download: | bf3.exe |
Full analysis: | https://app.any.run/tasks/e6cfc921-2837-4dea-a4d4-ec3e9b9bcb73 |
Verdict: | Malicious activity |
Threats: | Cobalt Strike is a legitimate penetration software toolkit developed by Forta. But its cracked versions are widely adopted by bad actors, who use it as a C2 system of choice for targeted attacks. |
Analysis date: | April 25, 2019, 11:18:21 |
OS: | Windows 7 Professional Service Pack 1 (build: 7601, 32 bit) |
Tags: | |
MIME: | application/x-dosexec |
File info: | PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386 (stripped to external PDB), for MS Windows |
MD5: | 158A8F4B7ABAC1A77935A3E7F3A5E30C |
SHA1: | D9DBAA9D949BB289C2631DB55A6BB6537D1F51D1 |
SHA256: | C4979B7F2D10DA7DA13A3E6B4688448D919D0A7BB7BC571D58546E99263C3E9C |
SSDEEP: | 192:OhHCugRK83SxHn2OQ/dmBI4KBPwgir+xz4gvsGYbbqUqV/Qjo7AGa:iCxRKqbOCdWIVBPk+xz4VffCXAn |
.exe | | | Win32 Executable MS Visual C++ (generic) (42.1) |
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.exe | | | Win64 Executable (generic) (37.3) |
.dll | | | Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (8.8) |
.exe | | | Win32 Executable (generic) (6) |
.exe | | | Generic Win/DOS Executable (2.7) |
MachineType: | Intel 386 or later, and compatibles |
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TimeStamp: | 2018:04:05 03:01:22+02:00 |
PEType: | PE32 |
LinkerVersion: | 2.22 |
CodeSize: | 7680 |
InitializedDataSize: | 13312 |
UninitializedDataSize: | 1536 |
EntryPoint: | 0x14b0 |
OSVersion: | 4 |
ImageVersion: | 1 |
SubsystemVersion: | 4 |
Subsystem: | Windows GUI |
Architecture: | IMAGE_FILE_MACHINE_I386 |
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Subsystem: | IMAGE_SUBSYSTEM_WINDOWS_GUI |
Compilation Date: | 05-Apr-2018 01:01:22 |
TLS Callbacks: | 2 callback(s) detected. |
Magic number: | MZ |
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Bytes on last page of file: | 0x0090 |
Pages in file: | 0x0003 |
Relocations: | 0x0000 |
Size of header: | 0x0004 |
Min extra paragraphs: | 0x0000 |
Max extra paragraphs: | 0xFFFF |
Initial SS value: | 0x0000 |
Initial SP value: | 0x00B8 |
Checksum: | 0x0000 |
Initial IP value: | 0x0000 |
Initial CS value: | 0x0000 |
Overlay number: | 0x0000 |
OEM identifier: | 0x0000 |
OEM information: | 0x0000 |
Address of NE header: | 0x00000080 |
Signature: | PE |
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Machine: | IMAGE_FILE_MACHINE_I386 |
Number of sections: | 7 |
Time date stamp: | 05-Apr-2018 01:01:22 |
Pointer to Symbol Table: | 0x00000000 |
Number of symbols: | 0 |
Size of Optional Header: | 0x00E0 |
Characteristics: |
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Name | Virtual Address | Virtual Size | Raw Size | Charateristics | Entropy |
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.text | 0x00001000 | 0x00001D04 | 0x00001E00 | IMAGE_SCN_ALIGN_1024BYTES, IMAGE_SCN_ALIGN_16BYTES, IMAGE_SCN_ALIGN_1BYTES, IMAGE_SCN_ALIGN_2048BYTES, IMAGE_SCN_ALIGN_256BYTES, IMAGE_SCN_ALIGN_32BYTES, IMAGE_SCN_ALIGN_4096BYTES, IMAGE_SCN_ALIGN_4BYTES, IMAGE_SCN_ALIGN_64BYTES, IMAGE_SCN_ALIGN_8192BYTES, IMAGE_SCN_ALIGN_8BYTES, IMAGE_SCN_ALIGN_MASK, IMAGE_SCN_CNT_CODE, IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_EXECUTE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ | 5.83922 |
