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CobaltStrike


Vendor detections: 20


Intelligence 20 IOCs 1 YARA 74 File information Comments
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SHA256 hash: 9482ba3e12b789f3228d180ec9eeb477fae73f6a1ec2bdbdcb0b0f2a907cb045
SHA3-384 hash: bb6cb434b6eb243f2ff895b9248e6852b774872f6ddfa037731e87f498478f7e7cc130fffb162fc542a7e6976dd0609e
SHA1 hash: 7320e9d63d371fb677ff2952081b533eacdebb3c
MD5 hash: 2b65271ad688655697a2b9d87fb61f3b
humanhash: fourteen-high-mountain-yankee
File name:9482ba3e12b789f3228d180ec9eeb477fae73f6a1ec2b.exe
Download: download sample
Signature CobaltStrike
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File size:1'093'120 bytes
First seen:2025-10-29 06:10:14 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type:Executable exe
MIME type:application/x-dosexec
imphash d42595b695fc008ef2c56aabd8efd68e (98 x Vidar, 92 x Rhadamanthys, 44 x LummaStealer)
ssdeep 12288:C4Ay3DZAlbgBySssxuwKEJ9hpBhsIGCTpD7FLh5Cb0/g6Z:C4AyzY6JuwDJ9wIGC5X5G6
TLSH T1F435294F7C9144B6D0BA933288A29191BA31BC140F3327D72E60B7782F76BE06D79765
TrID 44.4% (.EXE) Win64 Executable (generic) (10522/11/4)
21.3% (.EXE) Win16 NE executable (generic) (5038/12/1)
8.7% (.ICL) Windows Icons Library (generic) (2059/9)
8.5% (.EXE) OS/2 Executable (generic) (2029/13)
8.4% (.EXE) Generic Win/DOS Executable (2002/3)
Magika pebin
Reporter abuse_ch
Tags:CobaltStrike exe


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CobaltStrike C2:
165.154.244.221:8099

Indicators Of Compromise (IOCs)

Below is a list of indicators of compromise (IOCs) associated with this malware samples.

IOCThreatFox Reference
165.154.244.221:8099 https://threatfox.abuse.ch/ioc/1628753/

Intelligence

File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
149
Origin country :
NL NL
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Malware family:
cobaltstrike
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ID:
1
File name:
9482ba3e12b789f3228d180ec9eeb477fae73f6a1ec2bdbdcb0b0f2a907cb045.exe
Verdict:
Malicious activity
Analysis date:
2025-10-29 05:56:00 UTC
Tags:
cobaltstrike golang
Link:
https://app.any.run/tasks/08d6ca58-9087-494e-be43-4a54d6989d21

