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Database Entry
Cobalt Strike
Vendor detections: 16
| SHA256 hash: | c86426eeb24a042903b302c21513defb1e61535fc008b7c9e847113ddb798666 |
|---|---|
| SHA3-384 hash: | 2bb197d25adfc4bc6d0307b23752a4aa1e84e0dcc6a858cc798d43db2e9eb7a3bcac6f61099b24f586ec108a14c151b1 |
| SHA1 hash: | 9e3ccfe33a88fd70ba6b5ac8f72b3bc0c760e798 |
| MD5 hash: | bffe5dbe4d4ececc6652360ce37b8075 |
| humanhash: | pluto-georgia-sierra-september |
| File name: | beacon_x86.exe |
| Download: | download sample |
| Signature | Cobalt Strike |
| File size: | 324'096 bytes |
| First seen: | 2025-01-10 08:24:06 UTC |
| Last seen: | Never |
| File type: |  exe |
| MIME type: | application/x-dosexec |
| imphash | f6243a15fa8eee8ee96b5e1144d461f6 (16 x CobaltStrike, 1 x Metasploit, 1 x Cobalt Strike) |
| ssdeep | 6144:E1Qdv/pgihi5cFPr8OstxsUvuTHNPbNKuXjlM6SKj:Wi/pgOYXOtpHNPbNlXjqe |
| Threatray | 69 similar samples on MalwareBazaar |
| TLSH | T10864CF6FA432C8E7C8FD71F01AC763AFA5AE127C5885CA7AD74EF094F421B045E84592 |
| TrID | 32.2% (.EXE) Microsoft Visual C++ compiled executable (generic) (16529/12/5) 20.5% (.EXE) Win64 Executable (generic) (10522/11/4) 12.8% (.DLL) Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (6578/25/2) 9.8% (.EXE) Win16 NE executable (generic) (5038/12/1) 8.7% (.EXE) Win32 Executable (generic) (4504/4/1) |
| Magika | pebin |
| Reporter |  lontze7 |
| Tags: | Cobalt Strike CobaltStrike exe |
Intelligence
File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
441
Origin country :
FRVendor Threat Intelligence
Malware family:
cobaltstrike
ID:
1
File name:
beacon_x86.exe
Verdict:
Malicious activity
Analysis date:
2025-01-10 08:28:49 UTC
Tags:
backdoor cobaltstrike
Note:
ANY.RUN is an interactive sandbox that analyzes all user actions rather than an uploaded sample
Detection(s):
Verdict:
Malicious
Score:
97.4%
Tags:
cobaltstrike cobalt
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:
Behaviour
Searching for the window
Connection attempt
Sending an HTTP GET request
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat level:
10/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
anti-debug cobalt cobaltstrike config-extracted windows
Verdict:
Malicious
Labled as:
Dump:Generic.ShellCode.Marte.2
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
Verdict:
Malicious
Result
Threat name:
CobaltStrike
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj.evad
Score:
96 / 100
Signature
AI detected suspicious sample
Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample
C2 URLs / IPs found in malware configuration
Found malware configuration
Found potential dummy code loops (likely to delay analysis)
Machine Learning detection for sample
Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule)
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Yara detected CobaltStrike
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
Score:
100%
Verdict:
Malware
File Type:
PE
Threat name:
Win32.Trojan.CobaltStrike
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-01-09 23:22:20 UTC
File Type:
PE (Exe)
AV detection:
36 of 38 (94.74%)
Threat level:
5/5
Detection(s):
Suspicious file
Verdict:
malicious
Label(s):
metasploit
cobaltstrike
Similar samples:
+ 59 additional samples on MalwareBazaar
Result
Malware family:
n/a
Score:
3/10
Tags:
discovery
Behaviour
System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
Verdict:
Malicious
Tags:
red_team_tool cobalt_strike Win.Countermeasure.LoaderWinGeneric-9804845-2
YARA:
win_cobaltstrike_pipe_strings_nov_2023 Windows_Trojan_CobaltStrike_1787eef5 Windows_Trojan_CobaltStrike_7f8da98a
Unpacked files
SH256 hash:
c86426eeb24a042903b302c21513defb1e61535fc008b7c9e847113ddb798666
MD5 hash:
bffe5dbe4d4ececc6652360ce37b8075
SHA1 hash:
9e3ccfe33a88fd70ba6b5ac8f72b3bc0c760e798
Please note that we are no longer able to provide a coverage score for Virus Total.
Threat name:
Malicious File
Score:
1.00
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: | golang_bin_JCorn_CSC846 |
|---|---|
| Author: | Justin Cornwell |
| Description: | CSC-846 Golang detection ruleset |
| Rule name: | pe_detect_tls_callbacks |
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| Rule name: | Windows_Trojan_CobaltStrike_1787eef5 |
|---|---|
| Author: | Elastic Security |
| Description: | CS shellcode variants |
| Rule name: | Windows_Trojan_CobaltStrike_7f8da98a |
|---|---|
| Author: | Elastic Security |
| Rule name: | win_cobaltstrike_pipe_strings_nov_2023 |
|---|---|
| Author: | Matthew @ Embee_Research |
| Description: | Detects default strings related to cobalt strike named pipes |
File information
The table below shows additional information about this malware sample such as delivery method and external references.
Web download
Delivery method
Distributed via web download
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
| ID | Title | Severity |
|---|---|---|
| CHECK_AUTHENTICODE | Missing Authenticode | high |
| CHECK_NX | Missing Non-Executable Memory Protection | critical |
| CHECK_PIE | Missing Position-Independent Executable (PIE) Protection | high |
Reviews
| ID | Capabilities | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| WIN32_PROCESS_API | Can Create Process and Threads | KERNEL32.dll::CloseHandle KERNEL32.dll::CreateThread |
| WIN_BASE_API | Uses Win Base API | KERNEL32.dll::TerminateProcess KERNEL32.dll::GetStartupInfoA |
| WIN_BASE_IO_API | Can Create Files | KERNEL32.dll::CreateFileA |
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