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Database Entry
CobaltStrike
Vendor detections: 17
| SHA256 hash: | 01bd3969ec4e836d74a51bffcedae71efeb1246c97f5bee97e2db1b280fb7e6b |
|---|---|
| SHA3-384 hash: | 5794b0b3270bf24d70f61cd38637592f1f601d98112b29dcdd4729fae1f354634294be73300bb8ea864161413588f20d |
| SHA1 hash: | 61f7e50fe3c03e0427c78ff51afea3b83b798758 |
| MD5 hash: | 0c5a96990a317438d4284adcc7f0d5d4 |
| humanhash: | nuts-table-delta-emma |
| File name: | 0c5a96990a317438d4284adcc7f0d5d4.exe |
| Download: | download sample |
| Signature | CobaltStrike |
| File size: | 17'920 bytes |
| First seen: | 2025-06-16 00:20:17 UTC |
| Last seen: | 2025-06-16 17:21:47 UTC |
| File type: |  exe |
| MIME type: | application/x-dosexec |
| imphash | 17b461a082950fc6332228572138b80c (121 x CobaltStrike, 2 x Cobalt Strike) |
| ssdeep | 192:UDMAe4Ckj19RZZ6wpSfu1bKcq5uHj7khBDSeKNH4+11YwaBBUbOj6kxiY:UDMAoKz6WtKEj7aBDiBfYXBbAY |
| Threatray | 1'096 similar samples on MalwareBazaar |
| TLSH | T1FE820C7EB64224E9C12BD17CC9ED6771ADF27122016B271F2FB8C7302E21979467D909 |
| 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 |
Indicators Of Compromise (IOCs)
Below is a list of indicators of compromise (IOCs) associated with this malware samples.
| IOC | ThreatFox Reference |
|---|---|
| 27.25.158.13:8088 | https://threatfox.abuse.ch/ioc/1541654/ |
Intelligence
File Origin
# of uploads :
4
# of downloads :
719
Origin country :
NLVendor Threat Intelligence
Malware family:
cobaltstrike
ID:
1
File name:
0c5a96990a317438d4284adcc7f0d5d4.exe
Verdict:
Malicious activity
Analysis date:
2025-06-16 00:21:06 UTC
Tags:
cobaltstrike backdoor
Note:
ANY.RUN is an interactive sandbox that analyzes all user actions rather than an uploaded sample
Detection:
CobaltStrikeStager
Verdict:
Malicious
Score:
99.9%
Tags:
cobaltstrike cobalt emotet
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:
Behaviour
Searching for the window
Connection attempt
Sending an HTTP GET request
Verdict:
Malicious
Labled as:
Trojan.CobaltStrike
Verdict:
Suspicious
Result
Threat name:
CobaltStrike, Metasploit
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj.evad
Score:
100 / 100
Signature
Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample
C2 URLs / IPs found in malware configuration
Contains functionality to detect sleep reduction / modifications
Detected unpacking (creates a PE file in dynamic memory)
Found API chain indicative of debugger detection
Found malware configuration
Found potential dummy code loops (likely to delay analysis)
Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule)
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic
Uses known network protocols on non-standard ports
Yara detected CobaltStrike
Yara detected Metasploit Payload
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
Score:
99%
Verdict:
Malware
File Type:
PE
Detection:
cobaltstrike
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat name:
Win64.Backdoor.Cobeacon
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-06-07 04:08:00 UTC
File Type:
PE+ (Exe)
AV detection:
33 of 36 (91.67%)
Threat level:
5/5
Detection(s):
Suspicious file
Verdict:
malicious
Label(s):
metasploit
cobaltstrike
Similar samples:
+ 1'086 additional samples on MalwareBazaar
Result
Malware family:
cobaltstrike
Score:
10/10
Tags:
family:cobaltstrike backdoor trojan
Behaviour
Cobaltstrike
Cobaltstrike family
Malware Config
C2 Extraction:
http://27.25.158.13:8088/rM1m
Verdict:
Malicious
Tags:
red_team_tool cobalt_strike Win.Trojan.CobaltStrike-9044898-1 c2
YARA:
hacktool_windows_cobaltstrike_artifact_exe CobaltStrike_Resources_Artifact64_v3_14_to_v4_x win_cobaltstrike_pipe_strings_nov_2023 Windows_Trojan_CobaltStrike_7f8da98a HKTL_Imphashes_Aug22_1
Unpacked files
SH256 hash:
01bd3969ec4e836d74a51bffcedae71efeb1246c97f5bee97e2db1b280fb7e6b
MD5 hash:
0c5a96990a317438d4284adcc7f0d5d4
SHA1 hash:
61f7e50fe3c03e0427c78ff51afea3b83b798758
Please note that we are no longer able to provide a coverage score for Virus Total.