.data | 0x00003000 | 0x00000424 | 0x00000600 | IMAGE_SCN_ALIGN_1024BYTES, IMAGE_SCN_ALIGN_16BYTES, IMAGE_SCN_ALIGN_1BYTES, IMAGE_SCN_ALIGN_256BYTES, IMAGE_SCN_ALIGN_2BYTES, IMAGE_SCN_ALIGN_32BYTES, IMAGE_SCN_ALIGN_4096BYTES, IMAGE_SCN_ALIGN_4BYTES, IMAGE_SCN_ALIGN_512BYTES, IMAGE_SCN_ALIGN_64BYTES, IMAGE_SCN_ALIGN_8192BYTES, IMAGE_SCN_ALIGN_MASK, IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE | 5.44357 |
.rdata | 0x00004000 | 0x000002F4 | 0x00000400 | IMAGE_SCN_ALIGN_1024BYTES, IMAGE_SCN_ALIGN_16BYTES, IMAGE_SCN_ALIGN_1BYTES, IMAGE_SCN_ALIGN_256BYTES, IMAGE_SCN_ALIGN_2BYTES, IMAGE_SCN_ALIGN_32BYTES, IMAGE_SCN_ALIGN_4096BYTES, IMAGE_SCN_ALIGN_4BYTES, IMAGE_SCN_ALIGN_512BYTES, IMAGE_SCN_ALIGN_64BYTES, IMAGE_SCN_ALIGN_8192BYTES, IMAGE_SCN_ALIGN_MASK, IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ | 4.36916 |
.bss | 0x00005000 | 0x0000045C | 0x00000000 | IMAGE_SCN_ALIGN_1024BYTES, IMAGE_SCN_ALIGN_16BYTES, IMAGE_SCN_ALIGN_2048BYTES, IMAGE_SCN_ALIGN_2BYTES, IMAGE_SCN_ALIGN_32BYTES, IMAGE_SCN_ALIGN_4096BYTES, IMAGE_SCN_ALIGN_4BYTES, IMAGE_SCN_ALIGN_512BYTES, IMAGE_SCN_ALIGN_64BYTES, IMAGE_SCN_ALIGN_8192BYTES, IMAGE_SCN_ALIGN_8BYTES, IMAGE_SCN_ALIGN_MASK, IMAGE_SCN_CNT_UNINITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE | 0 |
.idata | 0x00006000 | 0x000006EC | 0x00000800 | IMAGE_SCN_ALIGN_1024BYTES, IMAGE_SCN_ALIGN_16BYTES, IMAGE_SCN_ALIGN_1BYTES, IMAGE_SCN_ALIGN_256BYTES, IMAGE_SCN_ALIGN_2BYTES, IMAGE_SCN_ALIGN_32BYTES, IMAGE_SCN_ALIGN_4096BYTES, IMAGE_SCN_ALIGN_4BYTES, IMAGE_SCN_ALIGN_512BYTES, IMAGE_SCN_ALIGN_64BYTES, IMAGE_SCN_ALIGN_8192BYTES, IMAGE_SCN_ALIGN_MASK, IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE | 4.20101 |
.CRT | 0x00007000 | 0x00000034 | 0x00000200 | IMAGE_SCN_ALIGN_1024BYTES, IMAGE_SCN_ALIGN_16BYTES, IMAGE_SCN_ALIGN_1BYTES, IMAGE_SCN_ALIGN_256BYTES, IMAGE_SCN_ALIGN_2BYTES, IMAGE_SCN_ALIGN_32BYTES, IMAGE_SCN_ALIGN_4096BYTES, IMAGE_SCN_ALIGN_4BYTES, IMAGE_SCN_ALIGN_512BYTES, IMAGE_SCN_ALIGN_64BYTES, IMAGE_SCN_ALIGN_8192BYTES, IMAGE_SCN_ALIGN_MASK, IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE | 0.267013 |
.tls | 0x00008000 | 0x00000020 | 0x00000200 | IMAGE_SCN_ALIGN_1024BYTES, IMAGE_SCN_ALIGN_16BYTES, IMAGE_SCN_ALIGN_1BYTES, IMAGE_SCN_ALIGN_256BYTES, IMAGE_SCN_ALIGN_2BYTES, IMAGE_SCN_ALIGN_32BYTES, IMAGE_SCN_ALIGN_4096BYTES, IMAGE_SCN_ALIGN_4BYTES, IMAGE_SCN_ALIGN_512BYTES, IMAGE_SCN_ALIGN_64BYTES, IMAGE_SCN_ALIGN_8192BYTES, IMAGE_SCN_ALIGN_MASK, IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE | 0.22482 |
KERNEL32.dll |
msvcrt.dll |
PID | CMD | Path | Indicators | Parent process |
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356 | "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\bf3.exe" | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\bf3.exe | explorer.exe | |
User: admin Integrity Level: MEDIUM |
(PID) Process: | (356) bf3.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\bf3_RASAPI32 |
Operation: | write | Name: | EnableFileTracing |
Value: 0 | |||
(PID) Process: | (356) bf3.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\bf3_RASAPI32 |
Operation: | write | Name: | EnableConsoleTracing |
Value: 0 | |||
(PID) Process: | (356) bf3.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\bf3_RASAPI32 |
Operation: | write | Name: | FileTracingMask |
Value: 4294901760 | |||
(PID) Process: | (356) bf3.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\bf3_RASAPI32 |
Operation: | write | Name: | ConsoleTracingMask |
Value: 4294901760 | |||
(PID) Process: | (356) bf3.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\bf3_RASAPI32 |
Operation: | write | Name: | MaxFileSize |
Value: 1048576 | |||
