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: EC7952A38AF8D51706F3.mlw
path: /opt/CAPEv2/storage/binaries/1befe7bfcf242a48a21086c2e1adacd4c1a0d40c823e77c7c62da2888bdf5da3
crc32: 99E271D9
md5: ec7952a38af8d51706f368c6bba59322
sha1: 8f35110c0dc60c07934a7a2f0ef5533ceb6e8141
sha256: 1befe7bfcf242a48a21086c2e1adacd4c1a0d40c823e77c7c62da2888bdf5da3
sha512: 200ea62929d96808bc28d73507e87ba108e2def314299d29ae000641ad1604e54dc135aef06b2118dba3d805b5c02047e9c1894fe99430cd72513c051f6111f2
ssdeep: 24576:vBF672l6i2Ncb2ygupgrnACAmZ/NwFC31G3AcMabwyWZ1w3LlaZ5:r56uL3pgrCEd2bdO+Q3
type: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows
tlsh: T156355DA0DDEF00F0EA079870955BA23F5625270A9F38DDCBC6841E82D677EF1153396A
sha3_384: 8f6bd5175bd40318bff2dd95a7ff4bdc48385f1e075824407736dd4343f506cb586ed3c04b1cac42029862d73973f7e7
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
FireEye	Generic.mg.ec7952a38af8d517
Skyhigh	BehavesLike.Win32.Generic.th
McAfee	GenericRXNR-AT!EC7952A38AF8
Malwarebytes	Generic.Malware.AI.DDS
VIPRE	Trojan.GenericKD.45989870
Sangfor	Trojan.Win32.Save.a
CrowdStrike	win/malicious_confidence_100% (D)
Symantec	Packed.Generic.551
Elastic	malicious (high confidence)
ClamAV	Win.Malware.Generickdz-9831451-0
BitDefender	Trojan.GenericKD.45989870
NANO-Antivirus	Trojan.Win32.Banker1.inibrb
SUPERAntiSpyware	Trojan.Agent/Gen-Kryptik
Sophos	Troj/Miner-ABH
DrWeb	Trojan.PWS.Banker1.30278
Zillya	Downloader.Banload.Win32.88671
Emsisoft	Trojan.GenericKD.45989870 (B)
SentinelOne	Static AI – Malicious PE
MAX	malware (ai score=84)
GData	Trojan.GenericKD.45989870
Jiangmin	Trojan.Pushel.c
Google	Detected
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
Cynet	Malicious (score: 100)
AhnLab-V3	Trojan/Win32.Banload.C3470781
Acronis	suspicious
VBA32	TrojanPSW.Banker
ALYac	Trojan.GenericKD.45989870
TrendMicro-HouseCall	TROJ_GEN.R03BH0CBK24
Rising	Trojan.Generic@AI.100 (RDML:1z7aVdU3R5K15Cx0S+8jiw)
Ikarus	Trojan.Win64.CoinMiner
MaxSecure	Trojan.Malware.121218.susgen
Fortinet	W32/Agent.7267!tr

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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