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Database Entry



PhantomStealer


Vendor detections: 11


Intelligence 11 IOCs YARA 3 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: 56014a5ec7d4be83b5fbe439b9142654a267619981184bb757fb325edd4f3b08
SHA3-384 hash: c2427d9e2c813a4427beb280db99ba0225daf74e0dc4a15bfcda5d6e3625e555db2c5b674873ce16e51f2e7e855b119b
SHA1 hash: c0123c156c94b4b6969d9778d33698b160c30b15
MD5 hash: c6b4135467194c186b23845fe80d9df9
humanhash: july-four-hamper-idaho
File name:Form_1759895.vbs
Download: download sample
Signature PhantomStealer
File size:922'359 bytes
First seen:2025-10-03 09:06:34 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type:Visual Basic Script (vbs) vbs
MIME type:text/plain
ssdeep 12288:AaOrq4xnrIURVSYkTBVGIcmmKMg2a1Wc9Wo50voGiTR4l18vNFSmcPJzc5VpNVY:BO5d4Bsbg2aFwoKvoPR48vx8A5VpNVY
Threatray 54 similar samples on MalwareBazaar
TLSH T16415F1F48BF4BF912719F5C722E9EA4A1F0B6B12616E1A2CA1AD7CD13F0D5582760348
Magika vba
Reporter abuse_ch
Tags:PhantomStealer vbs