Note:
ANY.RUN is an interactive sandbox that analyzes all user actions rather than an uploaded sample
Detection:
CobaltStrikeStager
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Link:
https://www.capesandbox.com/analysis/34565/
Detection(s):
Win.Trojan.MSShellcode-5
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Verdict:
Malicious
Score:
99.9%
Link:
https://cyber-fortress.com/docs/result/index.php?id=6901ac6f9942f1282ec9f2bb
Tags:
cobaltstrike cobalt emotet
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Connection attempt
Sending an HTTP GET request
DNS request
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat level:
  10/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
cobalt cobaltstrike golang meterpreter obfuscated threat
Link:
https://www.filescan.io/uploads/6901afea1e2960f52211a5e1/reports/b352e0ea-cbea-4e38-ae65-3abf74539b51/overview
Verdict:
Malicious
Labled as:
Backdoor/W64.Meterpreter
Link:
https://www.hybrid-analysis.com/sample/9482ba3e12b789f3228d180ec9eeb477fae73f6a1ec2bdbdcb0b0f2a907cb045
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
exe x64
First seen:
2025-10-27T12:21:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2025-10-30T13:24:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Detections:
HEUR:Trojan.Win64.Goshell.gen HEUR:Trojan.Win32.Generic Trojan.Win64.Shlem.sb PDM:Exploit.Win32.Generic Backdoor.Cobalt.HTTP.C&C Trojan.Win64.Shelm.sb HEUR:Trojan.Win64.Shelma.a Trojan.Win64.Cobalt.sb Trojan.Win32.Shelma.a Trojan.Win32.CobaltStrike.sb Trojan.Win32.Shelm.a Trojan.Win32.Cometer.sb Trojan.Win32.CobaltStrike.mz Trojan.Win32.Cobalt.sb HackTool.Cobalt.HTTP.C&C
Link:
https://opentip.kaspersky.com/9482ba3e12b789f3228d180ec9eeb477fae73f6a1ec2bdbdcb0b0f2a907cb045/results?tab=lookup
Malware family:
Metasploit Framework
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Verdict:
Malicious
Link:
https://analyze.intezer.com/analyses/9c7faadb-9fd7-4500-a7fb-53989dc2ff06
Result
Threat name:
CobaltStrike, Metasploit
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Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj.evad.mine
Score:
100 / 100
Link:
https://www.joesandbox.com/analysis/1803686
Signature
C2 URLs / IPs found in malware configuration
Contains functionality to detect sleep reduction / modifications
Contains functionality to registers a callback to get notified when the system is suspended or resumed (often done by Miners)
Found malware configuration
Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule)
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Potentially malicious time measurement code found
Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic
Uses known network protocols on non-standard ports
Yara detected CobaltStrike
Yara detected Metasploit Payload
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
Download SVG
Score:
99%
Verdict:
Malware
File Type:
PE
Link:
https://malprob.io/report/9482ba3e12b789f3228d180ec9eeb477fae73f6a1ec2bdbdcb0b0f2a907cb045
Verdict:
inconclusive
YARA:
3 match(es)
Tags:
Executable PE (Portable Executable) PE File Layout Win 64 Exe x64
Link:
https://app.malva.re/file/2b65271ad688655697a2b9d87fb61f3b
Detection:
cobaltstrike
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Link:
https://mwdb.cert.pl/sample/9482ba3e12b789f3228d180ec9eeb477fae73f6a1ec2bdbdcb0b0f2a907cb045/
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat:
Family.COBALTSTRIKE
Link:
https://tip.neiki.dev/file/9482ba3e12b789f3228d180ec9eeb477fae73f6a1ec2bdbdcb0b0f2a907cb045
Threat name:
Win64.Trojan.TurtleLoader
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Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-10-27 20:22:53 UTC
File Type:
PE+ (Exe)
AV detection:
16 of 38 (42.11%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Detection(s):
Malicious file
Link:
https://check.spamhaus.org/check/?searchterm=ssblupqsw6e7giundahmt3vuo75oop3kd3bl3polbmhsved4wbcq._file
Verdict:
malicious
Label(s):
metasploit
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Similar samples:
error
CobaltStrike
Result
Malware family:
cobaltstrike
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Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:cobaltstrike backdoor trojan
Link:
https://tria.ge/reports/251029-gxdpjsem41/
Behaviour
Cobaltstrike
Cobaltstrike family
Malware Config
C2 Extraction:
http://165.154.244.221:8099/wc7L
Verdict:
Malicious
Tags:
Win.Trojan.MSShellcode-5
YARA:
n/a
Link:
https://app.threat.zone/submission/68066f81-b419-4406-9f5e-6aeb67ac2b81
Unpacked files
SH256 hash:
9482ba3e12b789f3228d180ec9eeb477fae73f6a1ec2bdbdcb0b0f2a907cb045
MD5 hash:
2b65271ad688655697a2b9d87fb61f3b
SHA1 hash:
7320e9d63d371fb677ff2952081b533eacdebb3c
Link:
https://www.unpac.me/results/82bd6311-8281-4317-9787-def536768d38/
Malware family:
CobaltStrike
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Verdict:
Malicious
Link:
https://www.vmray.com/analyses/_mb/9482ba3e12b7/report/overview.html
Please note that we are no longer able to provide a coverage score for Virus Total.
Threat name:
Legit
Score:
0.14
Link:
https://yomi.yoroi.company/submissions/9482ba3e12b789f3228d180ec9eeb477fae73f6a1ec2bdbdcb0b0f2a907cb045

