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Malwarephantom-pro
MAL-2026-19001
Malicious code in phantom-pro (npm)
Details
phantom-pro is a fork of the Baileys WhatsApp Web library that silently subscribes the installer's own WhatsApp account to WhatsApp Channels chosen by the publisher. When the socket connects, code in lib/Socket/newsletter.js sends the WhatsApp w:mex FOLLOW query for the channel ID(s) 120363401718869058@newsletter, 120363423538799477@newsletter, using the victim's authenticated session and without telling them. Same behaviour as the PhantomSub family (MAL-2026-17342).
Compromised versions (3)
- 0.0.5
- 0.0.7
- 1.0.0
Any computer that installed or ran a compromised version should be considered fully compromised. Rotate every secret on that machine from a clean environment.