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Database Entry



Cobalt Strike


Vendor detections: 13


Intelligence 13 IOCs YARA 10 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: bd41a5ae9d6a94c1903a8b85060ba381304ae08fe8b6ff3de15e61409cffc521
SHA3-384 hash: abd14b7ca17bc641bca1b16f3ca3e447045c18060d2d6649e4cd71f164c77ec5345aa5342bdf1c043ff75fa507ef609a
SHA1 hash: 81bd7a99882a9eac0c3f4046ecffd6d078d005c1
MD5 hash: 980cc281d1bad4cc63e7cb74b42633e1
humanhash: golf-minnesota-michigan-bluebird
File name:2025-07-12_980cc281d1bad4cc63e7cb74b42633e1_black-basta_luca-stealer.exe
Download: download sample
Signature Cobalt Strike
File size:3'960'832 bytes
First seen:2025-07-22 19:41:18 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type:Executable exe
MIME type:application/x-dosexec
imphash 25264098d9b735b54913adc2a36e00c0 (1 x Cobalt Strike)
ssdeep 98304:/ibGVxvMfZq17xK1pD9krEuAO4OTX3gk1o:/HVxviMVUTD9KDpo
Threatray 3 similar samples on MalwareBazaar
TLSH T16506F16BA69901F8E07FD07ECA165907EBB1740543A09ACF06E046A62F77BF45B3E311
TrID 48.7% (.EXE) Win64 Executable (generic) (10522/11/4)
23.3% (.EXE) Win16 NE executable (generic) (5038/12/1)
9.3% (.EXE) OS/2 Executable (generic) (2029/13)
9.2% (.EXE) Generic Win/DOS Executable (2002/3)
9.2% (.EXE) DOS Executable Generic (2000/1)
Magika pebin
Reporter GDHJDSYDH1
Tags:backdoor Cobalt Strike CobaltStrike exe


Avatar
GDHJDSYDH1
C2: 156.251.50.15
Domain: api.x1go.cc

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
872
Origin country :
US US
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Malware family:
n/a
ID:
1
File name:
2025-07-12_980cc281d1bad4cc63e7cb74b42633e1_black-basta_luca-stealer.exe
Verdict:
Malicious activity
Analysis date:
2025-07-12 16:52:06 UTC
Tags:
antivm

Note:
ANY.RUN is an interactive sandbox that analyzes all user actions rather than an uploaded sample
Verdict:
Malicious
Score:
94.9%
Tags:
cobaltstrike vmdetect cobalt
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Sending a custom TCP request
Creating a file
Creating a process from a recently created file
Creating a process with a hidden window
Сreating synchronization primitives
DNS request
Connection attempt
Adding an exclusion to Microsoft Defender
Enabling autorun by creating a file
Verdict:
Likely Malicious
Threat level:
  7.5/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
anti-debug anti-vm base64 fingerprint microsoft_visual_cc packed
Verdict:
inconclusive
YARA:
4 match(es)
Tags:
Executable PDB Path PE (Portable Executable) Win 64 Exe x64
Threat name:
Win64.Trojan.Egairtigado
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-07-12 08:41:07 UTC
File Type:
PE+ (Exe)
Extracted files:
1
AV detection:
18 of 23 (78.26%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
n/a
Score:
  8/10
Tags:
execution persistence
Behaviour
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Uses Task Scheduler COM API
Drops file in Program Files directory
Executes dropped EXE
Loads dropped DLL
Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
Malware Family:
n/a
Verdict:
Malicious
Tags:
n/a
YARA:
n/a
Unpacked files
SH256 hash:
bd41a5ae9d6a94c1903a8b85060ba381304ae08fe8b6ff3de15e61409cffc521
MD5 hash:
980cc281d1bad4cc63e7cb74b42633e1
SHA1 hash:
81bd7a99882a9eac0c3f4046ecffd6d078d005c1
Please note that we are no longer able to provide a coverage score for Virus Total.

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:Check_OutputDebugStringA_iat
Rule name:DebuggerCheck__API
Reference:https://github.com/naxonez/yaraRules/blob/master/AntiDebugging.yara
Rule name:Disable_Defender
Author:iam-py-test
Description:Detect files disabling or modifying Windows Defender, Windows Firewall, or Microsoft Smartscreen
Rule name:golang
Rule name:golang_bin_JCorn_CSC846
Author:Justin Cornwell
Description:CSC-846 Golang detection ruleset
Rule name:identity_golang
Author:Eric Yocam
Description:find Golang malware
Rule name:pe_detect_tls_callbacks
Rule name:skip20_sqllang_hook
Author:Mathieu Tartare <mathieu.tartare@eset.com>
Description:YARA rule to detect if a sqllang.dll version is targeted by skip-2.0. Each byte pattern corresponds to a function hooked by skip-2.0. If $1_0 or $1_1 match, it is probably targeted as it corresponds to the hook responsible for bypassing the authentication.
Reference:https://www.welivesecurity.com/
Rule name:Sus_CMD_Powershell_Usage
Author:XiAnzheng
Description:May Contain(Obfuscated or no) Powershell or CMD Command that can be abused by threat actor(can create FP)
Rule name:Sus_Obf_Enc_Spoof_Hide_PE
Author:XiAnzheng
Description:Check for Overlay, Obfuscating, Encrypting, Spoofing, Hiding, or Entropy Technique(can create FP)

File information


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

Web download

Cobalt Strike

Executable exe bd41a5ae9d6a94c1903a8b85060ba381304ae08fe8b6ff3de15e61409cffc521

(this sample)

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
IDTitleSeverity
CHECK_AUTHENTICODEMissing Authenticodehigh
CHECK_DLL_CHARACTERISTICSMissing dll Security Characteristics (GUARD_CF)high
Reviews
IDCapabilitiesEvidence
AUTH_APIManipulates User AuthorizationADVAPI32.dll::AllocateAndInitializeSid
ADVAPI32.dll::FreeSid
COM_BASE_APICan Download & Execute componentsole32.dll::CoCreateInstance
SECURITY_BASE_APIUses Security Base APIADVAPI32.dll::CheckTokenMembership
SHELL_APIManipulates System ShellSHELL32.dll::ShellExecuteExW
WIN32_PROCESS_APICan Create Process and ThreadsKERNEL32.dll::CreateProcessW
KERNEL32.dll::CloseHandle
KERNEL32.dll::CreateThread
WIN_BASE_APIUses Win Base APIKERNEL32.dll::TerminateProcess
KERNEL32.dll::LoadLibraryW
KERNEL32.dll::LoadLibraryExW
KERNEL32.dll::GetSystemInfo
KERNEL32.dll::GetStartupInfoW
KERNEL32.dll::GetCommandLineW
KERNEL32.dll::GetCommandLineA
WIN_BASE_EXEC_APICan Execute other programsKERNEL32.dll::WriteConsoleW
KERNEL32.dll::ReadConsoleW
KERNEL32.dll::SetStdHandle
KERNEL32.dll::GetConsoleMode
KERNEL32.dll::GetConsoleOutputCP
WIN_BASE_IO_APICan Create FilesKERNEL32.dll::CreateFileW
SHLWAPI.dll::PathRemoveFileSpecW
KERNEL32.dll::FindFirstFileA

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