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Database Entry



PhantomStealer


Vendor detections: 18


Intelligence 18 IOCs YARA 23 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: 6945230e786da1f48c3f4d9ea9fa52a73a501d343c24cc3616ad4e092b32fb5c
SHA3-384 hash: c3da639d655a1e0dc7c9dee9232954777f1c759bfd58c438cac9faf6c044c3a2cb51fe5091af4fc76f2e5d9953f00976
SHA1 hash: 0cc8c73ea802690126b66dc42f5fcf18458ce380
MD5 hash: 4c7ac9b03eeb8e4ca1070b386aeaf43e
humanhash: failed-single-october-fanta
File name:e-dekont.pdf.exe
Download: download sample
Signature PhantomStealer
File size:1'236'992 bytes
First seen:2025-10-24 10:39:58 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type:Executable exe
MIME type:application/x-dosexec
imphash f34d5f2d4577ed6d9ceec516c1f5a744 (48'652 x AgentTesla, 19'463 x Formbook, 12'204 x SnakeKeylogger)
ssdeep 24576:+DAFLQAAxHn0Ui+KH6nWyuyapu8SJLUeqlMVNpxVrmkD7XV2vB:+GpAJnC+XapuzJL7eKpx4WkvB
Threatray 245 similar samples on MalwareBazaar
TLSH T1344522682B5EDF12E9A62FF40464D27413309D48E820D71B5FFF6EEBB8B57061818693
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 lowmal3
Tags:exe PhantomStealer

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
110
Origin country :
DE DE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Malware family:
n/a
ID:
1
File name:
e-dekont.pdf.exe
Verdict:
Malicious activity
Analysis date:
2025-10-24 10:41:47 UTC
Tags:
auto-sch-xml amsi-bypass stealer telegram exfiltration evasion crypto-regex phantom ims-api generic

