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Database Entry



PhantomStealer


Vendor detections: 12


Intelligence 12 IOCs YARA 1 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: 895ac52424ffd4290f510f68bcca67e4cefdb3243cefe2d2b88bb11160e41695
SHA3-384 hash: 7f661df4bda8592cdac688dd596900ee0590c802d3e3828385d99015423b831acfb1573f0ae7eaf7beee17f58b88e149
SHA1 hash: 139b9b5d2fc9da7e5d5471556c7503c2240d5b74
MD5 hash: 25274b0fd0ac34739c8a31b06378e88e
humanhash: berlin-social-five-mountain
File name:COTIZACIÓNY.vbs
Download: download sample
Signature PhantomStealer
File size:5'978'974 bytes
First seen:2025-10-16 07:19:59 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type:Visual Basic Script (vbs) vbs
MIME type:text/plain
ssdeep 192:oYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY1YYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYp:yVEwFjEwVwV5hnQmmmmmmmmmmmmmr
Threatray 120 similar samples on MalwareBazaar
TLSH T1A45612BDD1823430ED6ED4A0E79ADA3007CD9765379F5CA81AD2C2BA06D250F46BC3D2
TrID 66.6% (.TXT) Text - UTF-16 (LE) encoded (2000/1)
33.3% (.MP3) MP3 audio (1000/1)
Magika vba
Reporter abuse_ch
Tags:PhantomStealer vbs

