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Unknown Loader: Domain name that delivers a malware payload therelatablechef.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 16:07:29 UTC. Reporter: varysz. Tags: etherhiding, victim.

Indicators of Compromise (1)

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

IOC database

Type
domain
Value
therelatablechef.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/therelatablechef.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 16:07:29 UTC. Reporter: varysz. Tags: etherhiding, victim.

Remediations (10)

  • web:blog.sicuranext.com

    The C2 domain autum-path [.]vo8xalon [.]in [.]net is attributed to GULoader based on Cluster25 reporting on VirustTotal. GULoader is a shellcode-based downloader that operates in memory with anti-VM, anti-debug, and anti-sandbox capabilities.

  • 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:malwareanalyzer.com

    MalwareAnalyzer is a public malware analysis and threat intelligence platform. You submit a file, a URL, or a hash, and it returns a verdict backed by multi-engine static scanning, real sandbox execution, extracted indicators, and a threat graph you can pivot through.

  • web:radar.cloudflare.com

    Understand the security, performance, technology, and network details of a URL with a publicly shareable report.

  • 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

    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:undercodetesting.com

    Introduction: Cybercriminals are increasingly abusing DNS TXT records to deliver malware and command-and-control (C2) payloads covertly. A recent investigation by DomainTools revealed how attackers fragment, hex-encode, and distribute malicious code across multiple DNS queries, evading traditional security measures.

  • 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.acronis.com

    Cooking up trouble: How TamperedChef uses signed apps to deliver stealthy payloads Acronis Threat Research Unit (TRU) observed a global malvertising / SEO campaign, tracked as "TamperedChef." It delivers legitimate-looking installers that disguise as common applications to trick users into installing them, establish persistence and deliver obfuscated JavaScript payloads for remote access ...

  • 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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