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📛 Threat Title

CountLoader: Domain that is used for botnet Command&control (C&C) fileless-storage-s3.cc

Category: CountLoader First seen: Last updated: Source: Threatfox IOCs/Threats

Description

Indicator that identifies a botnet command&control server (C&C). IOC type: Domain that is used for botnet Command&control (C&C). Attributed malware: CountLoader. Confidence: 49. First seen: 2026-05-13 18:34:41 UTC. Reporter: johannes.

Indicators of Compromise (3)

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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

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Threat Hunt — feed corroboration

Not present in any configured threat-intel feed.

Details From VirusTotal

Basic Properties
Network188.114.96.0/22
AS ownerCloudflare, Inc.
ASN13335
History
Last analysis2026-05-16 04:56 UTC
Last modified on VirusTotal2026-05-16 04:57 UTC
WHOIS record date2026-05-07 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

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Threat Hunt — feed corroboration

Not present in any configured threat-intel feed.

Flagged by 8 of 92 VirusTotal vendors

VendorVerdictDetection
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
Network188.114.96.0/22
AS ownerCloudflare, Inc.
ASN13335
History
Last analysis2026-05-16 04:44 UTC
Last modified on VirusTotal2026-05-16 04:46 UTC
WHOIS record date2026-05-07 01:55 UTC

domain fileless-storage-s3.cc UrlVoid 4 / 35

IOC database

Type
domain
Value
fileless-storage-s3.cc
First seen
Last seen
Attached to this threat
Appears in
1 threat
Description
Domain that is used for botnet Command&control (C&C) attributed to CountLoader

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Threat Hunt — feed corroboration

Not present in any configured threat-intel feed.

Details From VirusTotal

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References (3)

  • Malpedia profile Threatfox IOCs/Threats
  • ThreatFox IOC page Threatfox IOCs/Threats

    Indicator that identifies a botnet command&control server (C&C). IOC type: Domain that is used for botnet Command&control (C&C). Attributed malware: CountLoader. Confidence: 49. First seen: 2026-05-13 18:34:41 UTC. Reporter: johannes.

  • External reference Threatfox IOCs/Threats

Remediations (10)

  • web:acsmi.org

    A botnet's command and control (C2) structure dictates its efficiency and resilience. Centralized models use singular C2 servers that broadcast commands to infected nodes, offering simplicity but with a critical vulnerability—once identified, authorities can dismantle them.

  • web:docs.fortinet.com

    From your internal network PC, use a command line tool, such as dig or nslookup, to query this domain and verify that it is blocked by the DNS filter botnet C&C .

  • web:github.com

    Clusters and elements to attach to MISP events or attributes (like threat actors) - MISP/misp-galaxy

  • web:help.eset.com

    This feed is a subset of a Botnet feed and provides information about URLs of Command and Control (C&C) servers and associated data.

  • web:networkthreatdetection.com

    Learn how recognizing botnet command and control patterns reveals hidden threats and keeps your network safe from malicious attacks.

  • web:sites.cs.ucsb.edu

    To this end, one requires techniques that can detect command and control (C&C) traffic, as well as the servers that host C&C services. Given the knowledge of a C&C server's IP address, one can use this in-formation to detect all hosts that attempt to contact such a server, and subsequently disinfect, disable, or block the infected machines.

  • web:success.trendmicro.com

    A process attempted to communicate with a URL/ Domain /IP in User-defined C&C List. User-defined C&C List contains callback addresses that the administrator added for the purpose of blocking or logging any associated connections.

  • web:www.seqrite.com

    Explore Seqrite's Botnet Command & Control (C&C) IP Database, designed to help detect and block malicious botnet traffic, enhancing your organization's cybersecurity defenses.

  • web:www.spamhaus.com

    What is the extended Botnet Controller List (eBCL)? This dataset contains single IPv4 addresses used by miscreants to control infected devices, otherwise known as Botnet Command and Controllers, C&Cs , or C2s. At its heart, the eBCL is a "drop all traffic" list detailing the worst of the worse.

  • web:www.spamhaus.org

    The Spamhaus Botnet Controller List (BCL) is a specialized, advisory "drop all traffic" list. It consists of IP addresses that are actively used by cybercriminals to control malware-infected computers (bots). This is a high-confidence list, with false positives being extremely rare, to block as much high-risk, malicious traffic as possible.

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