Threat name:
Malicious File
Score:
1.00
YARA Signatures
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| Rule name: | Beacon_K5om |
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| Author: | Florian Roth (Nextron Systems) |
| Description: | Detects Meterpreter Beacon - file K5om.dll |
| Reference: | https://www.fireeye.com/blog/threat-research/2017/06/phished-at-the-request-of-counsel.html |
| Rule name: | Beacon_K5om_RID2B14 |
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| Author: | Florian Roth |
| Description: | Detects Meterpreter Beacon - file K5om.dll |
| Reference: | https://www.fireeye.com/blog/threat-research/2017/06/phished-at-the-request-of-counsel.html |
| Rule name: | Cobaltbaltstrike_Beacon_x64 |
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| Author: | Avast Threat Intel Team |
| Description: | Detects CobaltStrike payloads |
| Reference: | https://github.com/avast/ioc |
| Rule name: | Cobaltstrike1 |
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| Author: | Ahmet Payaslioglu | Binalyze DFIR LAB |
| Description: | Cobalt Strike Detection |
| Rule name: | Cobaltstrike2 |
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| Author: | Ahmet Payaslioglu | Binalyze DFIR LAB |
| Description: | Cobalt Strike Detection |
| Rule name: | CobaltStrikeBeacon |
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| Author: | ditekshen, enzo & Elastic |
| Description: | Cobalt Strike Beacon Payload |
| Rule name: | CobaltStrike_C2_Encoded_XOR_Config_Indicator |
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| Author: | yara@s3c.za.net |
| Description: | Detects CobaltStrike C2 encoded profile configuration |
| Rule name: | CobaltStrike_MZ_Launcher |
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| Author: | yara@s3c.za.net |
| Description: | Detects CobaltStrike MZ header ReflectiveLoader launcher |
| Rule name: | CobaltStrike_ReflectiveLoader_RID3297 |
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| Author: | Florian Roth |
| Description: | Detects reflective loader (Cobalt Strike) |
| Reference: | http://www.clearskysec.com/tulip |
| Rule name: | CobaltStrike_Resources_Artifact64_v3_14_to_v4_x |
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| Author: | gssincla@google.com |
| Description: | Cobalt Strike's resources/artifact64{.exe,.dll,svc.exe,svcbig.exe,big.exe,big.dll,.x64.dll,big.x64.dll} and resource/artifactuac(alt)64.exe signature for versions v3.14 through v4.x |
| Reference: | https://cloud.google.com/blog/products/identity-security/making-cobalt-strike-harder-for-threat-actors-to-abuse |
| Rule name: | CobaltStrike_Sleep_Decoder_Indicator |
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| Author: | yara@s3c.za.net |
| Description: | Detects CobaltStrike sleep_mask decoder |
| Rule name: | CobaltStrike_Sleeve_BeaconLoader_VA_x64_o_v4_3_v4_4_v4_5_and_v4_6 |
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| Author: | gssincla@google.com |
| Description: | Cobalt Strike's sleeve/BeaconLoader.VA.x64.o (VirtualAlloc) Versions 4.3 through at least 4.6 |
| Reference: | https://cloud.google.com/blog/products/identity-security/making-cobalt-strike-harder-for-threat-actors-to-abuse |
| Rule name: | CobaltStrike_Sleeve_Beacon_x64_v4_5_variant |
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| Author: | gssincla@google.com |
| Description: | Cobalt Strike's sleeve/beacon.x64.dll Versions 4.5 (variant) |
| Reference: | https://cloud.google.com/blog/products/identity-security/making-cobalt-strike-harder-for-threat-actors-to-abuse |
| Rule name: | CobaltStrike_Unmodifed_Beacon |
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| Author: | yara@s3c.za.net |
| Description: | Detects unmodified CobaltStrike beacon DLL |
| Rule name: | CobaltStrike__Resources_Artifact64_v3_14_to_v4_x |
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| Author: | gssincla@google.com |
| Rule name: | CobaltStrike__Sleeve_BeaconLoader_VA_x64_o_v4_3_v4_4_v4_5_and_v4_6 |
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| Author: | gssincla@google.com |
| Rule name: | cobalt_strike_beacon_decrypted |
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| Author: | 0x0d4y |
| Description: | This rule detects cobalt strike decrypted beacons. |
| Rule name: | cobalt_strike_beacon_detected |
