MalwareBazaar Database
You are currently viewing the MalwareBazaar entry for SHA256 86beafb8bad31a5d1eebe2a5cda045f9e72f71d848b6e1f53920d9ee93cdcd59. While MalwareBazaar tries to identify whether the sample provided is malicious or not, there is no guarantee that a sample in MalwareBazaar is malicious.
Database Entry
CobaltStrike
Vendor detections: 15
| SHA256 hash: | 86beafb8bad31a5d1eebe2a5cda045f9e72f71d848b6e1f53920d9ee93cdcd59 |
|---|---|
| SHA3-384 hash: | 585e5ca6a5137725a021e331f340cbd9f1ebd9e98a1124289c97abbf9a54bd10bc8ae84df345551c4842ba7678f19590 |
| SHA1 hash: | 4ac765dca0986b7497b5a180f0f88a65b148c04b |
| MD5 hash: | 9757937c48eee909024d8ccde820a3cf |
| humanhash: | alabama-india-minnesota-two |
| File name: | python.exe |
| Download: | download sample |
| Signature | CobaltStrike |
| File size: | 326'656 bytes |
| First seen: | 2024-06-22 15:20:01 UTC |
| Last seen: | 2024-06-22 16:25:02 UTC |
| File type: |  exe |
| MIME type: | application/x-dosexec |
| imphash | ac484e4cff4204ee5b924bf9beada846 (1 x CobaltStrike) |
| ssdeep | 6144:XczJDCdUGH1CckCKYjO6rfy6ax4O7GTadKdeSAOCTmATnmFnL:XYmdfdXKYjMxCaXSYfnmFnL |
| Threatray | 464 similar samples on MalwareBazaar |
| TLSH | T1E564F509EDB994B1E55138F2A22E5770863D5DA30A1E2F8B93C02D7DDBE03805D71F9A |
| TrID | 32.2% (.EXE) Win64 Executable (generic) (10523/12/4) 20.1% (.DLL) Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (6578/25/2) 15.4% (.EXE) Win16 NE executable (generic) (5038/12/1) 13.7% (.EXE) Win32 Executable (generic) (4504/4/1) 6.2% (.EXE) OS/2 Executable (generic) (2029/13) |
| Reporter |  mautshim |
| Tags: | CobaltStrike exe |
Intelligence
File Origin
# of uploads :
2
# of downloads :
403
Origin country :
IDVendor Threat Intelligence
Malware family:
cobaltstrike
ID:
1
File name:
86beafb8bad31a5d1eebe2a5cda045f9e72f71d848b6e1f53920d9ee93cdcd59.exe
Verdict:
Malicious activity
Analysis date:
2024-06-22 15:21:13 UTC
Tags:
cobaltstrike backdoor
Note:
ANY.RUN is an interactive sandbox that analyzes all user actions rather than an uploaded sample
Verdict:
Malicious
Score:
99.1%
Link:
Tags:
Static Stealth
Result
Verdict:
Clean
Maliciousness:
Behaviour
Connection attempt
Sending an HTTP GET request
Verdict:
No Threat
Threat level:
10/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
epmicrosoft_visual_cc fingerprint microsoft_visual_cc
Verdict:
Malicious
Labled as:
Fragtor.Generic
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.
