This detection rule identifies potential unknown malware infections by correlating network and endpoint telemetry against a curated set of 67 Indicators of Compromise (IOCs) that may not yet be covered by standard signature-based defenses. Proactively hunting for these IOCs within Azure Sentinel is critical to uncover stealthy, emerging threats before they escalate into widespread incidents, ensuring the organization maintains visibility against novel adversary behaviors.
Malware Family: Unknown malware Total IOCs: 67 IOC Types: domain, sha1_hash, url, ip:port
| Type | Value | Threat Type | First Seen | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ip:port | 96[.]126[.]176[.]92:7443 | botnet_cc | 2026-07-28 | 75% |
| ip:port | 206[.]189[.]167[.]120:65000 | botnet_cc | 2026-07-28 | 75% |
| ip:port | 2[.]27[.]63[.]244:7443 | botnet_cc | 2026-07-28 | 75% |
| ip:port | 157[.]245[.]228[.]139:65000 | botnet_cc | 2026-07-28 | 75% |
| ip:port | 199[.]30[.]90[.]240:2095 | botnet_cc | 2026-07-28 | 100% |
| ip:port | 38[.]47[.]238[.]110:631 | botnet_cc | 2026-07-28 | 100% |
| ip:port | 166[.]108[.]206[.]56:2096 | botnet_cc | 2026-07-28 | 100% |
| ip:port | 166[.]108[.]206[.]56:10702 | botnet_cc | 2026-07-28 | 100% |
| ip:port | 117[.]72[.]72[.]254:1819 | botnet_cc | 2026-07-28 | 100% |
| ip:port | 95[.]181[.]173[.]204:443 | payload_delivery | 2026-07-28 | 100% |
| ip:port | 185[.]173[.]144[.]255:443 | payload_delivery | 2026-07-28 | 100% |
| domain | borny51221.icu | payload_delivery | 2026-07-28 | 100% |
| url | hxxps://ucjuriquilla.mx/ | payload_delivery | 2026-07-28 | 90% |
| url | hxxps://thecolorofcharacter.com/ | payload_delivery | 2026-07-28 | 90% |
| ip:port | 62[.]60[.]155[.]6:443 | payload_delivery | 2026-07-28 | 100% |
| domain | wailciry9911.icu | payload_delivery | 2026-07-28 | 100% |
| ip:port | 117[.]72[.]72[.]254:21114 | botnet_cc | 2026-07-28 | 100% |
| ip:port | 119[.]45[.]190[.]210:80 | botnet_cc | 2026-07-28 | 100% |
| ip:port | 117[.]72[.]72[.]254:5678 | botnet_cc | 2026-07-28 | 100% |
| ip:port | 117[.]72[.]72[.]254:8897 | botnet_cc | 2026-07-28 | 100% |
| url | hxxps://www.aureliaboutique.com.au/ | payload_delivery | 2026-07-28 | 90% |
| domain | fsdmkfskdojyttt.pro | payload_delivery | 2026-07-28 | 100% |
| domain | verlfusercapa.com | payload_delivery | 2026-07-28 | 100% |
| domain | workwardrobes.lk | payload_delivery | 2026-07-28 | 100% |
| domain | magrumi.com | payload_delivery | 2026-07-28 | 100% |
// Hunt for network connections to known malicious IPs
// Source: ThreatFox - Unknown malware
let malicious_ips = dynamic(["166.108.206.56", "8.218.138.77", "206.189.167.120", "117.72.72.254", "119.45.190.210", "82.158.88.41", "96.126.176.92", "4.230.24.119", "2.27.63.244", "43.247.135.185", "103.233.8.39", "199.30.90.240", "8.218.120.126", "95.181.173.204", "115.191.18.57", "113.45.238.149", "38.47.238.110", "157.245.228.139", "45.221.118.69", "62.60.155.6", "185.173.144.255"]);
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(["166.108.206.56", "8.218.138.77", "206.189.167.120", "117.72.72.254", "119.45.190.210", "82.158.88.41", "96.126.176.92", "4.230.24.119", "2.27.63.244", "43.247.135.185", "103.233.8.39", "199.30.90.240", "8.218.120.126", "95.181.173.204", "115.191.18.57", "113.45.238.149", "38.47.238.110", "157.245.228.139", "45.221.118.69", "62.60.155.6", "185.173.144.255"]);
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(["borny51221.icu", "wailciry9911.icu", "fsdmkfskdojyttt.pro", "verlfusercapa.com", "workwardrobes.lk", "magrumi.com", "lumafer.ch", "ucjuriquilla.mx", "hastehair.com", "landlordsolutions.uk", "bechisalbinoantenne.it", "laplateforme93-rh.fr", "stac.com.vn", "aostaimmobiliare.it", "orizzontiimmobiliare.it", "metropolisconsorzio.it", "kayhector.com", "thecolorofcharacter.com", "fairpi521.icu"]);
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://ucjuriquilla.mx/", "https://thecolorofcharacter.com/", "https://www.aureliaboutique.com.au/", "https://www.aostaimmobiliare.it/"]);
UrlClickEvents
| where Url has_any (malicious_urls)
| project Timestamp, AccountUpn, Url, ActionType, IsClickedThrough
| order by Timestamp desc
// Hunt for files matching known malicious hashes
// Source: ThreatFox - Unknown malware
let malicious_hashes = dynamic(["b0782a9d6eef2ce02f734a6e5e1d8e0f9a2b65be", "e7e1694162639ed587625432a79cfaa49f560d11", "b7faa44ab0772047a8581bbfdd9c561e28fc66de", "a3b9575897c16cbf6afe3af1aa8b55171ea6edf9", "8db6c78533c176f13b61405cdc3f8fad703325f1", "9c1716d770ea69e8e1418d96d52222396ecb4362", "73651c02b29f1c07e3177e86c967fc45e9f30f0f", "955ff909972958098f0d4a06bcc4d6b9eea90449", "25081bdec05f64eb4f313420c82d8de957e30026", "dcea71b9ab9de8efca301de9e2f7bf11c7132364", "df510f6f69a5c149c216c7b3accc4f460d8cf363", "c1bedea261f325441fb9a75c50b11d0c8fb01ac6"]);
DeviceFileEvents
| where SHA256 in (malicious_hashes) or SHA1 in (malicious_hashes) or MD5 in (malicious_hashes)
| project Timestamp, DeviceName, FileName, FolderPath, SHA256, InitiatingProcessFileName
| order by Timestamp desc
| Sentinel Table | Notes |
|---|---|
CommonSecurityLog | Ensure this data connector is enabled |
DeviceFileEvents | 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 the false positive scenarios and corresponding filters for the ThreatFox: Unknown malware IOCs detection rule:
Scenario 1: Automated Antivirus Definition Updates
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Defender\MpCmdRun.exe or C:\ProgramData\CrowdStrike\Falcon\csfalcon.exe, specifically when the action is “Update” or “Scan”.Scenario 2: Scheduled Patch Management Deployments
ccmsetup.exe or ansible-runner, provided the user context is a dedicated service account (e.g., DOMAIN\PatchService).Scenario 3: Development Environment Build Artifacts