This detection identifies adversary behavior involving the download of known malware from a curated set of thirty high-confidence malicious URLs flagged by URLhaus. A SOC team should proactively hunt for this activity in Azure Sentinel to rapidly isolate compromised endpoints and prevent lateral movement before the downloaded payloads can execute or exfiltrate sensitive data.
Threat: malware_download Total URLs: 30 Active URLs: 23
| URL | Status | Threat | Date Added |
|---|---|---|---|
hxxp://175.174.110.158:47459/bin.sh | online | malware_download | 2026-08-17 |
hxxp://120.84.212.135:36545/i | offline | malware_download | 2026-08-17 |
hxxp://113.239.253.241:39307/i | online | malware_download | 2026-08-17 |
hxxp://120.84.212.190:40164/i | online | malware_download | 2026-08-17 |
hxxp://182.126.113.147:53111/i | offline | malware_download | 2026-08-17 |
hxxp://175.174.110.158:47459/i | online | malware_download | 2026-08-17 |
hxxp://222.142.252.116:35588/i | online | malware_download | 2026-08-17 |
hxxp://84.53.221.6:61495/bin.sh | online | malware_download | 2026-08-17 |
hxxp://175.147.94.37:45880/i | offline | malware_download | 2026-08-17 |
hxxp://113.239.221.126:36365/bin.sh | online | malware_download | 2026-08-17 |
hxxp://113.239.221.126:36365/i | online | malware_download | 2026-08-17 |
hxxp://182.114.192.77:38320/i | online | malware_download | 2026-08-17 |
hxxp://222.142.252.116:35588/bin.sh | online | malware_download | 2026-08-17 |
hxxp://115.50.0.3:52567/i | online | malware_download | 2026-08-17 |
hxxp://42.87.163.211:35892/bin.sh | offline | malware_download | 2026-08-17 |
hxxp://42.87.163.211:35892/i | offline | malware_download | 2026-08-17 |
hxxp://125.45.66.165:50850/i | online | malware_download | 2026-08-17 |
hxxp://125.45.66.165:50850/bin.sh | online | malware_download | 2026-08-17 |
hxxp://27.37.101.72:54475/i | online | malware_download | 2026-08-17 |
hxxp://42.239.179.192:41888/bin.sh | online | malware_download | 2026-08-17 |
hxxp://42.6.34.92:60244/bin.sh | offline | malware_download | 2026-08-17 |
hxxp://182.126.113.147:53111/bin.sh | offline | malware_download | 2026-08-17 |
hxxp://219.155.73.196:42693/bin.sh | online | malware_download | 2026-08-17 |
hxxp://146.158.4.238:41633/i | online | malware_download | 2026-08-17 |
hxxp://60.23.235.69:41594/i | online | malware_download | 2026-08-17 |
// Hunt for DNS resolution of URLhaus malicious domains
// Threat: malware_download
let malicious_domains = dynamic(["115.50.0.3", "60.23.235.69", "116.140.186.83", "113.239.253.241", "27.37.101.72", "42.239.179.192", "113.239.221.126", "182.114.192.77", "84.53.221.6", "120.84.212.190", "175.174.110.158", "222.142.252.116", "125.45.66.165", "125.46.131.83", "146.158.4.238", "219.155.73.196"]);
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(["115.50.0.3", "60.23.235.69", "116.140.186.83", "113.239.253.241", "27.37.101.72", "42.239.179.192", "113.239.221.126", "182.114.192.77", "84.53.221.6", "120.84.212.190", "175.174.110.158", "222.142.252.116", "125.45.66.165", "125.46.131.83", "146.158.4.238", "219.155.73.196"]);
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 5 specific false positive scenarios for the URLhaus: malware_download Malicious URLs rule, including targeted filters and exclusions suitable for an enterprise environment:
Scenario: Automated Antivirus Definition Updates via Vendor Portals
malware_download signature in URLhaus, even though the content is benign and trusted.*.update.microsoft.com, *.crowdstrike.com). Alternatively, exclude traffic where the User-Agent string contains keywords like “DefenderUpdate” or “FalconSensor”.Scenario: Scheduled Software Patching and Deployment Jobs
svc-patching, admin-sccm) rather than interactive user sessions.Scenario: Legitimate Cloud Backup and Synchronization Traffic