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
47
Origin country :
SE SE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Verdict:
Malicious
Score:
92.5%
Tags:
autorun dropper shell sage
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat level:
  10/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
base64 obfuscated powershell
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
unknown
First seen:
2025-10-15T17:54:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2025-10-18T05:09:00Z UTC
Hits:
~100
Result
Threat name:
Phantom stealer, Strela Stealer
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
rans.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
Bypasses PowerShell execution policy
Connects to a pastebin service (likely for C&C)
Contains functionality to capture screen (.Net source)
Contains functionality to log keystrokes (.Net Source)
Creates a thread in another existing process (thread injection)
Encrypted powershell cmdline option found
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
Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule)
Modifies existing user documents (likely ransomware behavior)
Monitors registry run keys for changes
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: Base64 Encoded PowerShell Command Detected
Sigma detected: Potential PowerShell Obfuscation Via Reversed Commands
Sigma detected: PowerShell Base64 Encoded FromBase64String Cmdlet
Sigma detected: Rare Remote Thread Creation By Uncommon Source Image
Sigma detected: Script Interpreter Execution From Suspicious Folder
Sigma detected: Silenttrinity Stager Msbuild Activity
Sigma detected: Suspicious Script Execution From Temp Folder
Sigma detected: WScript or CScript Dropper
Sigma detected: WScript or CScript Dropper - File
Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic
Suspicious execution chain found
Suspicious powershell command line found
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 schtasks.exe or at.exe to add and modify task schedules
Uses the Telegram API (likely for C&C communication)
Windows Scripting host queries suspicious COM object (likely to drop second stage)
Windows Shell Script Host drops VBS files
Writes to foreign memory regions
Wscript starts Powershell (via cmd or directly)
Yara detected AntiVM3
Yara detected Costura Assembly Loader
Yara detected Generic Downloader
Yara detected Phantom stealer
Yara detected Powershell download and execute
Yara detected Strela Stealer
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1796308 Sample: COTIZACI#U00d3NY.vbs Startdate: 16/10/2025 Architecture: WINDOWS Score: 100 91 pastebin.com 2->91 93 api.telegram.org 2->93 95 4 other IPs or domains 2->95 127 Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic 2->127 129 Found malware configuration 2->129 131 Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule) 2->131 137 23 other signatures 2->137 13 wscript.exe 3 2->13         started        17 MSBuild.exe 2->17         started        19 MSBuild.exe 2->19         started        21 svchost.exe 2->21         started        signatures3 133 Connects to a pastebin service (likely for C&C) 91->133 135 Uses the Telegram API (likely for C&C communication) 93->135 process4 file5 87 C:\...\COTIZACI#U00d3NY.vbs:Zone.Identifier, ASCII 13->87 dropped 89 C:\Users\user\...\COTIZACI#U00d3NY.vbs, Unicode 13->89 dropped 153 Suspicious powershell command line found 13->153 155 Wscript starts Powershell (via cmd or directly) 13->155 157 Windows Shell Script Host drops VBS files 13->157 159 3 other signatures 13->159 23 powershell.exe 7 13->23         started        26 schtasks.exe 1 13->26         started        28 schtasks.exe 1 13->28         started        30 conhost.exe 17->30         started        32 conhost.exe 19->32         started        signatures6 process7 signatures8 139 Suspicious powershell command line found 23->139 141 Found many strings related to Crypto-Wallets (likely being stolen) 23->141 143 Encrypted powershell cmdline option found 23->143 145 2 other signatures 23->145 34 powershell.exe 14 9 23->34         started        38 conhost.exe 23->38         started        40 conhost.exe 26->40         started        42 conhost.exe 28->42         started        process9 dnsIp10 97 pastebin.com 104.20.29.150, 443, 49687, 49689 CLOUDFLARENETUS United States 34->97 85 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\Temp\nAvER.ps1, Unicode 34->85 dropped 44 powershell.exe 7 34->44         started        file11 process12 signatures13 147 Found many strings related to Crypto-Wallets (likely being stolen) 44->147 149 Writes to foreign memory regions 44->149 151 Injects a PE file into a foreign processes 44->151 47 MSBuild.exe 16 110 44->47         started        process14 dnsIp15 113 ftp.tetraatech.com 199.188.201.183, 21, 49751 NAMECHEAP-NETUS United States 47->113 115 api.telegram.org 149.154.167.220, 443, 49747, 49749 TELEGRAMRU United Kingdom 47->115 117 icanhazip.com 104.16.184.241, 49748, 49750, 80 CLOUDFLARENETUS United States 47->117 77 C:\Users\user\AppData\...\ZBEDCJPBEY.jpg, ASCII 47->77 dropped 79 C:\Users\user\AppData\...\KATAXZVCPS.docx, ASCII 47->79 dropped 81 C:\Users\user\AppData\...\KATAXZVCPS.docx, ASCII 47->81 dropped 83 2 other files (1 malicious) 47->83 dropped 119 Queries sensitive video device information (via WMI, Win32_VideoController, often done to detect virtual machines) 47->119 121 Tries to steal Mail credentials (via file / registry access) 47->121 123 Tries to harvest and steal browser information (history, passwords, etc) 47->123 125 5 other signatures 47->125 52 firefox.exe 47->52         started        54 msedge.exe 47->54         started        57 chrome.exe 47->57         started        59 9 other processes 47->59 file16 signatures17 process18 dnsIp19 61 firefox.exe 52->61         started        99 192.168.2.3, 138, 21, 443 unknown unknown 54->99 101 239.255.255.250 unknown Reserved 54->101 65 msedge.exe 54->65         started        67 setup.exe 54->67         started        69 msedge.exe 54->69         started        71 msedge.exe 54->71         started        process20 dnsIp21 103 prod.classify-client.prod.webservices.mozgcp.net 35.190.72.216, 443, 49699 GOOGLEUS United States 61->103 105 127.0.0.1 unknown unknown 61->105 161 Monitors registry run keys for changes 61->161 73 firefox.exe 61->73         started        107 part-0013.t-0009.t-msedge.net 13.107.213.41, 443, 49716, 49730 MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCKUS United States 65->107 109 ln-0007.ln-msedge.net 150.171.22.17, 443, 49702 MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCKUS United States 65->109 111 31 other IPs or domains 65->111 75 setup.exe 67->75         started        signatures22 process23
Gathering data
Threat name:
Script-WScript.Trojan.Honolulu
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-10-16 07:24:31 UTC
File Type:
Binary
AV detection:
8 of 24 (33.33%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
phantomstealer
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:phantomstealer collection discovery execution persistence
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
Program crash
System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
Drops file in Windows directory
Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
Accesses Microsoft Outlook profiles
Adds Run key to start application
Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
Legitimate hosting services abused for malware hosting/C2
Looks up external IP address via web service
Checks computer location settings
Executes dropped EXE
Badlisted process makes network request
Phantomstealer family
Malware Config
C2 Extraction:
https://api.telegram.org/bot7917230165:AAFhBjLcbUZac62pgInGh97TaPa011PGisY/sendMessage?chat_id=7881549822
Dropper Extraction:
https://pastebin.com/raw/jgKWLc0S
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YARA Signatures


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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)

File information


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