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Cheat Engine.exe Trojan CobaltStrike Analysis

Updated 7 months ago
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Cheat Engine.exe

Technical Analysis

File Name Cheat Engine.exe
File Type
PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386 (stripped to external PDB), for MS Windows
Scanner Version 1.0.195.174
Database Version 2024-10-30 20:00:25 UTC
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Trojan.Win32.CobaltStrike.tr

Malware family: CobaltStrike

Cobalt Strike is a penetration testing framework that deploys the Beacon agent for system control. While designed for legitimate security testing, it provides command execution, keylogging, file transfer, privilege escalation, and lateral movement capabilities. The tool operates in-memory to avoid disk-based detection and supports multiple communication protocols.
N/A
Detection Rate
399,264
File Size (bytes)
2024-10-30
Analysis Date

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File Identification

Hash Type Value Action
MD5
f921416197c2ae407d53ba5712c3930a
SHA1
6a7daa7372e93c48758b9752c8a5a673b525632b
SHA256
e31b233ddf070798cc0381cc6285f6f79ea0c17b99737f7547618dcfd36cdc0e
SHA512
0139efb76c2107d0497be9910836d7c19329e4399aa8d46bbe17ae63d56ab73004c51b650ce38d79681c22c2d1b77078a7d7185431882baf3e7bef473ac95dce
ImpHash
d0b9d86aa22a91d220ce81413417665e

PE Analysis

Basic Information

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Hash: 1a94bd8c6d0ae3e1ff6b0b3f7304857c
Fuzzy: 02739cc7c1d636e7f86aa83a1d79df6e
dHash: a4a89c347c8ca8a8
Image Base 0x00400000
Entry Point 0x004017a0
Compilation Time 1970-01-01 00:00:00
Checksum 0x0006aa9f (Actual: 0x0006aa9f)
OS Version 4.0
PEiD Signatures PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386 (stripped to external PDB), for MS Windows
Digital Signature OK
Imports 4 libraries
kernel32, oleaut32, user32, shell32
Exports 0 functions
Resources 4 Resources
Sections 7 Sections

Version Information

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Comments
CompanyName
FileDescription
FileVersion 6.3.0.0
InternalName
LegalCopyright
LegalTrademarks
OriginalFilename
ProductName
ProductVersion
Translation 0x0409 0x04e4

PE Sections

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Name Virtual Address Virtual Size Raw Size Entropy Characteristics MD5
.text 0x00001000 242,512 bytes 242,688 bytes 6.25 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_CODE|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_EXECUTE|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ EF26701ECD8C7BEABDFECBB0C7F618B2
.data 0x0003d000 10,676 bytes 10,752 bytes 4.61 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE 5BF1392B65FFD5852A529DD48C1AB41E
.rdata 0x00040000 42,736 bytes 43,008 bytes 4.97 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ D00A293807BC04C70E5F20EE8DF0EEAB
.bss 0x0004b000 11,668 bytes 0 bytes 0.00 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_UNINITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE D41D8CD98F00B204E9800998ECF8427E
.CRT 0x0004e000 12 bytes 512 bytes 0.06 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE 60D92C0283329661B18E86BE7A5C7D56
.idata 0x0004f000 3,049 bytes 3,072 bytes 4.99 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE 1EB585120FC86BABF818EFC778F0ADEE
.rsrc 0x00050000 70,328 bytes 70,656 bytes 3.44 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE 4448BF6EE6E65A756F8246B8B73F00D8

Resource Analysis

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Total Resources: 4 (70,004 bytes)
Resource Type Count Total Size Percentage
RT_ICON 1 67,624 bytes
96.6%
RT_GROUP_ICON 1 20 bytes
0%
RT_VERSION 1 616 bytes
0.9%
RT_MANIFEST 1 1,744 bytes
2.5%

Certificate Chain Analysis

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No Digital Signatures

This file is not digitally signed.

Security Implications:
  • Cannot verify the publisher's identity
  • Increased security risk when running this file
  • May trigger security warnings on some systems

⚠ This file either lacks a digital signature or the certificate chain could not be verified
Exercise caution when executing unsigned files from unknown sources

Certificate Verification Status

OK

Trojan.Win32.CobaltStrike.tr Removal

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Removal Instructions

Follow these steps to completely remove the threat from your system

  1. Start by downloading Gridinsoft Anti-Malware to your computer.
  2. Double-click on the gsam-en-install.exe file and follow the on-screen instructions to install the program.
  3. Once the installation of Gridinsoft Anti-Malware is complete, the program will open on the Scan screen.
  4. Click on the "Standard Scan" button to begin scanning your computer for threats.
  5. After the scanning process is finished, click on "Clean Now" to remove any detected threats.
  6. If prompted, restart your system to complete the removal process and ensure all threats are eliminated.
Important: Before You Start
Disconnect from the internet to prevent the malware from spreading or downloading additional threats. Run the scan in Safe Mode for better detection and removal of persistent threats.

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