TF-1933781
high
📛 Threat Title
Unknown Loader: Domain name that delivers a malware payload steelandbone.co.za
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 16:07:25 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
steelandbone.co.za
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UrlVoid 3 / 36
IOC database
- Type
- domain
- Value
steelandbone.co.za- 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 1 of 91 VirusTotal vendors
| Vendor | Verdict | Detection |
|---|---|---|
| CRDF | malicious | malicious |
Details From VirusTotal
Basic Properties
| Registrar | Afrihost |
| TLD | co.za |
History
| Creation date | 2018-04-18 11:55 UTC |
| Last analysis | 2026-09-25 17:18 UTC |
| Last modified on VirusTotal | 2026-09-25 22:39 UTC |
| Last WHOIS update | 2026-03-07 09:02 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 16:07:25 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:ismalicious.com
4,553 indicators of compromise attributed to the Unknown Loader malware family — domains , IPs, URLs and file hashes, from abuse.ch feeds.
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web:netapi.com
What is the "Current compromised domains " list? Domain names flagged by our sources as compromised within the last 24 hours — sites observed in malicious activity during that window. What is the "All-time compromised domains " list? A historical archive of domain names that have ever appeared in our compromised feed.
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web:radar.cloudflare.com
Understand the security, performance, technology, and network details of a URL with a publicly shareable report.
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web:reliaquest.com
Learn about the role of malware loaders in cybercriminal campaigns, their distribution methods, and strategies for detection and mitigation .
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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:urlhaus.abuse.ch
URLhaus URLhaus is a platform from abuse.ch and Spamhaus dedicated to sharing malicious URLs that are being used for malware distribution. Report URLs and explore the database for valuable intelligence. Use the APIs, to seamlessly push and pull signals, and automate bulk queries. With this intelligence, gain insights into malware behavior, to help identify, track, and mitigate against malware ...
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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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