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ThreatFox: ClearFake IOCs

ioc-hunt HIGH ThreatFox
DnsEventsUrlClickEvents
iocjs-clearfakethreatfox
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Retrieved: 2026-08-29T11:00:00Z · Confidence: high

Hunt Hypothesis

This hunt hypothesis detects adversary activity involving known ClearFake indicators of compromise to identify potential post-exploitation or lateral movement within the environment. A SOC team should proactively hunt for these specific IOCs in Azure Sentinel because ClearFake is a sophisticated threat actor capable of evading standard detection, making early identification critical for mitigating high-severity risks before they escalate.

IOC Summary

Malware Family: ClearFake Total IOCs: 52 IOC Types: url, domain

TypeValueThreat TypeFirst SeenConfidence
domainwww.breezdanubemaritimecity.compayload_delivery2026-08-2990%
domainnynashanti.compayload_delivery2026-08-2990%
domainnexo3n5e.born-x-raised.uspayload_delivery2026-08-29100%
domainborn-x-raised.uspayload_delivery2026-08-29100%
domainrqz74grh.home-power-shield.compayload_delivery2026-08-29100%
domaingogetdsm.compayload_delivery2026-08-29100%
domaine5wy6a5o.oncloudllc.com.mxpayload_delivery2026-08-29100%
domainoncloudllc.com.mxpayload_delivery2026-08-29100%
domaingetdsmmarketing.compayload_delivery2026-08-29100%
domainak1n41aj.berlinc.netpayload_delivery2026-08-29100%
domainberlinc.netpayload_delivery2026-08-29100%
domainbosa.skillsbeam.iopayload_delivery2026-08-2990%
domainmtg.nicocasa.chpayload_delivery2026-08-2990%
domainwww.aloop.bepayload_delivery2026-08-2990%
domainferrazzini.orgpayload_delivery2026-08-2990%
domainaj9m1fsp.barbashat.compayload_delivery2026-08-29100%
domainbarbashat.compayload_delivery2026-08-29100%
domain6n1fwtu6.en-trump-token.compayload_delivery2026-08-29100%
domaingetdsmwebdevpros.compayload_delivery2026-08-29100%
domainbq69vfja[.]31hat.com.mxpayload_delivery2026-08-29100%
domain31hat.com.mxpayload_delivery2026-08-29100%
domaingetdsmdigital.compayload_delivery2026-08-29100%
domainworkwithgetdsm.compayload_delivery2026-08-29100%
domainwww.zmenadodavatela.skpayload_delivery2026-08-2990%
domainlvvseg9o.velocitymindset.compayload_delivery2026-08-29100%

KQL: Domain Hunt

// Hunt for DNS queries to known malicious domains
// Source: ThreatFox - ClearFake
let malicious_domains = dynamic(["www.breezdanubemaritimecity.com", "nynashanti.com", "nexo3n5e.born-x-raised.us", "born-x-raised.us", "rqz74grh.home-power-shield.com", "gogetdsm.com", "e5wy6a5o.oncloudllc.com.mx", "oncloudllc.com.mx", "getdsmmarketing.com", "ak1n41aj.berlinc.net", "berlinc.net", "bosa.skillsbeam.io", "mtg.nicocasa.ch", "www.aloop.be", "ferrazzini.org", "aj9m1fsp.barbashat.com", "barbashat.com", "6n1fwtu6.en-trump-token.com", "getdsmwebdevpros.com", "bq69vfja.31hat.com.mx", "31hat.com.mx", "getdsmdigital.com", "workwithgetdsm.com", "www.zmenadodavatela.sk", "lvvseg9o.velocitymindset.com", "velocitymindset.com", "trygetdsm.com", "thegetdsm.com", "f7ut9c0h.localcannabiscompany.com", "localcannabiscompany.com", "unseulterrain.com", "wbn.ch", "app.morgel-spezialitaetenhandel.de", "la-loge.com", "timetrackereasy3.ch", "queenpinthestoryofyvonnebarnes.com", "hoppsolutions.com", "skzz37qv.teamgetdsm.com", "teamgetdsm.com", "getdsmwebagency.com", "mtqayo89.getdsm.com", "getdsm.com", "enus-theeloncode.com", "a1q5ie1n.gtsdirect.com", "hvbabdh2.jeffmowatt.com", "jeffmowatt.com", "hqgetdsm.com", "ternar-trzeciak.com", "scalewithgetdsm.com", "saraadvogada.com.br"]);
DnsEvents
| where Name has_any (malicious_domains)
| project TimeGenerated, Computer, Name, IPAddresses, QueryType
| order by TimeGenerated desc

KQL: Url Hunt

// Hunt for access to known malicious URLs
// Source: ThreatFox - ClearFake
let malicious_urls = dynamic(["https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Christa6547/ade9ac52-539c-45d3-b903-1bcdc2d2d8c4/refs/heads/main/4b637250-1e04-4ccf-aced-ddd79d4daa67", "https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/gh/Christa6547/lazily/issue"]);
UrlClickEvents
| where Url has_any (malicious_urls)
| project Timestamp, AccountUpn, Url, ActionType, IsClickedThrough
| order by Timestamp desc

Required Data Sources

Sentinel TableNotes
DnsEventsEnsure this data connector is enabled
UrlClickEventsEnsure this data connector is enabled

References

False Positive Guidance

Here are specific false positive scenarios and corresponding exclusions for the ThreatFox: ClearFake IOCs detection rule in an enterprise environment:

Original source: https://threatfox.abuse.ch/browse/malware/js.clearfake/