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Database Entry
Cobalt Strike
Vendor detections: 19
| SHA256 hash: | 7142ab4c2a50a9c423200ac493fc32f5e2939a60028f84e75ef7661264c117eb |
|---|---|
| SHA3-384 hash: | 96b3b04b774bf09d17ec06f9b56f672a6ce71aaa89aeb8a2d6696d5f70db72629fad7e0a5b5298846972d951eebc51cc |
| SHA1 hash: | c0ea305b8d15d4ab411f705ff8eef4ceeec00fa4 |
| MD5 hash: | c60670659e8f7cb0241221b2dccc74a9 |
| humanhash: | seventeen-ink-ink-mars |
| File name: | a.exe |
| Download: | download sample |
| Signature | Cobalt Strike |
| File size: | 17'920 bytes |
| First seen: | 2025-08-08 08:06:34 UTC |
| Last seen: | Never |
| File type: |  exe |
| MIME type: | application/x-dosexec |
| imphash | 17b461a082950fc6332228572138b80c (121 x CobaltStrike, 2 x Cobalt Strike) |
| ssdeep | 192:WDMAe4Ckj19RZZ6wpSfu1bKcq5uHj7khBDSeKNH4gifyYBPrtBUbOj6kxiY:WDMAoKz6WtKEj7aBDiUrtbAY |
| Threatray | 186 similar samples on MalwareBazaar |
| TLSH | T1A3821B7EB64224E9C12BD17CC9EA6772A8F27021416B271F2FB8C7302F21978463D909 |
| 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: | Cobalt Strike CobaltStrike exe |
Intelligence
File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
828
Origin country :
NLVendor Threat Intelligence
Malware family:
cobaltstrike
ID:
1
File name:
_7142ab4c2a50a9c423200ac493fc32f5e2939a60028f84e75ef7661264c117eb.exe
Verdict:
Malicious activity
Analysis date:
2025-08-08 08:13:46 UTC
Tags:
cobaltstrike backdoor xor-url generic
Note:
ANY.RUN is an interactive sandbox that analyzes all user actions rather than an uploaded sample
Detection:
CobaltStrikeStager
Verdict:
Malicious
Score:
99.9%
Tags:
cobaltstrike cobalt spam
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:
Behaviour
DNS request
Connection attempt
Sending a custom TCP request
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat level:
10/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
anti-debug cobalt cobaltstrike config-extracted mingw packed windows
Verdict:
Malicious
Labled as:
Trojan.CobaltStrike
Result
Verdict:
MALICIOUS
Details
Windows PE Executable
Found a Windows Portable Executable (PE) binary. Depending on context, the presence of a binary is suspicious or malicious.
Verdict:
Suspicious
Score:
100%
Verdict:
Malware
File Type:
PE
Verdict:
inconclusive
YARA:
4 match(es)
Tags:
Executable PE (Portable Executable) Win 64 Exe x64
Detection:
cobaltstrike
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat:
Family.COBALTSTRIKE
Threat name:
Win64.Backdoor.Cobeacon
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-08-08 08:07:41 UTC
File Type:
PE+ (Exe)
AV detection:
35 of 38 (92.11%)
Threat level:
5/5
Detection(s):
Suspicious file
Verdict:
malicious
Label(s):
cobaltstrike
metasploit
Similar samples:
+ 176 additional samples on MalwareBazaar
Result
Malware family:
cobaltstrike
Score:
10/10
Tags:
family:cobaltstrike botnet:100000 backdoor trojan
Behaviour
Cobaltstrike
Cobaltstrike family
Malware Config
C2 Extraction:
http://cs.xfdaili.com:443/jquery-3.3.2.slim.min.js
http://cs.xfdaili.com:443/jquery-3.3.1.min.js
http://cs.xfdaili.com:443/jquery-3.3.1.min.js
Verdict:
Malicious
Tags:
red_team_tool cobalt_strike Win.Trojan.CobaltStrike-9044898-1 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
Unpacked files
SH256 hash:
7142ab4c2a50a9c423200ac493fc32f5e2939a60028f84e75ef7661264c117eb
MD5 hash:
c60670659e8f7cb0241221b2dccc74a9
SHA1 hash:
c0ea305b8d15d4ab411f705ff8eef4ceeec00fa4
Malware family:
CobaltStrike
Verdict:
Malicious
Please note that we are no longer able to provide a coverage score for Virus Total.
