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PhantomStealer


Vendor detections: 13


Intelligence 13 IOCs YARA 4 File information Comments
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SHA256 hash: 65ca5368c87b5c53a24995aa3bb88240abf1766e2fd013ad10756e5006be286c
SHA3-384 hash: 5eff4c53595aafd507ebccb8c7975594edf14ec0d57d76c5d90ae7fdd5ab12a0899b0ee7c4307dbe3eccb085510f5de6
SHA1 hash: 2b43d75bc993fec1d95565e9969396b7b18e2bc2
MD5 hash: d2803e05ab535bbbd07d270bb773da36
humanhash: cola-muppet-alaska-oregon
File name:EXCEL.exe
Download: download sample
Signature PhantomStealer
Create hunting rule
File size:1'773'568 bytes
First seen:2026-02-02 18:24:50 UTC
Last seen:2026-02-02 19:48:00 UTC
File type:Executable exe
MIME type:application/x-dosexec
imphash f34d5f2d4577ed6d9ceec516c1f5a744 (48'754 x AgentTesla, 19'661 x Formbook, 12'252 x SnakeKeylogger)
ssdeep 24576:l/QyYYNRHYm9Ph6WE4n54WKIcsjU6UsHMdrE6Jv3oqriYg1Ai4JPHjITMT:eudPh6WP57vjxUsHcJv31T
Threatray 308 similar samples on MalwareBazaar
TLSH T17385F11223D68B14F8BF6739C5B5861053FCBC469636DB5E3B8B11F91F12A5A8A12333
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 qemped
Tags:exe PhantomStealer

Intelligence

File Origin
# of uploads :
2
# of downloads :
98
Origin country :
ID ID
Vendor Threat Intelligence
No detections
Malware family:
n/a
ID:
1
File name:
EXCEL.exe
Verdict:
Malicious activity
Analysis date:
2026-02-02 18:50:13 UTC
Tags:
stealer phantom crypto-regex netreactor auto-reg evasion
Link:
https://app.any.run/tasks/f4400dc1-34f6-4a81-9ec1-ace07ba612e3

