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CobaltStrike


Vendor detections: 18


Intelligence 18 IOCs YARA 4 File information Comments
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SHA256 hash: 4959bad8d422c71c7c2b83a2120cf697f37419f7953454a6af0b9a28ffe2faf0
SHA3-384 hash: 548625f4229eb9f2d1390cdcf955e3511e0ad4031287840eef09bd540e71769683d7ffe771179a5797ae540ed36d5f2d
SHA1 hash: a6dce55cab394f49e45875d2fdd86b59d0e1a6ec
MD5 hash: 4033e612234f169500ddfb8748851965
humanhash: hotel-arkansas-edward-alabama
File name:artifact3.exe
Download: download sample
Signature CobaltStrike
Create hunting rule
File size:19'456 bytes
First seen:2025-10-23 06:23:09 UTC
Last seen:2025-10-23 06:27:17 UTC
File type:Executable exe
MIME type:application/x-dosexec
imphash 147442e63270e287ed57d33257638324 (144 x CobaltStrike, 21 x Cobalt Strike)
ssdeep 192:1V7qaCF6Op1t2dobVXujRDcBaXWQjwOT/2BYOADWF8qa1Dojjgi:XqaCF31cix+Dc4zjLOA6FF46gi
Threatray 371 similar samples on MalwareBazaar
TLSH T11092FA3FE71368E9C106D57845FF3732ECB13DB285A6A71E2734D2B42E106A42E7A514
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 :
2
# of downloads :
91
Origin country :
US US
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Malware family:
cobaltstrike
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ID:
1
File name:
artifact3.exe
Verdict:
Malicious activity
Analysis date:
2025-10-23 06:10:49 UTC
Tags:
cobaltstrike
Link:
https://app.any.run/tasks/2479246b-1b9a-4b1f-b59d-431c974fd9c1

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/33826/
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=68f9c96d3edd081eba40fc98
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 cobalt cobaltstrike cozyduke packed unsafe windows
Link:
https://www.filescan.io/uploads/68f9ce9bacdc0d13837ea0ae/reports/e9809442-a171-4984-9413-841f0facbbbc/overview
Verdict:
Malicious
Labled as:
Dump:Generic.ShellCode.Marte.2
Link:
https://www.hybrid-analysis.com/sample/4959bad8d422c71c7c2b83a2120cf697f37419f7953454a6af0b9a28ffe2faf0
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
exe x64
First seen:
2025-10-23T03:24:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2025-10-24T00:39:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Detections:
HEUR:Trojan.Win64.CobaltStrike.gen HEUR:Trojan.Win32.Generic Trojan.Win64.Shlem.sb Trojan.Win64.Shelm.sb Trojan.Win64.Ogneglazka.g Trojan.Win64.CozyDuke.sb Trojan.Win32.Shelm.c Trojan.Win32.Shelm.a HEUR:Trojan.Win64.Shelma.a Trojan.Win32.Shelma.a PDM:Exploit.Win32.Generic
Link:
https://opentip.kaspersky.com/4959bad8d422c71c7c2b83a2120cf697f37419f7953454a6af0b9a28ffe2faf0/results?tab=lookup
Malware family:
Cobalt Strike
Create hunting rule
Verdict:
Malicious
Link:
https://analyze.intezer.com/analyses/70b5b6c1-f1a5-42a1-915a-3723a795f7c2
Score:
99%
Verdict:
Malware
File Type:
PE
Link:
https://malprob.io/report/4959bad8d422c71c7c2b83a2120cf697f37419f7953454a6af0b9a28ffe2faf0
Verdict:
inconclusive
YARA:
4 match(es)
Tags:
Executable PE (Portable Executable) PE File Layout Win 64 Exe x64
Link:
https://app.malva.re/file/4033e612234f169500ddfb8748851965
Detection:
n/a
Link:
https://mwdb.cert.pl/sample/4959bad8d422c71c7c2b83a2120cf697f37419f7953454a6af0b9a28ffe2faf0/
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat:
Family.COBALTSTRIKE
Link:
https://tip.neiki.dev/file/4959bad8d422c71c7c2b83a2120cf697f37419f7953454a6af0b9a28ffe2faf0
Threat name:
Win64.Backdoor.CobaltStrike
Create hunting rule
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-10-23 06:21:34 UTC
File Type:
PE+ (Exe)
AV detection:
33 of 37 (89.19%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Detection(s):
Suspicious file
Link:
https://check.spamhaus.org/check/?searchterm=jfm3vwgueldry7blqorbedhws7zxigpxsu2fjjvpboncr77c7lya._file
Verdict:
malicious
Label(s):
metasploit
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cobaltstrike
Create hunting rule
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error
CobaltStrike
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Result
Malware family:
cobaltstrike
Create hunting rule
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:cobaltstrike backdoor trojan
Link:
https://tria.ge/reports/251023-hg8enags4f/
Behaviour
Cobaltstrike
Cobaltstrike family
Malware Config
C2 Extraction:
http://142.93.64.125:443/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/e5120b91-e59b-4f70-bbb1-9bc7b9e7cf59
Unpacked files
SH256 hash:
4959bad8d422c71c7c2b83a2120cf697f37419f7953454a6af0b9a28ffe2faf0
MD5 hash:
4033e612234f169500ddfb8748851965
SHA1 hash:
a6dce55cab394f49e45875d2fdd86b59d0e1a6ec
Link:
https://www.unpac.me/results/a12fe48b-2328-47b9-9628-ab05e5bebbc5/
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/4959bad8d422c71c7c2b83a2120cf697f37419f7953454a6af0b9a28ffe2faf0

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/33826/

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