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Database Entry


CobaltStrike


Vendor detections: 14


Intelligence 14 IOCs YARA 10 File information Comments
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SHA256 hash: b74ab01d4cec9234b0f84a3313d5cf4f8a874c577b972fb5aff1713ad79281fc
SHA3-384 hash: 7328afd877bc7e92ac509cbeefc39343a648e8a647c5841020a679eecb7f56ad57bf4b3534003da684edc2bb89136977
SHA1 hash: f9ab537f32f26059537961812d4b0b8150c593bc
MD5 hash: ccc46ad99d2bb5a241e1a512c3433905
humanhash: green-lemon-hydrogen-crazy
File name:b74ab01d4cec9234b0f84a3313d5cf4f8a874c577b972fb5aff1713ad79281fc
Download: download sample
Signature CobaltStrike
Create hunting rule
File size:122'368 bytes
First seen:2026-03-06 15:39:31 UTC
Last seen:2026-04-07 18:40:05 UTC
File type:Executable exe
MIME type:application/x-dosexec
imphash 94981ce5d0fcd07b1d9a024f7e602f82 (1 x CobaltStrike)
ssdeep 1536:ZB4i39bFTwLn/crsToY4AGvSK9PTH3qSA8rfvbZxLCCo9tMe0F3ysWKdF9dloHOY:8i3gPBAvSKFarMfDZFPo9GF710O859
TLSH T1DDC35C6773A530F8E0B78539C8514A05EBB2B47607619FEF03A4829A1F376D18E3DB61
TrID 33.1% (.EXE) Win64 Executable (generic) (6522/11/2)
25.6% (.EXE) Win16 NE executable (generic) (5038/12/1)
10.4% (.ICL) Windows Icons Library (generic) (2059/9)
10.3% (.EXE) OS/2 Executable (generic) (2029/13)
10.1% (.EXE) Generic Win/DOS Executable (2002/3)
Magika pebin
Reporter adrian__luca
Tags:CobaltStrike exe

Intelligence

File Origin
# of uploads :
3
# of downloads :
126
Origin country :
HU HU
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Malware configuration found for:
ArtifactKit MetaSploit
Details
ArtifactKit
a decrypted component and its XOR decryption key
MetaSploit
a c2 url
Link:
https://research.acce.ciphertechsolutions.com/results/cbd0ba7b-d248-42c6-837b-afcb68d51256/
Malware family:
cobaltstrike
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ID:
1
File name:
b74ab01d4cec9234b0f84a3313d5cf4f8a874c577b972fb5aff1713ad79281fc.exe
Verdict:
Malicious activity
Analysis date:
2026-02-26 12:10:54 UTC
Tags:
cobaltstrike
Link:
https://app.any.run/tasks/05c35a02-68a3-4587-8be4-a15c63819d2b

Note:
ANY.RUN is an interactive sandbox that analyzes all user actions rather than an uploaded sample
Detection:
CobaltStrikeStager
Create hunting rule
Link:
https://www.capesandbox.com/analysis/56409/
Detection(s):
SecuriteInfo.com.Win64.MalwareX-gen.87814983.UNOFFICIAL
Create hunting rule

Verdict:
Malicious
Score:
92.5%
Link:
https://cyber-fortress.com/docs/result/index.php?id=69a0384d8fffa866e3b25d39
Tags:
cobaltstrike cobalt
Verdict:
Malicious
Labled as:
Win/malicious_confidence_90%
Link:
https://www.hybrid-analysis.com/sample/b74ab01d4cec9234b0f84a3313d5cf4f8a874c577b972fb5aff1713ad79281fc
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
exe x64
Link:
https://opentip.kaspersky.com/b74ab01d4cec9234b0f84a3313d5cf4f8a874c577b972fb5aff1713ad79281fc/results?tab=lookup
Verdict:
Unknown
Link:
https://analyze.intezer.com/analyses/556e8af7-ee7b-4fe9-b6bf-3fd965e3291a
Score:
92%
Verdict:
Malware
File Type:
PE
Link:
https://malprob.io/report/b74ab01d4cec9234b0f84a3313d5cf4f8a874c577b972fb5aff1713ad79281fc
Gathering data
Detection:
n/a
Link:
https://mwdb.cert.pl/sample/b74ab01d4cec9234b0f84a3313d5cf4f8a874c577b972fb5aff1713ad79281fc/
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat:
Family.COBALTSTRIKE
Link:
https://tip.neiki.dev/file/b74ab01d4cec9234b0f84a3313d5cf4f8a874c577b972fb5aff1713ad79281fc
Threat name:
Win64.Backdoor.MeterpreterReverseShell
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Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-02-26 12:11:06 UTC
File Type:
PE+ (Exe)
AV detection:
24 of 36 (66.67%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Detection(s):
Suspicious file
Link:
https://check.spamhaus.org/check/?searchterm=w5flahkm5sjdjmhyjizrhvopj6fiotcxpols7nnp6fytvv4sqh6a._file
Result
Malware family:
cobaltstrike
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Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:cobaltstrike backdoor trojan
Link:
https://tria.ge/reports/260306-s36hasbx3x/
Behaviour
Cobaltstrike
Cobaltstrike family
Malware Config
C2 Extraction:
http://192.168.71.252:18443/static/vendor/bootstrap/dist-bundle-2.1.4.min.js
Unpacked files
SH256 hash:
b74ab01d4cec9234b0f84a3313d5cf4f8a874c577b972fb5aff1713ad79281fc
MD5 hash:
ccc46ad99d2bb5a241e1a512c3433905
SHA1 hash:
f9ab537f32f26059537961812d4b0b8150c593bc
Detections:
win_brute_ratel_c4_w0
Create hunting rule
Link:
https://www.unpac.me/results/1ed93a12-3344-42a4-a8e2-f8b3f7acf485/
Please note that we are no longer able to provide a coverage score for Virus Total.

YARA Signatures

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Rule name:BruteSyscallHashes
Create hunting rule
Author:Embee_Research @ Huntress
Rule name:cobalt_strike_tmp01925d3f
Create hunting rule
Author:The DFIR Report
Description:files - file ~tmp01925d3f.exe
Reference:https://thedfirreport.com
Rule name:CP_Script_Inject_Detector
Create hunting rule
Author:DiegoAnalytics
Description:Detects attempts to inject code into another process across PE, ELF, Mach-O binaries
Rule name:DebuggerCheck__API
Create hunting rule
Reference:https://github.com/naxonez/yaraRules/blob/master/AntiDebugging.yara
Rule name:dgaagas
Create hunting rule
Author:Harshit
Description:Uses certutil.exe to download a file named test.txt
Rule name:golang_bin_JCorn_CSC846
Create hunting rule
Author:Justin Cornwell
Description:CSC-846 Golang detection ruleset
Rule name:SEH__vectored
Create hunting rule
Reference:https://github.com/naxonez/yaraRules/blob/master/AntiDebugging.yara
Rule name:win_bruteratel_syscall_hashes_oct_2022
Create hunting rule
Author:Embee_Research @ Huntress
Description:Detection of Brute Ratel Badger via api hashes of Nt* functions.
Rule name:win_brute_ratel_c4_w0
Create hunting rule
Author:Embee_Research @ Huntress
Rule name:win_Brute_Syscall_Hashes
Create hunting rule
Author:Embee_Research @ Huntress
Description:Detection of Brute Ratel Badger via api hashes of Nt* functions.

File information

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Cape
Cape
https://www.capesandbox.com/analysis/56409/

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