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Database Entry


PhantomStealer


Vendor detections: 12


Intelligence 12 IOCs YARA 3 File information Comments
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SHA256 hash: c5f8fd48834eb238614b5a3817aeff16510a749d51fc0da922e3b7fcca8c2af7
SHA3-384 hash: 093bfa35374240873672d49ffe483156b41e7418254b7dc6f393513ff70f4dac71638157a7e483da55d08a4df8c0dbb0
SHA1 hash: a939a1c10e34b98e45d34cfce13d6e6fc68d44b5
MD5 hash: 5bb090d5b6ca0d73af4c86844ca2b99c
humanhash: south-blue-robin-bakerloo
File name:5bb090d5b6ca0d73af4c86844ca2b99c.vbe
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Signature PhantomStealer
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File size:53'281 bytes
First seen:2026-02-27 17:14:19 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type:Visual Basic Script (vbe) vbe
MIME type:text/plain
ssdeep 768:iDgsMzlXIAk7xdKq/IzjlvThUwVh7oCGYm:CMhjAHMxhUwVpoMm
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TLSH T18733B574194C45EF2493EAB4B084A7E3FE6C0A5C9FED6A4F925487CE163EA8734C3581
Magika vba
Reporter abuse_ch
Tags:PhantomStealer vbe

Intelligence

File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
47
Origin country :
SE SE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
No detections
Detection(s):
SecuriteInfo.com.PUA.VBS.RC4-decode.UNOFFICIAL
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Verdict:
Malicious
Score:
95.7%
Link:
https://cyber-fortress.com/docs/result/index.php?id=69a1d0fa8fffa866e3b2df64
Tags:
snake virus
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat level:
  10/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
aspnet_compiler base64 evasive evasive lolbin obfuscated obfuscated powershell reconnaissance
Link:
https://www.filescan.io/uploads/69a1d12997feb4afd65fcc8b/reports/0a0e082a-8a5b-4f75-bf8c-78fd8c68379d/overview
Verdict:
Malicious
Labled as:
Downloader/VBS.Agent
Link:
https://www.hybrid-analysis.com/sample/c5f8fd48834eb238614b5a3817aeff16510a749d51fc0da922e3b7fcca8c2af7
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
vbs
Detections:
Trojan-Downloader.Agent.HTTP.C&C PDM:Trojan.Win32.Generic HEUR:Worm.Script.Generic HEUR:Trojan-Downloader.Script.Generic HEUR:Trojan.Script.Generic
Link:
https://opentip.kaspersky.com/c5f8fd48834eb238614b5a3817aeff16510a749d51fc0da922e3b7fcca8c2af7/results?tab=lookup
Result
Threat name:
n/a
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
spyw.expl.evad
Score:
100 / 100
Link:
https://www.joesandbox.com/analysis/1876134
Signature
AI detected malicious Powershell script
Allocates memory in foreign processes
Antivirus detection for URL or domain
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
Joe Sandbox ML detected suspicious sample
Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule)
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)
Sigma detected: Script Initiated Connection to Non-Local Network
Sigma detected: Suspicious PowerShell Parameter Substring
Sigma detected: WScript or CScript Dropper
Suspicious execution chain found
Switches to a custom stack to bypass stack traces
System process connects to network (likely due to code injection or exploit)
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 Generic JS Downloader
Yara detected Powershell decode and execute
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
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behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1876134 Sample: m8fmKMh5xL.vbe Startdate: 27/02/2026 Architecture: WINDOWS Score: 100 54 sunchernical.com 2->54 56 tms.cl 2->56 58 3 other IPs or domains 2->58 84 Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule) 2->84 86 Antivirus detection for URL or domain 2->86 88 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->88 90 7 other signatures 2->90 11 wscript.exe 16 2->11         started        signatures3 process4 dnsIp5 78 sunchernical.com 104.21.88.116, 443, 49691 CLOUDFLARENETUS United States 11->78 50 C:\Users\user\AppData\...