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CobaltStrike


Vendor detections: 18


Intelligence 18 IOCs 1 YARA 5 File information Comments
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SHA256 hash: 18176a8ccc62cced9771a9fb2e2996016d79b2fbd700a15dbdd7467d1b998ee0
SHA3-384 hash: 2f0a21dfe7f213d794b79a405c588e7bd61cfa815f4a330b4c0e5f43f5f39abd9abda55ed4e66c1f7b8b78ef868b443b
SHA1 hash: 26b0baac780d0b6583762c4bf783b6eb447e9e89
MD5 hash: 8fc62f94948433893ce49ec4ba7b324f
humanhash: iowa-ceiling-lamp-rugby
File name:8fc62f94948433893ce49ec4ba7b324f.exe
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Signature CobaltStrike
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File size:19'456 bytes
First seen:2024-12-24 18:20:20 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type:Executable exe
MIME type:application/x-dosexec
imphash 147442e63270e287ed57d33257638324 (143 x CobaltStrike, 21 x Cobalt Strike)
ssdeep 192:yV7qaCF6Op1t2dobVXujRDcBaXWQjwOT/2X0nTj1WF8qa1Dojjgi:8qaCF31cix+Dc4zjxQFF46gi
TLSH T1B592DA3FE71368E9C106D57845FB3733DCB13DB385A6971E1724D2B42E105A46E6E510
TrID 41.1% (.EXE) Microsoft Visual C++ compiled executable (generic) (16529/12/5)
26.1% (.EXE) Win64 Executable (generic) (10522/11/4)
12.5% (.EXE) Win16 NE executable (generic) (5038/12/1)
5.1% (.ICL) Windows Icons Library (generic) (2059/9)
5.0% (.EXE) OS/2 Executable (generic) (2029/13)
Magika pebin
Reporter abuse_ch
Tags:CobaltStrike exe


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abuse_ch
CobaltStrike C2:
121.40.55.28:80

Indicators Of Compromise (IOCs)

Below is a list of indicators of compromise (IOCs) associated with this malware samples.

IOCThreatFox Reference
121.40.55.28:80 https://threatfox.abuse.ch/ioc/1358666/

Intelligence

File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
474
Origin country :
NL NL
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Malware family:
cobaltstrike
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ID:
1
File name:
8fc62f94948433893ce49ec4ba7b324f.exe
Verdict:
Malicious activity
Analysis date:
2024-12-24 18:22:57 UTC
Tags:
cobaltstrike backdoor
Link:
https://app.any.run/tasks/3e4e3a1c-60af-4659-a7c5-f77fb59aa74c

