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Unknown Loader: Domain name that delivers a malware payload worlduptoyou.com

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 16:07:38 UTC. Reporter: varysz. Tags: etherhiding, victim.

Indicators of Compromise (1)

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domain worlduptoyou.com VT: VT base fetch failed: HTTPError: 401 Client Error: Unauthorized for url: https://www.virustotal.com/api/v3/domains/worlduptoyou.com
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IOC database

Type
domain
Value
worlduptoyou.com
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

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Details From VirusTotal

VirusTotal: VT base fetch failed: HTTPError: 401 Client Error: Unauthorized for url: https://www.virustotal.com/api/v3/domains/worlduptoyou.com

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 16:07:38 UTC. Reporter: varysz. Tags: etherhiding, victim.

Remediations (10)

  • web:blog.sicuranext.com

    GULoader did not complete initialization. No payload was delivered. Remediation actions The affected workstation underwent in-memory and filesystem scanning with no findings. The associated user's credentials were reset and all active Microsoft 365 sessions were terminated. The indicators listed below were blocked at the perimeter firewall. No reimaging was performed based on the containment ...

  • 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.

  • web:reliaquest.com

    Learn about the role of malware loaders in cybercriminal campaigns, their distribution methods, and strategies for detection and mitigation .

  • web:thehackernews.com

    WordlistLoader delivers Amatera via ClearFake ClickFix attacks, while SynkLoader uses Teams phishing to steal Windows login credentials.

  • 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.

  • 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 ...

  • web:www.forescout.com

    This report analyzes 11,894 domains registered between December 1, 2024 and June 10, 2025 that were observed in malware communication, primarily as C2 or distribution servers. From this dataset, we highlight how threat actors favor gTLDs, abuse popular registrars, and the types of domain names most commonly abused. We translate these findings into practical risk mitigation recommendations for ...

  • web:www.malwarebytes.com

    We uncovered ClickFix attacks using fake Google and Cloudflare pages to deliver everything from infostealers to a newly discovered malware loader .

  • web:www.microsoft.com

    Threat actors are targeting macOS users with fake utility fixes that trick them into running malicious Terminal commands. This campaign evades traditional defenses by stealing credentials, wallets, and sensitive data.

  • web:www.microsoft.com

    The retrieved content is executed directly in memory. Steganography-based payload delivery A notable technique in this campaign is the use of steganography to conceal malicious content inside a publicly hosted image. Instead of downloading a secondary script ( as in Campaign 1), the malware retrieves a JPEG image from an image-hosting service.

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