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📛 Threat Title

KongTuke: URL that delivers a malware payload https://1eh2e3taw3g.com/d

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

Description

Indicator that identifies a malware distribution server (payload delivery). IOC type: URL that delivers a malware payload. Attributed malware: KongTuke (aliases: TAG-124,js.LandUpdate808). Confidence: 100. First seen: 2026-05-13 17:47:20 UTC. Last seen: 2026-05-13 18:06:02 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

url https://1eh2e3taw3g.com/d VT: VT base fetch failed: HTTPError: 429 Too Many Requests for urls/aHR0cHM6Ly8xZWgyZTN0YXczZy5jb20vZA
UrlVoid 4 / 35

IOC database

Type
url
Value
https://1eh2e3taw3g.com/d
First seen
Last seen
Attached to this threat
Appears in
1 threat
Description
URL 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

VirusTotal: VT base fetch failed: HTTPError: 429 Too Many Requests for urls/aHR0cHM6Ly8xZWgyZTN0YXczZy5jb20vZA

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: URL that delivers a malware payload. Attributed malware: KongTuke (aliases: TAG-124,js.LandUpdate808). Confidence: 100. First seen: 2026-05-13 17:47:20 UTC. Last seen: 2026-05-13 18:06:02 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:community.gurucul.com

    The attack chain begins with a malicious script injected into legitimate but compromised websites. This script redirects users to a fake CAPTCHA page designed to mimic a "verify you are human" check. The deceptive CAPTCHA page performs clipboard hijacking—also known as pastejacking—by injecting malicious code into the user's clipboard.

  • web:csopakistan.com

    Security researchers detail KongTuke's CrashFix campaign, which used fake browser crash pages and a cloned uBlock extension to deploy ModeloRAT through social engineering tactics.

  • 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:thehackernews.com

    Researchers uncovered a CrashFix campaign where a fake Chrome ad blocker crashes browsers to trick users into installing the ModeloRAT malware .

  • web:undercodetesting.com

    A recent campaign discovered by Palo Alto Networks Unit 42 involves the KongTuke script being injected into legitimate but compromised websites. This attack leads users to fake CAPTCHA-style pages that perform clipboard hijacking (pastejacking), tricking victims into pasting malicious scripts into a Run window.

  • web:www.csoonline.com

    The activity, attributed to a threat cluster Huntress calls KongTuke , involves a fake Chrome extension posing as an ad-blocking tool but ultimately delivering a novel malware payload .

  • web:www.huntress.com

    Fake ad blocker crashes your browser, then offers a "fix." Go inside KongTuke's CrashFix campaign, from malicious extension to ModeloRAT for VIP targets.

  • web:www.linkedin.com

    A newly discovered cyberattack campaign known as KongTuke is raising serious concerns in the cybersecurity community. Uncovered by Bradley Duncan from Palo Alto Networks' Unit 42, this ...

  • 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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