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
41
Origin country :
SE SE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Verdict:
Malicious
Score:
99.1%
Tags:
obfuscate xtreme shell
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat level:
  10/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
base64 evasive obfuscated powershell
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
vbs
First seen:
2025-10-02T07:43:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2025-10-05T06:10:00Z UTC
Hits:
~100
Result
Threat name:
Phantom stealer, Strela Stealer
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj.spyw.expl.evad
Score:
100 / 100
Signature
.NET source code contains a sample name check
.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
Contains functionality to capture screen (.Net source)
Contains functionality to log keystrokes (.Net Source)
Creates a thread in another existing process (thread injection)
Creates autostart registry keys with suspicious values (likely registry only malware)
Creates processes via WMI
Found malware configuration
Found many strings related to Crypto-Wallets (likely being stolen)
Found suspicious powershell code related to unpacking or dynamic code loading
Injects a PE file into a foreign processes
Installs a global keyboard hook
Loading BitLocker PowerShell Module
Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule)
Maps a DLL or memory area into another process
Monitors registry run keys for changes
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Powershell drops PE file
Powershell is started from unusual location (likely to bypass HIPS)
Queries sensitive video device information (via WMI, Win32_VideoController, often done to detect virtual machines)
Reads the Security eventlog
Reads the System eventlog
Renames powershell.exe to bypass HIPS
Sample uses string decryption to hide its real strings
Sigma detected: Base64 Encoded PowerShell Command Detected
Sigma detected: Files With System Process Name In Unsuspected Locations
Sigma detected: PowerShell Base64 Encoded FromBase64String Cmdlet
Sigma detected: PowerShell Base64 Encoded IEX Cmdlet
Sigma detected: System File Execution Location Anomaly
Sigma detected: Windows Shell/Scripting Application File Write to Suspicious Folder
Sigma detected: WScript or CScript Dropper
Suspicious execution chain found
Suspicious powershell command line found
Tries to harvest and steal browser information (history, passwords, etc)
Windows Scripting host queries suspicious COM object (likely to drop second stage)
Writes to foreign memory regions
Wscript starts Powershell (via cmd or directly)
Yara detected Costura Assembly Loader
Yara detected Phantom stealer
Yara detected Strela Stealer
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1788636 Sample: Form_1759895.vbs Startdate: 03/10/2025 Architecture: WINDOWS Score: 100 72 mail.clarsachsociety.co.uk 2->72 74 prod.classify-client.prod.webservices.mozgcp.net 2->74 76 icanhazip.com 2->76 98 Found malware configuration 2->98 100 Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule) 2->100 102 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->102 104 18 other signatures 2->104 13 wscript.exe 1 2->13         started        17 powershell.exe 2->17         started        19 powershell.exe 2->19         started        signatures3 process4 file5 70 C:\Users\Public\PondBuilding4950.bat, ASCII 13->70 dropped 126 Wscript starts Powershell (via cmd or directly) 13->126 128 Windows Scripting host queries suspicious COM object (likely to drop second stage) 13->128 130 Suspicious execution chain found 13->130 132 Creates processes via WMI 13->132 21 cmd.exe 1 13->21         started        134 Powershell is started from unusual location (likely to bypass HIPS) 17->134 136 Reads the Security eventlog 17->136 138 Reads the System eventlog 17->138 24 conhost.exe 17->24         started        26 conhost.exe 19->26         started        signatures6 process7 signatures8 106 Suspicious powershell command line found 21->106 108 Wscript starts Powershell (via cmd or directly) 21->108 28 cmd.exe 1 21->28         started        30 conhost.exe 21->30         started        process9 process10 32 cmd.exe 2 28->32         started        signatures11 94 Suspicious powershell command line found 32->94 96 Wscript starts Powershell (via cmd or directly) 32->96 35 powershell.exe 26 40 32->35         started        40 conhost.exe 32->40         started        process12 dnsIp13 78 mail.clarsachsociety.co.uk 146.70.23.218, 49729, 587 TENET-1ZA United Kingdom 35->78 80 icanhazip.com 104.16.185.241, 49728, 80 CLOUDFLARENETUS United States 35->80 68 C:\Users\user\AppData\...\powershell.exe, PE32+ 35->68 dropped 110 Queries sensitive video device information (via WMI, Win32_VideoController, often done to detect virtual machines) 35->110 112 Found many strings related to Crypto-Wallets (likely being stolen) 35->112 114 Creates autostart registry keys with suspicious values (likely registry only malware) 35->114 116 9 other signatures 35->116 42 firefox.exe 2 35->42         started        44 msedge.exe 7 336 35->44         started        48 msedge.exe 35->48 injected 50 2 other processes 35->50 file14 signatures15 process16 dnsIp17 52 firefox.exe 3 46 42->52         started        92 239.255.255.250 unknown Reserved 44->92 122 Maps a DLL or memory area into another process 44->122 56 msedge.exe 44->56         started        58 msedge.exe 44->58         started        60 msedge.exe 44->60         started        62 2 other processes 44->62 124 Writes to foreign memory regions 48->124 signatures18 process19 dnsIp20 82 prod.classify-client.prod.webservices.mozgcp.net 35.190.72.216, 443, 49694 GOOGLEUS United States 52->82 84 127.0.0.1 unknown unknown 52->84 118 Monitors registry run keys for changes 52->118 120 Installs a global keyboard hook 52->120 64 firefox.exe 1 52->64         started        66 firefox.exe 1 52->66         started        86 part-0013.t-0009.t-msedge.net 13.107.246.41, 443, 49708, 49722 MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCKUS United States 56->86 88 13.89.179.10, 443, 49725 MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCKUS United States 56->88 90 29 other IPs or domains 56->90 signatures21 process22
Verdict:
inconclusive
YARA:
1 match(es)
Threat name:
Script-BAT.Packed.Generic
Status:
Suspicious
First seen:
2025-10-02 15:16:01 UTC
File Type:
Text
AV detection:
8 of 38 (21.05%)
Threat level:
  1/5
Result
Malware family:
n/a
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
collection execution persistence
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
Drops file in Windows directory
Accesses Microsoft Outlook profiles
Adds Run key to start application
Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
Looks up external IP address via web service
Executes dropped EXE
Badlisted process makes network request
Process spawned unexpected child process
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YARA Signatures


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Rule name:botnet_plaintext_c2
Author:cip
Description:Attempts to match at least some of the strings used in some botnet variants which use plaintext communication protocols.
Rule name:ClamAV_Emotet_String_Aggregate
Rule name:CP_Script_Inject_Detector
Author:DiegoAnalytics
Description:Detects attempts to inject code into another process across PE, ELF, Mach-O binaries

File information


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