TF-1933776
high
📛 Threat Title
Unknown Loader: Domain name that delivers a malware payload sqft.homes
Description
Indicator that identifies a malware distribution server (payload delivery). IOC type: Domain name that delivers a malware payload. Attributed malware: Unknown Loader. Confidence: 75. First seen: 2026-09-25 16:07:24 UTC. Reporter: varysz. Tags: etherhiding, victim.
Indicators of Compromise (1)
Each indicator is enriched from the IOC database, threat-intel feed corroboration (Threat Hunt) and VirusTotal. Click one to expand.
domain
sqft.homes
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IOC database
- Type
- domain
- Value
sqft.homes- First seen
- Last seen
- Attached to this threat
- Appears in
- 1 threat
- Description
- Ingested from IOC source: https://threatfox.abuse.ch/downloads/hostfile/
Threat Hunt — feed corroboration
Not present in any configured threat-intel feed.
Flagged by 2 of 91 VirusTotal vendors
| Vendor | Verdict | Detection |
|---|---|---|
| CRDF | malicious | malicious |
| SOCRadar | suspicious | suspicious |
Details From VirusTotal
Basic Properties
| Registrar | GoDaddy.com, LLC |
| TLD | homes |
History
| Creation date | 2020-12-01 17:57 UTC |
| Last analysis | 2026-09-25 17:18 UTC |
| Last modified on VirusTotal | 2026-09-25 22:37 UTC |
| Last WHOIS update | 2026-02-20 12:09 UTC |
| WHOIS record date | 2026-09-25 17:23 UTC |
References (2)
- Malpedia profile ThreatFox IOCs
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ThreatFox IOC page
ThreatFox IOCs
Indicator that identifies a malware distribution server (payload delivery). IOC type: Domain name that delivers a malware payload. Attributed malware: Unknown Loader. Confidence: 75. First seen: 2026-09-25 16:07:24 UTC. Reporter: varysz. Tags: etherhiding, victim.
Remediations (10)
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web:darkwebinformer.com
A new domain -based indicator has been identified associated with ** payload delivery** activity tied to the malware ** unknown\_loader **. This domain , advertised under the guise of a mobile advertising and monetization platform, poses a high-confidence threat to users and organizations. ---
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web:darkwebinformer.com
A new domain -based indicator has been identified associated with payload delivery activity tied to the malware unknown_loader . This domain , advertised under the guise of a mobile advertising and monetization platform, poses a high-confidence threat to users and organizations.
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web:femtosec.io
Analysis of the ClickFix loader emerging on underground forums. Learn how this malware deployment tool impacts enterprise security and how to mitigate the risk.
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web:rhisac.org
The malware provides operators with persistence, system reconnaissance, command execution, payload delivery, and resilient command and control capabilities. Key Takeaways DOUBLECUP is a Russian Loader - as -a-Service developed for ClickFix campaigns and has operated since early June 2026.
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web:thehackernews.com
Microsoft details a new ClickFix variant abusing DNS nslookup commands to stage malware , enabling stealthy payload delivery and RAT deployment.
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web:thehackernews.com
The payload is gated on machine identity The third finding is the one that should change how teams interpret their tooling. In the dropper recovered from the live host, a hardware and account fingerprint machine GUID, volume serial, computer name , BIOS manufacturer, system model, GPU and username is base64-encoded directly into the download path.
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web:threatfox.abuse.ch
A malware sample can be associated with only one malware family. The page below gives you an overview on indicators of compromise associated with unknown_loader .
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web:www.malwarebytes.com
A domain used in software examples—third-party[.]com—now serves up a fake verification page that tells Windows users to run a PowerShell command.
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web:www.malwarebytes.com
We found PavinLoader being used across ClickFix, fake software, and RenPy campaigns to deliver Amatera Stealer and other malware .
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web:www.picussecurity.com
DeepLoad is a fileless loader observed in enterprise compromises. It is delivered through ClickFix, a social engineering technique where users are tricked into pasting an attacker-supplied command into Windows Run or a terminal. The command is disguised as a fix for a fake browser error, but it fetches and executes a remote payload directly in memory.
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