(PID) Process: | (356) bf3.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\bf3_RASAPI32 |
Operation: | write | Name: | FileDirectory |
Value: %windir%\tracing | |||
(PID) Process: | (356) bf3.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\bf3_RASMANCS |
Operation: | write | Name: | EnableFileTracing |
Value: 0 | |||
(PID) Process: | (356) bf3.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\bf3_RASMANCS |
Operation: | write | Name: | EnableConsoleTracing |
Value: 0 | |||
(PID) Process: | (356) bf3.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\bf3_RASMANCS |
Operation: | write | Name: | FileTracingMask |
Value: 4294901760 | |||
(PID) Process: | (356) bf3.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\bf3_RASMANCS |
Operation: | write | Name: | ConsoleTracingMask |
Value: 4294901760 |
PID | Process | Method | HTTP Code | IP | URL | CN | Type | Size | Reputation |
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356 | bf3.exe | GET | 200 | 104.248.41.209:80 | http://104.248.41.209/eWHX | US | binary | 207 Kb | malicious |
356 | bf3.exe | GET | 200 | 104.248.41.209:80 | http://104.248.41.209/TRAINING-BEACON | US | binary | 48 b | malicious |
356 | bf3.exe | POST | 200 | 104.248.41.209:80 | http://104.248.41.209/TRAINING-BEACON/submit.php?id=77094 | US | binary | 48 b | malicious |
356 | bf3.exe | GET | 200 | 104.248.41.209:80 | http://104.248.41.209/TRAINING-BEACON | US | binary | 207 Kb | malicious |
356 | bf3.exe | GET | 200 | 104.248.41.209:80 | http://104.248.41.209/TRAINING-BEACON | US | binary | 48 b | malicious |
356 | bf3.exe | GET | 200 | 104.248.41.209:80 | http://104.248.41.209/TRAINING-BEACON | US | binary | 48 b | malicious |
356 | bf3.exe | GET | 200 | 104.248.41.209:80 | http://104.248.41.209/TRAINING-BEACON | US | binary | 48 b | malicious |
356 | bf3.exe | GET | 200 | 104.248.41.209:80 | http://104.248.41.209/TRAINING-BEACON | US | binary | 48 b | malicious |
356 | bf3.exe | GET | 200 | 104.248.41.209:80 | http://104.248.41.209/TRAINING-BEACON | US | binary | 48 b | malicious |
356 | bf3.exe | GET | 200 | 104.248.41.209:80 | http://104.248.41.209/TRAINING-BEACON | US | binary | 48 b | malicious |
PID | Process | IP | Domain | ASN | CN | Reputation |
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356 | bf3.exe | 104.248.41.209:80 | — | — | US | malicious |
PID | Process | Class | Message |
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356 | bf3.exe | A Network Trojan was detected | MALWARE [PTsecurity] Cobalt Strike Beacon Observed |
356 | bf3.exe | A Network Trojan was detected | MALWARE [PTsecurity] Cobalt Strike Beacon Observed |
356 | bf3.exe | A Network Trojan was detected | MALWARE [PTsecurity] Cobalt Strike send output by POST binary |
356 | bf3.exe | Potentially Bad Traffic | ET INFO GENERIC SUSPICIOUS POST to Dotted Quad with Fake Browser 1 |
356 | bf3.exe | A Network Trojan was detected | MALWARE [PTsecurity] Cobalt Strike Beacon Observed |
356 | bf3.exe | A Network Trojan was detected | MALWARE [PTsecurity] Cobalt Strike Beacon Observed |
356 | bf3.exe | A Network Trojan was detected | MALWARE [PTsecurity] Cobalt Strike Beacon Observed |
356 | bf3.exe | A Network Trojan was detected | MALWARE [PTsecurity] Cobalt Strike Beacon Observed |
356 | bf3.exe | A Network Trojan was detected | MALWARE [PTsecurity] Cobalt Strike Beacon Observed |
356 | bf3.exe | A Network Trojan was detected | MALWARE [PTsecurity] Cobalt Strike Beacon Observed |