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Database Entry



PhantomStealer


Vendor detections: 17


Intelligence 17 IOCs YARA 4 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: c8b4ce8bd2ae8e48dc2ab2d322faca65c673312dfa22751877e97426cb7b760e
SHA3-384 hash: 6a7b762d2c629c4ee996aa8c636914ca011d477028c037f7da8e8352af386b940b69d77e2a2566aa33720d76e653623f
SHA1 hash: f576ede4e8e19128e703880f11460a4e35f0420a
MD5 hash: ab525145e57509b5284bfafcf339ad45
humanhash: march-timing-burger-alpha
File name:mfqsJDOpsGEbaVJ.exe
Download: download sample
Signature PhantomStealer
File size:1'610'240 bytes
First seen:2026-06-22 08:21:43 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type:Executable exe
MIME type:application/x-dosexec
imphash f34d5f2d4577ed6d9ceec516c1f5a744 (49'076 x AgentTesla, 20'044 x Formbook, 12'353 x SnakeKeylogger)
ssdeep 24576:x63KOepcDacYa3ku5JdHtKjtdyXaa5JgYVYA93ebSXzoEQ/JgVt1wt4:U6JpcfYaNSvyXDgYVY7WX08z
TLSH T10C7502182259DF02DDD90FB2C875E2F063746DC9E821C2879EE7BEDB76757416E002A2
TrID 73.9% (.EXE) Generic CIL Executable (.NET, Mono, etc.) (73123/4/13)
6.6% (.DLL) Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (6578/25/2)
6.6% (.EXE) Win64 Executable (generic) (6522/11/2)
4.5% (.EXE) Win32 Executable (generic) (4504/4/1)
2.0% (.ICL) Windows Icons Library (generic) (2059/9)
Magika pebin
Reporter lowmal3
Tags:exe PhantomStealer

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
174
Origin country :
DE DE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Malware family:
n/a
ID:
1
File name:
_c8b4ce8bd2ae8e48dc2ab2d322faca65c673312dfa22751877e97426cb7b760e.exe
Verdict:
Malicious activity
Analysis date:
2026-06-22 08:34:54 UTC
Tags:
stealer ip-check phantom evasion