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| Author: | 0x0d4y |
| Description: | This rule detects cobalt strike beacons. |
| Rule name: | crime_win32_csbeacon_1 |
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| Author: | @VK_Intel |
| Description: | Detects Cobalt Strike loader |
| Reference: | https://twitter.com/VK_Intel/status/1239632822358474753 |
| Rule name: | DebuggerCheck__API |
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| Reference: | https://github.com/naxonez/yaraRules/blob/master/AntiDebugging.yara |
| Rule name: | detect_powershell |
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| Author: | daniyyell |
| Description: | Detects suspicious PowerShell activity related to malware execution |
| Rule name: | Detect_PowerShell_Obfuscation |
|---|---|
| Author: | daniyyell |
| Description: | Detects obfuscated PowerShell commands commonly used in malicious scripts. |
| Rule name: | golang_bin_JCorn_CSC846 |
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| Author: | Justin Cornwell |
| Description: | CSC-846 Golang detection ruleset |
| Rule name: | HKTL_CobaltStrike_Beacon_4_2_Decrypt |
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| Author: | Elastic |
| Description: | Identifies deobfuscation routine used in Cobalt Strike Beacon DLL version 4.2 |
| Reference: | https://www.elastic.co/blog/detecting-cobalt-strike-with-memory-signatures |
| Rule name: | HKTL_CobaltStrike_Beacon_Strings |
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| Author: | Elastic |
| Description: | Identifies strings used in Cobalt Strike Beacon DLL |
| Reference: | https://www.elastic.co/blog/detecting-cobalt-strike-with-memory-signatures |
| Rule name: | HKTL_CobaltStrike_SleepMask_Jul22 |
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| Author: | CodeX |
| Description: | Detects static bytes in Cobalt Strike 4.5 sleep mask function that are not obfuscated |
| Reference: | https://codex-7.gitbook.io/codexs-terminal-window/blue-team/detecting-cobalt-strike/sleep-mask-kit-iocs |
| Rule name: | HKTL_Imphashes_Aug22_1 |
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| Author: | Florian Roth |
| Description: | Detects different hacktools based on their imphash |
| Reference: | Internal Research |
| Rule name: | HKTL_Meterpreter_inMemory |
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| Author: | netbiosX, Florian Roth |
| Description: | Detects Meterpreter in-memory |
| Reference: | https://www.reddit.com/r/purpleteamsec/comments/hjux11/meterpreter_memory_indicators_detection_tooling/ |
| Rule name: | HKTL_Win_CobaltStrike |
|---|---|
| Author: | threatintel@volexity.com |
| Description: | The CobaltStrike malware family. |
| Reference: | https://www.volexity.com/blog/2021/05/27/suspected-apt29-operation-launches-election-fraud-themed-phishing-campaigns/ |
| Rule name: | INDICATOR_SUSPICIOUS_ReflectiveLoader |
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| Author: | ditekSHen |
| Description: | Detects Reflective DLL injection artifacts |
| Rule name: | Leviathan_CobaltStrike_Sample_1 |
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| Author: | Florian Roth (Nextron Systems) |
| Description: | Detects Cobalt Strike sample from Leviathan report |
| Reference: | https://goo.gl/MZ7dRg |
| Rule name: | Leviathan_CobaltStrike_Sample_1_RID3324 |
|---|---|
| Author: | Florian Roth |
| Description: | Detects Cobalt Strike sample from Leviathan report |
| Reference: | https://goo.gl/MZ7dRg |
| Rule name: | malware_CobaltStrike_v3v4 |
|---|---|
| Author: | JPCERT/CC Incident Response Group |
| Description: | detect CobaltStrike Beacon in memory |
| Reference: | https://blogs.jpcert.or.jp/en/2018/08/volatility-plugin-for-detecting-cobalt-strike-beacon.html |
| Rule name: | Malware_QA_vqgk |
|---|---|
| Author: | Florian Roth (Nextron Systems) |
| Description: | VT Research QA uploaded malware - file vqgk.dll |
| Reference: | VT Research QA |
| Rule name: | MALWARE_Win_CobaltStrike |
|---|---|
| Author: | ditekSHen |
| Description: | CobaltStrike payload |
| Rule name: | MALW_cobaltrike |
|---|---|
| Author: | Felix Bilstein - yara-signator at cocacoding dot com |
| Description: | Rule to detect CobaltStrike beacon |
| Reference: | https://malpedia.caad.fkie.fraunhofer.de/details/win.cobalt_strike |
