TF-1933906
high
📛 Threat Title
Unknown Loader: Domain name that delivers a malware payload websmithcloud.com
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 16:07:37 UTC. Reporter: varysz. Tags: etherhiding, victim.
Indicators of Compromise (1)
Each indicator is enriched from the IOC database, threat-intel feed corroboration (Threat Hunt) and VirusTotal. Click one to expand.
domain
websmithcloud.com
VT 3 / 91
UrlVoid 3 / 36
IOC database
- Type
- domain
- Value
websmithcloud.com- First seen
- Last seen
- Attached to this threat
- Appears in
- 1 threat
- Description
- Ingested from IOC source: https://threatfox.abuse.ch/downloads/hostfile/
Threat Hunt — feed corroboration
Not present in any configured threat-intel feed.
Flagged by 3 of 91 VirusTotal vendors
| Vendor | Verdict | Detection |
|---|---|---|
| CRDF | malicious | malicious |
| Gridinsoft | suspicious | suspicious |
| SOCRadar | suspicious | suspicious |
Details From VirusTotal
Basic Properties
| TLD | com |
History
| Creation date | 2025-03-06 00:00 UTC |
| Last analysis | 2026-09-25 17:17 UTC |
| Last modified on VirusTotal | 2026-09-26 00:02 UTC |
| Last WHOIS update | 2026-03-12 00:00 UTC |
| WHOIS record date | 2027-03-06 00:00 UTC |
References (2)
- Malpedia profile ThreatFox IOCs
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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 16:07:37 UTC. Reporter: varysz. Tags: etherhiding, victim.
Remediations (10)
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web:blog.sicuranext.com
EtherHiding: blockchain-based payload delivery Two seconds after the page loaded, the injected JavaScript initiated outbound queries to the BNB Smart Chain (BSC) Testnet. The BSC Testnet (Chain ID 97) is a free-to-use Ethereum Virtual Machine-compatible blockchain.
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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.
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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 ...
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web:socprime.com
DeepLoad is a fileless malware family distributed through ClickFix social engineering. It relies on an obfuscated PowerShell loader , in-memory shellcode injection into trusted Windows processes, and AI-generated "noise" to reduce static-detection fidelity.
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web:thehackernews.com
WordlistLoader delivers Amatera via ClearFake ClickFix attacks, while SynkLoader uses Teams phishing to steal Windows login credentials.
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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.
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web:www.elastic.co
Elastic Security Labs detected a surge in ClickFix campaigns, using GHOSTPULSE to deploy Remote Access Trojans and data-stealing malware .
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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 .
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web:www.microsoft.com
Data collection and exfiltration Like the loader install campaign, the stealer prompts the user to enter their password. It validates locally whether the entered password is correct using dscl utility. After capturing the target user's password, the malware then focuses on stealing high-value credentials and financial artifacts.
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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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