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KongTuke: Domain name that delivers a malware payload 1eh2e3taw3g.com

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

Description

Indicator that identifies a malware distribution server (payload delivery). IOC type: Domain name that delivers a malware payload. Attributed malware: KongTuke (aliases: TAG-124,js.LandUpdate808). Confidence: 100. First seen: 2026-05-13 17:47:21 UTC. Last seen: 2026-05-13 18:06:03 UTC. Reporter: monitorsg. Tags: Kongtuke.

Indicators of Compromise (5)

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ipv4 188.114.96.2 VT: VT base fetch failed: HTTPError: 429 Client Error: Too Many Requests for url: https://www.virustotal.com/api/v3/ip_addresses/188.114.96.2

IOC database

Type
ipv4
Value
188.114.96.2
First seen
Last seen
Attached to this threat
Appears in
44 threats
Description
Resolved from domain xisabarajeonventures.click

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Threat Hunt — feed corroboration

Not present in any configured threat-intel feed.

Details From VirusTotal

VirusTotal: VT base fetch failed: HTTPError: 429 Client Error: Too Many Requests for url: https://www.virustotal.com/api/v3/ip_addresses/188.114.96.2

ipv4 188.114.97.2 VT: VT base fetch failed: HTTPError: 429 Client Error: Too Many Requests for url: https://www.virustotal.com/api/v3/ip_addresses/188.114.97.2

IOC database

Type
ipv4
Value
188.114.97.2
First seen
Last seen
Attached to this threat
Appears in
44 threats
Description
Resolved from domain xisabarajeonventures.click

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Threat Hunt — feed corroboration

Not present in any configured threat-intel feed.

Details From VirusTotal

VirusTotal: VT base fetch failed: HTTPError: 429 Client Error: Too Many Requests for url: https://www.virustotal.com/api/v3/ip_addresses/188.114.97.2

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 1eh2e3taw3g.com UrlVoid 4 / 35

IOC database

Type
domain
Value
1eh2e3taw3g.com
First seen
Last seen
Attached to this threat
Appears in
1 threat
Description
Domain name that delivers a malware payload attributed to KongTuke

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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)

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

    Indicator that identifies a malware distribution server (payload delivery). IOC type: Domain name that delivers a malware payload. Attributed malware: KongTuke (aliases: TAG-124,js.LandUpdate808). Confidence: 100. First seen: 2026-05-13 17:47:21 UTC. Last seen: 2026-05-13 18:06:03 UTC. Reporter: monitorsg. Tags: Kongtuke.

Remediations (10)

  • web:aviatrix.ai

    In November 2025, KongTuke used fake CAPTCHA lures and PowerShell to deploy persistent Python-based malware through compromised sites, evading detection.

  • web:cybersecuritynews.com

    A sophisticated new cyberattack chain dubbed " KongTuke " has been uncovered by cybersecurity researchers, targeting unsuspecting internet users through compromised legitimate websites. Detailed in a report by Bradley Duncan of Palo Alto Networks' Unit 42 team, this attack leverages malicious scripts and fake CAPTCHA pages to hijack victims' clipboards and potentially install ...

  • web:isc.sans.edu

    Introduction Today's diary is an example of KongTuke activity using fake CAPTCHA pages for a ClickFix -style lure. Also known as LandUpdate808 or TAG-124 and described as a sophisticated TDS system, KongTuke has been active since at least May 2024. I keep track of this campaign through the infosec.exchange Mastodon instance, which is mostly information from the @monitorsg profile. With URLscan ...

  • web:packetwatch.com

    The malicious script grabs a payload from a malicious domain . In all cases Team Sixty43 has seen in this recent spike in KongTuke activity, the payload is a tar file - a Havoc C2 demon (C2 implant).

  • web:reliaquest.com

    There are three reasons KongTuke likely made the move. Lower friction than email: Email delivery is becoming more difficult for attackers as secure email gateways, domain -authentication enforcement, and impersonation-detection controls continue to raise the bar.

  • web:thedfirreport.com

    The DFIR Report researchers have recently seen this same KongTuke web-inject transitioning to a FileFix variant. This updated delivery mechanism has been observed deploying the PHP variant of the Interlock RAT, which in certain cases has then led to the deployment of the Node.js variant of the Interlock RAT.

  • web:threatfox.abuse.ch

    KongTuke IOC: 1eh2e3taw3g.com ( domain ) You are viewing the ThreatFox database entry for domain 1eh2e3taw3g.com .

  • web:www.levelblue.com

    The KongTuke alias is derived from one of the domain names observed hosting malicious FAKEUPDATES JavaScript payloads . This variant consistently leverages the URL endpoints "/land.php" and "/update.php" within the malware's source code.

  • web:www.msspalert.com

    The KongTuke alias is derived from one of the domain names observed hosting malicious FAKEUPDATES JavaScript payloads . This variant consistently leverages the URL endpoints "/land.php" and "/update.php" within the malware's source code. These infrastructures have inspired the LandUpdate808 codename, where "808" serves as an internal naming convention to indicate the origin of ...

  • web:www.trendmicro.com

    Our analysis of an active KongTuke campaign deploying modeloRAT — malware capable of reconnaissance, command execution, and persistent access — through compromised WordPress sites and fake CAPTCHA lures shows that the group still operates this delivery chain in parallel with the newer CrashFix technique.

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