| Rule name: | meth_stackstrings |
|---|---|
| Author: | Willi Ballenthin |
| Rule name: | pe_detect_tls_callbacks |
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| Rule name: | PowerShell_Susp_Parameter_Combo_RID336F |
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| Author: | Florian Roth |
| Description: | Detects PowerShell invocation with suspicious parameters |
| Reference: | https://goo.gl/uAic1X |
| Rule name: | ReflectiveLoader |
|---|---|
| Author: | Florian Roth (Nextron Systems) |
| Description: | Detects a unspecified hack tool, crack or malware using a reflective loader - no hard match - further investigation recommended |
| Reference: | Internal Research |
| Rule name: | SUSP_XORed_Mozilla_Oct19 |
|---|---|
| Author: | Florian Roth |
| Description: | Detects suspicious single byte XORed keyword 'Mozilla/5.0' - it uses yara's XOR modifier and therefore cannot print the XOR key. You can use the CyberChef recipe linked in the reference field to brute force the used key. |
| Reference: | https://gchq.github.io/CyberChef/#recipe=XOR_Brute_Force() |
| Rule name: | SUSP_XORed_Mozilla_RID2DB4 |
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| Author: | Florian Roth |
| Description: | Detects suspicious XORed keyword - Mozilla/5.0 |
| Reference: | Internal Research |
| Rule name: | Sus_CMD_Powershell_Usage |
|---|---|
| Author: | XiAnzheng |
| Description: | May Contain(Obfuscated or no) Powershell or CMD Command that can be abused by threat actor(can create FP) |
| Rule name: | Sus_Obf_Enc_Spoof_Hide_PE |
|---|---|
| Author: | XiAnzheng |
| Description: | Check for Overlay, Obfuscating, Encrypting, Spoofing, Hiding, or Entropy Technique(can create FP) |
| Rule name: | ThreadControl__Context |
|---|---|
| Reference: | https://github.com/naxonez/yaraRules/blob/master/AntiDebugging.yara |
| Rule name: | Trojan_Raw_Generic_4 |
|---|---|
| Author: | FireEye |
| Reference: | https://www.fireeye.com/blog/products-and-services/2020/12/fireeye-shares-details-of-recent-cyber-attack-actions-to-protect-community.html |
| Rule name: | troj_win_cobaltstrike_memoryinject |
|---|---|
| Author: | Jeff White (karttoon@gmail.com) @noottrak |
| Description: | Detects Cobalt Strike payload typically loaded into memory via PowerShell. |
| Rule name: | WiltedTulip_ReflectiveLoader |
|---|---|
| Author: | Florian Roth (Nextron Systems) |
| Description: | Detects reflective loader (Cobalt Strike) used in Operation Wilted Tulip |
| Reference: | http://www.clearskysec.com/tulip |
| Rule name: | Windows_Trojan_CobaltStrike_1787eef5 |
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| Author: | Elastic Security |
| Description: | CS shellcode variants |
| Rule name: | Windows_Trojan_CobaltStrike_3dc22d14 |
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| Author: | Elastic Security |
| Rule name: | Windows_Trojan_CobaltStrike_663fc95d |
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| Author: | Elastic Security |
| Description: | Identifies CobaltStrike via unidentified function code |
| Rule name: | Windows_Trojan_CobaltStrike_7f8da98a |
|---|---|
| Author: | Elastic Security |
| Rule name: | Windows_Trojan_CobaltStrike_b54b94ac |
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| Author: | Elastic Security |
| Description: | Rule for beacon sleep obfuscation routine |
| Rule name: | Windows_Trojan_CobaltStrike_ee756db7 |
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| Author: | Elastic Security |
| Description: | Attempts to detect Cobalt Strike based on strings found in BEACON |
| Rule name: | Windows_Trojan_CobaltStrike_f0b627fc |
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| Description: | Rule for beacon reflective loader |
| Rule name: | win_cobaltstrike_pipe_strings_nov_2023 |
|---|---|
| Author: | Matthew @ Embee_Research |
| Description: | Detects default strings related to cobalt strike named pipes |
| Rule name: | win_cobalt_sleep_encrypt |
|---|---|
| Author: | Matthew @ Embee_Research |
| Description: | Detects Sleep Encryption Logic Found in Cobalt Strike Deployments |
| Rule name: | win_cobalt_strike_auto |
|---|---|
| Author: | Felix Bilstein - yara-signator at cocacoding dot com |
| Description: | Detects win.cobalt_strike. |
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