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Unknown Loader: Domain name that delivers a malware payload replacementwindowsmesa.net

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: 2026-09-24 07:37:18 UTC. Last seen: 2026-09-24 07:47:45 UTC. Reporter: varysz. Tags: etherhiding, victim.

Indicators of Compromise (1)

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domain replacementwindowsmesa.net

IOC database

Type
domain
Value
replacementwindowsmesa.net
First seen
Last seen
Attached to this threat
Appears in
1 threat
Description
Domain name that delivers a malware payload attributed to Unknown Loader

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    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: 2026-09-24 07:37:18 UTC. Last seen: 2026-09-24 07:47:45 UTC. Reporter: varysz. Tags: etherhiding, victim.

Remediations (10)

  • web:cyberpress.org

    A previously undocumented malware loader , dubbed SynkLoader, that combines Python, C#, and native C++ components to evade detection, steal Windows credentials, and enable deep network access.

  • web:cybersecuritynews.com

    An unrecorded .NET Loader was identified during routine threat hunting that downloads, decrypts, and executes a wide range of malicious payloads . Multiple threat actors extensively distributed this new loader in early June 2023 through the following mediums:- Security analysts appointed this name ...

  • web:cybersecuritynews.com

    A sophisticated .NET multi-stage malware loader has been actively targeting Windows systems since early 2022, serving as a distribution channel for dangerous payloads including information stealers and remote access trojans. This loader employs a complex three-stage deployment mechanism that helps it evade detection while delivering malicious software to compromised machines. The threat has ...

  • web:socprime.com

    The initial malware communicated with a command-and-control server at 89.110.110.119 over TCP port 443 using encoded traffic. The campaign, tracked as SmartApeSG ClickFix, relied on malicious scripts and a CAB archive to install the NetSupport RAT on victim systems.

  • web:www.csa.gov.sg

    Update your systems, applications and software to the latest versions and use an up-to-date anti-virus software to detect malware and malicious phishing links. Implement Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) solutions to perform logging, asset visibility, and continuous system monitoring to detect anomalous network connections and ...

  • web:www.cyfirma.com

    The attack delivers a hidden MSI payload that deploys a .NET-based loader , malicious DLLs, and establishes registry-based persistence while displaying a legitimate-looking decoy document to avoid suspicion.

  • web:www.malwarebytes.com

    ClickFix just got more convincing, hiding malware in PNG images and faking Windows updates to make users run dangerous commands.

  • 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

    An active campaign is impersonating legitimate software vendors to deliver malware through look-alike download pages and regenerated installer archives. Microsoft Defender Experts shares observed attack techniques, Defender XDR detections, indicators of compromise, and practical mitigations to help organizations identify, block, and respond to this threat.

  • web:www.rapid7.com

    Rapid7 Labs has identified an ongoing, widespread compromise of legitimate WordPress websites, misused by an unidentified threat actor to inject a ClickFix implant (impersonating a Cloudflare human verification challenge [CAPTCHA]). The lure can be used for financial theft or to conduct further, more targeted attacks against organizations.

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