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IOC ID:1956229
IOC: ext-checkedin.vercel.app
IOC Type :domain
Threat Type :payload_delivery
Malware: ContagiousDrop
Confidence Level : Confidence level is high (100%)
Is compromised? : False
ASN:AS16509 AMAZON-02
Country:- US
First seen:2026-10-07 10:38:35 UTC
Last seen:2026-10-08 08:47:31 UTC
UUID:30ba8ab2-c237-11f1-bd13-42010aa4000a
Reporter Dethanc
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Tags:ContagiousInterview vscode vscode-tasks-folderOpen
Reference: https://www.threatlocker.com/blog/malicious-vs-code-tasks-json-abuse-enables-multi-stage-infostealer-deployment

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Dethanc
Stager domains for Contagious Interview attack - interviewee is asked to clone repo that contains tasks.json, which auto-runs code in VSCode. This code harvests local credentials and sends them to these domains, which then respond with additional code to be executed on the compromised machine.