Phantom Stealer Unmasked: Shellcode, Steganography, and Credential Theft
Phantom Stealer is a .NET-based malware designed to harvest credentials and sensitive data from infected systems. It targets browser credentials, saved passwords, session cookies, cryptocurrency wallets, and system fingerprints. The malware is distributed via phishing emails, cracked software, and malicious links on platforms like Discord and Telegram. It uses multiple loader variants including steganography and PowerShell shellcode injection, and employs anti-analysis techniques such as virtualization detection and disabling security monitoring tools. Additional capabilities include keylogging, screen capture, clipboard hijacking with cryptocurrency address replacement, Wi-Fi credential theft, and persistence via registry or startup folder entries.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
Phantom Stealer is a credential-harvesting malware implemented in .NET that collects a wide range of sensitive information including browser credentials from Chromium and Gecko-based browsers, cryptocurrency wallet files, FileZilla and WinSCP credentials, and Outlook profiles. It is distributed through phishing campaigns, cracked software, and malicious links on Discord and Telegram. The malware uses advanced loaders, including steganography-based delivery and PowerShell shellcode injection, to evade detection. It incorporates multiple anti-analysis techniques such as virtualization detection, API patching to disable AMSI and ETW, and timing-based sandbox evasion. Its additional features include keylogging, screen capture, clipboard monitoring with cryptocurrency address replacement, and Wi-Fi credential theft. Persistence is maintained through registry Run keys or Startup folder entries.
Potential Impact
Phantom Stealer compromises the confidentiality of user credentials and sensitive data including browser-stored passwords, session cookies, cryptocurrency wallets, FTP client credentials, email profiles, and Wi-Fi passwords. This can lead to unauthorized access to user accounts, financial theft, and further system compromise. The malware's anti-analysis techniques make detection and removal more difficult, increasing the risk of prolonged infection.
Mitigation Recommendations
No official patch or remediation is available as this is malware rather than a software vulnerability. Mitigation focuses on user awareness to avoid phishing emails, cracked software, and suspicious links, especially on platforms like Discord and Telegram. Endpoint protection solutions with updated malware signatures and behavioral detection may help identify and block Phantom Stealer. Incident response should include credential resets and system scans if infection is suspected.
Indicators of Compromise
- hash: 031ae066a8188e5fea8d3d7981a2166c
- hash: 9d79790ceacab47146df25e3704abe580441b2ab
- hash: 2d5003d9318ae85eb22de99d19705a3cd7bf8e5c3349df979dfb3bdfa080908e
- hash: b588caa5365451a6c60fd73fec5b73f13ac41bcc2a3a3bed7244df5917a62f32
- hash: be119a21bedc3a79bf4dea8bcf5adf18304997a01ea23e276b9c31be37b789ab
- hash: 382233c398cbc35dcee845ee17046815f37588a382a8106bfb9b0252ea803961
- hash: 790945e17a51691483455a11af2efcbe15f2b473b65b151f50287623d1468516
- hash: 528a46842744366b57edfc6fe2810ca7df43900db75126cd1c78f32957143364
- hash: 01f1e5369aa0332abb681df7c37818e197ec0a5b5d7b81836b3369a2b1780950
- hash: 10cfcad907275497dab92af0d687674cec3a0333f80dd16d8d22254794bb2d60
- hash: f82a4d30132b5a57cbfd81c7ab0a53d0cf0dda402c2731732a0097aceb4b0b76
- hash: e3ceeb24bdca8842d426e87fa61cf185d68fd7783e1a2b97d4106832ca266724
- hash: 390325e2d23bce8d8f63b047f64c3cd5
- hash: b6ab80e1262197ebc4be80641aa03afa
- hash: c4fda5f3a27a961149eeeb8bb3666c93
- hash: c8821ed5d6b2cb2469abfc3cf83210ba
- hash: d18e6f0dd8a71742fd07125ae6fafcf2
- hash: e1faeb1fac915fb6c11273d220e7b11f
- hash: ee4e04111fbe39c13a084ffbece4d284
- hash: faa9be79966054ec706de4ed983d9644
- hash: 362a370f117bc54e40a69c1808cfd020ac2fb00d
- hash: 3fe37d385eae5054cd919c570ebda8086d54686a
- hash: 5843beb38fe07ba4caee971961dc761218244757
- hash: 59a5b8188a289d80d29e4943ef471ab19185aa82
- hash: 5ad3f0d0d8e0276dad0b1cc64aee36774db5543f
- hash: 64c4707c9df2585ae93425b343df3df60ed585c2
- hash: 752d07cadfe3f9f13a89f0be50d6bb18a0e16c61
- hash: cb6d9d1c6aba200d0a2a45be3d474604b2b11861
Phantom Stealer Unmasked: Shellcode, Steganography, and Credential Theft
Description
Phantom Stealer is a .NET-based malware designed to harvest credentials and sensitive data from infected systems. It targets browser credentials, saved passwords, session cookies, cryptocurrency wallets, and system fingerprints. The malware is distributed via phishing emails, cracked software, and malicious links on platforms like Discord and Telegram. It uses multiple loader variants including steganography and PowerShell shellcode injection, and employs anti-analysis techniques such as virtualization detection and disabling security monitoring tools. Additional capabilities include keylogging, screen capture, clipboard hijacking with cryptocurrency address replacement, Wi-Fi credential theft, and persistence via registry or startup folder entries.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
Phantom Stealer is a credential-harvesting malware implemented in .NET that collects a wide range of sensitive information including browser credentials from Chromium and Gecko-based browsers, cryptocurrency wallet files, FileZilla and WinSCP credentials, and Outlook profiles. It is distributed through phishing campaigns, cracked software, and malicious links on Discord and Telegram. The malware uses advanced loaders, including steganography-based delivery and PowerShell shellcode injection, to evade detection. It incorporates multiple anti-analysis techniques such as virtualization detection, API patching to disable AMSI and ETW, and timing-based sandbox evasion. Its additional features include keylogging, screen capture, clipboard monitoring with cryptocurrency address replacement, and Wi-Fi credential theft. Persistence is maintained through registry Run keys or Startup folder entries.
