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Database Entry



PhantomStealer


Vendor detections: 17


Intelligence 17 IOCs YARA 4 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: 3dcac2ae4c5e2fb360de0c124a6258225108fbc422378290dd805c81b973385e
SHA3-384 hash: adc5b31773760377b9d010fe5a14d81289a667f553a2b1c966d6857b175851486b0ef8aab44588a44aa541539843e754
SHA1 hash: 8fa33093c28a50e46a33c2fadf444b9fb353b817
MD5 hash: 462dce716f3a38a5a7e95a4b4c371758
humanhash: beryllium-west-idaho-connecticut
File name:Dekont-106.pdf.exe
Download: download sample
Signature PhantomStealer
File size:1'505'792 bytes
First seen:2025-09-25 07:46:16 UTC
Last seen:2025-10-09 14:39:47 UTC
File type:Executable exe
MIME type:application/x-dosexec
imphash f34d5f2d4577ed6d9ceec516c1f5a744 (48'650 x AgentTesla, 19'462 x Formbook, 12'203 x SnakeKeylogger)
ssdeep 24576:tqYImX6Jdb50/yOoOfWnOfe4k1mEf5fuxs7n+LS+LtWyozU:IqXcbfNOfWGAmLxE+LS+LtWy
Threatray 49 similar samples on MalwareBazaar
TLSH T16D65E0F1B211C859E4F714B9B559CA7030D3FD9D9990C20D51EAFA6FB4B3381209EA8B
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 abuse_ch
Tags:exe geo PhantomStealer TUR

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
2
# of downloads :
76
Origin country :
SE SE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Malware family:
n/a
ID:
1
File name:
Dekont-106.pdf.exe
Verdict:
Malicious activity
Analysis date:
2025-09-25 08:06:11 UTC
Tags:
auto-reg auto-sch-xml stealer telegram exfiltration evasion phantom crypto-regex

