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CobaltStrike


Vendor detections: 16


Intelligence 16 IOCs YARA 35 File information Comments
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SHA256 hash: 42109336eb12e3990ecb7f8f3c56174ab7b6b6e3b878a093e82f7393e07017e8
SHA3-384 hash: 9f09527aded212de9774d27ca5091045ff19be7dd7227861d25a48c58434a925e864550add2e9b2b95974faf3605d692
SHA1 hash: 5487db1720d4f07d786fe972b7f4474254f9334e
MD5 hash: ee7c62c6ffbb425f3ba917d9b4176762
humanhash: lactose-alanine-oregon-fix
File name:SecuriteInfo.com.Trojan.Packed2.49862.25911.9670
Download: download sample
Signature CobaltStrike
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File size:557'056 bytes
First seen:2025-11-26 07:50:41 UTC
Last seen:2025-11-26 08:31:49 UTC
File type:Executable exe
MIME type:application/x-dosexec
imphash ac4123dd0561d39b2927f63213d6173c (1 x CobaltStrike)
ssdeep 12288:d7a36Vft7VJoektPKc+0FYu3aCpQgr0xQbeVCpsgrqyQbFtsxgBWUXf/4Co:Rhc+e5yHtskf/4Co
TLSH T170C46B40FFE0DB32C03395B680EB69D95D3121D50F998A87B638E22C7FB7A4D4927562
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 SecuriteInfoCom
Tags:CobaltStrike exe

Intelligence

File Origin
# of uploads :
2
# of downloads :
89
Origin country :
FR FR
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Malware family:
cobaltstrike
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ID:
1
File name:
SecuriteInfo.com.Trojan.Packed2.49862.25911.9670
Verdict:
Malicious activity
Analysis date:
2025-11-26 08:00:16 UTC
Tags:
cobaltstrike backdoor
Link:
https://app.any.run/tasks/63109d39-f2cc-4e07-9697-a850596c009c

Note:
ANY.RUN is an interactive sandbox that analyzes all user actions rather than an uploaded sample
Detection:
CobaltStrikeBeacon
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Link:
https://www.capesandbox.com/analysis/41523/
Detection(s):
SecuriteInfo.com.Trojan.Packed2.49862.25911.9670.UNOFFICIAL
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Verdict:
Malicious
Score:
99.9%
Link:
https://cyber-fortress.com/docs/result/index.php?id=6926b179587b4206e7f3092c
Tags:
cobaltstrike emotet cobalt
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
DNS request
Connection attempt
Sending a custom TCP request
Verdict:
Likely Malicious
Threat level:
  7.5/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
evasive microsoft_visual_cc packed
Link:
https://www.filescan.io/uploads/6926b1765788d63eca916abb/reports/efd956f6-65cb-45c5-bada-bb5abd6a27c5/overview
Verdict:
Malicious
Labled as:
Win64/GenKryptik.HLHQ trojan
Link:
https://www.hybrid-analysis.com/sample/42109336eb12e3990ecb7f8f3c56174ab7b6b6e3b878a093e82f7393e07017e8
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
exe x64
First seen:
2025-11-26T04:47:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2025-11-27T05:15:00Z UTC
Hits:
~100
Link:
https://opentip.kaspersky.com/42109336eb12e3990ecb7f8f3c56174ab7b6b6e3b878a093e82f7393e07017e8/results?tab=lookup
Verdict:
Suspicious
Link:
https://analyze.intezer.com/analyses/4662572a-9eac-43f7-bb0b-b6cc28c59f79
Score:
89%
Verdict:
Malware
File Type:
PE
Link:
https://malprob.io/report/42109336eb12e3990ecb7f8f3c56174ab7b6b6e3b878a093e82f7393e07017e8
Verdict:
inconclusive
YARA:
4 match(es)
Tags:
Executable PE (Portable Executable) PE File Layout Win 64 Exe x64
Link:
https://app.malva.re/file/ee7c62c6ffbb425f3ba917d9b4176762
Detection:
cobaltstrike
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Link:
https://mwdb.cert.pl/sample/42109336eb12e3990ecb7f8f3c56174ab7b6b6e3b878a093e82f7393e07017e8/
Threat name:
Win64.Infostealer.Tinba
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Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-11-26 07:51:27 UTC
File Type:
PE+ (Exe)
Extracted files:
1
AV detection:
9 of 36 (25.00%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Detection(s):
Suspicious file
Link:
https://check.spamhaus.org/check/?searchterm=iiijgnxlclrzsdwlp6htyvqxjk33nnxdxb4kbe7if5zzhydqc7ua._file
Result
Malware family:
n/a
Score:
  3/10
Tags:
n/a
Link:
https://tria.ge/reports/251126-jpyqvswmcv/
Verdict:
Suspicious
Tags:
Cobalt_Strike
YARA:
n/a
Link:
https://app.threat.zone/submission/96bf4131-2afe-4337-968e-fc03f038d041
Unpacked files
SH256 hash:
42109336eb12e3990ecb7f8f3c56174ab7b6b6e3b878a093e82f7393e07017e8
MD5 hash:
ee7c62c6ffbb425f3ba917d9b4176762
SHA1 hash:
5487db1720d4f07d786fe972b7f4474254f9334e
Link:
https://www.unpac.me/results/1e3e3795-10ef-49a9-91b8-e8c8ccc35243/
Malware family:
CobaltStrike
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Verdict:
Malicious
Link:
https://www.vmray.com/analyses/_mb/42109336eb12/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/42109336eb12e3990ecb7f8f3c56174ab7b6b6e3b878a093e82f7393e07017e8

YARA Signatures

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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: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_Sleeve_BeaconLoader_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.x64.o (Base) 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_BeaconLoader_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:CP_Script_Inject_Detector
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Author:DiegoAnalytics
Description:Detects attempts to inject code into another process across PE, ELF, Mach-O binaries
Rule name:DebuggerCheck__API
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Reference:https://github.com/naxonez/yaraRules/blob/master/AntiDebugging.yara
Rule name:DebuggerException__SetConsoleCtrl
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Reference:https://github.com/naxonez/yaraRules/blob/master/AntiDebugging.yara
Rule name:DetectEncryptedVariants
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Author:Zinyth
Description:Detects 'encrypted' in ASCII, Unicode, base64, or hex-encoded
Rule name:golang_bin_JCorn_CSC846
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Author:Justin Cornwell
Description:CSC-846 Golang detection ruleset
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_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
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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:malware_CobaltStrike_v3v4
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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:MALW_cobaltrike
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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
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Author:Willi Ballenthin
Rule name:RANSOMWARE
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Author:ToroGuitar
Rule name:ReflectiveLoader
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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:ThreadControl__Context
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Reference:https://github.com/naxonez/yaraRules/blob/master/AntiDebugging.yara
Rule name:Trojan_Raw_Generic_4
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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: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_ee756db7
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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_cobalt_strike_auto
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Author:Felix Bilstein - yara-signator at cocacoding dot com
Description:Detects win.cobalt_strike.

File information

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

Web download

CobaltStrike

Executable exe 42109336eb12e3990ecb7f8f3c56174ab7b6b6e3b878a093e82f7393e07017e8

(this sample)

  
URLhaus
https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/url/3716993/
  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download
Cape
Cape
https://www.capesandbox.com/analysis/41523/

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