File name:

2025-05-18_8be01403082d0ba0b8613605848ce8e8_cobalt-strike_frostygoop_ghostlocker_luca-stealer

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/2844aa2e-51fe-4995-b23a-9562fc42eff0
Verdict: Malicious activity
Threats:

A backdoor is a type of cybersecurity threat that allows attackers to secretly compromise a system and conduct malicious activities, such as stealing data and modifying files. Backdoors can be difficult to detect, as they often use legitimate system applications to evade defense mechanisms. Threat actors often utilize special malware, such as PlugX, to establish backdoors on target devices.

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Analysis date: May 18, 2025, 22:30:18
OS: Windows 10 Professional (build: 19044, 64 bit)
Tags:
cobaltstrike
backdoor
Indicators:
MIME: application/vnd.microsoft.portable-executable
File info: PE32+ executable (console) x86-64 (stripped to external PDB), for MS Windows, 13 sections
MD5:

8BE01403082D0BA0B8613605848CE8E8

SHA1:

8626660CE11C05D0FDA2620425B515BAB8079600

SHA256:

48698DF9F88DBEE85A8AF7C974B77A130E3F7E41A14AA6E1962F7778AB092661

SSDEEP:

49152:v3VO/erNwFhPAdKjCEeAA+uOgbspoUGZTMTMX4lvfSbIHvhK1gAlGvX6xzTKCABp:wd3sTMcbIPGkvXIzTseF/vMNo/M

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  • MALICIOUS

    • Connects to the CnC server

      • 2025-05-18_8be01403082d0ba0b8613605848ce8e8_cobalt-strike_frostygoop_ghostlocker_luca-stealer.exe (PID: 4040)

    • COBALTSTRIKE has been detected (SURICATA)

      • 2025-05-18_8be01403082d0ba0b8613605848ce8e8_cobalt-strike_frostygoop_ghostlocker_luca-stealer.exe (PID: 4040)

  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Reads security settings of Internet Explorer

      • 2025-05-18_8be01403082d0ba0b8613605848ce8e8_cobalt-strike_frostygoop_ghostlocker_luca-stealer.exe (PID: 4040)

    • Contacting a server suspected of hosting an CnC

      • 2025-05-18_8be01403082d0ba0b8613605848ce8e8_cobalt-strike_frostygoop_ghostlocker_luca-stealer.exe (PID: 4040)

  • INFO

    • Reads the computer name

      • 2025-05-18_8be01403082d0ba0b8613605848ce8e8_cobalt-strike_frostygoop_ghostlocker_luca-stealer.exe (PID: 4040)

    • Checks supported languages

      • 2025-05-18_8be01403082d0ba0b8613605848ce8e8_cobalt-strike_frostygoop_ghostlocker_luca-stealer.exe (PID: 4040)

    • Checks proxy server information

      • 2025-05-18_8be01403082d0ba0b8613605848ce8e8_cobalt-strike_frostygoop_ghostlocker_luca-stealer.exe (PID: 4040)
      • slui.exe (PID: 2340)

    • Reads the software policy settings

      • slui.exe (PID: 2340)
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No Malware configuration.

TRiD

.exe | Win64 Executable (generic) (87.3)
.exe | Generic Win/DOS Executable (6.3)
.exe | DOS Executable Generic (6.3)

EXIF

EXE

MachineType: AMD AMD64
TimeStamp: 0000:00:00 00:00:00
ImageFileCharacteristics: Executable, Large address aware, No debug
PEType: PE32+
LinkerVersion: 3
CodeSize: 599040
InitializedDataSize: 143360
UninitializedDataSize: -
EntryPoint: 0x5fde0
OSVersion: 6.1
ImageVersion: 1
SubsystemVersion: 6.1
Subsystem: Windows command line
No data.
screenshot
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Total processes
125
Monitored processes
3
Malicious processes
1
Suspicious processes
0

Behavior graph

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start #COBALTSTRIKE 2025-05-18_8be01403082d0ba0b8613605848ce8e8_cobalt-strike_frostygoop_ghostlocker_luca-stealer.exe conhost.exe no specs slui.exe