Note:
ANY.RUN is an interactive sandbox that analyzes all user actions rather than an uploaded sample
Verdict:
Malicious
Score:
94.9%
Tags:
underscore keylog spawn sage
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Creating a window
Сreating synchronization primitives
Creating a file in the %AppData% directory
Enabling the 'hidden' option for recently created files
Adding an access-denied ACE
Creating a process with a hidden window
Creating a file in the %temp% directory
Launching a process
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
Enabling autorun by creating a file
Verdict:
Likely Malicious
Threat level:
  7.5/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
masquerade obfuscated packed packed packer_detected
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
exe x32
First seen:
2025-09-23T04:28:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2025-09-23T04:28:00Z UTC
Hits:
~1000
Result
Threat name:
Phantom stealer
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
Adds a directory exclusion to Windows Defender
Allocates memory in foreign processes
Antivirus detection for URL or domain
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 malware configuration
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
Joe Sandbox ML detected suspicious sample
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)
Sample uses string decryption to hide its real strings
Sigma detected: Powershell Base64 Encoded MpPreference Cmdlet
Sigma detected: Scheduled temp file as task from temp location
Sigma detected: Suspicious Double Extension File Execution
Sigma detected: Suspicious Double Extension Files
Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic
Switches to a custom stack to bypass stack traces
System process connects to network (likely due to code injection or exploit)
Tries to harvest and steal browser information (history, passwords, etc)
Tries to steal Mail credentials (via file / registry access)
Uses an obfuscated file name to hide its real file extension (double extension)
Uses schtasks.exe or at.exe to add and modify task schedules
Uses the Telegram API (likely for C&C communication)
Writes to foreign memory regions
Yara detected AntiVM3
Yara detected Costura Assembly Loader
Yara detected Phantom stealer
Yara detected Telegram RAT
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1783786 Sample: Dekont-106.pdf.exe Startdate: 25/09/2025 Architecture: WINDOWS Score: 100 82 api.telegram.org 2->82 84 telemetry-incoming.r53-2.services.mozilla.com 2->84 86 24 other IPs or domains 2->86 102 Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic 2->102 104 Found malware configuration 2->104 106 Antivirus detection for URL or domain 2->106 110 20 other signatures 2->110 9 Dekont-106.pdf.exe 7 2->9         started        13 firefox.exe 2->13         started        15 mDTGoYoDBLDrol.exe 2->15         started        17 4 other processes 2->17 signatures3 108 Uses the Telegram API (likely for C&C communication) 82->108 process4 dnsIp5 70 C:\Users\user\AppData\...\mDTGoYoDBLDrol.exe, PE32 9->70 dropped 72 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\...\tmp88ED.tmp, XML 9->72 dropped 74 C:\Users\user\...\Dekont-106.pdf.exe.log, ASCII 9->74 dropped 124 Queries sensitive video device information (via WMI, Win32_VideoController, often done to detect virtual machines) 9->124 126 Found many strings related to Crypto-Wallets (likely being stolen) 9->126 128 Contains functionality to register a low level keyboard hook 9->128 134 3 other signatures 9->134 20 Dekont-106.pdf.exe 26 15 9->20         started        25 powershell.exe 23 9->25         started        27 schtasks.exe 1 9->27         started        29 Dekont-106.pdf.exe 9->29         started        31 firefox.exe 13->31         started        130 Multi AV Scanner detection for dropped file 15->130 33 schtasks.exe 15->33         started        35 mDTGoYoDBLDrol.exe 15->35         started        76 mozilla.map.fastly.net 17->76 78 192.168.2.11, 138, 443, 49270 unknown unknown 17->78 80 239.255.255.250 unknown Reserved 17->80 37 msedge.exe 17->37         started        39 6 other processes 17->39 file6 132 System process connects to network (likely due to code injection or exploit) 76->132 signatures7 process8 dnsIp9 88 api.telegram.org 149.154.167.220, 443, 49756, 49765 TELEGRAMRU United Kingdom 20->88 90 icanhazip.com 104.16.184.241, 49764, 80 CLOUDFLARENETUS United States 20->90 62 C:\Users\user\AppData\...\Dekont-106.pdf.exe, PE32 20->62 dropped 64 C:\...\Dekont-106.pdf.exe:Zone.Identifier, ASCII 20->64 dropped 112 Tries to steal Mail credentials (via file / registry access) 20->112 114 Creates autostart registry keys with suspicious names 20->114 116 Tries to harvest and steal browser information (history, passwords, etc) 20->116 120 4 other signatures 20->120 41 msedge.exe 20->41         started        44 chrome.exe 20->44         started        56 4 other processes 20->56 118 Loading BitLocker PowerShell Module 25->118 46 WmiPrvSE.exe 25->46         started        48 conhost.exe 25->48         started        50 conhost.exe 27->50         started        92 shavar.prod.mozaws.net 35.84.66.3, 443, 49795 MERIT-AS-14US United States 31->92 98 12 other IPs or domains 31->98 66 C:\Users\user\AppData\...\gmpopenh264.dll.tmp, PE32+ 31->66 dropped 68 C:\Users\user\...\gmpopenh264.dll (copy), PE32+ 31->68 dropped 52 firefox.exe 31->52         started        54 conhost.exe 33->54         started        94 part-0042.t-0009.fb-t-msedge.net 13.107.226.70, 443, 49712, 49744 MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCKUS United States 37->94 96 ln-0007.ln-msedge.net 150.171.22.17, 443, 49703 MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCKUS United States 37->96 100 35 other IPs or domains 37->100 58 3 other processes 39->58 file10 signatures11 process12 signatures13 122 Monitors registry run keys for changes 41->122 60 msedge.exe 41->60         started        process14
Verdict:
inconclusive
YARA:
5 match(es)
Tags:
.Net Executable Managed .NET PDB Path PE (Portable Executable) PE File Layout SOS: 0.37 Win 32 Exe x86
Threat name:
ByteCode-MSIL.Trojan.Spynoon
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-09-23 17:06:32 UTC
File Type:
PE (.Net Exe)
Extracted files:
10
AV detection:
31 of 38 (81.58%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
phantomstealer
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:phantomstealer collection discovery execution persistence spyware stealer
Behaviour
Checks processor information in registry
Enumerates system info in registry
Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
Modifies registry class
Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
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
Malware Config
C2 Extraction:
https://api.telegram.org/bot8335673592:AAEsrmsd8ULwFKTe-AQRvHZMhpwQoudNNaM/sendMessage?chat_id=1482674410
Unpacked files
SH256 hash:
3dcac2ae4c5e2fb360de0c124a6258225108fbc422378290dd805c81b973385e
MD5 hash:
462dce716f3a38a5a7e95a4b4c371758
SHA1 hash:
8fa33093c28a50e46a33c2fadf444b9fb353b817
SH256 hash:
3ceeb0c071b160fb4e3af51ad09b6f918ecd8d04d65f5f54a697d3d331cb29ef
MD5 hash:
a2efe2b70a04bcf321019769eb43b986
SHA1 hash:
116930b3891a1be091a3929953b7d24fdfa0f9ee
SH256 hash:
4c97840880454b478b0db5346d7f6a52a1ee4f2726e495ffb6c46de8f8c52d7a
MD5 hash:
c66ef004e82c4ac3f5f9b8039050066d
SHA1 hash:
83883d1d4fb7f69ab55b3cff11daf43946426d61
Detections:
SUSP_OBF_NET_ConfuserEx_Name_Pattern_Jan24 SUSP_OBF_NET_Reactor_Indicators_Jan24
SH256 hash:
65d8e0eed0f6a8bb4951ab2e0b961cfdde10eb5c0490018281ca54c61fcab48c
MD5 hash:
9209211c1f6d498e75b631550c8dcd7a
SHA1 hash:
f2fdbfa3f966bb6760b47a61a87a6bde11192f25
Detections:
cn_utf8_windows_terminal INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_Fody INDICATOR_SUSPICIOUS_Binary_References_Browsers INDICATOR_SUSPICIOUS_EXE_References_Confidential_Data_Store INDICATOR_SUSPICIOUS_EXE_SandboxUserNames INDICATOR_SUSPICIOUS_EXE_TelegramChatBot INDICATOR_SUSPICIOUS_EXE_WirelessNetReccon INDICATOR_SUSPICIOUS_Binary_Embedded_Crypto_Wallet_Browser_Extension_IDs INDICATOR_SUSPICIOUS_EXE_SandboxComputerNames
Malware family:
PhantomStealer
Verdict:
Malicious
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YARA Signatures


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Rule name:CP_AllMal_Detector
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
Author:malware-lu
Rule name:pe_imphash
Rule name:Skystars_Malware_Imphash
Author:Skystars LightDefender
Description:imphash

File information


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