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Database Entry


CobaltStrike


Vendor detections: 9


Intelligence 9 IOCs YARA 17 File information Comments
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SHA256 hash: 4d9cd0556e860bf7bdf7efbc281c809d4b4a1d63ef4aaf74004e0ffad37937e9
SHA3-384 hash: 9f5142a27a827b0c71cc27957788d777f5b979bc297ebda395a8179750636eebf078de4069820b67fde564c701a25189
SHA1 hash: ba29fadaf85070786a97ebc254a5756bbbd7b171
MD5 hash: d35e5a8465bc3a9063d7dfa85576641c
humanhash: equal-december-alabama-south
File name:version.dll
Download: download sample
Signature CobaltStrike
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File size:865'792 bytes
First seen:2026-09-19 17:59:42 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type:Executable exe
MIME type:application/x-dosexec
imphash 354e7218be83e3ae6f1f664fd0144f04 (1 x CobaltStrike)
ssdeep 12288:HC2XTFgbCAPOINmB9M8Y0P+px8TaiQK0WtwQyzhr3VL7aPIVou5ocveK/CdsOSuG:HC2XTFgbCiHQzB2HhLZ7aPEorKqO3u1
TLSH T17305016DAFA85230DE9CC4FC836A456F1C3BB8695B2229B70264F0281E857F55B0C75F
TrID 33.1% (.EXE) Win64 Executable (generic) (6522/11/2)
25.6% (.EXE) Win16 NE executable (generic) (5038/12/1)
10.4% (.ICL) Windows Icons Library (generic) (2059/9)
10.3% (.EXE) OS/2 Executable (generic) (2029/13)
10.1% (.EXE) Generic Win/DOS Executable (2002/3)
Magika pebin
Reporter smica83
Tags:CobaltStrike daveshell exe

Intelligence

File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
159
Origin country :
HU HU
Vendor Threat Intelligence
No detections
Malware family:
n/a
ID:
1
File name:
exe
Verdict:
No threats detected
Analysis date:
2026-09-19 18:05:45 UTC
Tags:
n/a
Link:
https://app.any.run/tasks/f365e6b4-78bd-46c1-a62e-bdb065eff0a3

Note:
ANY.RUN is an interactive sandbox that analyzes all user actions rather than an uploaded sample
Detection:
n/a
Link:
https://www.capesandbox.com/analysis/87197/
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Creating a file
Сreating synchronization primitives
Connection attempt
Sending a custom TCP request
Sending an HTTP GET request
DNS request
Launching a service
Unauthorized injection to a system process
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat level:
  10/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
anti-debug anti-vm expand lolbin masquerade packed rundll32 rust
Link:
https://www.filescan.io/uploads/6aaecdb6c1a6fdbc54d06d6a/reports/c128cf02-d336-4613-a663-f9f44ec55716/overview
Verdict:
Malicious
Labled as:
Trojan.Generic
Link:
https://www.hybrid-analysis.com/sample/4d9cd0556e860bf7bdf7efbc281c809d4b4a1d63ef4aaf74004e0ffad37937e9
Verdict:
Unknown
Link:
https://analyze.intezer.com/analyses/ce7de88a-2056-4f99-bf33-ec9098d0340f
Result
Threat name:
CobaltStrike
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Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj.evad
Score:
100 / 100
Link:
https://www.joesandbox.com/analysis/1975164
Signature
Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample
Antivirus detection for URL or domain
Early bird code injection technique detected
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Queues an APC in another process (thread injection)
Sigma detected: Bad Opsec Defaults Sacrificial Processes With Improper Arguments
Sigma detected: Rundll32 Execution Without Parameters
System process connects to network (likely due to code injection or exploit)
Yara detected CobaltStrike
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
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behaviorgraph top1 signatures2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1975164 Sample: version.dll.exe Startdate: 19/09/2026 Architecture: WINDOWS Score: 100 44 Antivirus detection for URL or domain 2->44 46 Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample 2->46 48 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->48 50 3 other signatures 2->50 9 loaddll64.exe 1 2->9         started        process3 signatures4 52 Early bird code injection technique detected 9->52 54 Queues an APC in another process (thread injection) 9->54 12 rundll32.exe 9->12         started        16 cmd.exe 1 9->16         started        18 rundll32.exe 1 9->18         started        20 16 other processes 9->20 process5 dnsIp6 40 8.8.8.8, 443, 49735, 49736 GOOGLE-GoogleLLCUS United States 12->40 42 1.0.0.1, 443, 49731, 49732 CLOUDFLARENET-CloudflareIncUS Australia 12->42 56 System process connects to network (likely due to code injection or exploit) 12->56 22 rundll32.exe 16->22         started        24 rundll32.exe 18->24         started        26 rundll32.exe 20->26         started        28 rundll32.exe 20->28         started        signatures7 process8 process9 30 rundll32.exe 22->30         started        32 WerFault.exe 20 16 24->32         started        34 WerFault.exe 16 26->34         started        36 WerFault.exe 16 28->36         started        process10 38 WerFault.exe 16 30->38         started       
Score:
100%
Verdict:
Malware
File Type:
PE
Link:
https://malprob.io/report/4d9cd0556e860bf7bdf7efbc281c809d4b4a1d63ef4aaf74004e0ffad37937e9
Verdict:
inconclusive
YARA:
5 match(es)
Tags:
Executable PDB Path PE (Portable Executable) PE File Layout Win 64 Exe x64
Link:
https://app.malva.re/file/d35e5a8465bc3a9063d7dfa85576641c
Detection:
n/a
Link:
https://mwdb.cert.pl/sample/4d9cd0556e860bf7bdf7efbc281c809d4b4a1d63ef4aaf74004e0ffad37937e9/
Threat name:
Win64.Trojan.CobaltStrike
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Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-07-15 13:55:45 UTC
File Type:
PE+ (Dll)
AV detection:
22 of 36 (61.11%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Detection(s):
Suspicious file
Link:
https://check.spamhaus.org/check/?searchterm=jwonavloqyf7pppx566cqheatvfuuhld55fk65aajyh7vu3zg7uq._file
Result
Malware family:
n/a
Score:
  3/10
Tags:
n/a
Link:
https://tria.ge/reports/260919-wlhxfszx5l/
Behaviour
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Unpacked files
SH256 hash:
4d9cd0556e860bf7bdf7efbc281c809d4b4a1d63ef4aaf74004e0ffad37937e9
MD5 hash:
d35e5a8465bc3a9063d7dfa85576641c
SHA1 hash:
ba29fadaf85070786a97ebc254a5756bbbd7b171
Link:
https://www.unpac.me/results/acadca17-90fe-4ab1-8a2b-1f5f5e55f62f/
Verdict:
Malicious
Link:
https://www.vmray.com/analyses/_mb/4d9cd0556e86/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/4d9cd0556e860bf7bdf7efbc281c809d4b4a1d63ef4aaf74004e0ffad37937e9

