About “HackTool:Win32/CobaltStrike!pz” infection

The HackTool:Win32/CobaltStrike!pz is considered dangerous by lots of security experts. When this infection is active, you may notice unwanted processes in Task Manager list. In this case, it is adviced to scan your computer with GridinSoft Anti-Malware.

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What HackTool:Win32/CobaltStrike!pz virus can do?

Sample contains Overlay data
The binary contains an unknown PE section name indicative of packing
Authenticode signature is invalid

How to determine HackTool:Win32/CobaltStrike!pz?


File Info:
name: 46450A8623A36CD37F1A.mlw
path: /opt/CAPEv2/storage/binaries/cdec7a903fcb382eb8cf58b308b14563a2c359a24171ff612a5fc8541fb9e160
crc32: E10FE6A2
md5: 46450a8623a36cd37f1a3922f119c661
sha1: df46d7a9808a32c807146948262986889ef771af
sha256: cdec7a903fcb382eb8cf58b308b14563a2c359a24171ff612a5fc8541fb9e160
sha512: 57289509aba8becd78fd2c8f0c47ef98d390f7ae708c9ef38b9bdb0406f1abe0fa8e6bcce3dfd719ff6126af600ed5a70a4503b31424b50e3586a70092220b35
ssdeep: 24576:vBF672l6i2Ncb2ygupgrnACAmZ/NwFC31G3AcMxA7DELKcW7wpebBQLn2IBP3WKj:r56uL3pgrCEdMKPFo3G7XU58
type: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows
tlsh: T13C852CA0EEEF00F4EA035870955BA23F5731270A9B38DDD7C6841E82D677EE25533926
sha3_384: 72b90299f890ec554c1f721cf476f330edd0368cd16739ec7e567c9150e1b474660d36246ea7e03eff4bcb9e33113be2
ep_bytes: 83ec0c8b44240c8d5c24108944240489
timestamp: 1970-01-01 00:00:00

Version Info:
0: [No Data]

HackTool:Win32/CobaltStrike!pz also known as:

Bkav	W32.AIDetectMalware
DrWeb	Trojan.PWS.Banker1.30278
MicroWorld-eScan	Trojan.GenericKD.45989870
Skyhigh	BehavesLike.Win32.Generic.th
McAfee	GenericRXNR-AT!46450A8623A3
Malwarebytes	Generic.Malware.AI.DDS
Zillya	Downloader.Banload.Win32.88671
Sangfor	Trojan.Win32.Save.a
CrowdStrike	win/malicious_confidence_100% (W)
Arcabit	Trojan.Generic.D2BDBFEE
Symantec	Packed.Generic.551
Elastic	malicious (high confidence)
Cynet	Malicious (score: 100)
APEX	Malicious
ClamAV	Win.Malware.Generickdz-9831451-0
BitDefender	Trojan.GenericKD.45989870
NANO-Antivirus	Trojan.Win32.Banker1.inibrb
SUPERAntiSpyware	Trojan.Agent/Gen-Kryptik
Emsisoft	Trojan.GenericKD.45989870 (B)
VIPRE	Trojan.GenericKD.45989870
FireEye	Generic.mg.46450a8623a36cd3
Sophos	Troj/Miner-ABA
SentinelOne	Static AI – Malicious PE
Jiangmin	Trojan.Pushel.c
Varist	W32/S-8f4e9221!Eldorado
MAX	malware (ai score=85)
Antiy-AVL	Trojan/Win32.AGeneric
Xcitium	TrojWare.Win32.TrojanDownloader.Banload.RES@8hfp75
Microsoft	HackTool:Win32/CobaltStrike!pz
GData	Trojan.GenericKD.45989870
Google	Detected
AhnLab-V3	Trojan/Win32.Banload.C3470781
Acronis	suspicious
VBA32	TrojanPSW.Banker
ALYac	Trojan.GenericKD.45989870
Rising	Trojan.Generic@AI.87 (RDMK:tjLZt8jSB20vybEJQ9nBUw)
Ikarus	Trojan.Win64.CoinMiner
MaxSecure	Trojan.Malware.121218.susgen
Fortinet	W32/Agent.7267!tr
DeepInstinct	MALICIOUS

How to remove HackTool:Win32/CobaltStrike!pz?

HackTool:Win32/CobaltStrike!pz removal tool

Download and install GridinSoft Anti-Malware.
Open GridinSoft Anti-Malware and perform a “Standard scan“.
“Move to quarantine” all items.
Open “Tools” tab – Press “Reset Browser Settings“.
Select proper browser and options – Click “Reset”.
Restart your computer.

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