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: 37FBE98F59698D0C1290.mlw
path: /opt/CAPEv2/storage/binaries/d656691bbdc49fa63498257942e07ecc34bb5896b437ff8452f5ba61717afeec
crc32: B39D5396
md5: 37fbe98f59698d0c12904063f35a0ef6
sha1: 720d09d45658ae7a87d3a6b28acd04a794900d22
sha256: d656691bbdc49fa63498257942e07ecc34bb5896b437ff8452f5ba61717afeec
sha512: 6e570f634e7d4f67643517c12a09bcc92c65bb8af2476eaca66aee7183f66a464a79592a5a37c1b04b58b9b02205927e6a53a64b1166e540a79ab74962b1ba60
ssdeep: 24576:vBF672l6i2Ncb2ygupgrnACAmZ/NwFC31G3AcMaMYXoFR/s7bj1/Zf5s:r56uL3pgrCEd2hXe/s7N/k
type: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows
tlsh: T153556DA0DDEF10F0EA079870955BA23F5225271A9F38DDCBC6841E82D677EF1153392A
sha3_384: 8c7bd0ea52c83a19169e035f6a3b51d57d567cdb78e698ae92edcb0374c52b81e223e2c2758856ad217bcecae5967d0b
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
DrWeb	Trojan.PWS.Banker1.30278
MicroWorld-eScan	Trojan.GenericKD.45989870
Skyhigh	BehavesLike.Win32.Generic.th
McAfee	GenericRXNR-AT!37FBE98F5969
VIPRE	Trojan.GenericKD.45989870
Sangfor	Trojan.Win32.Save.a
Symantec	Packed.Generic.551
Elastic	malicious (high confidence)
Cynet	Malicious (score: 100)
ClamAV	Win.Trojan.Razy-7331680-0
BitDefender	Trojan.GenericKD.45989870
NANO-Antivirus	Trojan.Win32.Banker1.inibrb
SUPERAntiSpyware	Trojan.Agent/Gen-Kryptik
Emsisoft	Trojan.GenericKD.45989870 (B)
Zillya	Downloader.Banload.Win32.88671
Sophos	Troj/Miner-ABH
Ikarus	Trojan.Win64.CoinMiner
GData	Trojan.GenericKD.45989870
Jiangmin	Trojan.Pushel.c
Varist	W32/S-8f4e9221!Eldorado
Antiy-AVL	Trojan/Win32.AGeneric
Xcitium	TrojWare.Win32.TrojanDownloader.Banload.RES@8hfp75
Arcabit	Trojan.Generic.D2BDBFEE
Microsoft	HackTool:Win32/CobaltStrike!pz
Google	Detected
AhnLab-V3	Trojan/Win32.Banload.C3470781
Acronis	suspicious
VBA32	TrojanPSW.Banker
ALYac	Trojan.GenericKD.45989870
TACHYON	Trojan/W32.Agent.1332662
Malwarebytes	Generic.Malware.AI.DDS
Rising	Trojan.Generic@AI.100 (RDML:1z7aVdU3R5K15Cx0S+8jiw)
SentinelOne	Static AI – Malicious PE
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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