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Database Entry



PhantomStealer


Vendor detections: 8


Intelligence 8 IOCs YARA 33 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: 4bc299e137211c8c17385adeb6966b5eca2601f7ad6226f97dc0ecfdbf6f6b59
SHA3-384 hash: bc423225e673cfdd9a6c6b3d9e93467938e46fac6dec584ec7bfe42846f3600d062db9fee0a434f478114e7fa1d1b72c
SHA1 hash: af4a6ea369e8002a552a64366cf7adf8f5b6af18
MD5 hash: da137aff1f7feb0f62a88d862a81e97d
humanhash: lemon-sad-artist-foxtrot
File name:Revised Proforma Invoice8268001.rar
Download: download sample
Signature PhantomStealer
File size:1'179'530 bytes
First seen:2025-11-14 15:00:42 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: rar
MIME type:application/x-rar
ssdeep 24576:EwZ1KYgR9YqgraQS9u+ct16fWWQII4OLWj2dqp/RtnXiIvkUFy8g:Ew1traZu+cvEvI4UWj24pD9hg
TLSH T1BE453383B1CCC295F6D41C2BF6BEF06C312683C875E9D1E732829562DB5B26C5E1660E
TrID 61.5% (.RAR) RAR compressed archive (v5.0) (8000/1)
38.4% (.RAR) RAR compressed archive (gen) (5000/1)
Magika rar
Reporter cocaman
Tags:INVOICE payment PhantomStealer rar


Avatar
cocaman
Malicious email (T1566.001)
From: "CS3 <cs3@astraco.com.my>" (likely spoofed)
Received: "from astraco.com.my (unknown [5.252.153.67]) "
Date: "13 Nov 2025 04:17:33 -0800"
Subject: "Confirm revised invoice to proceed with payment ASAP."
Attachment: "Revised Proforma Invoice8268001.rar"

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
41
Origin country :
CH CH
File Archive Information

This file archive contains 1 file(s), sorted by their relevance:

File name:Revised Proforma Invoice8268001.exe
File size:1'241'608 bytes
SHA256 hash: c706b4916bbdcd3fd321932aa497d4680fcaee1c2b18c53e2642cb5658e08a3d
MD5 hash: 070990c15f9e332a72962db22fb227af
MIME type:application/x-dosexec
Signature PhantomStealer
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Verdict:
Malicious
Score:
99.9%
Tags:
infosteal redline emotet
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat level:
  10/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
expired-cert formbook invalid-signature masquerade packed signed
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
rar
First seen:
2025-11-13T05:15:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2025-11-15T12:41:00Z UTC
Hits:
~100
Verdict:
inconclusive
YARA:
1 match(es)
Tags:
.Net Executable Managed .NET PDB Path PE (Portable Executable) PE File Layout Rar Archive SOS: 0.37
Threat name:
Win32.Backdoor.FormBook
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-11-13 11:19:17 UTC
File Type:
Binary (Archive)
Extracted files:
12
AV detection:
18 of 24 (75.00%)
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 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
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
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: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:Discord_APIs
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_KB_CERT_7c1118cbbadc95da3752c46e47a27438
Author:ditekSHen
Description:Detects executables signed with stolen, revoked or invalid certificates
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_Digital_Certificate
Author:albertzsigovits
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:win32_dotnet_form_obfuscate
Author:Reedus0
Description:Rule for detecting .NET form obfuscate malware
Rule name:win32_dotnet_loader
Author:Reedus0
Description:Rule for detecting .NET loader malware
Rule name:Windows_Generic_Threat_f57e5e2a
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Windows_Trojan_Xeno_89f9f060
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:win_stealer_generic
Author:Reedus0
Description:Rule for detecting generic stealer malware

File information


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

Malspam

PhantomStealer

rar 4bc299e137211c8c17385adeb6966b5eca2601f7ad6226f97dc0ecfdbf6f6b59

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via e-mail attachment
  
Dropping
PhantomStealer

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