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PhantomStealer


Vendor detections: 9


Intelligence 9 IOCs YARA 26 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: 45be3efdb7ec5bc961651aef1c117bfac33c014905e43feea45dddf65a8d656e
SHA3-384 hash: eb51753bd4e2543658f308df7143091a0582e795ca0b6f65fa49ab2ba6048076741920654085e1e32cac732d53bbb37c
SHA1 hash: acc8472f2e4df33a15790ef60c2cdd46735ff8e0
MD5 hash: 54fa34bd79f6b46e817a8e704700e191
humanhash: washington-louisiana-may-autumn
File name:PO 4500272644 -R0-S - 250275.js
Download: download sample
Signature PhantomStealer
File size:4'704'198 bytes
First seen:2026-04-15 07:56:18 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type:Java Script (JS) js
MIME type:text/plain
ssdeep 49152:eXwdXe6OrvgSs1WB425Tr1iiYSWznFe4iDtTlENRxIQy6BMGsNKdY61s:e
TLSH T1BD26021189C46FB9CFAC5A1D80FE150EA3E04A8E5016B98AFB33BD46BFE7A4411171DD
Magika javascript
Reporter abuse_ch
Tags:js PhantomStealer

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
129
Origin country :
SE SE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
No detections
Verdict:
Malicious
Score:
92.5%
Tags:
downloader vmdetect shell sage
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
js
First seen:
2026-04-14T08:39:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2026-04-17T03:42:00Z UTC
Hits:
~100
Result
Threat name:
Phantom stealer
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
evad.troj.spyw.expl
Score:
100 / 100
Signature
AI detected malicious Powershell script
Allocates memory in foreign processes
Browser instances using unsafe startup parameters
Bypasses PowerShell execution policy
Creates a thread in another existing process (thread injection)
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)
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Queries sensitive video device information (via WMI, Win32_VideoController, often done to detect virtual machines)
Sigma detected: WScript or CScript Dropper
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 Telegram API (likely for C&C communication)
Windows Scripting host queries suspicious COM object (likely to drop second stage)
Writes to foreign memory regions
WScript reads language and country specific registry keys (likely country aware script)
Wscript starts Powershell (via cmd or directly)
Yara detected Phantom stealer
Yara detected Powershell decode and execute
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1898524 Sample: PO 4500272644 -R0-S - 250275.js Startdate: 15/04/2026 Architecture: WINDOWS Score: 100 69 api.telegram.org 2->69 71 icanhazip.com 2->71 89 Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic 2->89 91 Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule) 2->91 93 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->93 97 5 other signatures 2->97 12 wscript.exe 3 2->12         started        16 svchost.exe 2->16         started        signatures3 95 Uses the Telegram API (likely for C&C communication) 69->95 process4 dnsIp5 65 C:\Temp\ps_wBC4jbfOb2pc_1776249130747.ps1, ASCII 12->65 dropped 119 Suspicious powershell command line found 12->119 121 Wscript starts Powershell (via cmd or directly) 12->121 123 Bypasses PowerShell execution policy 12->123 125 3 other signatures 12->125 19 powershell.exe 16 12->19         started        22 taskkill.exe 12->22         started        67 127.0.0.1 unknown unknown 16->67 file6 signatures7 process8 signatures9 99 Writes to foreign memory regions 19->99 101 Injects a PE file into a foreign processes 19->101 24 aspnet_compiler.exe 15 322 19->24         started        28 aspnet_compiler.exe 19->28         started        30 conhost.exe 19->30         started        34 4 other processes 19->34 32 conhost.exe 22->32         started        process10 dnsIp11 75 api.telegram.org 149.154.166.110, 443, 49801, 49803 TELEGRAMRU United Kingdom 24->75 77 icanhazip.com 104.16.185.241, 49802, 80 CLOUDFLARENETUS United States 24->77 105 Tries to steal Mail credentials (via file / registry access) 24->105 107 Tries to harvest and steal browser information (history, passwords, etc) 24->107 109 Writes to foreign memory regions 24->109 117 4 other signatures 24->117 36 chrome.exe 1 24->36         started        40 msedge.exe 24->40         started        42 firefox.exe 24->42         started        44 16 other processes 24->44 111 Queries sensitive video device information (via WMI, Win32_VideoController, often done to detect virtual machines) 28->111 113 Browser instances using unsafe startup parameters 28->113 115 Switches to a custom stack to bypass stack traces 28->115 signatures12 process13 dnsIp14 73 192.168.11.30, 138, 443, 49509 unknown unknown 36->73 103 Installs a global keyboard hook 36->103 46 chrome.exe 36->46         started        49 setup.exe 40->49         started        51 msedge.exe 40->51         started        53 msedge.exe 40->53         started        57 5 other processes 40->57 55 firefox.exe 42->55         started        signatures15 process16 dnsIp17 79 googlehosted.l.googleusercontent.com 142.251.211.97, 443, 49710, 49711 GOOGLEUS United States 46->79 81 clients2.googleusercontent.com 46->81 59 setup.exe 49->59         started        61 setup.exe 49->61         started        83 13.107.226.45, 443, 49776, 49777 MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCKUS United States 51->83 85 150.171.27.10, 443, 49782 MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCKUS United States 51->85 87 21 other IPs or domains 51->87 process18 process19 63 setup.exe 59->63         started       
