What is “HackTool:Win32/CobaltStrike!pz”?

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: E4EC03A8C26EF4739561.mlw
path: /opt/CAPEv2/storage/binaries/21de3ab325c6f40f73300a644acc2d6bd6f78952d54a3267fa26e7dfc3aedc6b
crc32: 3D66A671
md5: e4ec03a8c26ef47395618e8cd4736340
sha1: 09c4486939d81ada42eb260c28befcb0ebb5cc11
sha256: 21de3ab325c6f40f73300a644acc2d6bd6f78952d54a3267fa26e7dfc3aedc6b
sha512: c005f42079e22b733d44f4930297e4adc1bdac7cae0817d0607e79366a0c516d7d63b00e735fcf730646ef8d137e12b7938470873b4205ecd4d7c77de1ebf84a
ssdeep: 24576:vBF672l6i2Ncb2ygupgrnACAmZ/NwFC31G3AcMaMYXoFR/s7ckxFN:r56uL3pgrCEd2hXe/s71D
type: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows
tlsh: T194556DA0DDEF10F0EA079870955BA23F5225271A9F38DDCBC6841E82D677EF1153392A
sha3_384: 2b29ebbb40eb74135dc8b1c78ca8b7cf14aaa1f691f5eab4e25fe1ea96ca91ef4d4dd28ac942075609f1ade8583f2690
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
ClamAV	Win.Trojan.Razy-7331680-0
FireEye	Generic.mg.e4ec03a8c26ef473
Skyhigh	BehavesLike.Win32.Generic.th
ALYac	Trojan.GenericKD.45989870
Malwarebytes	Generic.Malware.AI.DDS
Zillya	Downloader.Banload.Win32.88671
Arcabit	Trojan.Generic.D2BDBFEE
Symantec	Packed.Generic.551
Elastic	malicious (high confidence)
Cynet	Malicious (score: 100)
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
VIPRE	Trojan.GenericKD.45989870
Sophos	Troj/Miner-ABH
Ikarus	Trojan.Win64.CoinMiner
Jiangmin	Trojan.Pushel.c
Google	Detected
MAX	malware (ai score=84)
Antiy-AVL	Trojan/Win32.AGeneric
Kingsoft	malware.kb.a.827
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!E4EC03A8C26E
VBA32	TrojanPSW.Banker
Rising	Trojan.Generic@AI.100 (RDML:1z7aVdU3R5K15Cx0S+8jiw)
SentinelOne	Static AI – Malicious PE
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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