\SECURED[1].ps1, ASCII 11->50 dropped 52 C:\Temp\FKTLWZRY.ps1, ASCII 11->52 dropped 102 System process connects to network (likely due to code injection or exploit) 11->102 104 Wscript starts Powershell (via cmd or directly) 11->104 106 Bypasses PowerShell execution policy 11->106 108 3 other signatures 11->108 16 powershell.exe 16 11->16         started        file6 signatures7 process8 signatures9 80 Writes to foreign memory regions 16->80 82 Injects a PE file into a foreign processes 16->82 19 aspnet_compiler.exe 15 12 16->19         started        23 conhost.exe 16->23         started        process10 dnsIp11 70 tms.cl 201.148.105.95, 49764, 587 HOSTINGCL Chile 19->70 72 icanhazip.com 104.16.184.241, 49763, 80 CLOUDFLARENETUS United States 19->72 92 Queries sensitive video device information (via WMI, Win32_VideoController, often done to detect virtual machines) 19->92 94 Tries to steal Mail credentials (via file / registry access) 19->94 96 Tries to harvest and steal browser information (history, passwords, etc) 19->96 98 6 other signatures 19->98 25 msedge.exe 110 832 19->25         started        28 firefox.exe 2 19->28         started        30 chrome.exe 19->30 injected 32 9 other processes 19->32 signatures12 process13 dnsIp14 74 192.168.2.6, 138, 443, 49537 unknown unknown 25->74 76 239.255.255.250 unknown Reserved 25->76 34 msedge.exe 25->34         started        37 setup.exe 25->37         started        39 msedge.exe 25->39         started        44 3 other processes 25->44 41 firefox.exe 3 43 28->41         started        process15 dnsIp16 60 23.219.0.141, 443, 49726 RAYA-ASEG United States 34->60 62 13.107.246.69, 443, 49720 MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCKUS United States 34->62 68 37 other IPs or domains 34->68 46 setup.exe 37->46         started        64 mozilla.map.fastly.net 151.101.129.91, 443, 49702 FASTLYUS United States 41->64 66 127.0.0.1 unknown unknown 41->66 100 Monitors registry run keys for changes 41->100 48 firefox.exe 1 41->48         started        signatures17 process18
Score:
18%
Verdict:
Benign
File Type:
SCRIPT
Link:
https://malprob.io/report/c5f8fd48834eb238614b5a3817aeff16510a749d51fc0da922e3b7fcca8c2af7
Gathering data
Detection:
n/a
Link:
https://mwdb.cert.pl/sample/c5f8fd48834eb238614b5a3817aeff16510a749d51fc0da922e3b7fcca8c2af7/
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat:
Family.PHANTOM_STEALER
Link:
https://tip.neiki.dev/file/c5f8fd48834eb238614b5a3817aeff16510a749d51fc0da922e3b7fcca8c2af7
Threat name:
Script-WScript.Spyware.Snakekeylogger
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Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-02-27 08:20:00 UTC
File Type:
Text (VBS)
AV detection:
12 of 24 (50.00%)
Threat level:
  2/5
Detection(s):
Suspicious file
Link:
https://check.spamhaus.org/check/?searchterm=yx4p2sedj2zdqyklli4bplx7cziqu5e5kh6a3kjc4o37zsumfl3q._file
Verdict:
malicious
Label(s):
fantomcrypt
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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/260227-vsrmhaax6a/
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
outlook_office_path
outlook_win_path
Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
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
Badlisted process makes network request
Detects PhantomStealer payload
PhantomStealer
Phantom_stealer family
Malware family:
PhantomStealer
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Verdict:
Malicious
Link:
https://www.vmray.com/analyses/_mb/c5f8fd48834e/report/overview.html
Please note that we are no longer able to provide a coverage score for Virus Total.
Threat name:
Legit
Score:
0.00
Link:
https://yomi.yoroi.company/submissions/c5f8fd48834eb238614b5a3817aeff16510a749d51fc0da922e3b7fcca8c2af7

YARA Signatures

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Rule name:DetectEncryptedVariants
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Author:Zinyth
Description:Detects 'encrypted' in ASCII, Unicode, base64, or hex-encoded
Rule name:OBFUS_PowerShell_Common_Replace
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Author:SECUINFRA Falcon Team
Description:Detects the common usage of replace for obfuscation
Rule name:RANSOMWARE
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Author:ToroGuitar

File information

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