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ThreatFox: ClearFake IOCs

ioc-hunt HIGH ThreatFox
DnsEvents
iocjs-clearfakethreatfox
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Retrieved: 2026-07-28T11:00:01Z · Confidence: high

Hunt Hypothesis

This hunt detects adversary activity linked to the ClearFake threat actor by identifying matches against a curated set of 66 specific Indicators of Compromise (IOCs). Proactive hunting for these IOCs within Azure Sentinel is critical to rapidly identify and isolate potential ClearFake intrusions before they can establish persistence or exfiltrate sensitive data.

IOC Summary

Malware Family: ClearFake Total IOCs: 66 IOC Types: domain

TypeValueThreat TypeFirst SeenConfidence
domain9qmp3bl9[.]6oclocktrain.compayload_delivery2026-07-28100%
domainj6fy86hz.lockedinwestmont.compayload_delivery2026-07-28100%
domainnlwfxesxz.embassyhouston.compayload_delivery2026-07-28100%
domainembassyhouston.compayload_delivery2026-07-28100%
domainhkvfut.carinocafe.compayload_delivery2026-07-28100%
domaincarinocafe.compayload_delivery2026-07-28100%
domainjvfmoapeo.disnakerkopjambikota.compayload_delivery2026-07-28100%
domain2iuso53h.usa-lipogummy.uspayload_delivery2026-07-28100%
domaindisnakerkopjambikota.compayload_delivery2026-07-28100%
domainusa-lipogummy.uspayload_delivery2026-07-28100%
domaincvdhcp.amesburyforeignauto.compayload_delivery2026-07-28100%
domainamesburyforeignauto.compayload_delivery2026-07-28100%
domainvyujwwlgw.dinosrestaurant.co.ukpayload_delivery2026-07-28100%
domaindinosrestaurant.co.ukpayload_delivery2026-07-28100%
domainpjlycr.adminkks777.compayload_delivery2026-07-28100%
domainadminkks777.compayload_delivery2026-07-28100%
domainadminjp168.compayload_delivery2026-07-28100%
domainvzsccjmct.publiccatering.co.ukpayload_delivery2026-07-28100%
domainpubliccatering.co.ukpayload_delivery2026-07-28100%
domainpubliccatering.co.ukpayload_delivery2026-07-28100%
domainfgxtdo.adminfg777.compayload_delivery2026-07-28100%
domainproploop.co.ukpayload_delivery2026-07-28100%
domainadminfg777.compayload_delivery2026-07-28100%
domainuvtpqo.unitedpropertiesltd.compayload_delivery2026-07-28100%
domaintp1mpkvn.usa-lipogummy.compayload_delivery2026-07-28100%

KQL: Domain Hunt

// Hunt for DNS queries to known malicious domains
// Source: ThreatFox - ClearFake
let malicious_domains = dynamic(["9qmp3bl9.6oclocktrain.com", "j6fy86hz.lockedinwestmont.com", "nlwfxesxz.embassyhouston.com", "embassyhouston.com", "hkvfut.carinocafe.com", "carinocafe.com", "jvfmoapeo.disnakerkopjambikota.com", "2iuso53h.usa-lipogummy.us", "disnakerkopjambikota.com", "usa-lipogummy.us", "cvdhcp.amesburyforeignauto.com", "amesburyforeignauto.com", "vyujwwlgw.dinosrestaurant.co.uk", "dinosrestaurant.co.uk", "pjlycr.adminkks777.com", "adminkks777.com", "adminjp168.com", "vzsccjmct.publiccatering.co.uk", "publiccatering.co.uk", "publiccatering.co.uk", "fgxtdo.adminfg777.com", "proploop.co.uk", "adminfg777.com", "uvtpqo.unitedpropertiesltd.com", "tp1mpkvn.usa-lipogummy.com", "sxdmuxtki.pcppro.co.uk", "acxhyz.unitedpropertiesltd.com", "pcppro.co.uk", "unitedpropertiesltd.com", "thehelplinegroup.co.uk", "rcleba.tenancydeposit-claim.com", "dgewbwbzy.natashaparrott.co.uk", "natashaparrott.co.uk", "tenancydeposit-claim.com", "clwpuvknw.mumsdebtservice.co.uk", "mumsdebtservice.co.uk", "yoyelx.simply-bpo.me", "simply-bpo.me", "gl8hkgoz.usa--lipogummy.com", "1zlu7sit.lltreeremoval.com", "uk309jxn.sparta--max.com", "sparta--max.com", "azumcfpka.housinghelper.co.uk", "trdisd.simply-bpo.com", "simply-bpo.com", "pwhife.shop-metabodrops.com", "vutvfrxtn.housingadvice.org.uk", "pvhvhv7n.thelibertytoken.net", "uktdrm.rsudtarutung.com", "ohqdboshn.hear-easy.com"]);
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 4 specific false positive scenarios for the ThreatFox: ClearFake IOCs detection rule, along with targeted filtering strategies suitable for an enterprise environment:

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