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:CobaltStrikeBeacon
Create hunting rule
Author:ditekshen, enzo & Elastic
Description:Cobalt Strike Beacon Payload
Rule name:cobalt_strike_tmp01925d3f
Create hunting rule
Author:The DFIR Report
Description:files - file ~tmp01925d3f.exe
Reference:https://thedfirreport.com
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
Create hunting rule
Reference:https://github.com/naxonez/yaraRules/blob/master/AntiDebugging.yara
Rule name:golang_bin_JCorn_CSC846
Create hunting rule
Author:Justin Cornwell
Description:CSC-846 Golang detection ruleset
Rule name:HKTL_CobaltStrike_Beacon_Strings
Create hunting rule
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:pe_detect_tls_callbacks
Create hunting rule
Rule name:ProgramLanguage_Rust
Create hunting rule
Author:albertzsigovits
Description:Application written in Rust programming language
Rule name:RANSOMWARE
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Author:ToroGuitar
Rule name:ThreadControl__Context
Create hunting rule
Reference:https://github.com/naxonez/yaraRules/blob/master/AntiDebugging.yara
Rule name:TH_AntiVM_MassHunt_Win_Malware_2026_CYFARE
Create hunting rule
Author:CYFARE
Description:Detects Windows malware employing anti-VM / anti-sandbox evasion techniques across VMware, VirtualBox, Hyper-V, QEMU, Xen, and generic sandbox environments
Reference:https://cyfare.net/
Rule name:TH_APT_EquationGroup_2026_CYFARE
Create hunting rule
Author:CYFARE
Description:Equation Group (G0020) APT malware detection - covers EquationDrug, GrayFish, DoubleFantasy, TripleFantasy, Fanny, GROK, nls_933w HDD firmware module, and Shadow Brokers tooling
Reference:https://cyfare.net/
Rule name:TH_Generic_MassHunt_Win_Malware_2025_CYFARE
Create hunting rule
Author:CYFARE
Description:Generic Windows malware mass-hunt rule - 2025
Reference:https://cyfare.net/
Rule name:VECT_Ransomware
Create hunting rule
Author:Mustafa Bakhit
Description:Detects activity associated with VECT ransomware. This includes registry modifications and deletions, execution of system and defense-evasion commands, suspicious API usage, mutex creation, file and memory manipulation, ransomware note generation, anti-debugging and anti-analysis techniques, and embedded cryptographic constants (SHA256) characteristic of this malware family. Designed for threat intelligence and malware detection environments.
Rule name:Windows_Trojan_CobaltStrike_3dc22d14
Create hunting rule
Author:Elastic Security

File information

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Cape
Cape
https://www.capesandbox.com/analysis/87197/

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