Malware family:
Cobalt Strike
Verdict:
Malicious
Result
Threat name:
CobaltStrike, Metasploit
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj
Score:
100 / 100
Signature
AI detected suspicious sample
Antivirus detection for URL or domain
C2 URLs / IPs found in malware configuration
Found malware configuration
Machine Learning detection for sample
Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule)
Multi AV Scanner detection for domain / URL
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Uses known network protocols on non-standard ports
Yara detected CobaltStrike
Yara detected CobaltStrike Stager
Yara detected Metasploit Payload
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
Score:
59%
Verdict:
Susipicious
File Type:
PE
Threat name:
Win32.Backdoor.CobaltStrikeBeacon
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2024-06-22 15:21:05 UTC
File Type:
PE (Exe)
Extracted files:
1
AV detection:
17 of 24 (70.83%)
Threat level:
5/5
Detection(s):
Suspicious file
Verdict:
malicious
Label(s):
cobaltstrike
Similar samples:
+ 454 additional samples on MalwareBazaar
Result
Malware family:
n/a
Score:
3/10
Tags:
n/a
Behaviour
Program crash
Unpacked files
SH256 hash:
86beafb8bad31a5d1eebe2a5cda045f9e72f71d848b6e1f53920d9ee93cdcd59
MD5 hash:
9757937c48eee909024d8ccde820a3cf
SHA1 hash:
4ac765dca0986b7497b5a180f0f88a65b148c04b
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_Resources_Xor_Bin_v2_x_to_v4_x |
|---|---|
| Author: | gssincla@google.com |
| Description: | Cobalt Strike's resource/xor.bin signature for version 2.x through 4.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_x86_o_v4_3_v4_4_v4_5_and_v4_6 |
|---|---|
| Author: | gssincla@google.com |
| Description: | Cobalt Strike's sleeve/BeaconLoader.VA.x86.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_Xor_Bin_v2_x_to_v4_x |
|---|---|
| Author: | gssincla@google.com |
| Rule name: | CobaltStrike__Sleeve_BeaconLoader_VA_x86_o_v4_3_v4_4_v4_5_and_v4_6 |
|---|---|
| Author: | gssincla@google.com |
| Rule name: | cobalt_strike_tmp01925d3f |
|---|---|
| Author: | The DFIR Report |
| Description: | files - file ~tmp01925d3f.exe |
| Reference: | https://thedfirreport.com |
| Rule name: | DebuggerCheck__API |
|---|---|
| Reference: | https://github.com/naxonez/yaraRules/blob/master/AntiDebugging.yara |
| 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_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: | maldoc_find_kernel32_base_method_1 |
|---|---|
| Author: | Didier Stevens (https://DidierStevens.com) |
| Rule name: | maldoc_getEIP_method_1 |
|---|---|
| Author: | Didier Stevens (https://DidierStevens.com) |
| Rule name: | meth_get_eip |
|---|---|
| Author: | Willi Ballenthin |
| Rule name: | meth_peb_parsing |
|---|---|
| Author: | Willi Ballenthin |
| Rule name: | meth_stackstrings |
|---|---|
| Author: | Willi Ballenthin |
| Rule name: | SUSP_XORed_Mozilla |
|---|---|
| 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: | Trojan_Raw_Generic_4 |
|---|---|
| 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_3dc22d14 |
|---|---|
| Author: | Elastic Security |
| Rule name: | Windows_Trojan_CobaltStrike_f0b627fc |
|---|---|
| Author: | Elastic Security |
| Description: | Rule for beacon reflective loader |
| Rule name: | Windows_Trojan_Metasploit_7bc0f998 |
|---|---|
| Author: | Elastic Security |
| Description: | Identifies the API address lookup function leverage by metasploit shellcode |
| Rule name: | Windows_Trojan_Metasploit_c9773203 |
|---|---|
| Description: | Identifies the 64 bit API hashing function used by Metasploit. This has been re-used by many other malware families. |
| Reference: | https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/04e8752b9b74cbaad7cb0ea6129c90e3172580a2/external/source/shellcode/windows/x64/src/block/block_api.asm |
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_DLL_CHARACTERISTICS | Missing dll Security Characteristics (HIGH_ENTROPY_VA) | high |
Reviews
| ID | Capabilities | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| WIN32_PROCESS_API | Can Create Process and Threads | KERNEL32.dll::CloseHandle |
| WIN_BASE_API | Uses Win Base API | KERNEL32.dll::TerminateProcess KERNEL32.dll::LoadLibraryExW KERNEL32.dll::GetStartupInfoW KERNEL32.dll::GetCommandLineA KERNEL32.dll::GetCommandLineW |
| WIN_BASE_EXEC_API | Can Execute other programs | KERNEL32.dll::WriteConsoleW KERNEL32.dll::ReadConsoleW KERNEL32.dll::SetStdHandle KERNEL32.dll::GetConsoleOutputCP KERNEL32.dll::GetConsoleMode |
| WIN_BASE_IO_API | Can Create Files | KERNEL32.dll::CreateFileW |
Comments
Login required
You need to login to in order to write a comment. Login with your abuse.ch account.