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ThreatFox: Unknown Loader IOCs

ioc-hunt HIGH ThreatFox
DnsEvents
iocthreatfoxunknown_loader
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Retrieved: 2026-08-18T11:00:00Z · Confidence: high

Hunt Hypothesis

This detection rule identifies potential compromise by monitoring for network and host activity matching 103 specific indicators of compromise (IOCs) linked to the Unknown Loader malware family. Proactively hunting for these IOCs in Azure Sentinel is critical because Unknown Loader often serves as a stealthy initial access vector that can establish persistence before triggering broader alerting mechanisms, allowing the SOC team to intercept threats at an early stage.

IOC Summary

Malware Family: Unknown Loader Total IOCs: 103 IOC Types: domain

TypeValueThreat TypeFirst SeenConfidence
domainytcasinochamp.compayload_delivery2026-08-1875%
domainza-zen.nupayload_delivery2026-08-1875%
domainzavarovanje-osiguranje.eupayload_delivery2026-08-1875%
domainzedpoint.inpayload_delivery2026-08-1875%
domainzeny50.czpayload_delivery2026-08-1875%
domainzgsmtrafficlights.compayload_delivery2026-08-1875%
domainzodiacgemstonesgame.compayload_delivery2026-08-1875%
domainzpcou9qu.compayload_delivery2026-08-1875%
domainzspohranicna.skpayload_delivery2026-08-1875%
domainyellowwest.depayload_delivery2026-08-1875%
domainyh5lll.compayload_delivery2026-08-1875%
domainyildirimutu.compayload_delivery2026-08-1875%
domainyolobet.co.ukpayload_delivery2026-08-1875%
domainyorcks-kebap.berlinpayload_delivery2026-08-1875%
domainyounan-aqar.compayload_delivery2026-08-1875%
domainyoungbuildingco.com.aupayload_delivery2026-08-1875%
domainyourstudypartner.ukpayload_delivery2026-08-1875%
domainyoussefnaitbelaid.compayload_delivery2026-08-1875%
domainysinchia.compayload_delivery2026-08-1875%
domainyt54976.ccpayload_delivery2026-08-1875%
domainxn--grce-cosmetics-chb.compayload_delivery2026-08-1875%
domainxn--hyvinknkeilaveteraanit-54ba.netpayload_delivery2026-08-1875%
domainxn--residenciaenespaa-uxb.espayload_delivery2026-08-1875%
domainxtmetalparts.compayload_delivery2026-08-1875%
domainxxiibet.atpayload_delivery2026-08-1875%

KQL: Domain Hunt

// Hunt for DNS queries to known malicious domains
// Source: ThreatFox - Unknown Loader
let malicious_domains = dynamic(["ytcasinochamp.com", "za-zen.nu", "zavarovanje-osiguranje.eu", "zedpoint.in", "zeny50.cz", "zgsmtrafficlights.com", "zodiacgemstonesgame.com", "zpcou9qu.com", "zspohranicna.sk", "yellowwest.de", "yh5lll.com", "yildirimutu.com", "yolobet.co.uk", "yorcks-kebap.berlin", "younan-aqar.com", "youngbuildingco.com.au", "yourstudypartner.uk", "youssefnaitbelaid.com", "ysinchia.com", "yt54976.cc", "xn--grce-cosmetics-chb.com", "xn--hyvinknkeilaveteraanit-54ba.net", "xn--residenciaenespaa-uxb.es", "xtmetalparts.com", "xxiibet.at", "xxoo330.com", "yakinikubbq.com", "yarasool.org", "ydel.se", "xebervar.net", "xfbusa.com", "xiaozhuikan.net", "xn--80aaucbciik5d5bzg.xn--p1ai", "winnernet.net", "winpokerstar.com", "winwayslotonline.com", "winwiseweekly.com", "wizefelas.co.za", "wizzsale.com", "wmpmng.com", "wmspilhaus.com", "womanlife.co.uk", "woodenproduct.com.ua", "wordress.net", "worldbestcasinostories.com", "wulanstudio.com", "xasesyfejofok.net", "watfordsecurity.co.uk", "wearorastore.com", "web-staging.orchestra-cohort.eu"]);
DnsEvents
| where Name has_any (malicious_domains)
| project TimeGenerated, Computer, Name, IPAddresses, QueryType
| order by TimeGenerated desc

Required Data Sources

Sentinel TableNotes
DnsEventsEnsure this data connector is enabled

References

False Positive Guidance

Here are 5 specific false positive scenarios for the ThreatFox: Unknown Loader IOCs rule, including suggested filters and exclusions tailored for an enterprise environment:

Original source: https://threatfox.abuse.ch/browse/malware/unknown_loader/