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📛 Threat Title

Unknown Loader: Domain name that delivers a malware payload starpex.tn

Category: Unknown Loader Published: Source updated: First seen: Last updated: Source: ThreatFox IOCs

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)

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IOC database

Type
domain
Value
starpex.tn
First seen
Last seen
Attached to this threat
Appears in
1 threat
Description
Ingested from IOC source: https://threatfox.abuse.ch/downloads/hostfile/

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Threat Hunt — feed corroboration

Not present in any configured threat-intel feed.

Flagged by 2 of 91 VirusTotal vendors

VendorVerdictDetection
CRDF malicious malicious
Gridinsoft suspicious suspicious

Details From VirusTotal

Basic Properties
RegistrarOVH
TLDtn
History
Last analysis2026-09-25 17:17 UTC
Last modified on VirusTotal2026-09-26 00:27 UTC
WHOIS record date2026-09-25 17:23 UTC

References (2)

  • Malpedia profile ThreatFox IOCs
  • 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.

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  • web:reliaquest.com

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  • web:reliaquest.com

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  • web:undercodetesting.com

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  • web:urlhaus.abuse.ch

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  • web:www.bleepingcomputer.com

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  • web:www.malwarebytes.com

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  • web:www.rapid7.com

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  • web:www.threatlog.com

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