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📛 Threat Title

Unknown Loader: Domain name that delivers a malware payload smartandcool.online

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 16:07:23 UTC. Reporter: varysz. Tags: etherhiding, victim.

Indicators of Compromise (1)

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IOC database

Type
domain
Value
smartandcool.online
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

Not present in any configured threat-intel feed.

Flagged by 1 of 91 VirusTotal vendors

VendorVerdictDetection
CRDF malicious malicious

Details From VirusTotal

Basic Properties
RegistrarNAMECHEAP INC
TLDonline
History
Creation date2026-05-04 10:05 UTC
Last analysis2026-09-25 17:18 UTC
Last modified on VirusTotal2026-09-25 22:39 UTC
Last WHOIS update2026-05-09 10:06 UTC
WHOIS record date2026-09-25 17:23 UTC

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 16:07:23 UTC. Reporter: varysz. Tags: etherhiding, victim.

Remediations (10)

  • 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: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:ismalicious.com

    4,553 indicators of compromise attributed to the Unknown Loader malware family — domains , IPs, URLs and file hashes, from abuse.ch feeds.

  • 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:socprime.com

    The final payload is an unidentified Remote Access Trojan (RAT) that relies on DLL side-loading to establish persistence and communicate with its C2 infrastructure. Investigation The investigation included analysis of HTTPS traffic, PCAP files, and malicious archives linked to SmartApeSG activity.

  • web:thehackernews.com

    Microsoft details a new ClickFix variant abusing DNS nslookup commands to stage malware , enabling stealthy payload delivery and RAT deployment.

  • 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.malwarebytes.com

    We found PavinLoader being used across ClickFix, fake software, and RenPy campaigns to deliver Amatera Stealer and other malware .

  • web:www.microsoft.com

    The ClickFix social engineering technique has been growing in popularity, with campaigns targeting thousands of enterprise and end-user devices daily. This technique exploits users' tendency to resolve technical issues by tricking them into running malicious commands. These commands, in turn, deliver payloads that ultimately lead to information theft and exfiltration.

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