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PhantomStealer


Vendor detections: 12


Intelligence 12 IOCs YARA 27 File information Comments
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SHA256 hash: c023166a028773efc229e5d4a052fd768d356f7674bc57de91169b9c47bcae55
SHA3-384 hash: 9504c58696ff195820095b0773ea7e819a701e9f3d80f09197dd760ceb2cc46bb78a51f901af3e4d242daacae66f255c
SHA1 hash: 2aad7fa73889ba1bb1107a1c5e463ac304e4c069
MD5 hash: ffbfa76289c96a3169c8da6e859b8832
humanhash: massachusetts-oklahoma-timing-magnesium
File name:update.ps1
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Signature PhantomStealer
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File size:3'413'452 bytes
First seen:2026-04-21 18:44:30 UTC
Last seen:2026-04-22 06:22:42 UTC
File type:PowerShell (PS) ps1
MIME type:text/plain
ssdeep 49152:mrLQ0uX8dacBj/6ODdwsrsB4fFsvEiWNieYt:9
Threatray 486 similar samples on MalwareBazaar
TLSH T1FDF533709EE53DB447E89244F4EB7F4A53E45E334869E3CB16E815CB007BB92E50AC68
Magika powershell
Reporter smica83
Tags:clients2-googleusercontent-com--crx--crx ftp-corella-ro PhantomStealer ps1

Intelligence

File Origin
# of uploads :
2
# of downloads :
109
Origin country :
HU HU
Vendor Threat Intelligence
No detections
Verdict:
Malicious
Score:
94.1%
Link:
https://cyber-fortress.com/docs/result/index.php?id=69e7c5d94aed15d0792ee09f
Tags:
redline emotet
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat level:
  10/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
aes aspnet_compiler base64 base64 crypto encrypted evasive lolbin obfuscated powershell reconnaissance
Link:
https://www.filescan.io/uploads/69e7c5d08a82359247ab6967/reports/30efb209-9f1a-49b0-9709-e411920378d9/overview
Verdict:
Malicious
Labled as:
PowerShell/Kryptik.MH trojan
Link:
https://www.hybrid-analysis.com/sample/c023166a028773efc229e5d4a052fd768d356f7674bc57de91169b9c47bcae55
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
ps1
First seen:
2026-04-21T06:22:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2026-04-21T15:49:00Z UTC
Hits:
~100
Detections:
UDS:DangerousObject.Multi.Generic Trojan.Win32.InjectorNetT.s PDM:Trojan.Win32.Generic
Link:
https://opentip.kaspersky.com/c023166a028773efc229e5d4a052fd768d356f7674bc57de91169b9c47bcae55/results?tab=lookup
Result
Threat name:
KeyLogger, Phantom stealer, Strela Steal
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Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj.spyw.evad
Score:
100 / 100
Link:
https://www.joesandbox.com/analysis/1902188
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
AI detected malicious Powershell script
Allocates memory in foreign processes
Antivirus detection for URL or domain
Browser instances using unsafe startup parameters
Connects to many ports of the same IP (likely port scanning)
Contains functionality to capture screen (.Net source)
Contains functionality to check if a debugger is running (CheckRemoteDebuggerPresent)
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)
Injects a PE file into a foreign processes
Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule)
Monitors registry run keys for changes
Queries sensitive video device information (via WMI, Win32_VideoController, often done to detect virtual machines)
Query firmware table information (likely to detect VMs)
Sample uses string decryption to hide its real strings
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)
Writes to foreign memory regions
Yara detected Costura Assembly Loader
Yara detected Keylogger Generic
Yara detected Phantom stealer
Yara detected Powershell decode and execute
Yara detected Strela Stealer
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
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behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1902188 Sample: update.ps1 Startdate: 21/04/2026 Architecture: WINDOWS Score: 100 73 ftp.corella.ro 2->73 75 telemetry-incoming.r53-2.services.mozilla.com 2->75 77 12 other IPs or domains 2->77 99 Found malware configuration 2->99 101 Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule) 2->101 103 Antivirus detection for URL or domain 2->103 105 14 other signatures 2->105 9 powershell.exe 20 26 2->9         started        12 msedge.exe 2->12         started        15 firefox.exe 1 2->15         started        signatures3 process4 dnsIp5 109 Query firmware table information (likely to detect VMs) 9->109 111 Found many strings related to Crypto-Wallets (likely being stolen) 9->111 113 Contains functionality to check if a debugger is running (CheckRemoteDebuggerPresent) 9->113 17 aspnet_compiler.exe 15 10 9->17         started        21 aspnet_compiler.exe 9->21         started        23 conhost.exe 9->23         started        34 6 other processes 9->34 79 192.168.2.4, 138, 21, 443 unknown unknown 12->79 81 192.168.2.7 unknown unknown 12->81 83 239.255.255.250 unknown Reserved 12->83 25 msedge.exe 12->25         started        27 setup.exe 12->27         started        29 msedge.exe 12->29         started        36 5 other processes 12->36 31 firefox.exe 3 157 15->31         started        signatures6 process7 dnsIp8 59 ftp.corella.ro 109.73.128.91, 21, 49771, 49775 DJEMBA-ASRO Spain 17->59 61 icanhazip.com 104.16.184.241, 49797, 80 CLOUDFLARENETUS United States 17->61 85 Tries to steal Mail credentials (via file / registry access) 17->85 87 Tries to harvest and steal browser information (history, passwords, etc) 17->87 89 Writes to foreign memory regions 17->89 97 3 other signatures 17->97 38 msedge.exe 17->38         started        41 chrome.exe 17->41 injected 43 firefox.exe 1 17->43         started        51 2 other processes 17->51 91 Queries sensitive video device information (via WMI, Win32_VideoController, often done to detect virtual machines) 21->91 93 Browser instances using unsafe startup parameters 21->93 95 Switches to a custom stack to bypass stack traces 21->95 63 part-0012.t-0009.t-msedge.net 13.107.246.40, 443, 49743, 49756 MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCKUS United States 25->63 65 ln-0007.ln-msedge.net 150.171.22.17, 443, 49730 MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCKUS United States 25->65 69 36 other IPs or domains 25->69 45 setup.exe 27->45         started        67 prod.detectportal.prod.cloudops.mozgcp.net 34.107.221.82, 49811, 49812, 80 GOOGLEUS United States 31->67 71 7 other IPs or domains 31->71 55 C:\Users\user\AppData\...\gmpopenh264.dll.tmp, PE32+ 31->55 dropped 57 C:\Users\user\...\gmpopenh264.dll (copy), PE32+ 31->57 dropped 47 firefox.exe 31->47         started        49 firefox.exe 31->49         started        file9 signatures10 process11 signatures12 107 Monitors registry run keys for changes 38->107 53 msedge.exe 38->53         started        process13
Score:
25%
Verdict:
Benign
File Type:
SCRIPT
Link:
https://malprob.io/report/c023166a028773efc229e5d4a052fd768d356f7674bc57de91169b9c47bcae55
Gathering data
Detection:
n/a
Link:
https://mwdb.cert.pl/sample/c023166a028773efc229e5d4a052fd768d356f7674bc57de91169b9c47bcae55/
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat:
Family.PHANTOM
Link:
https://tip.neiki.dev/file/c023166a028773efc229e5d4a052fd768d356f7674bc57de91169b9c47bcae55
Threat name:
Script-PowerShell.Trojan.Heuristic
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Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-04-21 14:31:09 UTC
File Type:
Text
AV detection:
9 of 38 (23.68%)
Threat level:
  2/5
Detection(s):
Suspicious file
Link:
https://check.spamhaus.org/check/?searchterm=yarrm2qcq5z67qrj4xkkaux5o2gtk33wos6fpxurc2nzyr54vzkq._file
Verdict:
malicious
Label(s):
phantomstealer
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Result
Malware family:
phantom_stealer
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Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:phantom_stealer collection discovery execution persistence stealer
Link:
https://tria.ge/reports/260421-xec83aax6r/
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
Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
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
Looks up external IP address via web service
Detects PhantomStealer written in C#
Family: PhantomStealer
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/c023166a028773efc229e5d4a052fd768d356f7674bc57de91169b9c47bcae55

