Trojan:Win32/CobaltStrike.LKAK!MTB Virus Removal

Seeing the Trojan:Win32/CobaltStrike.LKAK!MTB detection usually means that your computer is in big danger. This malware can correctly be named as ransomware – sort of malware which encrypts your files and forces you to pay for their decryption. Removing it requires some peculiar steps that must be done as soon as possible.

Trojan:Win32/CobaltStrike.LKAK!MTB detection is a malware detection you can spectate in your computer. It often shows up after the provoking activities on your computer – opening the suspicious e-mail messages, clicking the advertisement in the Web or mounting the program from dubious sources. From the instance it shows up, you have a short time to take action before it begins its malicious activity. And be sure – it is much better not to await these destructive actions.

What is Trojan:Win32/CobaltStrike.LKAK!MTB virus?

Trojan:Win32/CobaltStrike.LKAK!MTB is ransomware-type malware. It looks for the documents on your disk, ciphers it, and then asks you to pay the ransom for receiving the decryption key. Besides making your documents locked, this malware additionally does a ton of damage to your system. It modifies the networking setups in order to avoid you from looking for the elimination tutorials or downloading the anti-malware program. Sometimes, Trojan:Win32/CobaltStrike.LKAK!MTB can additionally prevent the launching of anti-malware programs.

Trojan:Win32/CobaltStrike.LKAK!MTB Summary

In total, Trojan:Win32/CobaltStrike.LKAK!MTB virus activities in the infected computer are next:

  • Behavioural detection: Executable code extraction – unpacking;
  • The binary likely contains encrypted or compressed data.;
  • Authenticode signature is invalid;
  • Behavioural detection: Injection (Process Hollowing);
  • Behavioural detection: Injection (inter-process);
  • Ciphering the documents located on the victim’s drives — so the victim cannot open these files;
  • Blocking the launching of .exe files of anti-virus programs
  • Blocking the launching of installation files of anti-virus programs

Ransomware has been a headache for the last 4 years. It is difficult to imagine a more harmful virus for both individuals and businesses. The algorithms utilized in Trojan:Win32/CobaltStrike.LKAK!MTB (typically, RHA-1028 or AES-256) are not hackable – with minor exclusions. To hack it with a brute force, you need more time than our galaxy already exists, and possibly will exist. However, that malware does not do all these bad things without delay – it can require up to several hours to cipher all of your files. Hence, seeing the Trojan:Win32/CobaltStrike.LKAK!MTB detection is a clear signal that you should start the clearing process.

Where did I get the Trojan:Win32/CobaltStrike.LKAK!MTB?

Common methods of Trojan:Win32/CobaltStrike.LKAK!MTB spreading are typical for all other ransomware variants. Those are one-day landing sites where victims are offered to download and install the free app, so-called bait e-mails and hacktools. Bait emails are a pretty modern tactic in malware spreading – you receive the e-mail that imitates some regular notifications about shipments or bank service conditions modifications. Within the email, there is a malicious MS Office file, or a web link which opens the exploit landing page.

Malicious email spam

Malicious email message. This one tricks you to open the phishing website.

Preventing it looks quite easy, however, still requires tons of attention. Malware can hide in various spots, and it is better to prevent it even before it gets into your PC than to rely upon an anti-malware program. Common cybersecurity knowledge is just an important thing in the modern world, even if your relationship with a computer stays on YouTube videos. That may save you a lot of money and time which you would spend while seeking a solution.

