This hunt targets adversary behavior involving known Aisuru indicators of compromise to identify active reconnaissance or initial access attempts within the Azure environment. Proactively hunting these specific IOCs is critical for a SOC team to rapidly detect and contain potential Aisuru campaigns before they escalate into broader lateral movement or data exfiltration incidents.
Malware Family: Aisuru Total IOCs: 8 IOC Types: ip:port
| Type | Value | Threat Type | First Seen | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ip:port | 149[.]28[.]128[.]253:5555 | botnet_cc | 2026-07-21 | 100% |
| ip:port | 45[.]76[.]146[.]2:8001 | botnet_cc | 2026-07-21 | 100% |
| ip:port | 167[.]172[.]80[.]107:12345 | botnet_cc | 2026-07-21 | 100% |
| ip:port | 162[.]243[.]163[.]143:5555 | botnet_cc | 2026-07-21 | 100% |
| ip:port | 137[.]184[.]135[.]42:37215 | botnet_cc | 2026-07-21 | 100% |
| ip:port | 149[.]28[.]128[.]253:8443 | botnet_cc | 2026-07-21 | 100% |
| ip:port | 45[.]76[.]182[.]55:8001 | botnet_cc | 2026-07-21 | 100% |
| ip:port | 149[.]28[.]128[.]253:34567 | botnet_cc | 2026-07-21 | 100% |
// Hunt for network connections to known malicious IPs
// Source: ThreatFox - Aisuru
let malicious_ips = dynamic(["149.28.128.253", "167.172.80.107", "45.76.146.2", "137.184.135.42", "45.76.182.55", "162.243.163.143"]);
CommonSecurityLog
| where DestinationIP in (malicious_ips) or SourceIP in (malicious_ips)
| project TimeGenerated, SourceIP, DestinationIP, DestinationPort, DeviceAction, Activity
| order by TimeGenerated desc
// Hunt in Defender for Endpoint network events
let malicious_ips = dynamic(["149.28.128.253", "167.172.80.107", "45.76.146.2", "137.184.135.42", "45.76.182.55", "162.243.163.143"]);
DeviceNetworkEvents
| where RemoteIP in (malicious_ips)
| project Timestamp, DeviceName, RemoteIP, RemotePort, InitiatingProcessFileName, ActionType
| order by Timestamp desc
| Sentinel Table | Notes |
|---|---|
CommonSecurityLog | Ensure this data connector is enabled |
DeviceNetworkEvents | Ensure this data connector is enabled |
Here are specific false positive scenarios for the ThreatFox: Aisuru IOCs detection rule, tailored for an enterprise environment:
Endpoint Protection Policy Deployment via SCCM/Intune
svc-sccm-deploy) or filter events where the process path matches the standard deployment directory (C:\Program Files\Microsoft Configuration Manager).Scheduled Backup Job Execution
robocopy.exe or a custom PowerShell wrapper) that connects to an external storage gateway, generating network traffic and file system events that align with the Aisuru IOCs associated with legitimate backup agents.VeeamAgent.exe or matches the specific hash of the organization’s approved backup utility.Software Asset Management Scans