Threat name:
Malicious File
Score:
1.00
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 |
|---|---|
| Author: | ditekshen, enzo & Elastic |
| Description: | Cobalt Strike Beacon Payload |
| Rule name: | CobaltStrike_C2_Encoded_XOR_Config_Indicator |
|---|---|
| Author: | yara@s3c.za.net |
| Description: | Detects CobaltStrike C2 encoded profile configuration |
| Rule name: | CobaltStrike_MZ_Launcher |
|---|---|
| Author: | yara@s3c.za.net |
| Description: | Detects CobaltStrike MZ header ReflectiveLoader launcher |
| Rule name: | CobaltStrike_Resources_Artifact64_v3_14_to_v4_x |
|---|---|
| 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_Sleeve_BeaconLoader_VA_x64_o_v4_3_v4_4_v4_5_and_v4_6 |
|---|---|
| Author: | gssincla@google.com |
| Description: | Cobalt Strike's sleeve/BeaconLoader.VA.x64.o (VirtualAlloc) 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__Resources_Artifact64_v3_14_to_v4_x |
|---|---|
| Author: | gssincla@google.com |
| Rule name: | CobaltStrike__Sleeve_BeaconLoader_VA_x64_o_v4_3_v4_4_v4_5_and_v4_6 |
|---|---|
| Author: | gssincla@google.com |
| Rule name: | golang_bin_JCorn_CSC846 |
|---|---|
| Author: | Justin Cornwell |
| Description: | CSC-846 Golang detection ruleset |
| Rule name: | HKTL_CobaltStrike_Beacon_Strings |
|---|---|
| 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_Imphashes_Aug22_1 |
|---|---|
| Author: | Florian Roth |
| Description: | Detects different hacktools based on their imphash |
| Reference: | Internal Research |
| Rule name: | HKTL_Win_CobaltStrike |
|---|---|
| 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: | meth_stackstrings |
|---|---|
| Author: | Willi Ballenthin |
| Rule name: | pe_detect_tls_callbacks |
|---|
| Rule name: | SUSP_XORed_Mozilla_Oct19 |
|---|---|
| Author: | Florian Roth |
| Description: | Detects suspicious single byte XORed keyword 'Mozilla/5.0' - it uses yara's XOR modifier and therefore cannot print the XOR key. You can use the CyberChef recipe linked in the reference field to brute force the used key. |
| Reference: | https://gchq.github.io/CyberChef/#recipe=XOR_Brute_Force() |
| Rule name: | SUSP_XORed_Mozilla_RID2DB4 |
|---|---|
| Author: | Florian Roth |
| Description: | Detects suspicious XORed keyword - Mozilla/5.0 |
| Reference: | Internal Research |
| Rule name: | Windows_Trojan_CobaltStrike_1787eef5 |
|---|---|
| Author: | Elastic Security |
| Description: | CS shellcode variants |
| Rule name: | Windows_Trojan_CobaltStrike_3dc22d14 |
|---|---|
| Author: | Elastic Security |
| Rule name: | Windows_Trojan_CobaltStrike_7f8da98a |
|---|---|
| Author: | Elastic Security |
| Rule name: | Windows_Trojan_CobaltStrike_f0b627fc |
|---|---|
| Description: | Rule for beacon reflective loader |
| Rule name: | win_cobaltstrike_pipe_strings_nov_2023 |
|---|---|
| Author: | Matthew @ Embee_Research |
| Description: | Detects default strings related to cobalt strike named pipes |
File information
The table below shows additional information about this malware sample such as delivery method and external references.
Web download
Delivery method
Distributed via web download
BLint
The following table provides more information about this file using BLint. BLint is a Binary Linter to check the security properties, and capabilities in executables.
Findings
| ID | Title | Severity |
|---|---|---|
| CHECK_AUTHENTICODE | Missing Authenticode | high |
| CHECK_NX | Missing Non-Executable Memory Protection | critical |
| CHECK_PIE | Missing Position-Independent Executable (PIE) Protection | high |
Reviews
| ID | Capabilities | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| WIN32_PROCESS_API | Can Create Process and Threads | KERNEL32.dll::CloseHandle KERNEL32.dll::CreateThread |
| WIN_BASE_API | Uses Win Base API | KERNEL32.dll::TerminateProcess KERNEL32.dll::LoadLibraryW KERNEL32.dll::GetStartupInfoA |
| WIN_BASE_IO_API | Can Create Files | KERNEL32.dll::CreateFileA |
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