Note:
ANY.RUN is an interactive sandbox that analyzes all user actions rather than an uploaded sample
Detection:
n/a
Link:
https://www.capesandbox.com/analysis/51300/
Verdict:
Malicious
Score:
92.5%
Link:
https://cyber-fortress.com/docs/result/index.php?id=6980ec28a9ffec4a9609625c
Tags:
office macro virus
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Creating a window
Сreating synchronization primitives
Unauthorized injection to a recently created process
Sending a custom TCP request
Restart of the analyzed sample
Creating a file
Using the Windows Management Instrumentation requests
Creating a file in the %AppData% directory
Enabling autorun with the standard Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run registry branch
Verdict:
Malicious
Labled as:
Win/malicious_confidence_100%
Link:
https://www.hybrid-analysis.com/sample/65ca5368c87b5c53a24995aa3bb88240abf1766e2fd013ad10756e5006be286c
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
exe x32
First seen:
2026-01-31T16:50:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2026-02-03T05:34:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Detections:
Backdoor.Win32.Androm Trojan-PSW.Win32.Stealer.sb Trojan-PSW.Win32.Disco.sb Trojan-PSW.MSIL.Stealerium.sb Trojan.MSIL.Inject.sb Trojan.MSIL.Inject.b HEUR:Trojan.MSIL.Mucc.gen Trojan-PSW.MSIL.Stealer.sb Trojan-Dropper.Win32.Injector.sb Trojan-Banker.MSIL.BitStealer.gen Trojan.Win32.Vimditator.sb Trojan-PSW.MSIL.Discord.sb HEUR:Trojan-Spy.MSIL.Convagent.gen Trojan-Spy.Agent.SMTP.C&C Trojan-PSW.MSIL.Agent.sb PDM:Trojan.Win32.Generic Email-Worm.LovGate.TCP.C&C Trojan-PSW.Win32.Coins.sb Trojan.Win32.Agent.sba
Link:
https://opentip.kaspersky.com/65ca5368c87b5c53a24995aa3bb88240abf1766e2fd013ad10756e5006be286c/results?tab=lookup
Verdict:
Suspicious
Link:
https://analyze.intezer.com/analyses/a9f66c6b-a581-492e-b4a5-d8a71e571826
Score:
100%
Verdict:
Malware
File Type:
PE
Link:
https://malprob.io/report/65ca5368c87b5c53a24995aa3bb88240abf1766e2fd013ad10756e5006be286c
Verdict:
inconclusive
YARA:
11 match(es)
Tags:
.Net Executable Managed .NET PE (Portable Executable) PE File Layout SOS: 0.84 Win 32 Exe x86
Link:
https://app.malva.re/file/d2803e05ab535bbbd07d270bb773da36
Detection:
n/a
Link:
https://mwdb.cert.pl/sample/65ca5368c87b5c53a24995aa3bb88240abf1766e2fd013ad10756e5006be286c/
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat:
Family.PHANTOM
Link:
https://tip.neiki.dev/file/65ca5368c87b5c53a24995aa3bb88240abf1766e2fd013ad10756e5006be286c
Threat name:
Win32.Trojan.Generic
Create hunting rule
Status:
Suspicious
First seen:
2026-02-01 01:03:56 UTC
File Type:
PE (.Net Exe)
Extracted files:
68
AV detection:
20 of 36 (55.56%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Detection(s):
Malicious file
Link:
https://check.spamhaus.org/check/?searchterm=mxffg2gipnofhisjswvdxoecicv7c5tof7ibhliqovxfabv6fbwa._file
Verdict:
malicious
Label(s):
phantomstealer
Create hunting rule
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Result
Malware family:
phantom_stealer
Create hunting rule
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:phantom_stealer collection discovery persistence spyware stealer
Link:
https://tria.ge/reports/260202-w2yylsg12h/
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
System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
System Time 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
.NET Reactor proctector
Executes dropped EXE
Reads user/profile data of web browsers
Detects PhantomStealer payload
PhantomStealer
Phantom_stealer family
Unpacked files
SH256 hash:
65ca5368c87b5c53a24995aa3bb88240abf1766e2fd013ad10756e5006be286c
MD5 hash:
d2803e05ab535bbbd07d270bb773da36
SHA1 hash:
2b43d75bc993fec1d95565e9969396b7b18e2bc2
Link:
https://www.unpac.me/results/cd5edd7e-2857-4fc9-aba1-6a7eb7de496b/
SH256 hash:
0ebdd6b8c242139f780a8b00abec958853237868b09de4bbf9dddc8b583da4f0
MD5 hash:
6e23b0cfefc115d31f8dac49b6379560
SHA1 hash:
234165f31d9f9d12dd286569f037fdf8fc42cfef
Link:
https://www.unpac.me/results/cd5edd7e-2857-4fc9-aba1-6a7eb7de496b/
SH256 hash:
e8fd2ba3e6973d83e9d47a8a3927720d985116237b19ab98224b8c53e0501d71
MD5 hash:
4f844017df3330ccb00c2e4e2de4503b
SHA1 hash:
2fb551286b524bb9adf217efcffaf47b8efb98bf
Link:
https://www.unpac.me/results/cd5edd7e-2857-4fc9-aba1-6a7eb7de496b/
SH256 hash:
fd7fb3258cf66e81004588e92d0716c2b958e11d58ec4cccdd34b707e2c629a5
MD5 hash:
c02c691102ab160e33c60e3309864755
SHA1 hash:
63d50f73a8c47fccdf27a076cb83ac4e4d90b45c
Detections:
SUSP_OBF_NET_Reactor_Indicators_Jan24
Create hunting rule
INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_DotNetReactor
Create hunting rule
Link:
https://www.unpac.me/results/cd5edd7e-2857-4fc9-aba1-6a7eb7de496b/
Parent samples :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 hash:
da59224e4a48584a44f7a7fb5a1eef8279ffcded8e9555ec65542b576f0029bc
MD5 hash:
b33d22178e1d02b4e362cc13f53f9ca7
SHA1 hash:
6b70062537fc956af90a359f4a289032e71a6db2
Link:
https://www.unpac.me/results/cd5edd7e-2857-4fc9-aba1-6a7eb7de496b/
SH256 hash:
f3966f5c0acf9606bcaab622053c3131f329db7e2a52d4169702190ee51e6c4a
MD5 hash:
a02770dbded2c377ea70218a2aea3cd8
SHA1 hash:
dcaf2f947e445a2ccf0868f239847d792d9f0e04
Detections:
phantom_stealer
Create hunting rule
cn_utf8_windows_terminal
Create hunting rule
INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_Fody
Create hunting rule
INDICATOR_SUSPICIOUS_Binary_References_Browsers
Create hunting rule
INDICATOR_SUSPICIOUS_EXE_References_Confidential_Data_Store
Create hunting rule
INDICATOR_SUSPICIOUS_EXE_SandboxUserNames
Create hunting rule
INDICATOR_SUSPICIOUS_EXE_TelegramChatBot
Create hunting rule
INDICATOR_SUSPICIOUS_EXE_WirelessNetReccon
Create hunting rule
INDICATOR_SUSPICIOUS_Binary_Embedded_Crypto_Wallet_Browser_Extension_IDs
Create hunting rule
INDICATOR_SUSPICIOUS_EXE_SandboxComputerNames
Create hunting rule
Link:
https://www.unpac.me/results/cd5edd7e-2857-4fc9-aba1-6a7eb7de496b/
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YARA Signatures

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Description:imphash

File information

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

Web download

PhantomStealer

Executable exe 65ca5368c87b5c53a24995aa3bb88240abf1766e2fd013ad10756e5006be286c

(this sample)

Cape
Cape
https://www.capesandbox.com/analysis/51300/
  
URLhaus
https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/url/3657580/
  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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