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Database Entry



CobaltStrike


Vendor detections: 17


Intelligence 17 IOCs YARA 8 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: dd157fc4b12234760b401ddd5b09af0c4f8dc5f1665ed4593c9380d917c8382b
SHA3-384 hash: c0bfae4651bfbace8a6d0cf61c57c00bec8d087f68b62daf87fe2f1f9a46ddc57cffc7ffe23405d3cbe9dd60a76a3a41
SHA1 hash: 057bfc5248277e653515eca5d13e87c66c8506a2
MD5 hash: afa086d371f3af4df2e32707efcb252f
humanhash: ohio-lion-fifteen-edward
File name:dd157fc4b12234760b401ddd5b09af0c4f8dc5f1665ed4593c9380d917c8382b
Download: download sample
Signature CobaltStrike
File size:144'384 bytes
First seen:2025-01-16 12:58:51 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type:Executable exe
MIME type:application/x-dosexec
imphash 17b461a082950fc6332228572138b80c (121 x CobaltStrike, 2 x Cobalt Strike)
ssdeep 3072:SvIVVajNgK1dAiNgK1dAmBN/KESl+LEBN/KESl+L:SIaSK1sK11BN/5SgYBN/5Sg
TLSH T134E3BFD2F7A0541FC429833181F68E309FB2BF01F52A2FD62BD5B61F9C3B5944592A26
TrID 41.1% (.EXE) Microsoft Visual C++ compiled executable (generic) (16529/12/5)
26.1% (.EXE) Win64 Executable (generic) (10522/11/4)
12.5% (.EXE) Win16 NE executable (generic) (5038/12/1)
5.1% (.ICL) Windows Icons Library (generic) (2059/9)
5.0% (.EXE) OS/2 Executable (generic) (2029/13)
Magika pebin
File icon (PE):PE icon
dhash icon 60060f3f3f3f3f00 (2 x Sality, 1 x OrcusRAT, 1 x CobaltStrike)
Reporter JAMESWT_WT
Tags:103-116-245-79 CobaltStrike exe

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
466
Origin country :
IT IT
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Malware family:
cobaltstrike
ID:
1
File name:
dd157fc4b12234760b401ddd5b09af0c4f8dc5f1665ed4593c9380d917c8382b
Verdict:
Malicious activity
Analysis date:
2025-01-16 13:13:14 UTC
Tags:
cobaltstrike

Note:
ANY.RUN is an interactive sandbox that analyzes all user actions rather than an uploaded sample
Verdict:
Malicious
Score:
99.9%
Tags:
cobaltstrike cobalt
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Connection attempt
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat level:
  10/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
anti-debug cobalt cobaltstrike config-extracted mingw packed packed packer_detected shelma windows
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.
Result
Threat name:
CobaltStrike, Metasploit
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj.evad
Score:
100 / 100
Signature
AI detected suspicious sample
Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample
C2 URLs / IPs found in malware configuration
Found API chain indicative of debugger detection
Found malware configuration
Machine Learning detection for sample
Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule)
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Uses known network protocols on non-standard ports
Yara detected CobaltStrike
Yara detected Metasploit Payload
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
Threat name:
Win64.Backdoor.Cobeacon
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2024-04-29 12:48:00 UTC
File Type:
PE+ (Exe)
Extracted files:
17
AV detection:
32 of 38 (84.21%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Verdict:
malicious
Label(s):
metasploit cobaltstrike
Similar samples:
Result
Malware family:
cobaltstrike
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:cobaltstrike backdoor trojan
Behaviour
Cobaltstrike
Cobaltstrike family
Malware Config
C2 Extraction:
http://103.116.245.79:808/VoRF
Verdict:
Malicious
Tags:
red_team_tool cobalt_strike Win.Trojan.CobaltStrike-9044898-1
YARA:
CobaltStrike_Resources_Artifact64_v3_14_to_v4_x win_cobaltstrike_pipe_strings_nov_2023 Windows_Trojan_CobaltStrike_7f8da98a HKTL_Imphashes_Aug22_1
Unpacked files
SH256 hash:
dd157fc4b12234760b401ddd5b09af0c4f8dc5f1665ed4593c9380d917c8382b
MD5 hash:
afa086d371f3af4df2e32707efcb252f
SHA1 hash:
057bfc5248277e653515eca5d13e87c66c8506a2
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:CobaltStrike_Resources_Artifact64_v3_14_to_v4_x
Author:gssincla@google.com
Description:Cobalt Strike's resources/artifact64{.exe,.dll,svc.exe,svcbig.exe,big.exe,big.dll,.x64.dll,big.x64.dll} and resource/artifactuac(alt)64.exe signature for versions v3.14 through v4.x
Reference:https://cloud.google.com/blog/products/identity-security/making-cobalt-strike-harder-for-threat-actors-to-abuse
Rule name:CobaltStrike__Resources_Artifact64_v3_14_to_v4_x
Author:gssincla@google.com
Rule name:golang_bin_JCorn_CSC846
Author:Justin Cornwell
Description:CSC-846 Golang detection ruleset
Rule name:HKTL_Imphashes_Aug22_1
Author:Florian Roth
Description:Detects different hacktools based on their imphash
Reference:Internal Research
Rule name:pe_detect_tls_callbacks
Rule name:Sus_Obf_Enc_Spoof_Hide_PE
Author:XiAnzheng
Description:Check for Overlay, Obfuscating, Encrypting, Spoofing, Hiding, or Entropy Technique(can create FP)
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.

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_NXMissing Non-Executable Memory Protectioncritical
CHECK_PIEMissing Position-Independent Executable (PIE) Protectionhigh
Reviews
IDCapabilitiesEvidence
WIN32_PROCESS_APICan Create Process and ThreadsKERNEL32.dll::CloseHandle
KERNEL32.dll::CreateThread
WIN_BASE_APIUses Win Base APIKERNEL32.dll::TerminateProcess
KERNEL32.dll::LoadLibraryW
KERNEL32.dll::GetStartupInfoA
WIN_BASE_IO_APICan Create FilesKERNEL32.dll::CreateFileA

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