Note:
ANY.RUN is an interactive sandbox that analyzes all user actions rather than an uploaded sample
Verdict:
Malicious
Score:
94.9%
Tags:
underscore micro spawn sage
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Creating a window
Creating a process with a hidden window
Creating a file in the %AppData% directory
Enabling the 'hidden' option for recently created files
Adding an access-denied ACE
Creating a file in the %temp% directory
Launching a process
Unauthorized injection to a recently created process
Restart of the analyzed sample
Creating a file
Сreating synchronization primitives
Using the Windows Management Instrumentation requests
Reading critical registry keys
DNS request
Connection attempt
Sending a custom TCP request
Adding an exclusion to Microsoft Defender
Enabling autorun by creating a file
Verdict:
Likely Malicious
Threat level:
  7.5/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
masquerade obfuscated packed packed packer_detected
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
exe x32
First seen:
2025-10-24T05:04:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2025-10-26T04:13:00Z UTC
Hits:
~1000
Detections:
PDM:Trojan.Win32.Generic PDM:Trojan.Win32.Badex.d HEUR:Trojan-Spy.MSIL.SnakeLogger.gen Trojan.MSIL.Taskun.sb Trojan.MSIL.Inject.sb HEUR:Trojan.MSIL.Taskun.sb VHO:Backdoor.Win32.Convagent.gen
Result
Threat name:
Phantom stealer
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj.spyw.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
Adds a directory exclusion to Windows Defender
Allocates memory in foreign processes
Contains functionality to capture screen (.Net source)
Contains functionality to log keystrokes (.Net Source)
Creates a thread in another existing process (thread injection)
Found malware configuration
Found many strings related to Crypto-Wallets (likely being stolen)
Initial sample is a PE file and has a suspicious name
Injects a PE file into a foreign processes
Installs a global keyboard hook
Joe Sandbox ML detected suspicious sample
Loading BitLocker PowerShell Module
Maps a DLL or memory area into another process
Monitors registry run keys for changes
Multi AV Scanner detection for dropped file
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
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: Powershell Base64 Encoded MpPreference Cmdlet
Sigma detected: Scheduled temp file as task from temp location
Sigma detected: Suspicious Double Extension File Execution
Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic
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 an obfuscated file name to hide its real file extension (double extension)
Uses schtasks.exe or at.exe to add and modify task schedules
Uses the Telegram API (likely for C&C communication)
Writes to foreign memory regions
Yara detected AntiVM3
Yara detected Costura Assembly Loader
Yara detected Phantom stealer
Yara detected Telegram RAT
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1801188 Sample: e-dekont.pdf.exe Startdate: 24/10/2025 Architecture: WINDOWS Score: 100 74 api.telegram.org 2->74 76 telemetry-incoming.r53-2.services.mozilla.com 2->76 78 23 other IPs or domains 2->78 100 Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic 2->100 102 Found malware configuration 2->102 104 Sigma detected: Scheduled temp file as task from temp location 2->104 108 17 other signatures 2->108 9 e-dekont.pdf.exe 7 2->9         started        13 msedge.exe 2->13         started        16 iutrxhkAlxJQ.exe 2->16         started        18 2 other processes 2->18 signatures3 106 Uses the Telegram API (likely for C&C communication) 74->106 process4 dnsIp5 66 C:\Users\user\AppData\...\iutrxhkAlxJQ.exe, PE32 9->66 dropped 68 C:\Users\...\iutrxhkAlxJQ.exe:Zone.Identifier, ASCII 9->68 dropped 70 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp498.tmp, XML 9->70 dropped 72 C:\Users\user\...\e-dekont.pdf.exe.log, ASCII 9->72 dropped 124 Queries sensitive video device information (via WMI, Win32_VideoController, often done to detect virtual machines) 9->124 126 Found many strings related to Crypto-Wallets (likely being stolen) 9->126 128 Uses schtasks.exe or at.exe to add and modify task schedules 9->128 136 2 other signatures 9->136 20 e-dekont.pdf.exe 25 12 9->20         started        24 powershell.exe 23 9->24         started        26 powershell.exe 23 9->26         started        37 2 other processes 9->37 94 192.168.2.6, 138, 443, 49173 unknown unknown 13->94 96 192.168.2.4 unknown unknown 13->96 98 239.255.255.250 unknown Reserved 13->98 130 Maps a DLL or memory area into another process 13->130 28 msedge.exe 13->28         started        39 7 other processes 13->39 132 Multi AV Scanner detection for dropped file 16->132 134 Injects a PE file into a foreign processes 16->134 30 schtasks.exe 16->30         started        32 iutrxhkAlxJQ.exe 16->32         started        34 firefox.exe 18->34         started        file6 signatures7 process8 dnsIp9 80 api.telegram.org 149.154.167.220, 443, 49732, 49735 TELEGRAMRU United Kingdom 20->80 82 icanhazip.com 104.16.185.241, 49742, 80 CLOUDFLARENETUS United States 20->82 110 Tries to steal Mail credentials (via file / registry access) 20->110 112 Tries to harvest and steal browser information (history, passwords, etc) 20->112 114 Writes to foreign memory regions 20->114 118 4 other signatures 20->118 41 msedge.exe 20->41         started        56 4 other processes 20->56 116 Loading BitLocker PowerShell Module 24->116 44 conhost.exe 24->44         started        46 WmiPrvSE.exe 24->46         started        48 conhost.exe 26->48         started        84 a1666.dscr.akamai.net 23.206.171.40, 443, 49699, 62101 NTT-COMMUNICATIONS-2914US United States 28->84 86 a434.dscr.akamai.net 23.206.171.42, 443, 49693, 60496 NTT-COMMUNICATIONS-2914US United States 28->86 90 35 other IPs or domains 28->90 50 conhost.exe 30->50         started        88 pki-goog.l.google.com 142.251.34.195, 49773, 80 GOOGLEUS United States 34->88 92 13 other IPs or domains 34->92 62 C:\Users\user\AppData\...