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CobaltStrike


Vendor detections: 17


Intelligence 17 IOCs YARA 4 File information Comments
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SHA256 hash: 2d4a1278d1a5ecf0bec1a08cccfb1ed7046b900a94488b3f6bd6cddf5af9a96c
SHA3-384 hash: 845fdbd91d76d8ad44f28ba913bd4cfbecc59010ad74d62bbe51d3ab3c6d75c6f45a01ca731bce309af161481c85763e
SHA1 hash: 63a68dde4ac43e23a0ca0c3b940a8a3af7a8b200
MD5 hash: 478586e074721039621a3a6dba6e44d0
humanhash: ink-pasta-nitrogen-sixteen
File name:artifact4.exe
Download: download sample
Signature CobaltStrike
Create hunting rule
File size:19'456 bytes
First seen:2025-10-23 06:42:12 UTC
Last seen:2025-10-23 06:50:05 UTC
File type:Executable exe
MIME type:application/x-dosexec
imphash 147442e63270e287ed57d33257638324 (144 x CobaltStrike, 21 x Cobalt Strike)
ssdeep 192:OV7qaCF6Op1t2dobVXujRDcBaXWQjwOT/2V+PGXNSWF8qa1Dojjgi:YqaCF31cix+Dc4zjMNrFF46gi
Threatray 367 similar samples on MalwareBazaar
TLSH T18992EA3FE31358E9C106D57845FF2773DCB23DB386A6931E2724D2B42E106A46EAA614
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 wanghe
Tags:CobaltStrike exe

Intelligence

File Origin
# of uploads :
5
# of downloads :
100
Origin country :
US US
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Malware family:
n/a
ID:
1
File name:
artifact4.exe
Verdict:
No threats detected
Analysis date:
2025-10-23 06:39:46 UTC
Tags:
n/a
Link:
https://app.any.run/tasks/71aef355-7bd4-42bb-a908-cc47b08d4356

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/33832/
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=68f9ce48ad6ce0f5ad40e274
Tags:
cobaltstrike cobalt
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Connection attempt
Sending a custom TCP request
Launching the default Windows debugger (dwwin.exe)
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat level:
  10/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
anti-debug cobalt cobaltstrike obfuscated windows
Link:
https://www.filescan.io/uploads/68f9ce9cc85c5c56973350e6/reports/88f1e766-88d1-4460-b89f-b1c8174433b1/overview
Verdict:
Malicious
Labled as:
Dump:Generic.ShellCode.Marte.2
Link:
https://www.hybrid-analysis.com/sample/2d4a1278d1a5ecf0bec1a08cccfb1ed7046b900a94488b3f6bd6cddf5af9a96c
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
exe x64
First seen:
2025-10-23T03:45:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2025-10-24T00:39:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Detections:
Trojan.Win32.Shelm.c HEUR:Trojan.Win64.Shelma.a HEUR:Trojan.Win32.Generic Trojan.Win64.Shlem.sb Trojan.Win64.Shelm.sb Trojan.Win64.Ogneglazka.g Trojan.Win64.CozyDuke.sb Trojan.Win32.Shelm.a HEUR:Trojan.Win64.CobaltStrike.gen PDM:Exploit.Win32.Generic Trojan.Win32.Shelma.a
Link:
https://opentip.kaspersky.com/2d4a1278d1a5ecf0bec1a08cccfb1ed7046b900a94488b3f6bd6cddf5af9a96c/results?tab=lookup
Malware family:
Cobalt Strike
Create hunting rule
Verdict:
Malicious
Link:
https://analyze.intezer.com/analyses/de2cc2e3-9267-4b65-aad7-f745a1c52d5c
Score:
98%
Verdict:
Malware
File Type:
PE
Link:
https://malprob.io/report/2d4a1278d1a5ecf0bec1a08cccfb1ed7046b900a94488b3f6bd6cddf5af9a96c
Verdict:
inconclusive
YARA:
4 match(es)
Tags:
Executable PE (Portable Executable) PE File Layout Win 64 Exe x64
Link:
https://app.malva.re/file/478586e074721039621a3a6dba6e44d0
Detection:
n/a
Link:
https://mwdb.cert.pl/sample/2d4a1278d1a5ecf0bec1a08cccfb1ed7046b900a94488b3f6bd6cddf5af9a96c/
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat:
Family.COBALTSTRIKE
Link:
https://tip.neiki.dev/file/2d4a1278d1a5ecf0bec1a08cccfb1ed7046b900a94488b3f6bd6cddf5af9a96c
Threat name:
Win64.Backdoor.CobaltStrike
Create hunting rule
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-10-23 06:42:18 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=fvfbe6gruxwpbpwbucgmz6y624cgxeaksreiwp3l23g56wxzvfwa._file
Verdict:
malicious
Label(s):
cobaltstrike
Create hunting rule
metasploit
Create hunting rule
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1c9bf9bddbcd6dc5ebc8583a19c3a0a598532a6e01c4a0193c3a8c3b7f327647
CobaltStrike
4959bad8d422c71c7c2b83a2120cf697f37419f7953454a6af0b9a28ffe2faf0
CobaltStrike
941b15291a312e2eeb3e25d4062099bf49e8b217321e3c4b9e67a88626827a3e
CobaltStrike
d51227236c746313a46222fb4e3c68031e7f4d77548b84753fd5d6c4af4f3cbd
CobaltStrike
error
CobaltStrike
+ 357 additional samples on MalwareBazaar
Result
Malware family:
cobaltstrike
Create hunting rule
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:cobaltstrike backdoor trojan
Link:
https://tria.ge/reports/251023-hg8enahl3z/
Behaviour
Cobaltstrike
Cobaltstrike family
Malware Config
C2 Extraction:
http://13.230.162.229:443/jquery-3.3.2.slim.min.js
Verdict:
Malicious
Tags:
red_team_tool cobalt_strike Win.Trojan.CobaltStrike-9044898-1
YARA:
win_cobaltstrike_pipe_strings_nov_2023 Windows_Trojan_CobaltStrike_7f8da98a
Link:
https://app.threat.zone/submission/ca395cf9-0159-4160-b47c-4fde863eb1ec
Unpacked files
SH256 hash:
2d4a1278d1a5ecf0bec1a08cccfb1ed7046b900a94488b3f6bd6cddf5af9a96c
MD5 hash:
478586e074721039621a3a6dba6e44d0
SHA1 hash:
63a68dde4ac43e23a0ca0c3b940a8a3af7a8b200
Link:
https://www.unpac.me/results/631163b2-6ae4-48ef-a358-89ca522a74b0/
Malware family:
CobaltStrike
Create hunting rule
Verdict:
Malicious
Link:
https://www.vmray.com/analyses/_mb/2d4a1278d1a5/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/2d4a1278d1a5ecf0bec1a08cccfb1ed7046b900a94488b3f6bd6cddf5af9a96c

YARA Signatures

MalwareBazaar uses YARA rules from several public and non-public repositories, such as YARAhub and Malpedia. Those are being matched against malware samples uploaded to MalwareBazaar as well as against any suspicious process dumps they may create. Please note that only results from TLP:CLEAR rules are being displayed.

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
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/33832/

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