A ClickFix cluster: Observed activity from recent ClickFix campaigns
Multiple ClickFix campaigns were identified employing three distinct delivery mechanisms while sharing common characteristics including DLL sideloading, consistent file-naming conventions, and command-and-control dead drops. The first campaign used remotely hosted MSI packages containing legitimate software to sideload malicious DLLs. The second leveraged NodeJS to execute JavaScript files, while the third utilized Python 3.5 to conceal and execute payloads. All campaigns originated from ClickFix lures and employed aggressive social engineering tactics, including direct phone contact directing victims to compromised WordPress sites. Post-compromise activity included extensive discovery commands and Active Directory enumeration. Infrastructure overlap and tactics indicate connections to the Lorem Ipsum malware family and Vanilla Tempest operations, with potential ransomware deployment as the final objective.
Indicators of Compromise
- domain: editdocumentfree.com
- domain: opendocumentonline.com
- domain: newpopularimages.com
- domain: cloudbreachdetection.com
- domain: cooldogshistory.com
- hash: 2104e7018aa9fd2507cc036e2aa4ff80e613a156ab1cb78604773d447298a854
- hash: 32b1f676dd98449a47ba671c4bdd6269e070a8fb349d1c02404a3784b4d4c77f
- hash: 4cbaac416954408f37ebcc97ba4c08facef86c20b3cbec9324a4932b5fc1acbb
- hash: 6304d348b45154b4d6d7c3f1176304d2c0112d23c08a0178fa6d0b74a967a85d
- hash: 72cd20b5a398febd6868e1b88e86afb5a8163969b8cd7bb7895f52fc9ea4424d
- hash: 7545d737202df6d90118e04a963acbd1b16a1f4e0a1c173bef7ab9489efdcd16
- hash: d092ac012ccb75416802ee697a5f65b2c0545d047a20869c53124db9e37f3dcd
- hash: f80d8f5950086a053c68dcdcb5902f2ad8b8e4fcf400855c316aef09fe0f55e5
- domain: beastcloudsecurity.com
- domain: bestpopularimages.com
- domain: peekyourphoto.com
- domain: photocategories.com
- domain: seephotoalbum.com
- domain: topimagechecker.com
- domain: topphotoalbum.com
A ClickFix cluster: Observed activity from recent ClickFix campaigns
Description
Multiple ClickFix campaigns were identified employing three distinct delivery mechanisms while sharing common characteristics including DLL sideloading, consistent file-naming conventions, and command-and-control dead drops. The first campaign used remotely hosted MSI packages containing legitimate software to sideload malicious DLLs. The second leveraged NodeJS to execute JavaScript files, while the third utilized Python 3.5 to conceal and execute payloads. All campaigns originated from ClickFix lures and employed aggressive social engineering tactics, including direct phone contact directing victims to compromised WordPress sites. Post-compromise activity included extensive discovery commands and Active Directory enumeration. Infrastructure overlap and tactics indicate connections to the Lorem Ipsum malware family and Vanilla Tempest operations, with potential ransomware deployment as the final objective.
Technical Details
- Author
- AlienVault
- Tlp
- white
- References
- ["https://fieldeffect.com/blog/clickfix-cluster-observed-activity-recent-campaigns"]
- Adversary
- Vanilla Tempest
- Pulse Id
- 6a8cb558cf3bdab6268fd52f
- Threat Score
- null
Indicators of Compromise
Domain
| Value | Description | Copy |
|---|---|---|
domaineditdocumentfree.com | — | |
domainopendocumentonline.com | — | |
domainnewpopularimages.com | — | |
domaincloudbreachdetection.com | — | |
domaincooldogshistory.com | — | |
domainbeastcloudsecurity.com | — | |
domainbestpopularimages.com | — | |
domainpeekyourphoto.com | — | |
domainphotocategories.com | — | |
domainseephotoalbum.com | — | |
domaintopimagechecker.com | — | |
domaintopphotoalbum.com | — |
Hash
| Value | Description | Copy |
|---|---|---|
hash2104e7018aa9fd2507cc036e2aa4ff80e613a156ab1cb78604773d447298a854 | — | |
hash32b1f676dd98449a47ba671c4bdd6269e070a8fb349d1c02404a3784b4d4c77f | — | |
hash4cbaac416954408f37ebcc97ba4c08facef86c20b3cbec9324a4932b5fc1acbb | — | |
hash6304d348b45154b4d6d7c3f1176304d2c0112d23c08a0178fa6d0b74a967a85d | — | |
hash72cd20b5a398febd6868e1b88e86afb5a8163969b8cd7bb7895f52fc9ea4424d | — | |
hash7545d737202df6d90118e04a963acbd1b16a1f4e0a1c173bef7ab9489efdcd16 | — | |
hashd092ac012ccb75416802ee697a5f65b2c0545d047a20869c53124db9e37f3dcd | — | |
hashf80d8f5950086a053c68dcdcb5902f2ad8b8e4fcf400855c316aef09fe0f55e5 | — |
Threat ID: 6a8d73d1acd9273b490ff671
Added to database: 08/25/2026, 10:52:01 UTC
Last updated: 08/25/2026, 13:52:47 UTC
Views: 6
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