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Database Entry



CobaltStrike


Vendor detections: 11


Intelligence 11 IOCs YARA 17 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: 18172c576df793d31efad7ab1623e2fcc15e8f744bc8381d1a8a63421963e3e6
SHA3-384 hash: 62193cc4664779a0951b3e75ab928947203a1600962efbff74f1f82d53b0a9d9e88eac2dbeed7e19587da528aeeaf408
SHA1 hash: 560f7a4e170f669084cc7798b33ab23a11c0f9b7
MD5 hash: 6cac30135f4d5639c81e29e7d32d95e0
humanhash: pennsylvania-princess-seven-solar
File name:file.exe
Download: download sample
Signature CobaltStrike
File size:14'336 bytes
First seen:2021-07-28 11:23:48 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type:Executable exe
MIME type:application/x-dosexec
imphash dc25ee78e2ef4d36faa0badf1e7461c9 (118 x CobaltStrike, 5 x Cobalt Strike)
ssdeep 192:A4H+DgGK83SxHn2OQ/dmBI4KBfTgir+xzWphagguzbqUqV/Qjo7AGa:AM+kGKqbOCdWIVBff+xzWv3fCXAn
Threatray 427 similar samples on MalwareBazaar
TLSH T1E1521975EA4378F2FD2A897054EFBABFAE73E2234C105C86CF94DC115823476880669D
Reporter JAMESWT_WT
Tags:45.140.17.74 CobaltStrike exe

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
498
Origin country :
n/a
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Malware family:
n/a
ID:
1
File name:
file.exe
Verdict:
Malicious activity
Analysis date:
2021-07-28 11:25:46 UTC
Tags:
trojan meterpreter

Note:
ANY.RUN is an interactive sandbox that analyzes all user actions rather than an uploaded sample
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:
CobaltStrike
Verdict:
Malicious
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
Found malware configuration
Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule)
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Yara detected CobaltStrike
Yara detected Metasploit Payload
Yara detected Powershell download and execute
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
Gathering data
Threat name:
Win32.Trojan.CobaltStrike
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2021-07-25 04:44:43 UTC
File Type:
PE (Exe)
AV detection:
40 of 46 (86.96%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
metasploit
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:cobaltstrike family:metasploit botnet:0 backdoor trojan
Behaviour
Cobaltstrike
MetaSploit
Malware Config
C2 Extraction:
http://45.140.17.74:443/aPr9
http://45.140.17.74:443/cx
Unpacked files
SH256 hash:
18172c576df793d31efad7ab1623e2fcc15e8f744bc8381d1a8a63421963e3e6
MD5 hash:
6cac30135f4d5639c81e29e7d32d95e0
SHA1 hash:
560f7a4e170f669084cc7798b33ab23a11c0f9b7
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YARA Signatures


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Rule name:Beacon_K5om
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:CobaltStrikeBeacon
Author:enzo
Description:Cobalt Strike Beacon Payload
Rule name:CobaltStrike_Unmodifed_Beacon
Author:yara@s3c.za.net
Description:Detects unmodified CobaltStrike beacon DLL
Rule name:crime_win32_csbeacon_1
Author:@VK_Intel
Description:Detects Cobalt Strike loader
Reference:https://twitter.com/VK_Intel/status/1239632822358474753
Rule name:CS_beacon
Author:Etienne Maynier tek@randhome.io
Rule name:HKTL_CobaltStrike_Beacon_4_2_Decrypt
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
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_Meterpreter_inMemory
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
Author:ditekSHen
Description:detects Reflective DLL injection artifacts
Rule name:Leviathan_CobaltStrike_Sample_1
Author:Florian Roth
Description:Detects Cobalt Strike sample from Leviathan report
Reference:https://goo.gl/MZ7dRg
Rule name:Malware_QA_vqgk
Author:Florian Roth
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:PowerShell_Susp_Parameter_Combo
Author:Florian Roth
Description:Detects PowerShell invocation with suspicious parameters
Reference:https://goo.gl/uAic1X
Rule name:ReflectiveLoader
Author:Florian Roth
Description:Detects a unspecified hack tool, crack or malware using a reflective loader - no hard match - further investigation recommended
Reference:Internal Research
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:WiltedTulip_ReflectiveLoader
Author:Florian Roth
Description:Detects reflective loader (Cobalt Strike) used in Operation Wilted Tulip
Reference:http://www.clearskysec.com/tulip

File information


The table below shows additional information about this malware sample such as delivery method and external references.

Web download

CobaltStrike

Executable exe 18172c576df793d31efad7ab1623e2fcc15e8f744bc8381d1a8a63421963e3e6

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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