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Database Entry



PhantomStealer


Vendor detections: 10


Intelligence 10 IOCs YARA 29 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: a30da2d14a67dd7d4299b8e8d9746a0ec7c531d603e47e055f639b458d263919
SHA3-384 hash: c9703d53593c5904c123ad3711d955bee542a17155df2c66792d2a38c23c83707fb41e0507f8c2c91b9bcb71a93f1190
SHA1 hash: 956e7121f8185eea76facfdc998327999f56d7fb
MD5 hash: 6a538323abf41f4ec2f1b554b6351fad
humanhash: friend-fanta-lima-jersey
File name:6a538323abf41f4ec2f1b554b6351fad.js
Download: download sample
Signature PhantomStealer
File size:4'547'605 bytes
First seen:2026-03-18 09:45:46 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type:Java Script (JS) js
MIME type:text/plain
ssdeep 24576:ovb+T6Gl+SajGRcWhFsMOfGt+idgKbInoXRs1J3u8aY8k839wDTktzgqgggnJJiK:GvnbpUIURs1pMb+MAg0CcTj
TLSH T157269E5EC98D7EE54BF9FA7481F72E8C8B2216E015D6BB0E1372F4C549F6660252AC0C
Magika javascript
Reporter abuse_ch
Tags:js PhantomStealer

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
126
Origin country :
SE SE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
No detections
Verdict:
Malicious
Score:
99.1%
Tags:
keylog virus spam sage
Result
Threat name:
MATRIX Crypter
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
evad.troj.spyw.expl
Score:
100 / 100
Signature
AI detected malicious Powershell script
Allocates memory in foreign processes
Browser instances using unsafe startup parameters
Bypasses PowerShell execution policy
Creates a thread in another existing process (thread injection)
Injects a PE file into a foreign processes
Installs a global keyboard hook
Maps a DLL or memory area into another process
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Queries sensitive video device information (via WMI, Win32_VideoController, often done to detect virtual machines)
Sigma detected: WScript or CScript Dropper
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)
Windows Scripting host queries suspicious COM object (likely to drop second stage)
Writes to foreign memory regions
WScript reads language and country specific registry keys (likely country aware script)
Wscript starts Powershell (via cmd or directly)
Yara detected MATRIX Crypter
Yara detected Powershell decode and execute
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1885493 Sample: qNmS92Yx5D.js Startdate: 18/03/2026 Architecture: WINDOWS Score: 100 71 smtp.yandex.ru 2->71 73 smtp.yandex.com 2->73 75 11 other IPs or domains 2->75 107 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->107 109 Yara detected MATRIX Crypter 2->109 111 Yara detected Powershell decode and execute 2->111 113 2 other signatures 2->113 12 wscript.exe 3 2->12         started        16 svchost.exe 2->16         started        signatures3 process4 file5 69 C:\Temp\ps_3VYii2RkHPRN_1773829028643.ps1, ASCII 12->69 dropped 129 Suspicious powershell command line found 12->129 131 Wscript starts Powershell (via cmd or directly) 12->131 133 Bypasses PowerShell execution policy 12->133 135 3 other signatures 12->135 18 powershell.exe 16 12->18         started        signatures6 process7 signatures8 103 Writes to foreign memory regions 18->103 105 Injects a PE file into a foreign processes 18->105 21 aspnet_compiler.exe 15 330 18->21         started        25 aspnet_compiler.exe 18->25         started        27 conhost.exe 18->27         started        29 5 other processes 18->29 process9 dnsIp10 77 smtp.yandex.ru 77.88.21.158, 587, 59169 YANDEXRU Russian Federation 21->77 79 icanhazip.com 104.16.185.241, 59168, 80 CLOUDFLARENETUS United States 21->79 115 Tries to steal Mail credentials (via file / registry access) 21->115 117 Tries to harvest and steal browser information (history, passwords, etc) 21->117 119 Writes to foreign memory regions 21->119 127 4 other signatures 21->127 31 msedge.exe 21->31         started        36 chrome.exe 1 21->36         started        38 firefox.exe 2 21->38         started        40 9 other processes 21->40 121 Queries sensitive video device information (via WMI, Win32_VideoController, often done to detect virtual machines) 25->121 123 Browser instances using unsafe startup parameters 25->123 125 Switches to a custom stack to bypass stack traces 25->125 signatures11 process12 dnsIp13 93 part-0012.t-0009.t-msedge.net 13.107.246.40, 443, 55742 MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCKUS United States 31->93 95 239.255.255.250, 1900 unknown Reserved 31->95 65 C:\Users\user\AppData\...\download_cache, COM 31->65 dropped 67 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\Temp\...\cache, COM 31->67 dropped 99 Maps a DLL or memory area into another process 31->99 42 msedge.exe 31->42         started        44 msedge.exe 31->44         started        46 msedge.exe 31->46         started        53 2 other processes 31->53 97 192.168.11.20, 137, 138, 1900 unknown unknown 36->97 101 Installs a global keyboard hook 36->101 49 chrome.exe 36->49         started        51 firefox.exe 45 38->51         started        file14 signatures15 process16 dnsIp17 55 cookie_exporter.exe 42->55         started        57 cookie_exporter.exe 44->57         started        81 dns.quad9.net 149.112.112.112, 443, 51322, 57758 QUAD9-AS-1US United States 46->81 83 13.107.246.45, 443, 51567 MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCKUS United States 46->83 91 12 other IPs or domains 46->91 85 googlehosted.l.googleusercontent.com 142.250.72.1, 443, 49709, 49710 GOOGLEUS United States 49->85 87 clients2.googleusercontent.com 49->87 89 127.0.0.1 unknown unknown 51->89 59 firefox.exe 51->59         started        process18 process19 61 WerFault.exe 55->61         started        63 WerFault.exe 57->63         started       
Gathering data
Threat name:
Script-JS.Trojan.Heuristic
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-03-16 13:04:11 UTC
File Type:
Text (JavaScript)
AV detection:
9 of 24 (37.50%)
Threat level:
  2/5
Result
Malware family:
phantom_stealer
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:phantom_stealer collection defense_evasion discovery execution persistence stealer
Behaviour
Checks processor information in registry
Enumerates system info in registry
Kills process with taskkill
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
Enumerates physical storage devices
System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
System Time Discovery
Drops file in Windows directory
Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
Accesses Microsoft Outlook profiles
Looks up external IP address via web service
Checks computer location settings
Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
Detects PhantomStealer written in C#
PhantomStealer
Phantom_stealer family
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YARA Signatures


MalwareBazaar uses YARA rules from several public and non-public repositories, such as YARAhub and Malpedia. Those are being matched against malware samples uploaded to MalwareBazaar as well as against any suspicious process dumps they may create. Please note that only results from TLP:CLEAR rules are being displayed.

Rule name:Base64_Encoded_Powershell_Directives
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:telebot_framework
Author:vietdx.mb
Rule name:VECT_Ransomware
Author:Mustafa Bakhit
Description:Detects activity associated with VECT ransomware. This includes registry modifications and deletions, execution of system and defense-evasion commands, suspicious API usage, mutex creation, file and memory manipulation, ransomware note generation, anti-debugging and anti-analysis techniques, and embedded cryptographic constants (SHA256) characteristic of this malware family. Designed for threat intelligence and malware detection environments.
Rule name:Windows_Generic_Threat_f57e5e2a
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Windows_Trojan_Xeno_89f9f060
Author:Elastic Security

File information


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