This hunt detects adversary behavior involving the execution or network communication of previously unidentified malware indicators across the environment. The SOC team should proactively hunt for these unknown threats in Azure Sentinel to rapidly identify and isolate emerging malicious activity before it escalates into a widespread incident.
Malware Family: Unknown malware Total IOCs: 66 IOC Types: url, domain, ip:port
| Type | Value | Threat Type | First Seen | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| domain | rbxtools.cc | payload_delivery | 2026-07-27 | 100% |
| url | hxxps://blog.w5engineering.com/eapowered/ | payload_delivery | 2026-07-27 | 90% |
| url | hxxps://herbal-care-products.com/ | payload_delivery | 2026-07-27 | 90% |
| ip:port | 178[.]16[.]52[.]104:5429 | botnet_cc | 2026-07-27 | 75% |
| ip:port | 178[.]16[.]52[.]104:5837 | botnet_cc | 2026-07-27 | 75% |
| ip:port | 178[.]16[.]52[.]104:10321 | botnet_cc | 2026-07-27 | 75% |
| ip:port | 178[.]16[.]52[.]104:19823 | botnet_cc | 2026-07-27 | 75% |
| ip:port | 178[.]16[.]52[.]104:23016 | botnet_cc | 2026-07-27 | 75% |
| ip:port | 178[.]16[.]52[.]104:31428 | botnet_cc | 2026-07-27 | 75% |
| ip:port | 178[.]16[.]52[.]104:33224 | botnet_cc | 2026-07-27 | 75% |
| ip:port | 178[.]16[.]52[.]104:45123 | botnet_cc | 2026-07-27 | 75% |
| ip:port | 178[.]16[.]52[.]104:49657 | botnet_cc | 2026-07-27 | 75% |
| ip:port | 178[.]16[.]52[.]104:62849 | botnet_cc | 2026-07-27 | 75% |
| ip:port | 178[.]16[.]52[.]104:64715 | botnet_cc | 2026-07-27 | 75% |
| ip:port | 45[.]145[.]228[.]142:22 | botnet_cc | 2026-07-27 | 100% |
| ip:port | 47[.]74[.]242[.]253:3232 | botnet_cc | 2026-07-27 | 100% |
| ip:port | 45[.]145[.]228[.]142:80 | botnet_cc | 2026-07-27 | 100% |
| ip:port | 45[.]145[.]228[.]142:3232 | botnet_cc | 2026-07-27 | 100% |
| ip:port | 24[.]144[.]93[.]255:8080 | botnet_cc | 2026-07-27 | 100% |
| ip:port | 172[.]245[.]232[.]49:7443 | botnet_cc | 2026-07-27 | 75% |
| ip:port | 24[.]144[.]93[.]255:4444 | botnet_cc | 2026-07-27 | 100% |
| ip:port | 24[.]144[.]93[.]255:8888 | botnet_cc | 2026-07-27 | 100% |
| ip:port | 24[.]144[.]93[.]255:22 | botnet_cc | 2026-07-27 | 100% |
| ip:port | 8[.]218[.]120[.]126:44322 | botnet_cc | 2026-07-27 | 100% |
| ip:port | 83[.]147[.]15[.]95:22 | botnet_cc | 2026-07-27 | 100% |
// Hunt for network connections to known malicious IPs
// Source: ThreatFox - Unknown malware
let malicious_ips = dynamic(["8.218.120.126", "47.74.242.253", "24.144.93.255", "178.16.52.104", "172.245.232.49", "43.240.12.128", "45.145.228.142", "83.147.15.95", "8.138.180.67"]);
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(["8.218.120.126", "47.74.242.253", "24.144.93.255", "178.16.52.104", "172.245.232.49", "43.240.12.128", "45.145.228.142", "83.147.15.95", "8.138.180.67"]);
DeviceNetworkEvents
| where RemoteIP in (malicious_ips)
| project Timestamp, DeviceName, RemoteIP, RemotePort, InitiatingProcessFileName, ActionType
| order by Timestamp desc
// Hunt for DNS queries to known malicious domains
// Source: ThreatFox - Unknown malware
let malicious_domains = dynamic(["rbxtools.cc", "eco-megalabs.com", "consultingroomsbirmingham.co.uk", "mindblastermotionpictures.com", "dimitrisinfrapro.com", "chessco.co.za", "spearsandco.com", "recapcha.store", "almavidahorseranch.com", "recapcha.space", "sky-arts.com", "alechosterman.com", "rudwall.co.uk", "herbal-care-products.com", "6thstar.com", "cantondumplings.com.au", "khaasbaatindia.com", "ahtimes.com", "aacjuvenile.com", "alinais.ch", "sswamn.com"]);
DnsEvents
| where Name has_any (malicious_domains)
| project TimeGenerated, Computer, Name, IPAddresses, QueryType
| order by TimeGenerated desc
// Hunt for access to known malicious URLs
// Source: ThreatFox - Unknown malware
let malicious_urls = dynamic(["https://blog.w5engineering.com/eapowered/", "https://herbal-care-products.com/", "https://mail.sundruglabayu.com/", "https://mail.icg.gzr.mybluehost.me/", "https://mail.markshiffrin.com/", "https://www.sp.av.it/", "https://ec2-35-94-227-91.us-west-2.compute.amazonaws.com/", "https://xn--7dblgf0ckcs.net/", "https://xn--q3cck4dgs.net/", "https://machinetest.hoztox.in/", "https://entertainment.zincgroup.com/", "https://altapedia.altagem.com/", "https://zahratalmaghrib.com/", "https://zihec.co.zw/", "https://youvahngo.org/", "https://backend.details.net.sa/", "https://testing.ligs.lk/", "https://shop.mek.com.pk/"]);
UrlClickEvents
| where Url has_any (malicious_urls)
| project Timestamp, AccountUpn, Url, ActionType, IsClickedThrough
| order by Timestamp desc
| Sentinel Table | Notes |
|---|---|
CommonSecurityLog | Ensure this data connector is enabled |
DeviceNetworkEvents | Ensure this data connector is enabled |
DnsEvents | Ensure this data connector is enabled |
UrlClickEvents | Ensure this data connector is enabled |
Here are 4 specific false positive scenarios for the ThreatFox: Unknown malware IOCs rule, including tailored filters and exclusions suitable for an enterprise environment:
Scenario: Automated Endpoint Protection Scans
svc-crowdstrike, MDE-Svc) and destination IPs belonging to the vendor’s update CDN ranges (e.g., *.crowdstrike.com, *.microsoft.com). Additionally, exclude alerts occurring during the defined maintenance window (e.g., 02:00–04:00 UTC).Scenario: Third-Party Backup and Archive Jobs
VeeamTransport.exe, rubrik-agent) and the destination domain ends in known cloud storage suffixes (*.amazonaws.com, *.azure.com). This can be combined with a time-based exclusion for daily backup windows.Scenario: Development Environment CI/CD Pipelines