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Database Entry



PhantomStealer


Vendor detections: 13


Intelligence 13 IOCs YARA 6 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: 258c1f9ced10998c67b8c2ef3e879364f247b56cf586dacd2e733173cc905619
SHA3-384 hash: dc5d29541ccce82926fc936fad8377cd3c3c173872b3c9bbfbb2fc9e7bcfc594d6e1e5149353f945308d47d9f2579c53
SHA1 hash: f4f2823acb0e0d85fe648796ee74dba5d7839ccf
MD5 hash: 7219337345dc4b4c98300e0c3d7dff1d
humanhash: seven-romeo-arizona-aspen
File name:ENCRYPTEDP.ps1
Download: download sample
Signature PhantomStealer
File size:3'661'413 bytes
First seen:2026-02-16 16:17:08 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type:PowerShell (PS) ps1
MIME type:text/plain
ssdeep 49152:p6HerbqG3I31olzUflgoAtEn52k+7B9ID+fgC36VIStBw:r
Threatray 37 similar samples on MalwareBazaar
TLSH T1640623A2DD5A1DA6875C622620BF6D0855E04B134C18B5893FCD61CF0F6FB8F90768EE
Magika powershell
Reporter abuse_ch
Tags:PhantomStealer ps1

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
63
Origin country :
SE SE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
No detections
Verdict:
Malicious
Score:
99.9%
Tags:
vmdetect
Verdict:
Suspicious
Threat level:
  5/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
anti-vm powershell
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
ps1
Detections:
Trojan.Win32.InjectorNetT.s PDM:Trojan.Win32.Generic
Result
Threat name:
KeyLogger, Phantom stealer, Strela Steal
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj.spyw.evad
Score:
100 / 100
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
AI detected malicious Powershell script
Allocates memory in foreign processes
Contains functionality to capture screen (.Net source)
Contains functionality to log keystrokes (.Net Source)
Creates a thread in another existing process (thread injection)
Found malware configuration
Found many strings related to Crypto-Wallets (likely being stolen)
Injects a PE file into a foreign processes
Installs a global keyboard hook
Joe Sandbox ML detected suspicious sample
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)
Query firmware table information (likely to detect VMs)
Sample uses string decryption to hide its real strings
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 Costura Assembly Loader
Yara detected Keylogger Generic
Yara detected Phantom stealer
Yara detected Powershell decode and execute
Yara detected Strela Stealer
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1870049 Sample: ENCRYPTEDP.ps1 Startdate: 16/02/2026 Architecture: WINDOWS Score: 100 61 telemetry-incoming.r53-2.services.mozilla.com 2->61 63 services.addons.mozilla.org 2->63 65 12 other IPs or domains 2->65 87 Found malware configuration 2->87 89 Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule) 2->89 91 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->91 93 15 other signatures 2->93 9 powershell.exe 20 26 2->9         started        12 msedge.exe 2->12         started        15 firefox.exe 1 2->15         started        17 svchost.exe 2->17         started        signatures3 process4 dnsIp5 111 Query firmware table information (likely to detect VMs) 9->111 113 Found many strings related to Crypto-Wallets (likely being stolen) 9->113 115 Writes to foreign memory regions 9->115 117 Injects a PE file into a foreign processes 9->117 19 aspnet_compiler.exe 25 190 9->19         started        23 aspnet_compiler.exe 9->23         started        25 conhost.exe 9->25         started        27 wermgr.exe 9->27         started        81 192.168.2.5 unknown unknown 12->81 83 192.168.2.7, 138, 443, 49382 unknown unknown 12->83 85 239.255.255.250 unknown Reserved 12->85 29 msedge.exe 12->29         started        31 setup.exe 12->31         started        33 msedge.exe 12->33         started        38 3 other processes 12->38 35 firefox.exe 3 156 15->35         started        signatures6 process7 dnsIp8 67 mail.taikei-rmc-co.biz 103.253.42.215, 49740, 587 TELE-ASTeleAsiaLimitedHK Hong Kong 19->67 69 icanhazip.com 104.16.185.241, 49738, 80 CLOUDFLARENETUS United States 19->69 95 Tries to steal Mail credentials (via file / registry access) 19->95 97 Tries to harvest and steal browser information (history, passwords, etc) 19->97 99 Writes to foreign memory regions 19->99 105 4 other signatures 19->105 40 msedge.exe 19->40         started        43 chrome.exe 19->43 injected 45 firefox.exe 1 19->45         started        53 2 other processes 19->53 101 Queries sensitive video device information (via WMI, Win32_VideoController, often done to detect virtual machines) 23->101 103 Switches to a custom stack to bypass stack traces 23->103 71 part-0023.t-0009.t-msedge.net 13.107.213.51, 443, 49704, 49730 MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCKUS United States 29->71 73 ln-0007.ln-msedge.net 150.171.22.17, 443, 49690 MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCKUS United States 29->73 77 40 other IPs or domains 29->77 47 setup.exe 31->47         started        75 prod.detectportal.prod.cloudops.mozgcp.net 34.107.221.82, 49768, 49769, 80 GOOGLEUS United States 35->75 79 6 other IPs or domains 35->79 57 C:\Users\user\AppData\...\gmpopenh264.dll.tmp, PE32+ 35->57 dropped 59 C:\Users\user\...\gmpopenh264.dll (copy), PE32+ 35->59 dropped 49 firefox.exe 35->49         started        51 firefox.exe 35->51         started        file9 signatures10 process11 signatures12 107 Monitors registry run keys for changes 40->107 109 Installs a global keyboard hook 40->109 55 msedge.exe 40->55         started        process13
Verdict:
Malware
YARA:
2 match(es)
Tags:
Base64 Block Contains Base64 Block PowerShell
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat:
Trojan.Win32.InjectorNetT
Result
Malware family:
phantom_stealer
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:phantom_stealer collection discovery execution persistence stealer
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
Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
System Time Discovery
Drops file in Program Files directory
Drops file in Windows directory
Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
Accesses Microsoft Outlook profiles
Looks up external IP address via web service
Detects PhantomStealer payload
PhantomStealer
Phantom_stealer family
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YARA Signatures


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Rule name:CP_Script_Inject_Detector
Author:DiegoAnalytics
Description:Detects attempts to inject code into another process across PE, ELF, Mach-O binaries
Rule name:detect_powershell
Author:daniyyell
Description:Detects suspicious PowerShell activity related to malware execution
Rule name:FreddyBearDropper
Author:Dwarozh Hoshiar
Description:Freddy Bear Dropper is dropping a malware through base63 encoded powershell scrip.
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)
Rule name:telebot_framework
Author:vietdx.mb
Rule name:vmdetect
Author:nex
Description:Possibly employs anti-virtualization techniques

File information


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Web download

PhantomStealer

PowerShell (PS) ps1 258c1f9ced10998c67b8c2ef3e879364f247b56cf586dacd2e733173cc905619

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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