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PhantomStealer


Vendor detections: 12


Intelligence 12 IOCs YARA 2 File information Comments
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SHA256 hash: 8965d3f8da67f5dfb489fc9491240becb0293a1a8bdb56f26e6c4240ab3c76b0
SHA3-384 hash: 98306249238bf6aba81943e30b3feecf88ef3d80230c0811a7e88e51ed8815c419519fa84db69e44b38bc50401fe1679
SHA1 hash: 2ad0e41db33349ebcaf7d36a6d8f94a15dccf512
MD5 hash: 0d1b7d9c1a091486c0307debdbcdddde
humanhash: friend-april-fourteen-fruit
File name:SWIFT Ref No TT 00189330982.zip.vbs
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Signature PhantomStealer
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File size:855'382 bytes
First seen:2025-10-23 08:31:59 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type:Visual Basic Script (vbs) vbs
MIME type:text/plain
ssdeep 24576:ASL5RnjYxehZvrIbKsHlnazwtWlQtJ+60bUuB:ASL5R4PWstdrI
Threatray 1'375 similar samples on MalwareBazaar
TLSH T12505F1288BB48DD503FE6DD154A8560532487AB28130F9B9FE449BFA4C3750FEB2ED64
Magika vba
Reporter abuse_ch
Tags:PhantomStealer vbs

