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: D2DD4CCE6192A2E944AD.mlw
path: /opt/CAPEv2/storage/binaries/87b9afc81182b879d0c4268526ee08d2d2b879b3188cf44248f6018f29a376b9
crc32: C50976FF
md5: d2dd4cce6192a2e944ad902abe3c4cb3
sha1: df021016607718b779f1bdb4a9e01fd9bc84fe73
sha256: 87b9afc81182b879d0c4268526ee08d2d2b879b3188cf44248f6018f29a376b9
sha512: 0fd095f50908df8bf5cfb0fef32411dba2e77c763d682e15cf77b9c87d2f2e6c6b71a6c8e7ef568fe5225b75dcefcae17a27ad44c43ded1af3d107cdd499a270
ssdeep: 12288:wqBF6oVTk26GXLNaGUnFsnvvSpjsvPmJLZwyTJ2XzQD:vBF6727XL1+KvSjsvCDIa
type: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows
tlsh: T139E4F091CEAF50F5D60B6130646FA67F9A2226091F38DDCBC3840D8AD7A7FF11132969
sha3_384: caeb1a7fead015a0d7195992acc80443b14a3f3eec6ebdb9ec33dc8ffde1dd5b416b4c9f99f990c5819c750ecf2dc17b
ep_bytes: 4c6e45584e67696350694c70724b6465
timestamp: 1970-01-01 00:00:00

Version Info:
0: [No Data]

HackTool:Win32/CobaltStrike!pz also known as:

Bkav	W32.AIDetectMalware
Elastic	malicious (moderate confidence)
Skyhigh	BehavesLike.Win32.Generic.jh
McAfee	GenericRXNR-AT!D2DD4CCE6192
Malwarebytes	Generic.Malware.AI.DDS
Sangfor	Trojan.Win32.Save.a
Symantec	Packed.Generic.551
APEX	Malicious
ClamAV	Win.Trojan.Razy-7332610-0
SUPERAntiSpyware	Trojan.Agent/Gen-Kryptik
Sophos	Troj/Miner-ABH
Google	Detected
DrWeb	Trojan.PWS.Banker1.30278
FireEye	Generic.mg.d2dd4cce6192a2e9
Ikarus	Trojan.Win64.CoinMiner
Varist	W32/S-8f4e9221!Eldorado
Antiy-AVL	Trojan/Win32.AGeneric
Kingsoft	malware.kb.a.965
Xcitium	TrojWare.Win32.TrojanDownloader.Banload.RES@8hfp75
Microsoft	HackTool:Win32/CobaltStrike!pz
GData	Win32.Trojan.Agent.58KIEF
Cynet	Malicious (score: 100)
AhnLab-V3	Trojan/Win32.Banload.C3470781
Acronis	suspicious
VBA32	TrojanPSW.Banker
Rising	Trojan.Generic@AI.100 (RDML:j9Me7vbKhhlGZqOe2PGEWQ)
SentinelOne	Static AI – Malicious PE
MaxSecure	Trojan.Malware.121218.susgen
Fortinet	W32/Agent.7267!tr
CrowdStrike	win/malicious_confidence_100% (D)

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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Paul Valéry

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

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