YARA Signatures

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Rule name:Beacon_K5om
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Author:Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)
Description:Detects Meterpreter Beacon - file K5om.dll
Reference:https://www.fireeye.com/blog/threat-research/2017/06/phished-at-the-request-of-counsel.html
Rule name:Beacon_K5om_RID2B14
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Author:Florian Roth
Description:Detects Meterpreter Beacon - file K5om.dll
Reference:https://www.fireeye.com/blog/threat-research/2017/06/phished-at-the-request-of-counsel.html
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:Cobaltbaltstrike_RAW_Payload_http_stager_x64
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Author:Avast Threat Intel Team
Description:Detects CobaltStrike payloads
Reference:https://github.com/avast/ioc
Rule name:Cobaltstrike1
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Author:Ahmet Payaslioglu | Binalyze DFIR LAB
Description:Cobalt Strike Detection
Rule name:Cobaltstrike2
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Author:Ahmet Payaslioglu | Binalyze DFIR LAB
Description:Cobalt Strike Detection
Rule name:CobaltStrikeBeacon
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Author:ditekshen, enzo & Elastic
Description:Cobalt Strike Beacon Payload
Rule name:CobaltStrikeStager
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Author:@dan__mayer <daniel@stairwell.com>
Description:Cobalt Strike Stager 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_ReflectiveLoader_RID3297
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Author:Florian Roth
Description:Detects reflective loader (Cobalt Strike)
Reference:http://www.clearskysec.com/tulip
Rule name:CobaltStrike_Resources_Httpstager64_Bin_v3_2_through_v4_x
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Author:gssincla@google.com
Description:Cobalt Strike's resources/httpstager64.bin signature for versions v3.2 to v4.x
Reference:https://cloud.google.com/blog/products/identity-security/making-cobalt-strike-harder-for-threat-actors-to-abuse
Rule name:CobaltStrike_Sleep_Decoder_Indicator
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Author:yara@s3c.za.net
Description:Detects CobaltStrike sleep_mask decoder
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_Unmodifed_Beacon
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Author:yara@s3c.za.net
Description:Detects unmodified CobaltStrike beacon DLL
Rule name:CobaltStrike__Resources_Httpstager64_Bin_v3_2_through_v4_x
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Author:gssincla@google.com
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:command_and_control
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Author:CD_R0M_
Description:This rule searches for common strings found by malware using C2. Based on a sample used by a Ransomware group
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:crime_win32_csbeacon_1
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Author:@VK_Intel
Description:Detects Cobalt Strike loader
Reference:https://twitter.com/VK_Intel/status/1239632822358474753
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:DetectGoMethodSignatures
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Author:Wyatt Tauber
Description:Detects Go method signatures in unpacked Go binaries
Rule name:detect_powershell
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Author:daniyyell
Description:Detects suspicious PowerShell activity related to malware execution
Rule name:Detect_PowerShell_Obfuscation
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Author:daniyyell
Description:Detects obfuscated PowerShell commands commonly used in malicious scripts.
Rule name:FreddyBearDropper
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Author:Dwarozh Hoshiar
Description:Freddy Bear Dropper is dropping a malware through base63 encoded powershell scrip.
Rule name:GoBinTest
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Rule name:golang
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Rule name:Golangmalware
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Author:Dhanunjaya
Description:Malware in Golang
Rule name:golang_binary_string
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Description:Golang strings present
Rule name:golang_bin_JCorn_CSC846
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Author:Justin Cornwell
Description:CSC-846 Golang detection ruleset
Rule name:golang_duffcopy_amd64
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Rule name:HiveRansomware
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Author:Dhanunjaya
Description:Yara Rule To Detect Hive V4 Ransomware
Rule name:HKTL_CobaltStrike_Beacon_4_2_Decrypt
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Author:Elastic
Description:Identifies deobfuscation routine used in Cobalt Strike Beacon DLL version 4.2
Reference:https://www.elastic.co/blog/detecting-cobalt-strike-with-memory-signatures
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:Leviathan_CobaltStrike_Sample_1
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Author:Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)
Description:Detects Cobalt Strike sample from Leviathan report
Reference:https://goo.gl/MZ7dRg
Rule name:Leviathan_CobaltStrike_Sample_1_RID3324
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Author:Florian Roth
Description:Detects Cobalt Strike sample from Leviathan report
Reference:https://goo.gl/MZ7dRg
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:Malware_QA_vqgk
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Author:Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)
Description:VT Research QA uploaded malware - file vqgk.dll
Reference:VT Research QA
Rule name:MALWARE_Win_CobaltStrike
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Author:ditekSHen
Description:CobaltStrike payload
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_peb_parsing
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Author:Willi Ballenthin
Rule name:meth_stackstrings
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Author:Willi Ballenthin
Rule name:pe_no_import_table
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Description:Detect pe file that no import table
Rule name:PowerShell_Susp_Parameter_Combo_RID336F
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Author:Florian Roth
Description:Detects PowerShell invocation with suspicious parameters
Reference:https://goo.gl/uAic1X
Rule name:ProgramLanguage_Golang
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Author:albertzsigovits
Description:Application written in Golang programming language
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:SEH__vectored
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Reference:https://github.com/naxonez/yaraRules/blob/master/AntiDebugging.yara
Rule name:SUSP_XORed_Mozilla_Oct19
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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
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Author:Florian Roth
Description:Detects suspicious XORed keyword - Mozilla/5.0
Reference:Internal Research
Rule name:Sus_CMD_Powershell_Usage
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Author:XiAnzheng
Description:May Contain(Obfuscated or no) Powershell or CMD Command that can be abused by threat actor(can create FP)
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:troj_win_cobaltstrike_memoryinject
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Author:Jeff White (karttoon@gmail.com) @noottrak
Description:Detects Cobalt Strike payload typically loaded into memory via PowerShell.
Rule name:WiltedTulip_ReflectiveLoader
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Author:Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)
Description:Detects reflective loader (Cobalt Strike) used in Operation Wilted Tulip
Reference:http://www.clearskysec.com/tulip
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_b54b94ac
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Author:Elastic Security
Description:Rule for beacon sleep obfuscation routine
Rule name:Windows_Trojan_CobaltStrike_ee756db7
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Author:Elastic Security
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:Windows_Trojan_Metasploit_7bc0f998
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Description:Identifies the API address lookup function leverage by metasploit shellcode
Rule name:Windows_Trojan_Metasploit_7bc0f998
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Author:Elastic Security
Description:Identifies the API address lookup function leverage by metasploit shellcode
Rule name:Windows_Trojan_Metasploit_c9773203
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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
Rule name:Windows_Trojan_Metasploit_c9773203
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Author:Elastic Security
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
Rule name:win_cobalt_sleep_encrypt
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Author:Matthew @ Embee_Research
Description:Detects Sleep Encryption Logic Found in Cobalt Strike Deployments
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

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https://www.capesandbox.com/analysis/34565/

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