TF-1932661
high
📛 Threat Title
Cobalt Strike: ip:port combination that is used for botnet Command&control (C&C) 45.227.253.132:56225
Description
Indicator that identifies a botnet command&control server (C&C). IOC type: ip:port combination that is used for botnet Command&control (C&C). Attributed malware: Cobalt Strike (aliases: Agentemis,BEACON,CobaltStrike,cobeacon). Confidence: 75. Observed port: 56225. First seen: 2026-09-25 03:47:23 UTC. Last seen: 2026-09-25 11:48:07 UTC. Reporter: abuse_ch. Tags: CobaltStrike, drb-ra.
Indicators of Compromise (1)
Each indicator is enriched from the IOC database, threat-intel feed corroboration (Threat Hunt) and VirusTotal. Click one to expand.
ipv4
45.227.253.132
VT 9 / 89
IOC database
- Type
- ipv4
- Value
45.227.253.132- First seen
- Last seen
- Attached to this threat
- Appears in
- 2 threats
- Description
- ip:port combination that is used for botnet Command&control (C&C) attributed to Cobalt Strike
Threat Hunt — feed corroboration
Not present in any configured threat-intel feed.
Flagged by 9 of 89 VirusTotal vendors
| Vendor | Verdict | Detection |
|---|---|---|
| CRDF | malicious | malicious |
| CyRadar | malicious | malware |
| Fortinet | malicious | malware |
| Kaspersky | malicious | malware |
| MalwareURL | malicious | malware |
| SOCRadar | malicious | malicious |
| alphaMountain.ai | suspicious | suspicious |
| AlphaSOC | suspicious | suspicious |
| Gridinsoft | suspicious | suspicious |
Details From VirusTotal
Basic Properties
| Network | 45.227.253.0/24 |
| Country | PA |
| AS owner | Alviva Holding Limited |
| ASN | 209272 |
| Regional registry | LACNIC |
History
| Last analysis | 2026-09-21 19:15 UTC |
| Last modified on VirusTotal | 2026-09-21 22:25 UTC |
| WHOIS record date | 2026-09-05 04:32 UTC |
References (2)
- Malpedia profile ThreatFox IOCs
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ThreatFox IOC page
ThreatFox IOCs
Indicator that identifies a botnet command&control server (C&C). IOC type: ip:port combination that is used for botnet Command&control (C&C). Attributed malware: Cobalt Strike (aliases: Agentemis,BEACON,CobaltStrike,cobeacon). Confidence: 75. Observed port: 56225. First seen: 2026-09-25 03:47:23 UTC. Last seen: 2026-09-25 05:48:01 UTC. Reporter: abuse_ch. Tags: CobaltStrike, drb-ra.
Remediations (6)
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web:docs.velociraptor.app
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web:download.cobaltstrike.com
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web:owasp.org
This information can be used to attack the web application, for example, through a brute force or default username and password attack. The tester should interact with the authentication mechanism of the application to understand if sending particular requests causes the application to answer in different manners.
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web:www.cisa.gov
The number of covert networks used by China-nexus cyber actors is large, with new networks regularly developed and deployed. The existing covert networks change too, either because of defensive or legal action, or simply as a result of software updates and new exploits being used to target different technologies for incorporation into the network.
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web:www.elastic.co
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web:www.gdatasoftware.com
The second stage loader communicates with the C&C server to get the RAT component, once again scripted with JScript. The RAT component has the capability to continue running until directed to stop, and execute additional commands received from the C&C server.
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