Gathering data
Threat name:
Script-JS.Trojan.AgentTesla
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-04-14 12:56:55 UTC
File Type:
Text (JavaScript)
AV detection:
10 of 37 (27.03%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
phantom_stealer
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:phantom_stealer collection defense_evasion discovery execution persistence stealer
Behaviour
Checks processor information in registry
Enumerates system info in registry
Kills process with taskkill
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: JavaScript
Enumerates physical storage devices
System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
System Time Discovery
Drops file in Windows directory
ConfuserEx .NET packer
Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
Accesses Microsoft Outlook profiles
Looks up external IP address via web service
Checks computer location settings
Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
Detects PhantomStealer written in C#
Family: PhantomStealer
Malware Config
C2 Extraction:
https://api.telegram.org/bot8591915787:AAHn35ewJ3aL-ir7CczUzKJmPmd13NuymjQ/sendMessage?chat_id=6823010786
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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:DebuggerCheck__QueryInfo
Reference:https://github.com/naxonez/yaraRules/blob/master/AntiDebugging.yara
Rule name:DetectEncryptedVariants
Author:Zinyth
Description:Detects 'encrypted' in ASCII, Unicode, base64, or hex-encoded
Rule name:FreddyBearDropper
Author:Dwarozh Hoshiar
Description:Freddy Bear Dropper is dropping a malware through base63 encoded powershell scrip.
Rule name:grakate_stealer_nov_2021
Rule name:INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_Fody
Author:ditekSHen
Description:Detects executables manipulated with Fody
Rule name:INDICATOR_SUSPICIOUS_Binary_Embedded_Crypto_Wallet_Browser_Extension_IDs
Author:ditekSHen
Description:Detect binaries embedding considerable number of cryptocurrency wallet browser extension IDs.
Rule name:INDICATOR_SUSPICIOUS_Binary_References_Browsers
Author:ditekSHen
Description:Detects binaries (Windows and macOS) referencing many web browsers. Observed in information stealers.
Rule name:INDICATOR_SUSPICIOUS_EXE_References_Confidential_Data_Store
Author:ditekSHen
Description:Detects executables referencing many confidential data stores found in browsers, mail clients, cryptocurreny wallets, etc. Observed in information stealers
Rule name:INDICATOR_SUSPICIOUS_EXE_SandboxComputerNames
Author:ditekSHen
Description:Detects executables containing possible sandbox analysis VM names
Rule name:INDICATOR_SUSPICIOUS_EXE_SandboxUserNames
Author:ditekSHen
Description:Detects executables containing possible sandbox analysis VM usernames
Rule name:INDICATOR_SUSPICIOUS_EXE_TelegramChatBot
Author:ditekSHen
Description:Detects executables using Telegram Chat Bot
Rule name:INDICATOR_SUSPICIOUS_EXE_WirelessNetReccon
Author:ditekSHen
Description:Detects executables with interest in wireless interface using netsh
Rule name:Lumma_Stealer_Detection
Author:ashizZz
Description:Detects a specific Lumma Stealer malware sample using unique strings and behaviors
Reference:https://seanthegeek.net/posts/compromized-store-spread-lumma-stealer-using-fake-captcha/
Rule name:Macos_Infostealer_Wallets_8e469ea0
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:NET
Author:malware-lu
Rule name:NETexecutableMicrosoft
Author:malware-lu
Rule name:pe_imphash
Rule name:RANSOMWARE
Author:ToroGuitar
Rule name:Skystars_Malware_Imphash
Author:Skystars LightDefender
Description:imphash
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:VECT_Ransomware
Author:Mustafa Bakhit
Description:Detects activity associated with VECT ransomware. This includes registry modifications and deletions, execution of system and defense-evasion commands, suspicious API usage, mutex creation, file and memory manipulation, ransomware note generation, anti-debugging and anti-analysis techniques, and embedded cryptographic constants (SHA256) characteristic of this malware family. Designed for threat intelligence and malware detection environments.
Rule name:vmdetect
Author:nex
Description:Possibly employs anti-virtualization techniques
Rule name:Windows_Generic_Threat_f57e5e2a
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Windows_Trojan_Xeno_89f9f060
Author:Elastic Security

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