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Database Entry



PhantomStealer


Vendor detections: 15


Intelligence 15 IOCs YARA 6 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: 2232eb680881fa7bc2e9402cfedbbf416ff065426cb5309bb0c9ce8224632cd2
SHA3-384 hash: f0778c5433185d906ee8ec10853c2fb32e7a15d977f0a729db18cc1b0bc33a1ec7b05f99bdbca419ce52876de0caabba
SHA1 hash: 5dc963972199b38e5d7d849d4fa8b8e1a6d8270d
MD5 hash: aac0c64bf8186ea8b7fd7eaed7e5fe4c
humanhash: nine-nineteen-skylark-mirror
File name:10784_30601_10_PDF.exe
Download: download sample
Signature PhantomStealer
File size:32'768 bytes
First seen:2026-05-28 15:28:54 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type:Executable exe
MIME type:application/x-dosexec
imphash f34d5f2d4577ed6d9ceec516c1f5a744 (49'006 x AgentTesla, 19'914 x Formbook, 12'332 x SnakeKeylogger)
ssdeep 768:yz57Ngy0RKX/bFXnwwKsuGgReSUaq1LyJQz:8/bNnwfsuGyda
TLSH T184E2E724A3D5E470C15B237027D6D5E022E2EDD75E370629ACC8F9ABEAF33056B25E44
TrID 73.9% (.EXE) Generic CIL Executable (.NET, Mono, etc.) (73123/4/13)
6.6% (.DLL) Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (6578/25/2)
6.6% (.EXE) Win64 Executable (generic) (6522/11/2)
4.5% (.EXE) Win32 Executable (generic) (4504/4/1)
2.0% (.ICL) Windows Icons Library (generic) (2059/9)
Magika pebin
dhash icon 489669d8d8699648 (53 x AgentTesla, 24 x SnakeKeylogger, 22 x AnyDesk)
Reporter threatcat_ch
Tags:exe PhantomStealer

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
165
Origin country :
CH CH
Vendor Threat Intelligence
No detections
Malware family:
n/a
ID:
1
File name:
exe
Verdict:
Malicious activity
Analysis date:
2026-05-28 15:29:16 UTC
Tags:
anydesk rmm-tool susp-powershell payload loader reverseloader ipfs stego ip-check phantom stealer evasion smtp

