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Database Entry


CobaltStrike


Vendor detections: 11


Intelligence 11 IOCs YARA 4 File information Comments
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SHA256 hash: 16b655a9a39acb43e4dcb5e384b2dff66dc0c774a58d8714598b313fe1264c9c
SHA3-384 hash: d54dace8ccccfc547a725b0db38cf001abcf6c59a6961d9a8b9efb70761cf14210b424ebaf9a12d1884f3495ec88afe6
SHA1 hash: c3e0bf86c16bdeb168478df2232c8e81df25ce14
MD5 hash: e4c7541b94ae14e15b8b6155a5318fb5
humanhash: victor-kilo-orange-snake
File name:file
Download: download sample
Signature CobaltStrike
Create hunting rule
File size:4'256'256 bytes
First seen:2026-01-23 16:29:18 UTC
Last seen:2026-01-23 16:32:01 UTC
File type:Executable exe
MIME type:application/x-dosexec
imphash 3d3988c381c216812ceaebe4fb051fc6 (3 x CobaltStrike)
ssdeep 98304:X5TJAsm3rq818mVc+GfhGlrbwkhtnVuMjA0C:ZqBbq818mC+GftytVu
TLSH T1F8161265E8DA40ECC817E1FD9BDA9E76EC7730550F2457EB83F053392A228E4CEA6101
TrID 63.5% (.EXE) Win64 Executable (generic) (10522/11/4)
12.2% (.EXE) OS/2 Executable (generic) (2029/13)
12.0% (.EXE) Generic Win/DOS Executable (2002/3)
12.0% (.EXE) DOS Executable Generic (2000/1)
Magika pebin
Reporter Bitsight
Tags:CobaltStrike dropped-by-amadey exe fbf543


Avatar
Bitsight
url: http://130.12.180.43/files/7435145147/KZA247N.exe

Intelligence

File Origin
# of uploads :
6
# of downloads :
133
Origin country :
US US
Vendor Threat Intelligence
No detections
Malware family:
n/a
ID:
1
File name:
file
Verdict:
Malicious activity
Analysis date:
2026-01-23 16:32:15 UTC
Tags:
auto-sch
Link:
https://app.any.run/tasks/f820e7e6-6465-4b75-8c31-88ee9e773d70

Note:
ANY.RUN is an interactive sandbox that analyzes all user actions rather than an uploaded sample
Detection:
n/a
Link:
https://www.capesandbox.com/analysis/49911/
Verdict:
Malicious
Score:
92.5%
Link:
https://cyber-fortress.com/docs/result/index.php?id=6973a1ebbcad3327ec0806b1
Tags:
shell sage
Verdict:
Likely Malicious
Threat level:
  7.5/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
anti-debug cmd crypto lolbin microsoft_visual_cc packed
Link:
https://www.filescan.io/uploads/6973a1e8f3c1b7b1fbdb58d3/reports/3b8fca79-fb57-4bc2-b39e-965ddf3fd0d6/overview
Verdict:
Malicious
Labled as:
Win/malicious_confidence_90%
Link:
https://www.hybrid-analysis.com/sample/16b655a9a39acb43e4dcb5e384b2dff66dc0c774a58d8714598b313fe1264c9c
Result
Gathering data
Verdict:
Unknown
File Type:
exe x64
Link:
https://opentip.kaspersky.com/16b655a9a39acb43e4dcb5e384b2dff66dc0c774a58d8714598b313fe1264c9c/results?tab=lookup
Verdict:
Suspicious
Link:
https://analyze.intezer.com/analyses/452d48d4-9f78-4f41-8c83-d43970eb98a1
Score:
99%
Verdict:
Malware
File Type:
PE
Link:
https://malprob.io/report/16b655a9a39acb43e4dcb5e384b2dff66dc0c774a58d8714598b313fe1264c9c
Verdict:
inconclusive
YARA:
4 match(es)
Tags:
Executable PDB Path PE (Portable Executable) PE File Layout Win 64 Exe x64
Link:
https://app.malva.re/file/e4c7541b94ae14e15b8b6155a5318fb5
Detection:
cobaltstrike
Create hunting rule
Link:
https://mwdb.cert.pl/sample/16b655a9a39acb43e4dcb5e384b2dff66dc0c774a58d8714598b313fe1264c9c/
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat:
Family.COBALTSTRIKE
Link:
https://tip.neiki.dev/file/16b655a9a39acb43e4dcb5e384b2dff66dc0c774a58d8714598b313fe1264c9c
Detection(s):
Suspicious file
Link:
https://check.spamhaus.org/check/?searchterm=c23flkndtlfuhzg4wxryjmw76zw4br3uuwgyofczrmyt7yjgjsoa._file
Result
Malware family:
n/a
Score:
  7/10
Tags:
execution persistence upx
Link:
https://tria.ge/reports/260123-tzf9nsh12h/
Behaviour
Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Uses Task Scheduler COM API
Drops file in System32 directory
Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
UPX packed file
Executes dropped EXE
Unpacked files
SH256 hash:
16b655a9a39acb43e4dcb5e384b2dff66dc0c774a58d8714598b313fe1264c9c
MD5 hash:
e4c7541b94ae14e15b8b6155a5318fb5
SHA1 hash:
c3e0bf86c16bdeb168478df2232c8e81df25ce14
Link:
https://www.unpac.me/results/cce8686d-1a0b-4aec-9221-3c34ed06c3be/
Malware family:
CobaltStrike
Create hunting rule
Verdict:
Malicious
Link:
https://www.vmray.com/analyses/_mb/16b655a9a39a/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/16b655a9a39acb43e4dcb5e384b2dff66dc0c774a58d8714598b313fe1264c9c

YARA Signatures

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Rule name:CP_Script_Inject_Detector
Create hunting rule
Author:DiegoAnalytics
Description:Detects attempts to inject code into another process across PE, ELF, Mach-O binaries
Rule name:DebuggerCheck__API
Create hunting rule
Reference:https://github.com/naxonez/yaraRules/blob/master/AntiDebugging.yara
Rule name:golang_bin_JCorn_CSC846
Create hunting rule
Author:Justin Cornwell
Description:CSC-846 Golang detection ruleset
Rule name:pe_detect_tls_callbacks
Create hunting rule

File information

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Web download

CobaltStrike

Executable exe 16b655a9a39acb43e4dcb5e384b2dff66dc0c774a58d8714598b313fe1264c9c

(this sample)

  
Dropped by
Amadey
  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download
  
URLhaus
https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/url/3762481/
Cape
Cape
https://www.capesandbox.com/analysis/49911/

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