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Database Entry



CobaltStrike


Vendor detections: 12


Intelligence 12 IOCs YARA 4 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: a168bce75d376a04f93143b9d0b93a52cd7e2bdc83603f8ba7d5f8a61f1f1c63
SHA3-384 hash: ba8f0a2de3188572c4fd2cc5744fec6896d870ffb5d112d15ed06fa53d82a27a843e75cc0ab78735c0456ec4ea2870f1
SHA1 hash: 1d4e4f040d4916ac0d895da631ca50a2457f0fe6
MD5 hash: 8a4d6df747671aaf345130d8581cbb27
humanhash: music-diet-beer-georgia
File name:SecuriteInfo.com.Trojan.Win64.SMOKELOADER.SM.1512.30207
Download: download sample
Signature CobaltStrike
File size:838'144 bytes
First seen:2025-12-01 11:28:56 UTC
Last seen:2025-12-01 12:54:12 UTC
File type:Executable exe
MIME type:application/x-dosexec
imphash 7dd04fc11a27955f06e37a85d22509b1 (1 x CobaltStrike)
ssdeep 6144:u1n+CAN1ysZyxiMFLD5rUK0b7NFPXItiIJM/8+VJucu18xg94+irqsNrMTZ3+3NG:u1n+2FLDupjPXItPGVJucIc7f9prL
TLSH T147057D6BEED12A5CC9FF76389E87DB25DBD472809731CB1D18134BC1BA64093851AB8C
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 SecuriteInfoCom
Tags:CobaltStrike exe

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
2
# of downloads :
90
Origin country :
FR FR
Vendor Threat Intelligence
No detections
Malware family:
n/a
ID:
1
File name:
SecuriteInfo.com.Trojan.Win64.SMOKELOADER.SM.1512.30207
Verdict:
No threats detected
Analysis date:
2025-12-01 11:29:37 UTC
Tags:
n/a

Note:
ANY.RUN is an interactive sandbox that analyzes all user actions rather than an uploaded sample
Detection:
CobaltStrikeBeacon
Verdict:
Malicious
Score:
99.9%
Tags:
cobaltstrike cobalt emotet
Result
Verdict:
Suspicious
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Running batch commands
Creating a process with a hidden window
Creating a file in the %temp% directory
DNS request
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat level:
  10/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
anti-debug cmd cobaltstrike conti crypter lolbin packed ransomware smoke smokeloader
Result
Gathering data
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
exe x64
First seen:
2025-12-01T08:27:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2025-12-01T08:27:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Malware family:
Cobalt Strike
Verdict:
Malicious
Verdict:
inconclusive
YARA:
4 match(es)
Tags:
Executable PE (Portable Executable) PE File Layout Win 64 Exe x64
Gathering data
Result
Malware family:
n/a
Score:
  3/10
Tags:
n/a
Behaviour
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Verdict:
Unknown
Tags:
ransomware conti
YARA:
MAL_RANSOM_ContiCrypter
Unpacked files
SH256 hash:
a168bce75d376a04f93143b9d0b93a52cd7e2bdc83603f8ba7d5f8a61f1f1c63
MD5 hash:
8a4d6df747671aaf345130d8581cbb27
SHA1 hash:
1d4e4f040d4916ac0d895da631ca50a2457f0fe6
Malware family:
CobaltStrike
Verdict:
Malicious
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YARA Signatures


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Rule name:CP_Script_Inject_Detector
Author:DiegoAnalytics
Description:Detects attempts to inject code into another process across PE, ELF, Mach-O binaries
Rule name:golang_bin_JCorn_CSC846
Author:Justin Cornwell
Description:CSC-846 Golang detection ruleset
Rule name:MAL_RANSOM_ContiCrypter
Author:James Quinn, Binary Defense
Description:Signature for a crypter associated with Conti
Rule name:pe_detect_tls_callbacks

File information


The table below shows additional information about this malware sample such as delivery method and external references.

Web download

CobaltStrike

Executable exe a168bce75d376a04f93143b9d0b93a52cd7e2bdc83603f8ba7d5f8a61f1f1c63

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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