Note:
ANY.RUN is an interactive sandbox that analyzes all user actions rather than an uploaded sample
Verdict:
Malicious
Score:
97.4%
Tags:
xtreme shell sage
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Creating a file in the %temp% directory
Running batch commands
Launching a process
Creating a process with a hidden window
Creating a file
Сreating synchronization primitives
DNS request
Connection attempt
Sending a custom TCP request
Sending an HTTP GET request
Verdict:
Likely Malicious
Threat level:
  7.5/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
masquerade
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
exe x32
First seen:
2026-05-28T11:47:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2026-05-30T10:52:00Z UTC
Hits:
~100
Detections:
HEUR:Trojan.MSIL.Alien.gen
Result
Threat name:
KeyLogger, Phantom stealer, PhantomGate
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
spre.troj.spyw.expl.evad
Score:
100 / 100
Signature
.NET source code contains potential unpacker
.NET source code contains very large array initializations
Allocates memory in foreign processes
Browser instances using unsafe startup parameters
Creates a thread in another existing process (thread injection)
Creates multiple autostart registry keys
Found malware configuration
Found suspicious powershell code related to unpacking or dynamic code loading
Initial sample is a PE file and has a suspicious name
Injects a PE file into a foreign processes
Installs a global keyboard hook
Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule)
Monitors registry run keys for changes
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Queries sensitive video device information (via WMI, Win32_VideoController, often done to detect virtual machines)
Sample uses string decryption to hide its real strings
Sigma detected: Base64 Encoded PowerShell Command Detected
Sigma detected: Dot net compiler compiles file from suspicious location
Sigma detected: PowerShell Base64 Encoded FromBase64String Cmdlet
Sigma detected: Powershell Decrypt And Execute Base64 Data
Sigma detected: Powerup Write Hijack DLL
Sigma detected: RegAsm connects to smtp port
Sigma detected: Suspicious PowerShell IEX Execution Patterns
Sigma detected: Suspicious Script Execution From Temp Folder
Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic
Suspicious execution chain found
Suspicious powershell command line found
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)
Uses the Windows Restart Manager Abuse for Browser Credential File unlocking
Writes to foreign memory regions
Yara detected Costura Assembly Loader
Yara detected Keylogger Generic
Yara detected Phantom stealer
Yara detected PhantomGate
Yara detected Powershell decode and execute
Yara detected Powershell download and execute
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1919861 Sample: 10784_30601_10_PDF.exe Startdate: 28/05/2026 Architecture: WINDOWS Score: 100 149 youtube-ui.l.google.com 2->149 151 www.youtube.com 2->151 153 78 other IPs or domains 2->153 173 Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic 2->173 175 Found malware configuration 2->175 177 Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule) 2->177 179 19 other signatures 2->179 12 10784_30601_10_PDF.exe 2 2->12         started        15 cmd.exe 2->15         started        18 cmd.exe 2->18         started        20 7 other processes 2->20 signatures3 process4 file5 139 1ae94ffc-f346-4c53-9cd1-a80b93726fb5.bat, DOS 12->139 dropped 141 C:\Users\user\...\10784_30601_10_PDF.exe.log, CSV 12->141 dropped 22 cmd.exe 1 12->22         started        207 Suspicious powershell command line found 15->207 25 powershell.exe 15->25         started        27 conhost.exe 15->27         started        29 powershell.exe 18->29         started        31 conhost.exe 18->31         started        33 powershell.exe 20->33         started        35 powershell.exe 20->35         started        37 powershell.exe 20->37         started        39 8 other processes 20->39 signatures6 process7 dnsIp8 181 Suspicious powershell command line found 22->181 43 powershell.exe 13 22->43         started        47 conhost.exe 22->47         started        49 powershell.exe 25->49         started        51 powershell.exe 29->51         started        53 powershell.exe 33->53         started        55 powershell.exe 35->55         started        57 powershell.exe 37->57         started        159 prod.detectportal.prod.cloudops.mozgcp.net 34.107.221.82 GOOGLE-CLOUD-PLATFORM-GoogleLLCUS United States 39->159 161 push.services.mozilla.com 34.107.243.93 GOOGLE-CLOUD-PLATFORM-GoogleLLCUS United States 39->161 163 9 other IPs or domains 39->163 131 C:\Users\user\AppData\...\gmpopenh264.dll.tmp, PE32+ 39->131 dropped 133 C:\Users\user\...