# PhishDestroy threat dossier — account.microsoft
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Fetched:   2026-07-23 08:13:17 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/account.microsoft/

## VERDICT
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HIGH THREAT — malicious activity confirmed
Composite threat score: 73/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)
Targeted brand: Microsoft

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      1/91 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: SOCRadar
AlienVault OTX:  7 pulses (threat-intel feed mentions)
Public blocklists: listed on 1 independent blocklist

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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Registrar:       MarkMonitor Inc.
Nameservers:     ["ns1-09.azure-dns.com", "ns2-09.azure-dns.net", "ns3-09.azure-dns.org", "ns4-09.azure-dns.info"]
HTTP response:   301

## ABUSE-REPORT HISTORY (evidence of registrar non-response)
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Status: pending notification queue. No abuse reports filed yet — this domain is
waiting for the next cycle of our automated abuse-reporter.

## TIMELINE
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First detected:    2026-07-19 13:00:10 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
Last verified:     2026-07-23 08:20:24 UTC
Current status:    ACTIVE / observable

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-07-19 21:28:43 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

account.microsoft used for Microsoft brand impersonation

account.microsoft is currently observed returning an HTTP 301 redirect, indicating that the host is actively serving traffic. The domain appears in seven AlienVault OTX pulses and is listed on one public blocklist, where it is also marked as blocked by the PhishDestroy feed. VirusTotal analysis shows a single detection out of ninety‑one scanners, confirming that at least one security vendor has identified malicious characteristics. The domain is classified as a Microsoft brand impersonation campaign and retains an active status as of the report date. The limited intelligence does not reveal the underlying hosting infrastructure, IP address range, or registration details, leaving those vectors unverified. Defenders should ensure that the domain is added to DNS and proxy block lists, monitor outbound connections for any attempted resolution, and correlate any internal alerts that reference the domain with the known blocklist entries. Continuous observation is advised to detect any escalation, such as additional detections on VirusTotal or new blocklist inclusions.

## SCORING METHODOLOGY
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Composite score is NOT derived from VirusTotal alone. PhishDestroy aggregates:
  - VirusTotal positive ratio
  - Public blocklist consensus (MetaMask, ScamSniffer, OpenPhish, PhishTank, URLhaus,
    CryptoFirewall, SEAL, Polkadot, Enkrypt, Phishunt, DiscordPhishing, PhishingDB)
  - Cloaking detection (HTTP 666 or rendering delta between bot and real visitor)
  - DNS-filter consensus (Quad9, CleanBrowsing, NextDNS, AdGuard, Cloudflare, etc.)
  - AlienVault OTX pulses + Cloudflare Radar + Google Safe Browsing
  - URLScan / URLQuery verdicts
  - Brand-impersonation heuristics (DOM analysis of forms, logos, wording)
  - Known phishing-kit fingerprinting (favicon hash, JS obfuscation signatures)
  - Wallet-drainer family classification (Angel, MS, Rainbow, Pink, Inferno, ...)
  - Free-TLS vs paid-cert ratio (throwaway infrastructure signal)
  - Registrar/hosting abuse history (this registrar's track record)
  - Human researcher sign-off (operator takedown team)

A domain present in our database is ALREADY flagged. A low VT count by itself does
NOT mean the domain is safe — new scam domains routinely show 0/95 VT for their
first 7–30 days while actively draining wallets. Always cross-reference the composite
score and the individual indicators above, not just VT.

## CORRECTIONS / APPEALS
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Full HTML report:  https://phishdestroy.io/domain/account.microsoft/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=account.microsoft
Appeal a flag:     https://phishdestroy.io/appeals/  (responded to within 48 hours, FP rate <0.01%)
Submit a report:   https://t.me/PhishDestroy_bot

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