Note:
ANY.RUN is an interactive sandbox that analyzes all user actions rather than an uploaded sample
Detection(s):
Win.Trojan.CobaltStrike-9044898-1
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Win.Trojan.CobaltStrike-7899871-1
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Win.Countermeasure.LoaderWinGeneric-9804845-2
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Verdict:
Malicious
Score:
99.9%
Link:
https://cyber-fortress.com/docs/result/index.php?id=676afb8f8a4d48ee35ff106f
Tags:
cobaltstrike cobalt emotet
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Connection attempt
Sending an HTTP GET request
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat level:
  10/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
anti-debug cobalt cobaltstrike windows
Link:
https://www.filescan.io/uploads/676afb9167658977cf7c3ca7/reports/c8bdfe78-4ecd-4c5f-85b4-c198819b9b43/overview
Verdict:
Malicious
Labled as:
Dump:Generic.ShellCode.Marte.2
Link:
https://www.hybrid-analysis.com/sample/18176a8ccc62cced9771a9fb2e2996016d79b2fbd700a15dbdd7467d1b998ee0
Result
Verdict:
MALICIOUS
Details
Windows PE Executable
Found a Windows Portable Executable (PE) binary. Depending on context, the presence of a binary is suspicious or malicious.
Malware family:
Cobalt Strike
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Verdict:
Malicious
Link:
https://analyze.intezer.com/analyses/4e62f4a1-b130-4a63-87e1-df96e23717a6
Result
Threat name:
CobaltStrike, Metasploit
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Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj.evad
Score:
100 / 100
Link:
https://www.joesandbox.com/analysis/1580492
Signature
AI detected suspicious sample
Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample
C2 URLs / IPs found in malware configuration
Contains functionality to detect sleep reduction / modifications
Found API chain indicative of debugger detection
Found malware configuration
Found potential dummy code loops (likely to delay analysis)
Machine Learning detection for sample
Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule)
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic
Yara detected CobaltStrike
Yara detected Metasploit Payload
Yara detected Powershell download and execute
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
Download SVG
Score:
99%
Verdict:
Malware
File Type:
PE
Link:
https://malprob.io/report/18176a8ccc62cced9771a9fb2e2996016d79b2fbd700a15dbdd7467d1b998ee0
Detection:
n/a
Link:
https://mwdb.cert.pl/sample/18176a8ccc62cced9771a9fb2e2996016d79b2fbd700a15dbdd7467d1b998ee0/
Threat name:
Win64.Backdoor.CobaltStrike
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Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2024-12-19 12:59:00 UTC
File Type:
PE+ (Exe)
AV detection:
34 of 38 (89.47%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Detection(s):
Suspicious file
Link:
https://check.spamhaus.org/check/?searchterm=dalwvdgmmlgo3f3rvh5s4kmwafwxtmx324akcxn525dh2g4zr3qa._file
Verdict:
malicious
Label(s):
cobaltstrike
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metasploit
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Similar samples:
error
CobaltStrike
Result
Malware family:
cobaltstrike
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Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:cobaltstrike backdoor trojan
Link:
https://tria.ge/reports/241224-wza4rstlbw/
Behaviour
Cobaltstrike
Cobaltstrike family
Malware Config
C2 Extraction:
http://121.40.55.28:80/aQfE
Verdict:
Malicious
Tags:
red_team_tool cobalt_strike c2 Win.Trojan.CobaltStrike-9044898-1
YARA:
win_cobaltstrike_pipe_strings_nov_2023 Windows_Trojan_CobaltStrike_7f8da98a
Link:
https://app.threat.zone/submission/576da81b-359b-4c0a-8587-1790ae948353
Unpacked files
SH256 hash:
18176a8ccc62cced9771a9fb2e2996016d79b2fbd700a15dbdd7467d1b998ee0
MD5 hash:
8fc62f94948433893ce49ec4ba7b324f
SHA1 hash:
26b0baac780d0b6583762c4bf783b6eb447e9e89
Link:
https://www.unpac.me/results/20d6e32e-c25d-41af-85af-8b4ba4b8c89d/
Malware family:
CobaltStrike
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Verdict:
Malicious
Link:
https://www.vmray.com/analyses/_mb/18176a8ccc62/report/overview.html
Please note that we are no longer able to provide a coverage score for Virus Total.
Threat name:
Malicious File
Score:
1.00
Link:
https://yomi.yoroi.company/submissions/18176a8ccc62cced9771a9fb2e2996016d79b2fbd700a15dbdd7467d1b998ee0

YARA Signatures

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Rule name:golang_bin_JCorn_CSC846
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Author:Justin Cornwell
Description:CSC-846 Golang detection ruleset
Rule name:pe_detect_tls_callbacks
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Rule name:Windows_Trojan_CobaltStrike_7f8da98a
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Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:win_cobaltstrike_pipe_strings_nov_2023
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Author:Matthew @ Embee_Research
Description:Detects default strings related to cobalt strike named pipes

File information

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BLint

The following table provides more information about this file using BLint. BLint is a Binary Linter to check the security properties, and capabilities in executables.

Findings
IDTitleSeverity
CHECK_AUTHENTICODEMissing Authenticodehigh
CHECK_NXMissing Non-Executable Memory Protectioncritical
CHECK_PIEMissing Position-Independent Executable (PIE) Protectionhigh
Reviews
IDCapabilitiesEvidence
WIN32_PROCESS_APICan Create Process and ThreadsKERNEL32.dll::CloseHandle
KERNEL32.dll::CreateThread
WIN_BASE_APIUses Win Base APIKERNEL32.dll::TerminateProcess
KERNEL32.dll::GetStartupInfoA
WIN_BASE_IO_APICan Create FilesKERNEL32.dll::CreateFileA

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