LIVE_FEED
--:--:--[HIGH]shop-***-deals.com→Magecart skimmer (Group 7)// US-EAST--:--:--[HIGH]wp-***-blog.net→Drive-by iframe → exploit kit// EU-WEST--:--:--[MEDIUM]cdn-***-helper.io→Obfuscated cryptominer (CoinIMP)// AP-SOUTH--:--:--[HIGH]auth-***-login.co→Credential phishing kit (16shop)// EU-CENTRAL--:--:--[MEDIUM]media-***-files.org→Malicious redirect chain → ClickFix// US-WEST--:--:--[HIGH]support-***-desk.com→FakeUpdates / SocGholish payload// US-EAST--:--:--[LOW]track-***-pixel.app→Unauthorized 3rd-party tracker// EU-NORTH--:--:--[MEDIUM]img-***-host.ru→Drive-by download (TLD reputation)// EU-EAST--:--:--[HIGH]api-***-stats.xyz→C2 beacon (Cobalt Strike profile)// AP-EAST--:--:--[LOW]promo-***-coupon.shop→Affiliate cloaking + cookie stuff// US-CENTRAL--:--:--[HIGH]shop-***-deals.com→Magecart skimmer (Group 7)// US-EAST--:--:--[HIGH]wp-***-blog.net→Drive-by iframe → exploit kit// EU-WEST--:--:--[MEDIUM]cdn-***-helper.io→Obfuscated cryptominer (CoinIMP)// AP-SOUTH--:--:--[HIGH]auth-***-login.co→Credential phishing kit (16shop)// EU-CENTRAL--:--:--[MEDIUM]media-***-files.org→Malicious redirect chain → ClickFix// US-WEST--:--:--[HIGH]support-***-desk.com→FakeUpdates / SocGholish payload// US-EAST--:--:--[LOW]track-***-pixel.app→Unauthorized 3rd-party tracker// EU-NORTH--:--:--[MEDIUM]img-***-host.ru→Drive-by download (TLD reputation)// EU-EAST--:--:--[HIGH]api-***-stats.xyz→C2 beacon (Cobalt Strike profile)// AP-EAST--:--:--[LOW]promo-***-coupon.shop→Affiliate cloaking + cookie stuff// US-CENTRAL
threat glossary

Drive-by Download

Malware delivered to a visitor simply by loading a compromised or malicious page, without any explicit user action.

What it is

A drive-by download installs malicious code as a side effect of loading a page, typically via a browser/plugin exploit chain leading to a loader. The compromised page may be the original site or a downstream third-party iframe/script. Detection is difficult with passive crawlers because the exploit often fires only for the right user-agent, geography, or session cookie.

Real-world examples

  • Compromised CMS plugins redirecting to RIG EK.
  • Malvertising chains delivering SocGholish via fake browser-update pages.

How ExploitShield detects it

The scanner rotates user agents, geographies, and viewport profiles on every run and re-renders every 5 minutes — so conditional drive-by attacks are observed rather than missed.

Related terms

MagecartExploit Kit