This detection identifies adversary behavior involving the execution of ELF (Executable and Linkable Format) binaries delivered via malicious URLs, which often indicates cross-platform attacks or Linux-based infrastructure compromise within a predominantly Windows-centric environment. A SOC team should proactively hunt for these indicators in Azure Sentinel to uncover potential lateral movement or initial access vectors that may be overlooked by standard Windows-focused monitoring rules, thereby reducing the risk of undetected threats targeting diverse operating systems.
Threat: elf Total URLs: 20 Active URLs: 17
| URL | Status | Threat | Date Added |
|---|---|---|---|
hxxp://95.133.245.15/mips | online | malware_download | 2026-07-27 |
hxxp://95.133.245.15/arm7 | online | malware_download | 2026-07-27 |
hxxp://95.133.245.15/arm | online | malware_download | 2026-07-27 |
hxxp://95.133.245.15/arm5 | online | malware_download | 2026-07-27 |
hxxp://31.56.209.153/nz/nz.i468 | offline | malware_download | 2026-07-27 |
hxxp://95.133.245.15/mipsel | offline | malware_download | 2026-07-27 |
hxxp://182.117.107.220:49098/Mozi.m | online | malware_download | 2026-07-27 |
hxxp://217.60.195.143/zero.mipsel | online | malware_download | 2026-07-27 |
hxxp://217.60.195.143/zero.armv7l | online | malware_download | 2026-07-27 |
hxxp://217.60.195.143/zero.x86_64 | online | malware_download | 2026-07-27 |
hxxp://217.60.195.143/zero.armv6l | online | malware_download | 2026-07-27 |
hxxp://217.60.195.143/zero.armv4l | online | malware_download | 2026-07-27 |
hxxp://217.60.195.143/zero.i486 | online | malware_download | 2026-07-27 |
hxxp://217.60.195.143/zero.armv5l | online | malware_download | 2026-07-27 |
hxxp://217.60.195.143/zero.sh4 | online | malware_download | 2026-07-27 |
hxxp://217.60.195.143/zero.sparc | online | malware_download | 2026-07-27 |
hxxp://217.60.195.143/zero.powerpc | online | malware_download | 2026-07-27 |
hxxp://217.60.195.143/zero.mips | online | malware_download | 2026-07-27 |
hxxp://217.60.195.143/zero.m68k | online | malware_download | 2026-07-27 |
hxxp://217.60.195.143/zero.arc | offline | malware_download | 2026-07-27 |
// Hunt for DNS resolution of URLhaus malicious domains
// Threat: elf
let malicious_domains = dynamic(["95.133.245.15", "182.117.107.220", "217.60.195.143"]);
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(["95.133.245.15", "182.117.107.220", "217.60.195.143"]);
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 specific false positive scenarios and corresponding filters for the URLhaus: elf Malicious URLs detection rule in an enterprise environment:
Scenario: Automated Patching via Microsoft Update Catalog
download.microsoft.com to fetch .elf executable payloads (often used for installer bootstrappers) that are tagged as “elf” by URLhaus due to their generic nature, even though they are benign in this context.download.microsoft.com AND the user agent contains Microsoft-Update or WSUS.Scenario: CI/CD Pipeline Artifact Deployment
.elf binaries for containerized applications, which URLhaus flags as potential threats due to the file extension’s association with ELF (Executable and Linkable Format) in Linux environments.10.50.20.0/24) when accessing internal artifact domains like nexus.internal.corp or artifacts.gitlab.com.Scenario: Enterprise Antivirus Definition Updates
FalconSensor.exe or SymantecEngine.exe AND the destination URL contains /updates or