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CobaltStrike


Vendor detections: 18


Intelligence 18 IOCs YARA 7 File information Comments
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SHA256 hash: 21dd0548bca1b69b2b78236eb1db6e5560db205289d2894cf9dd321d7fcd74ff
SHA3-384 hash: 64b06811b0ddcc096512b25528dc86b5004effeac48466aaf4dc4b964e392774455e2ca198cc044b1ac4e0ab19734068
SHA1 hash: fa28131a2cf7bdf3207372e0855f4199e44ca16d
MD5 hash: e7729149af21fd32d975ff3586ba1803
humanhash: maine-freddie-grey-delta
File name:artifact_x86.exe
Download: download sample
Signature CobaltStrike
Create hunting rule
File size:17'920 bytes
First seen:2025-10-06 10:19:46 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type:Executable exe
MIME type:application/x-dosexec
imphash 17b461a082950fc6332228572138b80c (121 x CobaltStrike, 2 x Cobalt Strike)
ssdeep 192:fDMAe4Ckj19RZZ6wpSfu1bKcq5uHj7khBDSeKNH4V8qgBUbOj6kxiY:fDMAoKz6WtKEj7aBDipvbAY
Threatray 186 similar samples on MalwareBazaar
TLSH T11582F97FB64268E9C127D178C9EE6771ADF27022416B271F2FB8C6302E20969562D909
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 Joker
Tags:CobaltStrike exe

Intelligence

File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
95
Origin country :
US US
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Malware family:
cobaltstrike
Create hunting rule
ID:
1
File name:
artifact_x86.exe
Verdict:
Malicious activity
Analysis date:
2025-10-06 10:25:33 UTC
Tags:
cobaltstrike
Link:
https://app.any.run/tasks/ab5e4654-1bfa-4046-9376-e68ecfb7f49c

Note:
ANY.RUN is an interactive sandbox that analyzes all user actions rather than an uploaded sample
Detection:
CobaltStrikeStager
Create hunting rule
Link:
https://www.capesandbox.com/analysis/30779/
Detection(s):
Win.Trojan.CobaltStrike-9044898-1
Create hunting rule

Win.Trojan.CobaltStrike-7899871-1
Create hunting rule

Win.Countermeasure.LoaderWinGeneric-9804845-2
Create hunting rule

Verdict:
Malicious
Score:
99.9%
Link:
https://cyber-fortress.com/docs/result/index.php?id=68e3980691bc581176cc5d84
Tags:
cobaltstrike cobalt
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Connection attempt
Launching the default Windows debugger (dwwin.exe)
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat level:
  10/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
anti-debug cobalt cobaltstrike config-extracted mingw obfuscated windows
Link:
https://www.filescan.io/uploads/68e39806d4a0085473c16a72/reports/6db581f6-d3d8-4ee7-b566-cb35bcbd75e1/overview
Verdict:
Malicious
Labled as:
Trojan.CobaltStrike
Link:
https://www.hybrid-analysis.com/sample/21dd0548bca1b69b2b78236eb1db6e5560db205289d2894cf9dd321d7fcd74ff
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
exe x64
First seen:
2025-10-06T07:33:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2025-10-08T00:29:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Link:
https://opentip.kaspersky.com/21dd0548bca1b69b2b78236eb1db6e5560db205289d2894cf9dd321d7fcd74ff/results?tab=lookup
Verdict:
Suspicious
Link:
https://analyze.intezer.com/analyses/1558c707-8dec-463f-a2b9-261ac301f0f2
Score:
97%
Verdict:
Malware
File Type:
PE
Link:
https://malprob.io/report/21dd0548bca1b69b2b78236eb1db6e5560db205289d2894cf9dd321d7fcd74ff
Verdict:
inconclusive
YARA:
4 match(es)
Tags:
Executable PE (Portable Executable) PE File Layout Win 64 Exe x64
Link:
https://app.malva.re/file/e7729149af21fd32d975ff3586ba1803
Detection:
cobaltstrike
Create hunting rule
Link:
https://mwdb.cert.pl/sample/21dd0548bca1b69b2b78236eb1db6e5560db205289d2894cf9dd321d7fcd74ff/
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat:
Family.COBALTSTRIKE
Link:
https://tip.neiki.dev/file/21dd0548bca1b69b2b78236eb1db6e5560db205289d2894cf9dd321d7fcd74ff
Threat name:
Win64.Trojan.CobaltStrike
Create hunting rule
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-10-06 10:20:43 UTC
File Type:
PE+ (Exe)
AV detection:
35 of 38 (92.11%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Detection(s):
Suspicious file
Link:
https://check.spamhaus.org/check/?searchterm=ehoqksf4ug3jwk3yenxldw3okvqnwicsrhjisthz3uzb276not7q._file
Verdict:
malicious
Label(s):
metasploit
Create hunting rule
cobaltstrike
Create hunting rule
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4efed12ee9efb51b6f0141b58bd5e15398000f096024fd48318651d7bdb68d92
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CobaltStrike
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CobaltStrike
+ 176 additional samples on MalwareBazaar
Result
Malware family:
cobaltstrike
Create hunting rule
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:cobaltstrike backdoor trojan
Link:
https://tria.ge/reports/251006-mdg6hssrw3/
Behaviour
Cobaltstrike
Cobaltstrike family
Malware Config
C2 Extraction:
http://193.112.251.31:8989/EiKd
Verdict:
Unknown
Tags:
red_team_tool cobalt_strike
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
Link:
https://app.threat.zone/submission/000e324f-9a2f-4792-9b04-c13a8528c222
Unpacked files
SH256 hash:
21dd0548bca1b69b2b78236eb1db6e5560db205289d2894cf9dd321d7fcd74ff
MD5 hash:
e7729149af21fd32d975ff3586ba1803
SHA1 hash:
fa28131a2cf7bdf3207372e0855f4199e44ca16d
Link:
https://www.unpac.me/results/19600587-9db9-42cf-978a-eac061819f94/
Malware family:
Metasploit
Create hunting rule
Verdict:
Malicious
Link:
https://www.vmray.com/analyses/_mb/21dd0548bca1/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/21dd0548bca1b69b2b78236eb1db6e5560db205289d2894cf9dd321d7fcd74ff

YARA Signatures

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Rule name:CobaltStrike_Resources_Artifact64_v3_14_to_v4_x
Create hunting rule
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__Resources_Artifact64_v3_14_to_v4_x
Create hunting rule
Author:gssincla@google.com
Rule name:golang_bin_JCorn_CSC846
Create hunting rule
Author:Justin Cornwell
Description:CSC-846 Golang detection ruleset
Rule name:HKTL_Imphashes_Aug22_1
Create hunting rule
Author:Florian Roth
Description:Detects different hacktools based on their imphash
Reference:Internal Research
Rule name:pe_detect_tls_callbacks
Create hunting rule
Rule name:Windows_Trojan_CobaltStrike_7f8da98a
Create hunting rule
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:win_cobaltstrike_pipe_strings_nov_2023
Create hunting rule
Author:Matthew @ Embee_Research
Description:Detects default strings related to cobalt strike named pipes

File information

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Cape
Cape
https://www.capesandbox.com/analysis/30779/

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