\gmpopenh264.dll.tmp, PE32+ 34->62 dropped 64 C:\Users\user\...\gmpopenh264.dll (copy), PE32+ 34->64 dropped 58 3 other processes 34->58 52 conhost.exe 37->52         started        54 setup.exe 39->54         started        file10 signatures11 process12 signatures13 120 Monitors registry run keys for changes 41->120 122 Installs a global keyboard hook 41->122 60 msedge.exe 41->60         started        process14
Gathering data
Threat name:
Win32.Trojan.SnakeKeylogger
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-10-24 10:41:38 UTC
File Type:
PE (.Net Exe)
Extracted files:
9
AV detection:
19 of 24 (79.17%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
phantomstealer
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:phantomstealer 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
SmartAssembly .NET packer
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
Phantomstealer family
Malware Config
C2 Extraction:
https://api.telegram.org/bot8311646472:AAE3y-mOoDjijqIf0ZE_lCtb8S0nWRARlUw/sendMessage?chat_id=6605246356
Unpacked files
SH256 hash:
6945230e786da1f48c3f4d9ea9fa52a73a501d343c24cc3616ad4e092b32fb5c
MD5 hash:
4c7ac9b03eeb8e4ca1070b386aeaf43e
SHA1 hash:
0cc8c73ea802690126b66dc42f5fcf18458ce380
SH256 hash:
38d4e6f80b50e28096b19761bd028c63a3fb1b94179a64dc8bae29ceb176ee91
MD5 hash:
b6006207acc36b80ac216ae5be169a5a
SHA1 hash:
4780ecff459d94f54c5c6381f72f5b51c382c3c8
Detections:
cn_utf8_windows_terminal INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_Fody INDICATOR_SUSPICIOUS_Binary_References_Browsers INDICATOR_SUSPICIOUS_EXE_References_Confidential_Data_Store INDICATOR_SUSPICIOUS_EXE_SandboxUserNames INDICATOR_SUSPICIOUS_EXE_TelegramChatBot INDICATOR_SUSPICIOUS_EXE_WirelessNetReccon INDICATOR_SUSPICIOUS_Binary_Embedded_Crypto_Wallet_Browser_Extension_IDs INDICATOR_SUSPICIOUS_EXE_SandboxComputerNames
SH256 hash:
7a66395f6df32fd158ee78bd5a2018f7986f8cb4fcbb370661a303b4ee25ff05
MD5 hash:
97f8ebce05f53a39d06c5708238f0497
SHA1 hash:
d08b6fc7c1bb2dc7d5c7fd46fc7d70dca2d30859
Detections:
INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_SmartAssembly
Parent samples :
57d9fee83b55c914cfff325bdf7bd20a3c80aa342d83690d85146d0ac20d7847
017f3d3adcbbb397fd48cb0f0c0bf3d1b257c04c776566b6d27b908d2628b033
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b7d078fa73d4a05c8216beddcb32493375d8457879525e026712e2a3e5198d89
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3cbf0bb73e7973458f172a4d50391803a89ce183a17438f689d9045a683b5cc2
8090d733578327c6b42ba49b4dba0ac43fb8cbeffb0d565cbd6609b93e13dd5b
e070393569fba5a88a1ee4cb626b76d58e48d009c20bce0743ebd74555a9b2cb
c851b0eac89ffc1a022e448c65eb0f29ed9a5898c3416dbaf817e95069369f44
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be127489937f1f8730ef6d8f24f526e58d27d6673b61a66911b4988ccb6f84de
aa7f31356193b7ed4e58e0ccc15635e3df06eaba6a81c0ff23bd68f17db18b87
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d88617a9f92617864155d279812d1d142da03a8e927de15615cc5e0d14cad35f
6945230e786da1f48c3f4d9ea9fa52a73a501d343c24cc3616ad4e092b32fb5c
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1f256b2031bbe3a51277dcafc53f1570a0a12a8815032ad82f5f5cfcdd5f3791
b7683fd7199b2427967b10d7194e78645ecab9dad2adb0fc4d5b61937a8847a1
47fee1db01f93a9b4af6e3aab07d47148611346b7d3a5be6efd4568890c79aea
8aa7088ebe77e153597c1045f3e181f7bbcf226b309bb09f9e5268e739ba607e
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25ffe36cbb1a1f3a7008f43412fe20e4fac13338cfca71486c4d51fe29a644f2
e6f5ae1fff95e6ded8cd7181035cbf2ae06010bf21377b0830ec363b71b59af7
759d1447afa08025b967a23d8fab8a8cade3619f5b04209750e86461eff578bf
e6e8ef9be0380cfb43b1127f85909488095f2056d67d4ec8512a3ea40f8a4803
f4a2c80797bebaf01a6cc770e15aead0f6c399a491b6a669c4678f1378475bb4
SH256 hash:
8286e9e41cb10499b158fa5c9c41c1f9115e0a093a1f635f4dff815cd199f3dd
MD5 hash:
888058fab428b8869fb50f2c8574c849
SHA1 hash:
edb4efa3d1e0ecfe6ba9ea34648c5af20f7dab0b
Detections:
SUSP_OBF_NET_ConfuserEx_Name_Pattern_Jan24 SUSP_OBF_NET_Reactor_Indicators_Jan24
Malware family:
PhantomStealer
Verdict:
Malicious
Please note that we are no longer able to provide a coverage score for Virus Total.

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:Windows_Generic_Threat_f57e5e2a
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Windows_Trojan_Xeno_89f9f060
Author:Elastic Security

File information


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

Malspam

PhantomStealer

Executable exe 6945230e786da1f48c3f4d9ea9fa52a73a501d343c24cc3616ad4e092b32fb5c

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via e-mail attachment

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