Trojan:Win32/CobaltStrike.LKAK!MTB malware technical details

File Info:

name: E9AFC2DCF90961506D21.mlwpath: /opt/CAPEv2/storage/binaries/186dcac6a7f97d2530db2b4d2f2470083be2a172f88705d13e460424a8912fc6crc32: 6F9D510Emd5: e9afc2dcf90961506d21d24c419da149sha1: c4a928375444aa67f58f1d8595c63eb853add0besha256: 186dcac6a7f97d2530db2b4d2f2470083be2a172f88705d13e460424a8912fc6sha512: 2afdcabfde46afed7b4cd7e2a7b266b24b5665c81c32ea234cbd7fea2279bdb52aea23ee7a177fbdb958e2ea78c66b04f22f4f9c55c3964aaafcb8b631f79f80ssdeep: 3072:s89dPLOfs3gaqvo8a9TPWU2QsmndtJOK8tBV6FPrPRVdpC7+o:T9lLOf4gaqvo+1Qn3JzuBV6ZPRc7type: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windowstlsh: T14F14BE2175E1C0B2D6A7897088F4DAB46A7FB89257A183CF23581BFE3E217D04A35753sha3_384: f0e47d57d1994b5d3ea716850fc494dbe121e4cd123b4cc4369ac4c8499bb30675aeb111b46f15f67647ae8cf392cf91ep_bytes: e8f2390000e979feffff8bff558bec51timestamp: 2022-09-06 11:05:33

Version Info:

OriginalFilename: GaregutisProductName: ButilskenaProductVersion: 1.0.0.1Translation: 0x0409 0x04e4

Trojan:Win32/CobaltStrike.LKAK!MTB also known as:

Bkav W32.AIDetectMalware
Lionic Adware.Win32.Generic.lXlr
Elastic malicious (high confidence)
MicroWorld-eScan Gen:Variant.Midie.141821
ClamAV Win.Packer.pkr_ce1a-9980177-0
FireEye Generic.mg.e9afc2dcf9096150
CAT-QuickHeal Ransom.Stop.P5
Skyhigh BehavesLike.Win32.Lockbit.dc
McAfee Artemis!E9AFC2DCF909
Cylance unsafe
VIPRE Gen:Variant.Fragtor.477480
Sangfor Ransom.Win32.Save.a
CrowdStrike win/malicious_confidence_100% (W)
Alibaba Backdoor:Win32/Mokes.41296063
K7GW Trojan ( 005afea61 )
K7AntiVirus Trojan ( 005afea61 )
Arcabit Trojan.Fragtor.D74928
Symantec ML.Attribute.HighConfidence
tehtris Generic.Malware
ESET-NOD32 a variant of Win32/Kryptik.HVUV
APEX Malicious
Cynet Malicious (score: 100)
Kaspersky HEUR:Backdoor.Win32.Mokes.gen
BitDefender Gen:Variant.Midie.141821
Avast Win32:BotX-gen [Trj]
Tencent Trojan.Win32.Obfuscated.gen
Sophos Mal/Generic-S
F-Secure Trojan.TR/Kryptik.hzhcf
DrWeb Trojan.Siggen22.59039
TrendMicro TROJ_GEN.R002C0WLV23
Trapmine malicious.high.ml.score
Emsisoft Gen:Variant.Midie.141821 (B)
SentinelOne Static AI – Malicious PE
Google Detected
Avira TR/Kryptik.hzhcf
Kingsoft Win32.Hack.Mokes.gen
Microsoft Trojan:Win32/CobaltStrike.LKAK!MTB
ZoneAlarm HEUR:Backdoor.Win32.Mokes.gen
GData Win32.Trojan.PSE.1XJ5TY8
AhnLab-V3 Malware/Win.RansomX-gen.C5568834
BitDefenderTheta Gen:NN.ZexaF.36608.mq0@ame@25aG
MAX malware (ai score=88)
Malwarebytes Trojan.MalPack.GS
Panda Trj/Genetic.gen
Rising Trojan.SmokeLoader!1.EB63 (CLASSIC)
Ikarus Trojan-Spy.Agent
MaxSecure Trojan.Malware.300983.susgen
Fortinet W32/GenKryptik.ERHN!tr
AVG Win32:BotX-gen [Trj]
Cybereason malicious.75444a
DeepInstinct MALICIOUS

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About the author

Robert Bailey

Security engineer focused on malware behavior, removal workflows, and Windows hardening. Robert reviews threat articles for practical accuracy, checking detection names, symptoms, and cleanup steps before publication.

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