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: 879D69EAAB1491EBEB42.mlw
path: /opt/CAPEv2/storage/binaries/646536dcbe1acb56f50cd0164a424698fe81e99a187541b204ccbe575e63b674
crc32: EF5B3829
md5: 879d69eaab1491ebeb424cf2dfd9fd40
sha1: 3afe1b940e8e2f7708473e952bc579e9c0f90280
sha256: 646536dcbe1acb56f50cd0164a424698fe81e99a187541b204ccbe575e63b674
sha512: ce580f874b1f29ccb9a5a82bc823011028371060afe6482eb83e4c709dcd8e3ff8f40e6bc3782de9e5defa12cd2203f85525489802b5b1fda7e928370329770d
ssdeep: 12288:wqBF6oVTk26GXLNaGUnFsnvvSpjsvPmJsP09ptcz0ST44mObPkWYH+j0:vBF6727XL1+KvSjsvxP09W4fOTLw+j0
type: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows
tlsh: T1A41501A1CEAF50F5D60B6174546FA72F9A1126050F38EEDBC3C41E8AD26BFF11532829
sha3_384: ee012552752df4be907ea680829fdbaf7e1bf0a589bd047b677d6cbf8d03fab1d0df95dd7ea8f3181cc4bc76cb8bd6e9
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)
FireEye	Generic.mg.879d69eaab1491eb
Skyhigh	BehavesLike.Win32.Generic.ch
McAfee	GenericRXNR-AT!879D69EAAB14
Malwarebytes	Generic.Malware.AI.DDS
Sangfor	Trojan.Win32.Save.a
Symantec	Packed.Generic.551
Cynet	Malicious (score: 100)
APEX	Malicious
ClamAV	Win.Trojan.Razy-7332610-0
SUPERAntiSpyware	Trojan.Agent/Gen-Kryptik
DrWeb	Trojan.PWS.Banker1.30278
Sophos	Troj/Miner-ABH
Ikarus	Trojan.Win64.CoinMiner
Varist	W32/S-8f4e9221!Eldorado
Antiy-AVL	Trojan/Win32.AGeneric
Kingsoft	malware.kb.a.963
Microsoft	HackTool:Win32/CobaltStrike!pz
Xcitium	TrojWare.Win32.TrojanDownloader.Banload.RES@8hfp75
GData	Win32.Trojan.Agent.220HZ2
Google	Detected
AhnLab-V3	Trojan/Win32.Banload.C3470781
Acronis	suspicious
VBA32	TrojanPSW.Banker
TrendMicro-HouseCall	TROJ_GEN.R03BH06CC24
Rising	Trojan.Generic@AI.100 (RDML:SmB/KQEdR7/5wE3jd71J8g)
SentinelOne	Static AI – Malicious PE
Fortinet	W32/Agent.7267!tr
CrowdStrike	win/malicious_confidence_100% (D)
alibabacloud	Trojan:Win/CoinMiner.UXW

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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