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: A748DC50DAAB7DB38F93.mlw
path: /opt/CAPEv2/storage/binaries/1a447db6988a8b0e9c5ff435a589d222bd9055bc692a1de53d0889d5b18acbc1
crc32: 4E8229BA
md5: a748dc50daab7db38f930261031dfa09
sha1: 6a02fac5800dafcf0f9247067216bc6cd7ea2eae
sha256: 1a447db6988a8b0e9c5ff435a589d222bd9055bc692a1de53d0889d5b18acbc1
sha512: cfba4eb20ce57ac712832e8dabeeee1ce68c78d75be6e532aac42a02a07b76ce1d9d3ab3089b4d9b41b255f4230cdf013f77cb65166e7f2bbd34a236bc07fae2
ssdeep: 12288:wqBF6oVTk26GXg47pimukTKwg9A+Eu0Bqmdb:vBF6727Xx7sRgFd+Eue5
type: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows
tlsh: T19D94CF95CEAF50F0E60B6530955BA63FA62227095F38DDCBC3840E86E767FF11032966
sha3_384: 47f8ac527bdb0d51af42ecd0c7f0a757b013f968629a3eccb556adb2687dc38052f26b61e267122fc3b52141985a5dc0
ep_bytes: 524c78416365595a4a48645a59616976
timestamp: 1970-01-01 00:00:00

Version Info:
0: [No Data]

HackTool:Win32/CobaltStrike!pz also known as:

Bkav	W32.AIDetectMalware
DrWeb	Trojan.PWS.Banker1.30278
Skyhigh	GenericRXNR-AT!A748DC50DAAB
McAfee	GenericRXNR-AT!A748DC50DAAB
Malwarebytes	Generic.Malware.AI.DDS
Sangfor	Suspicious.Win32.Save.a
Symantec	Packed.Generic.551
Cynet	Malicious (score: 100)
SUPERAntiSpyware	Trojan.Agent/Gen-Kryptik
FireEye	Generic.mg.a748dc50daab7db3
Sophos	Troj/Miner-ABH
SentinelOne	Static AI – Malicious PE
Varist	W32/S-8f4e9221!Eldorado
Antiy-AVL	Trojan/Win32.AGeneric
Kingsoft	malware.kb.a.923
Microsoft	HackTool:Win32/CobaltStrike!pz
Xcitium	TrojWare.Win32.TrojanDownloader.Banload.RES@8hfp75
Google	Detected
AhnLab-V3	Trojan/Win32.Banload.C3470781
Acronis	suspicious
VBA32	TrojanPSW.Banker
Rising	Trojan.Generic@AI.100 (RDML:pmP54Yb3TGah7L5pWcUAyw)
Ikarus	Trojan.Win64.CoinMiner
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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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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