927ea/
SH256 hash:
0697ea40c34d6012e7eab32d71e31089b416aefcec25cd669180b925b2514287
MD5 hash:
04dc3104a5d70c9e6e20cbe5296a979f
SHA1 hash:
fac63f7e41090fc28568d4d68380c29606919788
Detections:
SUSP_OBF_NET_ConfuserEx_Name_Pattern_Jan24
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SUSP_OBF_NET_Reactor_Indicators_Jan24
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Link:
https://www.unpac.me/results/09e6c3e9-fd8c-4a01-991b-43018fb927ea/
Malware family:
PhantomStealer
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Verdict:
Malicious
Link:
https://www.vmray.com/analyses/_mb/979c210790a8/report/overview.html
Please note that we are no longer able to provide a coverage score for Virus Total.
Threat name:
Malicious File
Score:
1.00
Link:
https://yomi.yoroi.company/submissions/979c210790a888cc219a2f44ddf6ec4ada7f1ddf527ce6e70fb1e96fc8f73508

YARA Signatures

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Rule name:CP_AllMal_Detector
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Author:DiegoAnalytics
Description:CrossPlatform All Malwares Detector: Detect PE, ELF, Mach-O, scripts, archives; overlay, obfuscation, encryption, spoofing, hiding, high entropy, network communication
Rule name:NET
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Author:malware-lu
Rule name:NETexecutableMicrosoft
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Author:malware-lu
Rule name:pe_imphash
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Rule name:Skystars_Malware_Imphash
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Author:Skystars LightDefender
Description:imphash
Rule name:Sus_Obf_Enc_Spoof_Hide_PE
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Author:XiAnzheng
Description:Check for Overlay, Obfuscating, Encrypting, Spoofing, Hiding, or Entropy Technique(can create FP)

File information

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Malspam

PhantomStealer

Executable exe 979c210790a888cc219a2f44ddf6ec4ada7f1ddf527ce6e70fb1e96fc8f73508

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via e-mail attachment
Cape
Cape
https://www.capesandbox.com/analysis/26563/

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