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
1660\??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exe—2025-05-18_8be01403082d0ba0b8613605848ce8e8_cobalt-strike_frostygoop_ghostlocker_luca-stealer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Console Window Host
Exit code:
0
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\conhost.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcp_win.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\shcore.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\combase.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
2340C:\WINDOWS\System32\slui.exe -EmbeddingC:\Windows\System32\slui.exe
svchost.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Windows Activation Client
Exit code:
0
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\slui.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\bcrypt.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
4040"C:\Users\admin\Desktop\2025-05-18_8be01403082d0ba0b8613605848ce8e8_cobalt-strike_frostygoop_ghostlocker_luca-stealer.exe" C:\Users\admin\Desktop\2025-05-18_8be01403082d0ba0b8613605848ce8e8_cobalt-strike_frostygoop_ghostlocker_luca-stealer.exe
explorer.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Exit code:
2
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\desktop\2025-05-18_8be01403082d0ba0b8613605848ce8e8_cobalt-strike_frostygoop_ghostlocker_luca-stealer.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\apphelp.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\bcrypt.dll
Total events
3 737
Read events
3 737
Write events
0
Delete events
0

Modification events

No data
Executable files
0
Suspicious files
0
Text files
0
Unknown types
0

Dropped files

No data
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HTTP(S) requests
8
TCP/UDP connections
45
DNS requests
12
Threats
1

HTTP requests

PID
Process
Method
HTTP Code
IP
URL
CN
Type
Size
Reputation
7000
SIHClient.exe
GET
200
23.216.77.42:80
http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
7000
SIHClient.exe
GET
200
184.30.21.171:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20Update%20Signing%20CA%202.1.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
7000
SIHClient.exe
GET
200
23.216.77.42:80
http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut_2010-06-23.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
7000
SIHClient.exe
GET
200
23.216.77.42:80
http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicTimStaPCA_2010-07-01.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
7000
SIHClient.exe
GET
200
184.30.21.171:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Product%20Root%20Certificate%20Authority%202018.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
7000
SIHClient.exe
GET
200
184.30.21.171:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Update%20Signing%20CA%202.1.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
7000
SIHClient.exe
GET
200
184.30.21.171:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Update%20Signing%20CA%202.2.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
7000
SIHClient.exe
GET
200
184.30.21.171:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20Update%20Signing%20CA%202.2.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
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Connections

PID
Process
IP
Domain
ASN
CN
Reputation
4
System
192.168.100.255:137
—
—
—
whitelisted
—
—
40.127.240.158:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted
4
System
192.168.100.255:138
—
—
—
whitelisted
4040
2025-05-18_8be01403082d0ba0b8613605848ce8e8_cobalt-strike_frostygoop_ghostlocker_luca-stealer.exe
192.168.70.129:80
—
—
—
unknown
3216
svchost.exe
172.211.123.250:443
client.wns.windows.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
FR
whitelisted
7000
SIHClient.exe
4.175.87.197:443
slscr.update.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
US
whitelisted
7000
SIHClient.exe
23.216.77.42:80
crl.microsoft.com
Akamai International B.V.
DE
whitelisted
7000
SIHClient.exe
184.30.21.171:80
www.microsoft.com
AKAMAI-AS
DE
whitelisted
7000
SIHClient.exe
20.3.187.198:443
fe3cr.delivery.mp.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
US
whitelisted
6436
slui.exe
20.83.72.98:443
activation-v2.sls.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
US
whitelisted

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
  • 40.127.240.158
whitelisted
google.com
  • 142.250.184.238
whitelisted
client.wns.windows.com
  • 172.211.123.250
whitelisted
slscr.update.microsoft.com
  • 4.175.87.197
whitelisted
crl.microsoft.com
  • 23.216.77.42
  • 23.216.77.19
  • 23.216.77.25
  • 23.216.77.8
  • 23.216.77.6
whitelisted
www.microsoft.com
  • 184.30.21.171
whitelisted
fe3cr.delivery.mp.microsoft.com
  • 20.3.187.198
whitelisted
activation-v2.sls.microsoft.com
  • 20.83.72.98
whitelisted
nexusrules.officeapps.live.com
  • 52.111.229.19
whitelisted
login.live.com
  • 20.190.160.66
  • 20.190.160.20
  • 40.126.32.68
  • 40.126.32.76
  • 40.126.32.74
  • 20.190.160.64
  • 20.190.160.2
  • 20.190.160.67
whitelisted

Threats

PID
Process
Class
Message
4040
2025-05-18_8be01403082d0ba0b8613605848ce8e8_cobalt-strike_frostygoop_ghostlocker_luca-stealer.exe
Malware Command and Control Activity Detected
ET MALWARE Cobalt Strike Malleable C2 JQuery Custom Profile M3
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