TF-1814891
high
📛 Threat Title
ClearFake: Domain name that delivers a malware payload diphtongspecialchess.courses
Description
Indicator that identifies a malware distribution server (payload delivery). IOC type: Domain name that delivers a malware payload. Attributed malware: ClearFake. Confidence: 100. First seen: 2026-05-15 12:07:19 UTC. Last seen: 2026-05-15 12:07:30 UTC. Reporter: threatcat_ch. Tags: ClearFake.
Indicators of Compromise (3)
Each indicator is enriched from the IOC database, threat-intel feed corroboration (Threat Hunt) and VirusTotal. Click one to expand.
ipv4
188.114.96.3
VT 0 / 92
IOC database
- Type
- ipv4
- Value
188.114.96.3- First seen
- Last seen
- Attached to this threat
- Appears in
- 105 threats
- Description
- Resolved from domain xingshang734.xyz
Threat Hunt — feed corroboration
Not present in any configured threat-intel feed.
Details From VirusTotal
Basic Properties
| Network | 188.114.96.0/22 |
| AS owner | Cloudflare, Inc. |
| ASN | 13335 |
History
| Last analysis | 2026-05-16 04:56 UTC |
| Last modified on VirusTotal | 2026-05-16 04:57 UTC |
| WHOIS record date | 2026-05-07 15:07 UTC |
ipv4
188.114.97.3
VT 8 / 92
IOC database
- Type
- ipv4
- Value
188.114.97.3- First seen
- Last seen
- Attached to this threat
- Appears in
- 105 threats
- Description
- Resolved from domain xingshang734.xyz
Threat Hunt — feed corroboration
Not present in any configured threat-intel feed.
Flagged by 8 of 92 VirusTotal vendors
| Vendor | Verdict | Detection |
|---|---|---|
| ADMINUSLabs | malicious | malicious |
| Chong Lua Dao | malicious | malicious |
| CyRadar | malicious | malicious |
| Lionic | malicious | malicious |
| Viettel Threat Intelligence | malicious | malicious |
| VIPRE | malicious | malware |
| Webroot | malicious | malicious |
| alphaMountain.ai | suspicious | suspicious |
Details From VirusTotal
Basic Properties
| Network | 188.114.96.0/22 |
| AS owner | Cloudflare, Inc. |
| ASN | 13335 |
History
| Last analysis | 2026-05-16 04:44 UTC |
| Last modified on VirusTotal | 2026-05-16 04:46 UTC |
| WHOIS record date | 2026-05-07 01:55 UTC |
domain
diphtongspecialchess.courses
VT: VT base fetch failed: HTTPError: 429 Too Many Requests for domains/diphtongspecialchess.courses
UrlVoid 4 / 35
IOC database
- Type
- domain
- Value
diphtongspecialchess.courses- First seen
- Last seen
- Attached to this threat
- Appears in
- 1 threat
- Description
- Domain name that delivers a malware payload attributed to ClearFake
Threat Hunt — feed corroboration
Not present in any configured threat-intel feed.
Details From VirusTotal
VirusTotal: VT base fetch failed: HTTPError: 429 Too Many Requests for domains/diphtongspecialchess.courses
References (2)
- Malpedia profile Threatfox IOCs/Threats
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ThreatFox IOC page
Threatfox IOCs/Threats
Indicator that identifies a malware distribution server (payload delivery). IOC type: Domain name that delivers a malware payload. Attributed malware: ClearFake. Confidence: 100. First seen: 2026-05-15 12:07:19 UTC. Last seen: 2026-05-15 12:07:30 UTC. Reporter: threatcat_ch. Tags: ClearFake.
Remediations (10)
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web:blog.sekoia.io
ClearFake's New Widespread Variant: Increased Web3 Exploitation for Malware Delivery ClearFake is a malicious JavaScript framework deployed on compromised websites to deliver malware through the drive-by download technique. When it first emerged in July 2023, the injected code was designed to display a fake...
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web:cybersecuritynews.com
Sekoia researchers noted that the ClearFake infrastructure includes over 9,300 compromised websites, with thousands of users potentially exposed to these malicious lures every day. The use of blockchain technology for malware delivery represents an emerging threat that makes traditional mitigation and blocking significantly more challenging.
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web:darkwebinformer.com
A domain -based indicator has been identified delivering ClearFake JavaScript malware . The domain is flagged for phishing and payload delivery activity and is associated with malicious script injection campaigns designed to trick users into interacting with fraudulent browser updates or phishing pages.
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web:expel.com
ClearFake's latest campaign uses fake CAPTCHAs and social engineering trick victims into installing malware , and it's getting more evasive.
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web:rhisac.org
Context Sekoia researchers have released updates on ClearFake , a malicious JavaScript framework that infects compromised websites to deliver malware through drive-by downloads and social engineering tactics. Initially observed in July 2023, ClearFake utilized fake browser update prompts to trick users into downloading malware .
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web:thehackernews.com
ClearFake malware infects 9,300+ websites, using fake reCAPTCHA and Web3 tactics to spread Lumma and Vidar Stealers, exposing 200,000+ users.
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web:threatfox.abuse.ch
ClearFake IOC: diphtongspecialchess.courses ( domain ) You are viewing the ThreatFox database entry for domain diphtongspecialchess.courses .
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web:www.darktrace.com
ClearFake continues to be observed across multiple sectors, but Darktrace remains well‑positioned to counter such threats. Because ClearFake's end goal is often to deliver malware such as information stealers and malware loaders, early disruption is critical to preventing compromise.
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web:www.kroll.com
Key Takeaways Kroll continues to observe a rapid evolution in how CLEARFAKE is delivering payloads to victims across all sectors. Clusters of evolved techniques include the use of data/time obfuscation to create filenames as well as variations of MSHTA usage. Despite the evolution, there remains a number of key themes that can assist in detection and mitigation of this threat, including ...
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web:www.linkedin.com
Key Findings From My Latest Threat Intelligence Project As promised, I am sharing some of the core insights from my recent analysis of the ClearFake malware campaign; an evolving browser-based ...
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