How to remove “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: CDF7B5BF07A0F1B4DDB6.mlw
path: /opt/CAPEv2/storage/binaries/b3d05a755f5ded4ab2e28faf48f1b79d7e08d4670e7f05cab2fac0420a863a44
crc32: D09A2D2E
md5: cdf7b5bf07a0f1b4ddb656ed2402aec9
sha1: e3b50f267dca4e839acb5962d5461bd5d683295c
sha256: b3d05a755f5ded4ab2e28faf48f1b79d7e08d4670e7f05cab2fac0420a863a44
sha512: 7c8c455a6b7721d1a3d4bced1bbbecbd1a8bc6c0b3fec835cefe7fdcd2bd3ab34a6109a6c15b3d439673f3739236c042a7ecc084f89d5687a625c41d644cd82d
ssdeep: 24576:vBF672l6i2Ncb2ygupgrnACAmZ/NwFC31G3AcMxA7DELKcW7wpebBQLn2IBP3WK7:r56uL3pgrCEdMKPFotsgEBr6GjvzW0+A
type: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows
tlsh: T1D8C50890FEEB44F1EA034830995BA23F5330270A5B38DAD7D6441F86E637AF15937926
sha3_384: ab729ac656dd14c094d05daebbb160e460560ef9eed930dfd26439dc57daa6b53414afdd02b2e6a12092df474e339487
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
Lionic	Trojan.Win32.Banload.4!c
MicroWorld-eScan	Trojan.GenericKD.45989870
FireEye	Generic.mg.cdf7b5bf07a0f1b4
Skyhigh	BehavesLike.Win32.Generic.vh
McAfee	GenericRXJF-ZU!CDF7B5BF07A0
Zillya	Downloader.Banload.Win32.88671
Sangfor	Trojan.Win32.Save.a
Alibaba	TrojanDownloader:Win32/Banload.a97a103d
Arcabit	Trojan.Generic.D2BDBFEE
Symantec	Packed.Generic.551
Elastic	malicious (high confidence)
ESET-NOD32	a variant of Win32/TrojanDownloader.Banload.YJA
Cynet	Malicious (score: 100)
APEX	Malicious
ClamAV	Win.Trojan.Razy-7331645-0
BitDefender	Trojan.GenericKD.45989870
NANO-Antivirus	Trojan.Win32.Banker1.fpaaqi
Rising	Trojan.Generic@AI.87 (RDMK:tjLZt8jSB20vybEJQ9nBUw)
Emsisoft	Trojan.GenericKD.45989870 (B)
DrWeb	Trojan.PWS.Banker1.30278
VIPRE	Trojan.GenericKD.45989870
TrendMicro	TROJ_GEN.R002C0PLS23
Sophos	Troj/Miner-ABA
SentinelOne	Static AI – Malicious PE
Jiangmin	Trojan.Pushel.c
Varist	W32/S-8f4e9221!Eldorado
Antiy-AVL	Trojan/Win32.AGeneric
Xcitium	TrojWare.Win32.TrojanDownloader.Banload.RES@8hfp75
Microsoft	HackTool:Win32/CobaltStrike!pz
GData	Trojan.GenericKD.45989870
Google	Detected
AhnLab-V3	Trojan/Win32.Banload.C3470781
Acronis	suspicious
ALYac	Trojan.GenericKD.45989870
MAX	malware (ai score=83)
VBA32	TrojanPSW.Banker
Malwarebytes	Generic.Malware.AI.DDS
TrendMicro-HouseCall	TROJ_GEN.R002C0PLS23
Ikarus	Trojan.Win64.CoinMiner
MaxSecure	Trojan.Malware.121218.susgen
Fortinet	W32/Agent.7267!tr
DeepInstinct	MALICIOUS
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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