General

  • Target
    2026-07-20_eb400d4949311c387f4a41b418373252_cobalt-strike_conti
  • Size 296KB
  • Sample260720-cxawfafs31
  • SHA256 baca960b3a9d3c58b0c657873b06b00151256c97fdd39e041fefdb2d76329907
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Targets

    • Target
      2026-07-20_eb400d4949311c387f4a41b418373252_cobalt-strike_conti
    • Size 296KB
    • SHA256 baca960b3a9d3c58b0c657873b06b00151256c97fdd39e041fefdb2d76329907
    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
    • Modifies WinLogon for persistence

    • Deletes shadow copies

      Ransomware often targets backup files to inhibit system recovery.

    • Modifies boot configuration data using bcdedit

    • Disables RegEdit via registry modification

    • Possible privilege escalation attempt

    • Checks computer location settings

      Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.

    • Impair Defenses: Safe Mode Boot

    • Modifies file permissions

    • File and Directory Permissions Modification: Windows File and Directory Permissions Modification

    • Drops file in System32 directory

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

Tasks