Note:
ANY.RUN is an interactive sandbox that analyzes all user actions rather than an uploaded sample
Verdict:
Malicious
Score:
96.5%
Tags:
keylog virus spam word
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Creating a window
Unauthorized injection to a recently created process
Restart of the analyzed sample
Creating a file
Сreating synchronization primitives
Using the Windows Management Instrumentation requests
Reading critical registry keys
Creating a file in the %temp% subdirectories
DNS request
Connection attempt
Sending an HTTP GET request
Sending a custom TCP request
Deleting a recently created file
Setting a keyboard event handler
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
exe x32
First seen:
2026-06-22T03:58:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2026-06-24T06:21:00Z UTC
Hits:
~1000
Detections:
HEUR:Trojan.MSIL.Crypt.gen Trojan.MSIL.Crypt.sb VHO:Trojan-PSW.Win32.Convagent.gen Trojan-PSW.Win32.Stealer.sb Trojan-PSW.Win32.Disco.sb Trojan-PSW.Win32.Coins.sb Trojan-PSW.MSIL.Stealerium.sb PDM:Trojan.Win32.Generic
Result
Threat name:
KeyLogger, Phantom stealer
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
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
Allocates memory in foreign processes
Antivirus detection for URL or domain
Browser instances using unsafe startup parameters
Contains functionality to capture screen (.Net source)
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
Installs a global keyboard hook
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
Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic
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 the Windows Restart Manager Abuse for Browser Credential File unlocking
Writes to foreign memory regions
Yara detected AntiVM3
Yara detected Costura Assembly Loader
Yara detected Keylogger Generic
Yara detected MSIL Injector
Yara detected Phantom stealer
Yara detected UAC Bypass using CMSTP
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1931660 Sample: mfqsJDOpsGEbaVJ.exe Startdate: 22/06/2026 Architecture: WINDOWS Score: 100 53 gimas.bg 2->53 55 youtube-ui.l.google.com 2->55 57 79 other IPs or domains 2->57 69 Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic 2->69 71 Found malware configuration 2->71 73 Antivirus detection for URL or domain 2->73 75 14 other signatures 2->75 9 mfqsJDOpsGEbaVJ.exe 3 2->9         started        13 firefox.exe 1 2->13         started        15 msedge.exe 2->15         started        17 firefox.exe 2->17         started        signatures3 process4 file5 51 C:\Users\user\...\mfqsJDOpsGEbaVJ.exe.log, ASCII 9->51 dropped 87 Queries sensitive video device information (via WMI, Win32_VideoController, often done to detect virtual machines) 9->87 89 Found many strings related to Crypto-Wallets (likely being stolen) 9->89 91 Injects a PE file into a foreign processes 9->91 93 2 other signatures 9->93 19 mfqsJDOpsGEbaVJ.exe 25 12 9->19         started        23 firefox.exe 3 445 13->23         started        26 msedge.exe 15->26         started        28 firefox.exe 17->28         started        signatures6 process7 dnsIp8 59 gimas.bg 195.191.149.33, 49704, 587 SUPERHOSTING_ASBG Bulgaria 19->59 61 icanhazip.com 104.16.185.241, 49703, 80 CLOUDFLARENET-CloudflareIncUS Canada 19->61 77 Tries to steal Mail credentials (via file / registry access) 19->77 79 Tries to harvest and steal browser information (history, passwords, etc) 19->79 81 Writes to foreign memory regions 19->81 85 4 other signatures 19->85 30 msedge.exe 19->30         started        33 firefox.exe 2 19->33         started        35 chrome.exe 19->35 injected 43 2 other processes 19->43 63 prod.detectportal.prod.cloudops.mozgcp.net 34.107.221.82, 49701, 49706, 49758 GOOGLE-CLOUD-PLATFORM-GoogleLLCUS United States 23->63 65 push.services.mozilla.com 34.107.243.93, 443, 49720, 49723 GOOGLE-CLOUD-PLATFORM-GoogleLLCUS United States 23->65 67 12 other IPs or domains 23->67 47 C:\Users\user\AppData\...\gmpopenh264.dll.tmp, PE32+ 23->47 dropped 49 C:\Users\user\...\gmpopenh264.dll (copy), PE32+ 23->49 dropped 83 Installs a global keyboard hook 23->83 37 firefox.exe 23->37         started        39 firefox.exe 23->39         started        41 firefox.exe 23->41         started        file9 signatures10 process11 signatures12 95 Monitors registry run keys for changes 30->95 97 Installs a global keyboard hook 30->97 45 msedge.exe 30->45         started        process13
Verdict:
inconclusive
YARA:
5 match(es)
Tags:
.Net Executable Managed .NET PE (Portable Executable) PE File Layout SOS: 0.44 Win 32 Exe x86
Threat name:
Win32.Trojan.Malgent
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-06-22 07:48:11 UTC
File Type:
PE (.Net Exe)
Extracted files:
6
AV detection:
19 of 24 (79.17%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Verdict:
malicious
Label(s):
phantomstealer
Similar samples:
Result
Malware family:
phantom_stealer
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:phantom_stealer adware collection discovery persistence spyware stealer
Behaviour
Checks SCSI registry key(s)
Checks processor information in registry
Enumerates system info in registry
Modifies Internet Explorer settings
Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
Modifies registry class
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Uses Task Scheduler COM API
outlook_office_path
outlook_win_path
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
Enumerates connected drives
Looks up external IP address via web service
Reads user/profile data of web browsers
Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: Active Setup
Detects PhantomStealer written in C#
Family: PhantomStealer
Unpacked files
SH256 hash:
c8b4ce8bd2ae8e48dc2ab2d322faca65c673312dfa22751877e97426cb7b760e
MD5 hash:
ab525145e57509b5284bfafcf339ad45
SHA1 hash:
f576ede4e8e19128e703880f11460a4e35f0420a
SH256 hash:
8271cc3f2b110f0f9916bfb16e18169f576e2af6f397807ba3d70e28495ebea0
MD5 hash:
e317f0fe3740ff956012ca83b443f5c7
SHA1 hash:
131d5b177330868d0e888d510a520b0d8c998d69
SH256 hash:
9b7b864b1e026793db7fe15147751249b43d26caeaa90537a9dc4b4cd29c8a35
MD5 hash:
f3f10a350a46d35893c6583dd78e9d16
SHA1 hash:
a8d4eb50dc881e14652e2c339ee341a6cd57b41d
SH256 hash:
9312fb3244e58684824e4d429741fe9890e94490b356c20c7b70ae24e6f80dd8
MD5 hash:
4071c7c0d5204dc0be55a729a0c37bb6
SHA1 hash:
e36abf3ffe8f61a935f6361ba3b7919a2f26821d
Detections:
phantom_stealer
Malware family:
PhantomStealer
Verdict:
Malicious
Please note that we are no longer able to provide a coverage score for Virus Total.

YARA Signatures


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Rule name:NET
Author:malware-lu
Rule name:NETexecutableMicrosoft
Author:malware-lu
Rule name:pe_imphash
Rule name:Skystars_Malware_Imphash
Author:Skystars LightDefender
Description:imphash

File information


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Malspam

PhantomStealer

Executable exe c8b4ce8bd2ae8e48dc2ab2d322faca65c673312dfa22751877e97426cb7b760e

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via e-mail attachment

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