Intelligence

File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
45
Origin country :
SE SE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Detection:
n/a
Link:
https://www.capesandbox.com/analysis/33861/
Verdict:
Malicious
Score:
99.1%
Link:
https://cyber-fortress.com/docs/result/index.php?id=68f9e847ad6ce0f5ad40e9ac
Tags:
obfuscate xtreme shell
Verdict:
Malicious
Labled as:
Trojan_Script_Wacatac_B_ml
Link:
https://www.hybrid-analysis.com/sample/8965d3f8da67f5dfb489fc9491240becb0293a1a8bdb56f26e6c4240ab3c76b0
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
vbs
First seen:
2025-10-22T01:08:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2025-10-24T17:56:00Z UTC
Hits:
~1000
Detections:
HEUR:Trojan-Downloader.Script.Generic HEUR:Trojan.Script.Generic HEUR:Trojan.PowerShell.Tesre.sb Trojan-Downloader.JS.Cryptoload.sb Trojan.PowerShell.AmsiBypass.sb Trojan.JS.SAgent.sb
Link:
https://opentip.kaspersky.com/8965d3f8da67f5dfb489fc9491240becb0293a1a8bdb56f26e6c4240ab3c76b0/results?tab=lookup
Result
Threat name:
Phantom stealer, Strela Stealer
Create hunting rule
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj.spyw.expl.evad
Score:
100 / 100
Link:
https://www.joesandbox.com/analysis/1800425
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
Joe Sandbox ML detected suspicious sample
Loading BitLocker PowerShell Module
Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule)
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: Potential PowerShell Obfuscation Via Reversed Commands
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
Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic
Suspicious execution chain found
Suspicious powershell command line found
Tries to harvest and steal browser information (history, passwords, etc)
Uses an obfuscated file name to hide its real file extension (double extension)
Uses the Telegram API (likely for C&C communication)
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 Powershell decode and execute
Yara detected Strela Stealer
Yara detected Telegram RAT
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
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behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1800425 Sample: SWIFT Ref No TT 00189330982... Startdate: 23/10/2025 Architecture: WINDOWS Score: 100 70 api.telegram.org 2->70 72 prod.classify-client.prod.webservices.mozgcp.net 2->72 74 icanhazip.com 2->74 96 Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic 2->96 98 Found malware configuration 2->98 100 Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule) 2->100 104 24 other signatures 2->104 13 wscript.exe 1 2->13         started        17 powershell.exe 2->17         started        19 powershell.exe 2->19         started        signatures3 102 Uses the Telegram API (likely for C&C communication) 70->102 process4 file5 68 C:\Users\Public\StableBuilding.bat, ASCII 13->68 dropped 124 Wscript starts Powershell (via cmd or directly) 13->124 126 Windows Scripting host queries suspicious COM object (likely to drop second stage) 13->126 128 Suspicious execution chain found 13->128 130 Creates processes via WMI 13->130 21 cmd.exe 1 13->21         started        132 Powershell is started from unusual location (likely to bypass HIPS) 17->132 134 Reads the Security eventlog 17->134 136 Reads the System eventlog 17->136 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 92 Suspicious powershell command line found 32->92 94 Wscript starts Powershell (via cmd or directly) 32->94 35 powershell.exe 26 63 32->35         started        40 conhost.exe 32->40         started        process12 dnsIp13 76 api.telegram.org 149.154.167.220, 443, 49735, 49741 TELEGRAMRU United Kingdom 35->76 78 icanhazip.com 104.16.184.241, 49740, 80 CLOUDFLARENETUS United States 35->78 66 C:\Users\user\AppData\...\powershell.exe, PE32+ 35->66 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 1 35->42         started        44 msedge.exe 18 417 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        90 239.255.255.250 unknown Reserved 44->90 122 Writes to foreign memory regions 44->122 56 msedge.exe 44->56         started        58 msedge.exe 44->58         started        60 msedge.exe 44->60         started        signatures18 process19 dnsIp20 80 prod.classify-client.prod.webservices.mozgcp.net 35.190.72.216, 443, 49694 GOOGLEUS United States 52->80 82 127.0.0.1 unknown unknown 52->82 118 Monitors registry run keys for changes 52->118 120 Installs a global keyboard hook 52->120 62 firefox.exe 1 52->62         started        64 firefox.exe 1 52->64         started        84 part-0013.t-0009.t-msedge.net 13.107.213.41, 443, 49705, 49732 MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCKUS United States 56->84 86 13.91.222.61, 443, 49729 MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCKUS United States 56->86 88 30 other IPs or domains 56->88 signatures21 process22
Score:
100%
Verdict:
Malware
File Type:
SCRIPT
Link:
https://malprob.io/report/8965d3f8da67f5dfb489fc9491240becb0293a1a8bdb56f26e6c4240ab3c76b0
Verdict:
Malware
YARA:
2 match(es)
Tags:
Base64 Block Contains Base64 Block DeObfuscated PowerShell Scripting.FileSystemObject VBScript
Link:
https://app.malva.re/file/0d1b7d9c1a091486c0307debdbcdddde
Detection:
n/a
Link:
https://mwdb.cert.pl/sample/8965d3f8da67f5dfb489fc9491240becb0293a1a8bdb56f26e6c4240ab3c76b0/
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat:
Trojan.PowerShell.AmsiBypass
Link:
https://tip.neiki.dev/file/8965d3f8da67f5dfb489fc9491240becb0293a1a8bdb56f26e6c4240ab3c76b0
Threat name:
Win32.Trojan.Leonem
Create hunting rule
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-10-22 06:36:17 UTC
File Type:
Text
AV detection:
10 of 38 (26.32%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Detection(s):
Suspicious file
Link:
https://check.spamhaus.org/check/?searchterm=rfs5h6g2m7257nej7skjcjal5sycsoq2rpnvn4tonrbebkz4o2ya._file
Verdict:
malicious
Label(s):
xenostealer
Create hunting rule
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Result
Malware family:
n/a
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
collection execution persistence
Link:
https://tria.ge/reports/251023-kjtemaan7z/
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
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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
Please note that we are no longer able to provide a coverage score for Virus Total.
Threat name:
Malicious File
Score:
1.00
Link:
https://yomi.yoroi.company/submissions/8965d3f8da67f5dfb489fc9491240becb0293a1a8bdb56f26e6c4240ab3c76b0

YARA Signatures

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Rule name:CP_Script_Inject_Detector
Create hunting rule
Author:DiegoAnalytics
Description:Detects attempts to inject code into another process across PE, ELF, Mach-O binaries
Rule name:Sus_CMD_Powershell_Usage
Create hunting rule
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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Cape
Cape
https://www.capesandbox.com/analysis/33861/

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