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: 349E871CAE16B1DA843E.mlw
path: /opt/CAPEv2/storage/binaries/f83566a024d1208499d887d6ed720961e6cdd38e5561eb3b0f19a9445edc1508
crc32: DD8FF5F3
md5: 349e871cae16b1da843e05affb5acb6e
sha1: 4fb7983de09811d7a4e1ef81497209affa2116ee
sha256: f83566a024d1208499d887d6ed720961e6cdd38e5561eb3b0f19a9445edc1508
sha512: 45af405add4d4b45711b48c3882fe11a8526a0fa5b0aaa2f7bf497c6b97092fd7e4920e293d765ffd121ad5d41beccf31aa447598a90d5cc63b2be582b8454c6
ssdeep: 24576:vBF672l6i2Ncb2ygupgrnACAmZ/NwFC31G3AcMxA7DELKcW7wpebBQLn2IBP3WKk:r56uL3pgrCEdMKPFoBD
type: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows
tlsh: T14465F9A0EDEF00F4EA035870955BA23F5631270A9B38DDD7C6841E82E677EF25533926
sha3_384: 04ee3b147caa5faf5cf2eaefd9e4ff905657fd410443f62513b3135383507224ee0dced5951adb8961d861fc6b9c8c69
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
Cynet	Malicious (score: 100)
FireEye	Generic.mg.349e871cae16b1da
Skyhigh	BehavesLike.Win32.Generic.th
ALYac	Trojan.GenericKD.45989870
Zillya	Downloader.Banload.Win32.88671
Sangfor	Trojan.Win32.Save.a
Arcabit	Trojan.Generic.D2BDBFEE
Symantec	Packed.Generic.551
Elastic	malicious (high confidence)
ClamAV	Win.Malware.Generickdz-9831451-0
BitDefender	Trojan.GenericKD.45989870
NANO-Antivirus	Trojan.Win32.Banker1.inibrb
SUPERAntiSpyware	Trojan.Agent/Gen-Kryptik
MicroWorld-eScan	Trojan.GenericKD.45989870
Sophos	Troj/Miner-ABA
DrWeb	Trojan.PWS.Banker1.30278
VIPRE	Trojan.GenericKD.45989870
Emsisoft	Trojan.GenericKD.45989870 (B)
Ikarus	Trojan.Win64.CoinMiner
Jiangmin	Trojan.Pushel.c
Antiy-AVL	Trojan/Win32.AGeneric
Xcitium	TrojWare.Win32.TrojanDownloader.Banload.RES@8hfp75
Microsoft	HackTool:Win32/CobaltStrike!pz
GData	Trojan.GenericKD.45989870
Varist	W32/S-8f4e9221!Eldorado
AhnLab-V3	Trojan/Win32.Banload.C3470781
Acronis	suspicious
McAfee	GenericRXNR-AT!349E871CAE16
MAX	malware (ai score=85)
VBA32	TrojanPSW.Banker
Malwarebytes	Generic.Malware.AI.DDS
Rising	Trojan.Generic@AI.87 (RDMK:tjLZt8jSB20vybEJQ9nBUw)
SentinelOne	Static AI – Malicious PE
MaxSecure	Trojan.Malware.121218.susgen
Fortinet	W32/Agent.7267!tr
DeepInstinct	MALICIOUS
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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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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