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:CP_Script_Inject_Detector
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Author:DiegoAnalytics
Description:Detects attempts to inject code into another process across PE, ELF, Mach-O binaries
Rule name:DebuggerCheck__QueryInfo
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Reference:https://github.com/naxonez/yaraRules/blob/master/AntiDebugging.yara
Rule name:DetectEncryptedVariants
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Author:Zinyth
Description:Detects 'encrypted' in ASCII, Unicode, base64, or hex-encoded
Rule name:FreddyBearDropper
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Author:Dwarozh Hoshiar
Description:Freddy Bear Dropper is dropping a malware through base63 encoded powershell scrip.
Rule name:grakate_stealer_nov_2021
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Rule name:INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_Fody
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Author:ditekSHen
Description:Detects executables manipulated with Fody
Rule name:INDICATOR_SUSPICIOUS_Binary_Embedded_Crypto_Wallet_Browser_Extension_IDs
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Author:ditekSHen
Description:Detect binaries embedding considerable number of cryptocurrency wallet browser extension IDs.
Rule name:INDICATOR_SUSPICIOUS_Binary_References_Browsers
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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
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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
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Author:ditekSHen
Description:Detects executables containing possible sandbox analysis VM names
Rule name:INDICATOR_SUSPICIOUS_EXE_SandboxUserNames
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Author:ditekSHen
Description:Detects executables containing possible sandbox analysis VM usernames
Rule name:INDICATOR_SUSPICIOUS_EXE_TelegramChatBot
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Author:ditekSHen
Description:Detects executables using Telegram Chat Bot
Rule name:INDICATOR_SUSPICIOUS_EXE_WirelessNetReccon
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Author:ditekSHen
Description:Detects executables with interest in wireless interface using netsh
Rule name:Lumma_Stealer_Detection
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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
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Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:NET
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Author:malware-lu
Rule name:NETexecutableMicrosoft
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Author:malware-lu
Rule name:pe_imphash
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Rule name:RANSOMWARE
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Author:ToroGuitar
Rule name:Skystars_Malware_Imphash
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Author:Skystars LightDefender
Description:imphash
Rule name:Sus_CMD_Powershell_Usage
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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
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Author:vietdx.mb
Rule name:VECT_Ransomware
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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:Warp
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Author:Seth Hardy
Description:Warp
Rule name:WarpStrings
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Author:Seth Hardy
Description:Warp Identifying Strings
Rule name:Windows_Generic_Threat_f57e5e2a
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Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Windows_Trojan_Xeno_89f9f060
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Author:Elastic Security

File information

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PhantomStealer

Java Script (JS) js 7d1abbdb866dff61ad7cb8c0ba58812b026d29b19a3045bd968bffd72b7e7328

PhantomStealer

PowerShell (PS) ps1 c023166a028773efc229e5d4a052fd768d356f7674bc57de91169b9c47bcae55

(this sample)

  
Dropped by
MD5 f92a6273b4db2b135c7b6447f470599c
  
Dropped by
SHA256 7d1abbdb866dff61ad7cb8c0ba58812b026d29b19a3045bd968bffd72b7e7328

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