This detection identifies adversary behavior where endpoints download known malware from a curated set of 35 malicious URLs flagged by URLhaus. Proactively hunting for these downloads in Azure Sentinel is critical to intercept early-stage infection vectors before they establish persistence or propagate lateral movement across the network.
Threat: malware_download Total URLs: 35 Active URLs: 26
| URL | Status | Threat | Date Added |
|---|---|---|---|
hxxp://42.7.203.122:48412/i | online | malware_download | 2026-08-28 |
hxxp://42.55.8.85:43235/i | online | malware_download | 2026-08-28 |
hxxp://119.116.161.23:41537/bin.sh | online | malware_download | 2026-08-28 |
hxxp://60.18.56.204:38296/bin.sh | online | malware_download | 2026-08-28 |
hxxp://85.15.119.255:37936/i | online | malware_download | 2026-08-28 |
hxxp://115.61.114.25:37461/i | online | malware_download | 2026-08-28 |
hxxp://5.26.195.93:44134/bin.sh | online | malware_download | 2026-08-28 |
hxxp://5.26.195.93:44134/i | online | malware_download | 2026-08-28 |
hxxp://42.59.234.164:60373/i | online | malware_download | 2026-08-28 |
hxxp://42.238.175.161:58612/bin.sh | online | malware_download | 2026-08-28 |
hxxp://42.59.236.147:39736/bin.sh | online | malware_download | 2026-08-28 |
hxxp://90.174.93.135:49159/bin.sh | online | malware_download | 2026-08-28 |
hxxp://90.174.93.135:49159/i | online | malware_download | 2026-08-28 |
hxxp://42.7.203.122:48412/bin.sh | online | malware_download | 2026-08-28 |
hxxp://42.59.234.164:60373/bin.sh | online | malware_download | 2026-08-28 |
hxxp://122.157.191.96:46379/bin.sh | offline | malware_download | 2026-08-28 |
hxxp://123.188.79.165:56243/i | online | malware_download | 2026-08-28 |
hxxp://123.57.51.183:6707/linux | online | malware_download | 2026-08-28 |
hxxp://182.116.86.141:49107/i | offline | malware_download | 2026-08-28 |
hxxp://175.148.76.63:43235/bin.sh | offline | malware_download | 2026-08-28 |
hxxp://120.84.213.215:39910/i | offline | malware_download | 2026-08-28 |
hxxp://175.107.210.184:44599/i | online | malware_download | 2026-08-28 |
hxxp://175.175.235.48:33371/i | online | malware_download | 2026-08-28 |
hxxp://113.229.188.243:58407/bin.sh | online | malware_download | 2026-08-28 |
hxxp://175.165.84.48:51514/i | online | malware_download | 2026-08-28 |
// Hunt for DNS resolution of URLhaus malicious domains
// Threat: malware_download
let malicious_domains = dynamic(["123.188.79.165", "175.165.84.48", "113.229.188.243", "175.175.235.48", "119.116.161.23", "115.61.114.25", "42.7.203.122", "223.100.248.64", "60.18.56.204", "42.238.175.161", "42.59.234.164", "42.59.236.147", "120.84.212.164", "123.57.51.183", "175.107.210.184", "85.15.119.255", "175.168.233.120", "42.178.98.211", "5.26.195.93", "42.55.8.85", "90.174.93.135"]);
DnsEvents
| where Name has_any (malicious_domains)
| project TimeGenerated, Computer, Name, IPAddresses
| order by TimeGenerated desc
// Hunt for web traffic to URLhaus malicious domains
let malicious_domains = dynamic(["123.188.79.165", "175.165.84.48", "113.229.188.243", "175.175.235.48", "119.116.161.23", "115.61.114.25", "42.7.203.122", "223.100.248.64", "60.18.56.204", "42.238.175.161", "42.59.234.164", "42.59.236.147", "120.84.212.164", "123.57.51.183", "175.107.210.184", "85.15.119.255", "175.168.233.120", "42.178.98.211", "5.26.195.93", "42.55.8.85", "90.174.93.135"]);
CommonSecurityLog
| where RequestURL has_any (malicious_domains) or DestinationHostName has_any (malicious_domains)
| project TimeGenerated, SourceIP, RequestURL, DestinationHostName, DeviceAction
| order by TimeGenerated desc
| Sentinel Table | Notes |
|---|---|
CommonSecurityLog | Ensure this data connector is enabled |
DnsEvents | Ensure this data connector is enabled |
Here are specific false positive scenarios and corresponding exclusion strategies for the URLhaus: malware_download detection rule in an enterprise environment:
Scenario: Automated Security Tool Updates via Cloud Repositories
malware_download tag when they pull definition updates or patch manifests from their respective cloud repositories. These URLs are often flagged by URLhaus as “potentially malicious” due to high traffic volume and dynamic content generation, despite being benign.*.crowdstrike.com, *.qualys.com). Alternatively, exclude the specific User Agent strings associated with these tools (e.g., CrowdStrike Falcon Sensor or Qualys Cloud Agent) from triggering this rule.Scenario: Scheduled Admin Script Execution for Configuration Management
svc-deployment-admin, Ansible-Controller) to prevent noise during routine provisioning tasks.**Scenario: Enterprise Browser Downloads from Trusted Third-