This detection identifies adversary behavior where endpoints download known malware from malicious URLs flagged by URLhaus, indicating potential initial access or lateral movement via compromised web traffic. A SOC team should proactively hunt for this in Azure Sentinel to rapidly isolate infected assets and prevent the spread of newly identified threats before they establish persistence within the network.
Threat: malware_download Total URLs: 36 Active URLs: 26
| URL | Status | Threat | Date Added |
|---|---|---|---|
hxxp://178.16.53.176/HTTP/crypted1.ps1 | offline | malware_download | 2026-08-07 |
hxxp://178.16.53.176/HTTP/img_043214.png | offline | malware_download | 2026-08-07 |
hxxp://178.16.53.176/DV/pwcrypted.ps1 | offline | malware_download | 2026-08-07 |
hxxp://45.83.31.27/main/pure.bat | offline | malware_download | 2026-08-07 |
hxxps://gray-dyane-31.tiiny.site/index.json | offline | malware_download | 2026-08-07 |
hxxp://8.138.19.119:9777/linux | online | malware_download | 2026-08-07 |
hxxp://213.177.179.11/gots | online | malware_download | 2026-08-07 |
hxxp://42.85.180.51:37572/bin.sh | online | malware_download | 2026-08-07 |
hxxp://42.179.152.19:54189/i | online | malware_download | 2026-08-07 |
hxxp://175.175.215.229:57947/i | online | malware_download | 2026-08-07 |
hxxp://219.157.49.47:47425/i | online | malware_download | 2026-08-07 |
hxxp://27.215.126.192:55352/i | online | malware_download | 2026-08-07 |
hxxp://47.107.63.26:8127/linux | online | malware_download | 2026-08-07 |
hxxp://27.215.212.219:39234/i | online | malware_download | 2026-08-07 |
hxxp://95.155.201.65:38304/i | offline | malware_download | 2026-08-07 |
hxxp://42.180.11.230:34276/i | online | malware_download | 2026-08-07 |
hxxp://42.54.177.157:60692/bin.sh | online | malware_download | 2026-08-07 |
hxxp://123.190.203.254:46174/bin.sh | offline | malware_download | 2026-08-07 |
hxxp://219.154.174.185:43822/bin.sh | online | malware_download | 2026-08-07 |
hxxp://42.224.31.157:39851/bin.sh | online | malware_download | 2026-08-07 |
hxxp://175.175.215.229:57947/bin.sh | online | malware_download | 2026-08-07 |
hxxp://89.189.181.54:34451/i | online | malware_download | 2026-08-07 |
hxxp://42.87.169.3:39736/bin.sh | online | malware_download | 2026-08-07 |
hxxp://108.168.0.60:36003/bin.sh | online | malware_download | 2026-08-07 |
hxxp://27.215.212.219:39234/bin.sh | online | malware_download | 2026-08-07 |
// Hunt for DNS resolution of URLhaus malicious domains
// Threat: malware_download
let malicious_domains = dynamic(["42.55.138.49", "108.168.0.60", "213.177.179.11", "42.224.31.157", "42.180.11.230", "42.179.152.19", "27.215.212.219", "27.215.126.192", "210.95.98.66", "42.54.177.157", "42.85.180.51", "89.189.181.54", "42.87.169.3", "27.207.139.137", "42.177.186.117", "182.126.81.119", "47.107.63.26", "8.138.19.119", "219.157.49.47", "175.175.215.229", "219.154.174.185"]);
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(["42.55.138.49", "108.168.0.60", "213.177.179.11", "42.224.31.157", "42.180.11.230", "42.179.152.19", "27.215.212.219", "27.215.126.192", "210.95.98.66", "42.54.177.157", "42.85.180.51", "89.189.181.54", "42.87.169.3", "27.207.139.137", "42.177.186.117", "182.126.81.119", "47.107.63.26", "8.138.19.119", "219.157.49.47", "175.175.215.229", "219.154.174.185"]);
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: malware_download Malicious URLs rule in an enterprise environment:
Scenario: Automated Security Scanning by Endpoint Protection Agents
CrowdStrike_Falcon_Sensor service) and specific vendor update domains (e.g., *.microsoft.com, *.crowdstrike.com) where the user agent string contains “Falcon” or “Defender”.Scenario: Scheduled Backup and Archive Retrieval Jobs
malware_download tag if the URLhaus database has recently ingested a similar domain associated with a different malware campaign.*.veeam.com, *.commvault.com) and the HTTP method is GET with a status code of 200.Scenario: Admin-Initiated Software Deployment via Configuration Management Tools