Potential Impact
Phantom Stealer compromises the confidentiality of user credentials and sensitive data including browser-stored passwords, session cookies, cryptocurrency wallets, FTP client credentials, email profiles, and Wi-Fi passwords. This can lead to unauthorized access to user accounts, financial theft, and further system compromise. The malware's anti-analysis techniques make detection and removal more difficult, increasing the risk of prolonged infection.
Mitigation Recommendations
No official patch or remediation is available as this is malware rather than a software vulnerability. Mitigation focuses on user awareness to avoid phishing emails, cracked software, and suspicious links, especially on platforms like Discord and Telegram. Endpoint protection solutions with updated malware signatures and behavioral detection may help identify and block Phantom Stealer. Incident response should include credential resets and system scans if infection is suspected.
Technical Details
- Author
- AlienVault
- Tlp
- white
- References
- ["https://www.splunk.com/en_us/blog/security/phantom-stealer-shellcode-steganography-credential-theft.html"]
- Adversary
- null
- Pulse Id
- 6a6a0753fc3cdb9a380c795d
- Threat Score
- null
Indicators of Compromise
Hash
| Value | Description | Copy |
|---|---|---|
hash031ae066a8188e5fea8d3d7981a2166c | — | |
hash9d79790ceacab47146df25e3704abe580441b2ab | — | |
hash2d5003d9318ae85eb22de99d19705a3cd7bf8e5c3349df979dfb3bdfa080908e | — | |
hashb588caa5365451a6c60fd73fec5b73f13ac41bcc2a3a3bed7244df5917a62f32 | — | |
hashbe119a21bedc3a79bf4dea8bcf5adf18304997a01ea23e276b9c31be37b789ab | — | |
hash382233c398cbc35dcee845ee17046815f37588a382a8106bfb9b0252ea803961 | — | |
hash790945e17a51691483455a11af2efcbe15f2b473b65b151f50287623d1468516 | — | |
hash528a46842744366b57edfc6fe2810ca7df43900db75126cd1c78f32957143364 | — | |
hash01f1e5369aa0332abb681df7c37818e197ec0a5b5d7b81836b3369a2b1780950 | — | |
hash10cfcad907275497dab92af0d687674cec3a0333f80dd16d8d22254794bb2d60 | — | |
hashf82a4d30132b5a57cbfd81c7ab0a53d0cf0dda402c2731732a0097aceb4b0b76 | — | |
hashe3ceeb24bdca8842d426e87fa61cf185d68fd7783e1a2b97d4106832ca266724 | — | |
hash390325e2d23bce8d8f63b047f64c3cd5 | — | |
hashb6ab80e1262197ebc4be80641aa03afa | — | |
hashc4fda5f3a27a961149eeeb8bb3666c93 | — | |
hashc8821ed5d6b2cb2469abfc3cf83210ba | — | |
hashd18e6f0dd8a71742fd07125ae6fafcf2 | — | |
hashe1faeb1fac915fb6c11273d220e7b11f | — | |
hashee4e04111fbe39c13a084ffbece4d284 | — | |
hashfaa9be79966054ec706de4ed983d9644 | — | |
hash362a370f117bc54e40a69c1808cfd020ac2fb00d | — | |
hash3fe37d385eae5054cd919c570ebda8086d54686a | — | |
hash5843beb38fe07ba4caee971961dc761218244757 | — | |
hash59a5b8188a289d80d29e4943ef471ab19185aa82 | — | |
hash5ad3f0d0d8e0276dad0b1cc64aee36774db5543f | — | |
hash64c4707c9df2585ae93425b343df3df60ed585c2 | — | |
hash752d07cadfe3f9f13a89f0be50d6bb18a0e16c61 | — | |
hashcb6d9d1c6aba200d0a2a45be3d474604b2b11861 | — |
Threat ID: 6a6c856d9c2644c7f8ba423d
Added to database: 07/31/2026, 11:22:21 UTC
Last enriched: 07/31/2026, 12:42:32 UTC
Last updated: 07/31/2026, 12:51:16 UTC
Views: 7
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