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: C4FF7EEE77AD5B3728A3.mlw
path: /opt/CAPEv2/storage/binaries/54e80ae91ede7f15498051102ff2df45f79d75199ef35ad296007a4ab679c00c
crc32: 4377BDE3
md5: c4ff7eee77ad5b3728a3bbe1a3fe2e47
sha1: be41a5536122aaf8fcd1ea6199c4b08e76796af0
sha256: 54e80ae91ede7f15498051102ff2df45f79d75199ef35ad296007a4ab679c00c
sha512: 165538aaf0b4241fa0c639fe8419d642d67da6a49b6832ea4d50e1dabeabdb9e640a18eccfbadb93c0ebe34db4137a638ce71ee7a2f9aa99b1f8b40630af2771
ssdeep: 24576:vBF672l6i2Ncb2ygupgrnACAmZ/NwFC31G3AcMaTH4zxzPEtZHWt+ShCxM:r56uL3pgrCEd2TcF1hCxM
type: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows
tlsh: T196556EA0DDEF00F0EA075870955BA23F5625270A9F38DDCBC6841E82E677EF1153396A
sha3_384: 343b16b83c355b02df17632b187e76f3db7e9924db06dffa68de7e2f4046effa80a664d3789076599426056789e495b4
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
MicroWorld-eScan	Trojan.GenericKD.45989870
FireEye	Generic.mg.c4ff7eee77ad5b37
Skyhigh	BehavesLike.Win32.Generic.th
McAfee	GenericRXNR-AT!C4FF7EEE77AD
Malwarebytes	Generic.Malware.AI.DDS
VIPRE	Trojan.GenericKD.45989870
Sangfor	Trojan.Win32.Save.a
Symantec	Packed.Generic.551
Elastic	malicious (high confidence)
Cynet	Malicious (score: 100)
ClamAV	Win.Trojan.Razy-7331670-0
BitDefender	Trojan.GenericKD.45989870
NANO-Antivirus	Trojan.Win32.Banker1.inibrb
SUPERAntiSpyware	Trojan.Agent/Gen-Kryptik
Emsisoft	Trojan.GenericKD.45989870 (B)
DrWeb	Trojan.PWS.Banker1.30278
Zillya	Downloader.Banload.Win32.88671
Sophos	Troj/Miner-ABH
Ikarus	Trojan.Win64.CoinMiner
Jiangmin	Trojan.Pushel.c
Varist	W32/S-8f4e9221!Eldorado
Antiy-AVL	Trojan/Win32.AGeneric
Kingsoft	malware.kb.a.827
Microsoft	HackTool:Win32/CobaltStrike!pz
Xcitium	TrojWare.Win32.TrojanDownloader.Banload.RES@8hfp75
Arcabit	Trojan.Generic.D2BDBFEE
GData	Trojan.GenericKD.45989870
Google	Detected
AhnLab-V3	Trojan/Win32.Banload.C3470781
Acronis	suspicious
ALYac	Trojan.GenericKD.45989870
MAX	malware (ai score=82)
VBA32	TrojanPSW.Banker
TrendMicro-HouseCall	TROJ_GEN.R03BH0CC224
Rising	Trojan.Generic@AI.100 (RDML:1z7aVdU3R5K15Cx0S+8jiw)
SentinelOne	Static AI – Malicious PE
MaxSecure	Trojan.Malware.121218.susgen
Fortinet	W32/Agent.7267!tr
CrowdStrike	win/malicious_confidence_100% (W)

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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I'm a cyber security analyst and data science expert with 5+ years of experience with security software contractors.

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