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Unknown Loader: Domain name that delivers a malware payload vectortek.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 16:07:34 UTC. Reporter: varysz. Tags: etherhiding, victim.

Indicators of Compromise (1)

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IOC database

Type
domain
Value
vectortek.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

Not present in any configured threat-intel feed.

Flagged by 2 of 91 VirusTotal vendors

VendorVerdictDetection
CRDF malicious malicious
SOCRadar suspicious suspicious

Details From VirusTotal

Basic Properties
RegistrarGoDaddy.com, LLC
TLDcom
History
Creation date2023-10-03 00:30 UTC
Last analysis2026-09-25 17:18 UTC
Last modified on VirusTotal2026-09-25 22:37 UTC
Last WHOIS update2025-10-07 16:32 UTC
WHOIS record date2026-08-28 11:46 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 16:07:34 UTC. Reporter: varysz. Tags: etherhiding, victim.

Remediations (10)

  • web:reliaquest.com

    "DeepLoad" malware has arrived in enterprise environments via "ClickFix" delivery, turning one user action into rapid, fileless compromise. It likely uses AI-assisted obfuscation and process injection to evade static scanning, while credential theft starts immediately and captures passwords and sessions even if the primary loader is ...

  • 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:www.csa.gov.sg

    Threat actors often use the ClickFix technique as an initial infection vector to deploy malicious payloads such as infostealers, remote access trojans (RATs) or disable existing security tools. This delivery method bypasses many standard detection and prevention controls, as the attack does not depend on any exploit, attachment or malicious link.

  • web:www.csoonline.com

    The WordPress ClickFix campaign delivers three separate infostealer payloads — two of them previously unknown — and uses domain infrastructure that appears to have been set up since July 2025.

  • web:www.elastic.co

    Elastic Security Labs detected a surge in ClickFix campaigns, using GHOSTPULSE to deploy Remote Access Trojans and data-stealing malware .

  • 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

    The ClickFix social engineering technique has been growing in popularity, with campaigns targeting thousands of enterprise and end-user devices daily. This technique exploits users' tendency to resolve technical issues by tricking them into running malicious commands. These commands, in turn, deliver payloads that ultimately lead to information theft and exfiltration.

  • 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.seqrite.com

    Unlike simple payloads , loaders are engineered with a dedicated purpose: to circumvent security defenses, establish persistence, and create a favorable environment for the hidden execution of the final-stage malware . This makes them a more significant and relevant threat that demands focused analysis.

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