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Database Entry



CobaltStrike


Vendor detections: 11


Intelligence 11 IOCs YARA 16 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: c688ae9267e5e9e757ec29014373a66f6b008c2ab412becbac9e3c1aae068c79
SHA3-384 hash: d6474cb775a4ec042d6fa3696bdfcefb11e8b45a175002efe1bd896483174567ca1d19d8571e85f6bc2b5df7c82e50ee
SHA1 hash: e55b49388844b9b4a53061ac7bd866b3102bee87
MD5 hash: 40420423246317fbc6cff0f5daec2df1
humanhash: zebra-jig-california-floor
File name:c688ae9267e5e9e757ec29014373a66f6b008c2ab412becbac9e3c1aae068c79
Download: download sample
Signature CobaltStrike
File size:222'208 bytes
First seen:2021-07-23 11:08:38 UTC
Last seen:2021-07-23 11:08:51 UTC
File type:Executable exe
MIME type:application/x-dosexec
imphash 829da329ce140d873b4a8bde2cbfaa7e (259 x CobaltStrike)
ssdeep 6144:eHFgaKIaBJzWIoMIIfABrqaxdbnXmxDuE:Qgau8IEIfABmaxZnX4uE
Threatray 413 similar samples on MalwareBazaar
TLSH T10724EFFF2D9F04A7D547AA70E09173738E636B53B4F08C27C5AA8D413A274279836D4A
Reporter JAMESWT_WT
Tags:182.161.69.158 CobaltStrike exe

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
2
# of downloads :
495
Origin country :
n/a
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Malware family:
n/a
ID:
1
File name:
cobaltstrike_shellcode.exe
Verdict:
Malicious activity
Analysis date:
2021-06-02 18:02:30 UTC
Tags:
trojan cobaltstrike

Note:
ANY.RUN is an interactive sandbox that analyzes all user actions rather than an uploaded sample
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:
CobaltStrike
Verdict:
Malicious
Result
Threat name:
CobaltStrike
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj.evad
Score:
100 / 100
Signature
Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample
C2 URLs / IPs found in malware configuration
Contains functionality to detect sleep reduction / modifications
Found malware configuration
Machine Learning detection for sample
Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule)
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Yara detected CobaltStrike
Yara detected Powershell download and execute
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
Threat name:
Win32.Trojan.CobaltStrike
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2021-06-02 22:02:27 UTC
File Type:
PE (Exe)
AV detection:
26 of 29 (89.66%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
cobaltstrike
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:cobaltstrike botnet:0 backdoor trojan
Behaviour
Cobaltstrike
Malware Config
C2 Extraction:
http://182.161.69.158:80/g.pixel
Unpacked files
SH256 hash:
dd053c87ef8048a4aaa2a45265d4556be022dd54a99536fb545e53fff9b1174d
MD5 hash:
7f8603ea98a3cd3c924e1dec5dfe3c4d
SHA1 hash:
df64a5a2474c990f20279c88827becdd896d7800
SH256 hash:
fecddb37a946ea36fb4e7a697904242e6eca6130e769c98b3f84bae7753c7d77
MD5 hash:
0c35ef5152850482de9e4f2d7fe285da
SHA1 hash:
0109fd9cf954a5843e64e5ccf6be5d4c41bc5deb
SH256 hash:
c688ae9267e5e9e757ec29014373a66f6b008c2ab412becbac9e3c1aae068c79
MD5 hash:
40420423246317fbc6cff0f5daec2df1
SHA1 hash:
e55b49388844b9b4a53061ac7bd866b3102bee87
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YARA Signatures


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Rule name:Beacon_K5om
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:CobaltStrike_Unmodifed_Beacon
Author:yara@s3c.za.net
Description:Detects unmodified CobaltStrike beacon DLL
Rule name:crime_win32_csbeacon_1
Author:@VK_Intel
Description:Detects Cobalt Strike loader
Reference:https://twitter.com/VK_Intel/status/1239632822358474753
Rule name:CS_beacon
Author:Etienne Maynier tek@randhome.io
Rule name:HKTL_CobaltStrike_Beacon_4_2_Decrypt
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
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
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_Unlicensed_CobaltStrike_EICAR_Jul18_5
Author:Florian Roth
Description:Detects strings found in CobaltStrike shellcode
Reference:https://researchcenter.paloaltonetworks.com/2018/07/unit42-new-threat-actor-group-darkhydrus-targets-middle-east-government/
Rule name:HKTL_Win_CobaltStrike
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
Author:ditekSHen
Description:detects Reflective DLL injection artifacts
Rule name:Leviathan_CobaltStrike_Sample_1
Author:Florian Roth
Description:Detects Cobalt Strike sample from Leviathan report
Reference:https://goo.gl/MZ7dRg
Rule name:Malware_QA_vqgk
Author:Florian Roth
Description:VT Research QA uploaded malware - file vqgk.dll
Reference:VT Research QA
Rule name:MALWARE_Win_CobaltStrike
Author:ditekSHen
Description:CobaltStrike payload
Rule name:PowerShell_Susp_Parameter_Combo
Author:Florian Roth
Description:Detects PowerShell invocation with suspicious parameters
Reference:https://goo.gl/uAic1X
Rule name:ReflectiveLoader
Author:Florian Roth
Description:Detects a unspecified hack tool, crack or malware using a reflective loader - no hard match - further investigation recommended
Reference:Internal Research
Rule name:WiltedTulip_ReflectiveLoader
Author:Florian Roth
Description:Detects reflective loader (Cobalt Strike) used in Operation Wilted Tulip
Reference:http://www.clearskysec.com/tulip

File information


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