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Database Entry



PhantomStealer


Vendor detections: 11


Intelligence 11 IOCs YARA File information Comments

SHA256 hash: 5f2c88e3e323acdbacb623809540a8bb718f7dee9f30b9f85fa75e507a7c6131
SHA3-384 hash: d54a2f85d8a4b2abb4cf4985a5ab287eab4cbcf345793295c7683c81c1c214f02475830dbcaf69f9e40f05c0e1a148fb
SHA1 hash: e65c51732742732b7fa145edd2b2ec880b59245d
MD5 hash: 09d4876d26b2f2924fbf642d304affe6
humanhash: pip-magazine-march-nuts
File name:Paymnet_Advice.js
Download: download sample
Signature PhantomStealer
File size:3'913'619 bytes
First seen:2025-12-09 13:14:27 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type:Java Script (JS) js
MIME type:text/plain
ssdeep 768:k++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++X:K
TLSH T1BB06126FC576F915F66957606F40E10683F2842AC87B0A57FE1A8F88BB359421DECC38
Magika javascript
Reporter abuse_ch
Tags:js PhantomStealer

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
94
Origin country :
SE SE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
No detections
Verdict:
Malicious
Score:
94.1%
Tags:
ransomware obfuscate xtreme
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat level:
  10/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
obfuscated repaired
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
js
First seen:
2025-12-09T03:28:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2025-12-11T00:03:00Z UTC
Hits:
~1000
Detections:
Trojan-Downloader.JS.SLoad.sb HEUR:Trojan-Downloader.Script.Generic
Result
Threat name:
KeyLogger, Phantom stealer, Strela Steal
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj.spyw.expl.evad
Score:
100 / 100
Signature
.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
Allocates memory in foreign processes
Bypasses PowerShell execution policy
Contains functionality to capture screen (.Net source)
Contains functionality to log keystrokes (.Net Source)
Creates a thread in another existing process (thread injection)
Creates processes via WMI
Found malware configuration
Found many strings related to Crypto-Wallets (likely being stolen)
Injects a PE file into a foreign processes
Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule)
Maps a DLL or memory area into another process
Monitors registry run keys for changes
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: Base64 Encoded PowerShell Command Detected
Sigma detected: PowerShell Base64 Encoded FromBase64String Cmdlet
Sigma detected: Script Initiated Connection to Non-Local Network
Sigma detected: Script Interpreter Execution From Suspicious Folder
Sigma detected: Suspicious Invoke-WebRequest Execution
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
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)
Unusual module load detection (module proxying)
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 Generic JS Downloader
Yara detected Keylogger Generic
Yara detected Phantom stealer
Yara detected Powershell download and execute
Yara detected Strela Stealer
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1829437 Sample: Paymnet_Advice.js Startdate: 09/12/2025 Architecture: WINDOWS Score: 100 59 xnczwaidux.lovestoblog.com 2->59 61 icanhazip.com 2->61 63 2 other IPs or domains 2->63 93 Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic 2->93 95 Found malware configuration 2->95 97 Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule) 2->97 99 22 other signatures 2->99 11 wscript.exe 1 13 2->11         started        15 powershell.exe 16 2->15         started        signatures3 process4 dnsIp5 77 xnczwaidux.lovestoblog.com 185.27.134.209, 49684, 49689, 80 WILDCARD-ASWildcardUKLimitedGB United Kingdom 11->77 113 System process connects to network (likely due to code injection or exploit) 11->113 115 Suspicious powershell command line found 11->115 117 Wscript starts Powershell (via cmd or directly) 11->117 119 3 other signatures 11->119 17 powershell.exe 14 15 11->17         started        21 conhost.exe 15->21         started        signatures6 process7 dnsIp8 57 ia801706.us.archive.org 207.241.233.36, 443, 49688 INTERNET-ARCHIVEUS United States 17->57 87 Found many strings related to Crypto-Wallets (likely being stolen) 17->87 89 Writes to foreign memory regions 17->89 91 Injects a PE file into a foreign processes 17->91 23 AddInProcess32.exe 15 12 17->23         started        27 AddInProcess32.exe 17->27         started        29 conhost.exe 17->29         started        signatures9 process10 dnsIp11 65 icanhazip.com 104.16.184.241, 49753, 80 CLOUDFLARENETUS United States 23->65 67 exczx.com 185.38.151.11, 49754, 587 BANDWIDTH-ASGB United Kingdom 23->67 101 Tries to steal Mail credentials (via file / registry access) 23->101 103 Tries to harvest and steal browser information (history, passwords, etc) 23->103 105 Writes to foreign memory regions 23->105 111 3 other signatures 23->111 31 msedge.exe 23->31         started        35 firefox.exe 2 23->35         started        37 chrome.exe 23->37 injected 39 9 other processes 23->39 107 Queries sensitive video device information (via WMI, Win32_VideoController, often done to detect virtual machines) 27->107 109 Switches to a custom stack to bypass stack traces 27->109 signatures12 process13 dnsIp14 79 192.168.2.6, 137, 138, 443 unknown unknown 31->79 81 239.255.255.250 unknown Reserved 31->81 83 Maps a DLL or memory area into another process 31->83 41 msedge.exe 31->41         started        44 setup.exe 31->44         started        46 msedge.exe 31->46         started        51 3 other processes 31->51 48 firefox.exe 3 43 35->48         started        signatures15 process16 dnsIp17 69 a1666.dscr.akamai.net 23.213.26.132, 443, 49703, 49704 NTT-COMMUNICATIONS-2914US United States 41->69 71 part-0041.t-0009.t-msedge.net 13.107.213.69, 443, 49711 MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCKUS United States 41->71 75 34 other IPs or domains 41->75 53 setup.exe 44->53         started        73 127.0.0.1 unknown unknown 48->73 85 Monitors registry run keys for changes 48->85 55 firefox.exe 48->55         started        signatures18 process19
Verdict:
inconclusive
YARA:
1 match(es)
Threat name:
Win32.Trojan.Generic
Status:
Suspicious
First seen:
2025-12-09 14:05:28 UTC
File Type:
Binary
AV detection:
6 of 24 (25.00%)
Threat level:
  5/5
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: JavaScript
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
Badlisted process makes network request
Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
Detects PhantomStealer payload
PhantomStealer
Phantom_stealer family
Process spawned unexpected child process
Malware Config
Dropper Extraction:
https://ia801706.us.archive.org/25/items/msi-pro-with-b-64_20251208/MSI_PRO_with_b64.png
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