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CobaltStrike


Vendor detections: 17


Intelligence 17 IOCs YARA 40 File information Comments
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SHA256 hash: ae62ac2596c41db7d18fcfce29955d6b420a5783c0f27ca8d667caab3ec16398
SHA3-384 hash: ecd123fd8ab604d4889b85b0e835dd6635d76e00f8cbaf4ec81b1275cb9c3eb0b6931ff67233292171fe201c50595890
SHA1 hash: 872674f3602757d70255360106c442a9057a4b14
MD5 hash: a0876f96aaaf9470f65a5c1d7b8d144c
humanhash: rugby-stream-lion-steak
File name:2023-02-09_a0876f96aaaf9470f65a5c1d7b8d144c_cobaltstrike_meterpreter
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Signature CobaltStrike
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File size:223'232 bytes
First seen:2023-02-09 14:31:59 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type:Executable exe
MIME type:application/x-dosexec
imphash dd2ee89b38b455d38772c37d994f2beb (1 x CobaltStrike)
ssdeep 3072:MfyTFpXSc43UtiD8Umh8I6lk0bF+EjJeNDU2a7i78nifiRjdUN5Y0BS:MfsD4ktiD8UI8I66C+6AsXnifuju
Threatray 738 similar samples on MalwareBazaar
TLSH T126248D5135C6F436D4970079634BDBB28FBDBC3416B1A887ABC40A9A5F226D3D72A307
TrID 66.6% (.EXE) DOS Executable Generic (2000/1)
33.3% (.M) Maple Common Binary file (generic) (1001/2)
Reporter petikvx
Tags:CobaltStrike

Intelligence

File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
144
Origin country :
n/a
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Malware family:
cobaltstrike
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ID:
1
File name:
2023-02-09_a0876f96aaaf9470f65a5c1d7b8d144c_cobaltstrike_meterpreter
Verdict:
Malicious activity
Analysis date:
2023-02-09 14:35:05 UTC
Tags:
cobaltstrike
Link:
https://app.any.run/tasks/f908de3e-27b7-4bea-ad3a-5388d0dee994

Note:
ANY.RUN is an interactive sandbox that analyzes all user actions rather than an uploaded sample
Detection:
CobaltStrikeBeacon
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Link:
https://www.capesandbox.com/analysis/362835/
Detection(s):
Win.Trojan.CobaltStrike-8091534-0
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Win.Exploit.42ae-9839949-0
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Win.Exploit.42ae-9840059-0
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Win.Exploit.D3b71c-9863766-0
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Win.Trojan.Pemalform-9951998-0
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Win.Tool.CobaltStrike-6336852-0
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Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Searching for the window
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat level:
  10/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
greyware meterpreter
Link:
https://www.filescan.io/uploads/63e503eefc4dffab0ccf70d2/reports/0ed99833-e75a-417f-91b6-1e07d7130c38/overview
Verdict:
Malicious
Labled as:
Trojan.Generic
Link:
https://www.hybrid-analysis.com/sample/ae62ac2596c41db7d18fcfce29955d6b420a5783c0f27ca8d667caab3ec16398
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
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Verdict:
Malicious
Link:
https://analyze.intezer.com/analyses/9e2594e6-6c72-49d5-8ec1-55e43feeffac
Result
Threat name:
CobaltStrike, ReflectiveLoader
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Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj.evad
Score:
100 / 100
Link:
https://www.joesandbox.com/analysis/1170119
Signature
Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample
Antivirus detection for URL or domain
C2 URLs / IPs found in malware configuration
Contains functionality to detect sleep reduction / modifications
Contains functionality to prevent local Windows debugging
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
Yara detected CobaltStrike
Yara detected Powershell download and execute
Yara detected ReflectiveLoader
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
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behaviorgraph top1 signatures2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 802911 Sample: 2dn71gxdtS.exe Startdate: 09/02/2023 Architecture: WINDOWS Score: 100 30 Multi AV Scanner detection for domain / URL 2->30 32 Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule) 2->32 34 Antivirus detection for URL or domain 2->34 36 7 other signatures 2->36 8 loaddll32.exe 1 2->8         started        process3 process4 10 rundll32.exe 8->10         started        13 cmd.exe 1 8->13         started        15 rundll32.exe 8->15         started        17 conhost.exe 8->17         started        signatures5 38 Contains functionality to prevent local Windows debugging 10->38 40 Contains functionality to detect sleep reduction / modifications 10->40 19 WerFault.exe 17 9 10->19         started        21 rundll32.exe 13->21         started        23 WerFault.exe 2 9 15->23         started        process6 process7 25 WerFault.exe 6 9 21->25         started        dnsIp8 28 192.168.2.1 unknown unknown 25->28
Detection:
cobaltstrike
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Link:
https://mwdb.cert.pl/sample/ae62ac2596c41db7d18fcfce29955d6b420a5783c0f27ca8d667caab3ec16398/
Threat name:
Win32.Trojan.CobaltStrike
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Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2023-02-09 14:33:07 UTC
File Type:
PE (Dll)
AV detection:
22 of 26 (84.62%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Detection(s):
Suspicious file
Link:
https://check.spamhaus.org/check/?searchterm=vzrkyjmwyqo3pumpz7hctfk5nnbauv4dydzhzkgwm7fkwpwbmoma._file
Verdict:
malicious
Label(s):
cobaltstrike
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Result
Malware family:
cobaltstrike
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Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:cobaltstrike botnet:391144938
Link:
https://tria.ge/reports/230209-rw3mdsfg3w/
Behaviour
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Program crash
Malware Config
C2 Extraction:
http://107.172.206.242:444/pixel.gif
Unpacked files
SH256 hash:
ae62ac2596c41db7d18fcfce29955d6b420a5783c0f27ca8d667caab3ec16398
MD5 hash:
a0876f96aaaf9470f65a5c1d7b8d144c
SHA1 hash:
872674f3602757d70255360106c442a9057a4b14
Detections:
cobaltstrike_xor_config
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win_cobalt_strike_auto
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Link:
https://www.unpac.me/results/7a308a0b-9f35-40a7-b69e-53b0126b2062/
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/ae62ac2596c41db7d18fcfce29955d6b420a5783c0f27ca8d667caab3ec16398

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: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:Cobaltstrike3
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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: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_ReflectiveLoader_RID3297
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Author:Florian Roth
Description:Detects reflective loader (Cobalt Strike)
Reference:http://www.clearskysec.com/tulip
Rule name:CobaltStrike_Sleeve_BeaconLoader_VA_x86_o_v4_3_v4_4_v4_5_and_v4_6
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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_Sleeve_Beacon_Dll_v4_7_suspected
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Author:gssincla@google.com
Description:Cobalt Strike's sleeve/beacon.dll Versions 4.7 (suspected, not confirmed)
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__Sleeve_BeaconLoader_VA_x86_o_v4_3_v4_4_v4_5_and_v4_6
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Author:gssincla@google.com
Rule name:CobaltStrike__Sleeve_Beacon_Dll_v4_7_suspected
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Author:gssincla@google.com
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:CS_beacon
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Author:Etienne Maynier tek@randhome.io
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_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:meth_get_eip
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Author:Willi Ballenthin
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: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: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: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_ee756db7
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Description:Attempts to detect Cobalt Strike based on strings found in BEACON
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_CobaltStrike_f0b627fc
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Author:Elastic Security
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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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: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: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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Cape
Cape
https://www.capesandbox.com/analysis/362835/

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