\gmpopenh264.dll (copy), PE32+ 39->133 dropped 59 powershell.exe 39->59         started        62 3 other processes 39->62 file9 signatures10 process11 dnsIp12 137 C:\ProgramData\khcrdab.bat, DOS 43->137 dropped 195 Suspicious powershell command line found 43->195 197 Suspicious execution chain found 43->197 199 Found suspicious powershell code related to unpacking or dynamic code loading 43->199 64 powershell.exe 15 25 43->64         started        201 Creates multiple autostart registry keys 49->201 203 Writes to foreign memory regions 49->203 205 Injects a PE file into a foreign processes 49->205 69 csc.exe 49->69         started        75 4 other processes 49->75 71 csc.exe 51->71         started        77 2 other processes 51->77 79 2 other processes 53->79 81 2 other processes 55->81 83 2 other processes 57->83 165 15.204.196.122 OVHFR United States 59->165 73 conhost.exe 59->73         started        file13 signatures14 process15 dnsIp16 143 103.83.86.24 WHITELABELUS Turkey 64->143 145 paste.sensio.no 185.240.204.143 SENSIO-ASNO Norway 64->145 147 s3.filebase.com 15.204.196.33, 443, 49723 OVHFR United States 64->147 119 C:\Users\user\AppData\...\2tycocc5.cmdline, Unicode 64->119 dropped 167 Creates multiple autostart registry keys 64->167 169 Writes to foreign memory regions 64->169 171 Injects a PE file into a foreign processes 64->171 85 RegAsm.exe 25 239 64->85         started        89 csc.exe 3 64->89         started        92 conhost.exe 64->92         started        121 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\...\brueipkx.dll, PE32 69->121 dropped 94 cvtres.exe 69->94         started        123 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\...\axpre3lj.dll, PE32 71->123 dropped 104 2 other processes 71->104 96 conhost.exe 75->96         started        125 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\...\1sb1y1ky.dll, PE32 79->125 dropped 98 cvtres.exe 79->98         started        127 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\...\4ftqwltu.dll, PE32 81->127 dropped 100 cvtres.exe 81->100         started        129 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\...\c5kydbzn.dll, PE32 83->129 dropped 102 cvtres.exe 83->102         started        file17 signatures18 process19 dnsIp20 155 162.254.34.31 NAMECHEAP-NET-NamecheapIncUS United States 85->155 157 icanhazip.com 104.16.185.241 CLOUDFLARENET-CloudflareIncUS Canada 85->157 183 Queries sensitive video device information (via WMI, Win32_VideoController, often done to detect virtual machines) 85->183 185 Tries to steal Mail credentials (via file / registry access) 85->185 187 Tries to harvest and steal browser information (history, passwords, etc) 85->187 189 8 other signatures 85->189 106 msedge.exe 85->106         started        109 chrome.exe 85->109         started        111 chrome.exe 85->111 injected 115 3 other processes 85->115 135 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\...\2tycocc5.dll, PE32 89->135 dropped 113 cvtres.exe 1 89->113         started        file21 signatures22 process23 signatures24 191 Monitors registry run keys for changes 106->191 193 Installs a global keyboard hook 106->193 117 msedge.exe 106->117         started        process25
Gathering data
Threat name:
Win32.Trojan.Jalapeno
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-05-28 15:29:28 UTC
File Type:
PE (.Net Exe)
Extracted files:
13
AV detection:
27 of 38 (71.05%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
phantom_stealer
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:phantom_stealer collection discovery execution persistence spyware stealer
Behaviour
Checks processor information in registry
Enumerates system info in registry
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
System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
System Time Discovery
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
Reads user/profile data of web browsers
Badlisted process makes network request
Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
Detects PhantomStealer written in C#
Family: PhantomStealer
Unpacked files
SH256 hash:
2232eb680881fa7bc2e9402cfedbbf416ff065426cb5309bb0c9ce8224632cd2
MD5 hash:
aac0c64bf8186ea8b7fd7eaed7e5fe4c
SHA1 hash:
5dc963972199b38e5d7d849d4fa8b8e1a6d8270d
Malware family:
HomeesNETInjector
Verdict:
Malicious
Please note that we are no longer able to provide a coverage score for Virus Total.

YARA Signatures


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Rule name:NETexecutableMicrosoft
Author:malware-lu
Rule name:obfuscated_BAT
Author:@warz_s
Description:Identifies obfuscated BAT files
Reference:https://github.com/secwarz/YaraRules
Rule name:pe_imphash
Rule name:Skystars_Malware_Imphash
Author:Skystars LightDefender
Description:imphash
Rule name:SUSP_PS1_JAB_Pattern_Jun22_1
Author:Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)
Description:Detects suspicious UTF16 and Base64 encoded PowerShell code that starts with a $ sign and a single char variable
Reference:Internal Research
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)

File information


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

Malspam

PhantomStealer

Executable exe 2232eb680881fa7bc2e9402cfedbbf416ff065426cb5309bb0c9ce8224632cd2

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via e-mail attachment

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