This detection identifies adversary behavior where endpoints download known malware from a curated list of 25 malicious URLs flagged by URLhaus. Proactive hunting is essential in Azure Sentinel to rapidly isolate compromised systems and prevent lateral movement before these downloads trigger broader infection chains across the enterprise network.
Threat: malware_download Total URLs: 25 Active URLs: 21
| URL | Status | Threat | Date Added |
|---|---|---|---|
hxxp://125.43.127.131:36544/i | online | malware_download | 2026-08-02 |
hxxp://120.53.120.28:6923/linux | online | malware_download | 2026-08-02 |
hxxp://222.141.112.232:51975/i | online | malware_download | 2026-08-02 |
hxxp://182.119.232.123:58614/i | online | malware_download | 2026-08-02 |
hxxp://8.134.218.77:9875/linux | online | malware_download | 2026-08-02 |
hxxp://120.84.213.195:39888/i | online | malware_download | 2026-08-02 |
hxxp://27.215.52.62:52175/i | offline | malware_download | 2026-08-02 |
hxxp://42.224.101.181:47425/bin.sh | online | malware_download | 2026-08-02 |
hxxp://42.238.170.249:54324/i | online | malware_download | 2026-08-02 |
hxxp://110.39.226.32:35459/bin.sh | online | malware_download | 2026-08-02 |
hxxp://182.112.30.44:55649/bin.sh | offline | malware_download | 2026-08-02 |
hxxp://42.227.205.189:37183/bin.sh | online | malware_download | 2026-08-02 |
hxxp://123.11.73.5:36083/i | online | malware_download | 2026-08-02 |
hxxp://124.94.222.115:49881/bin.sh | online | malware_download | 2026-08-02 |
hxxp://42.52.227.50:38677/i | online | malware_download | 2026-08-02 |
hxxp://42.238.170.213:35008/bin.sh | online | malware_download | 2026-08-02 |
hxxp://42.228.220.96:42069/bin.sh | online | malware_download | 2026-08-02 |
hxxp://182.121.117.230:60436/i | offline | malware_download | 2026-08-02 |
hxxp://190.109.227.219:37896/bin.sh | offline | malware_download | 2026-08-02 |
hxxp://123.9.194.144:38902/i | online | malware_download | 2026-08-02 |
hxxp://124.94.222.115:49881/i | online | malware_download | 2026-08-02 |
hxxp://42.238.170.249:54324/bin.sh | online | malware_download | 2026-08-02 |
hxxp://113.94.58.116:51014/i | online | malware_download | 2026-08-02 |
hxxp://42.58.142.224:35093/i | online | malware_download | 2026-08-02 |
hxxp://42.238.170.213:35008/i | online | malware_download | 2026-08-02 |
// Hunt for DNS resolution of URLhaus malicious domains
// Threat: malware_download
let malicious_domains = dynamic(["120.53.120.28", "123.9.194.144", "42.238.170.249", "113.94.58.116", "125.43.127.131", "8.134.218.77", "182.119.232.123", "42.52.227.50", "42.238.170.213", "42.227.205.189", "120.84.213.195", "124.94.222.115", "110.39.226.32", "42.224.101.181", "222.141.112.232", "42.228.220.96", "123.11.73.5", "42.58.142.224"]);
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(["120.53.120.28", "123.9.194.144", "42.238.170.249", "113.94.58.116", "125.43.127.131", "8.134.218.77", "182.119.232.123", "42.52.227.50", "42.238.170.213", "42.227.205.189", "120.84.213.195", "124.94.222.115", "110.39.226.32", "42.224.101.181", "222.141.112.232", "42.228.220.96", "123.11.73.5", "42.58.142.224"]);
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 4 specific false positive scenarios for the URLhaus: malware_download Malicious URLs rule, including suggested filters and exclusions tailored for an enterprise environment:
Scenario: Antivirus Definition Updates via Cloud Repositories
*.crowdstrike.com, *.microsoft.com, *.sentinelone.net) or specific EDR service accounts (e.g., svc-crowdstrike-update). Additionally, filter out URLs containing keywords like /definitions/ or /updates/ in the path.Scenario: Scheduled Software Patching via Configuration Management Tools
malware_download tag logic.download.microsoft.com, updates.nuget.org) when the source user is a system account like NT SERVICE\SCCM.**Scenario: CI/