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: 87665DA19DEE7C823C11.mlw
path: /opt/CAPEv2/storage/binaries/05e45b0de1cf4ca1dfaf4b5ffdf2350a10dd94dd97d5ef38865842719aae8f64
crc32: 07B6DE39
md5: 87665da19dee7c823c111be78d608aad
sha1: c7f5f7f86ded95e827cd41daad17715057763035
sha256: 05e45b0de1cf4ca1dfaf4b5ffdf2350a10dd94dd97d5ef38865842719aae8f64
sha512: 448ebb6db205f48b2da1e22cc7f6468d0109299445f4e6aa2c6d82f8c3c4fdd577c8702b08b1c64feee82b98020c4419599c023ed645776da8139d0aba11e949
ssdeep: 12288:wqBF6oVTk26GETGI4fCevWThAyWJTFKPKB9W0MIeFWJGTvYrGyV9MF799AbLoWu:vBF6727itqTgtkFKifDM3TveRVy74L3u
type: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows
tlsh: T193E4E091DEAB50F5D60B5130912BAB6F562227091F38EDDBC3C40E82D7A7FF21136629
sha3_384: 4d0dfc85dabd547e5743f26136f52c149a190d377fc901c7f1e9568c38310ae195c06fd26a27f0de58316c31c3d54abd
ep_bytes: 77544278484765734c4259446e686350
timestamp: 1970-01-01 00:00:00

Version Info:
0: [No Data]

HackTool:Win32/CobaltStrike!pz also known as:

Bkav	W32.AIDetectMalware
ClamAV	Win.Trojan.Razy-7331672-0
FireEye	Generic.mg.87665da19dee7c82
Skyhigh	BehavesLike.Win32.Generic.bh
McAfee	GenericRXNR-AT!87665DA19DEE
Malwarebytes	Generic.Malware.AI.DDS
Sangfor	Trojan.Win32.Save.a
Symantec	Packed.Generic.551
APEX	Malicious
Cynet	Malicious (score: 100)
SUPERAntiSpyware	Trojan.Agent/Gen-Kryptik
Rising	Trojan.Generic@AI.100 (RDML:QjzItq4v4XeKWf0LMyiBWA)
DrWeb	Trojan.PWS.Banker1.30278
Sophos	Troj/Miner-ABH
Ikarus	Trojan.Win64.CoinMiner
Google	Detected
Antiy-AVL	Trojan/Win32.AGeneric
Microsoft	HackTool:Win32/CobaltStrike!pz
Xcitium	TrojWare.Win32.TrojanDownloader.Banload.RES@8hfp75
Varist	W32/S-8f4e9221!Eldorado
AhnLab-V3	Trojan/Win32.Banload.C3470781
Acronis	suspicious
VBA32	TrojanPSW.Banker
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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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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