# PhishDestroy threat dossier — account.msauth.live
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Fetched:   2026-07-26 08:30:16 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/account.msauth.live/

## VERDICT
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CRITICAL THREAT — DO NOT VISIT
Composite threat score: 100/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)
Scam classification: Impersonation
Targeted brand: Microsoft

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      12/91 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: OpenPhish, SOCRadar
URLQuery:        2 detections
Public blocklists: listed on 1 independent blocklist

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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IP address:      94.154.172.98 (SC, Victoria)
ASN:             AS209101 IP Vendetta Inc.
Hosting org:     IP Vendetta Inc
Registrar:       GNAME.COM PTE. LTD.
Nameservers:     ["a8.share-dns.com", "b8.share-dns.net"]
Page title:      Microsoft account

## TLS CERTIFICATE
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Issuer:     Let's Encrypt / YE2
Expires:    2026-10-14
Status:     INVALID chain
Fingerprint: 092329ce0c66fe8bf506eda24a5168d2d949e96ce28879685ca25594307bdbbb
Subject Alternative Names (related infrastructure — often same operator):
  - login.msauth.live
  - msauth.live

## 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:    2026-07-17 03:41:07 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
First reported:    2026-07-17 08:25:56 UTC (abuse notice filed)
Last verified:     2026-07-26 08:20:28 UTC
Current status:    ACTIVE / observable

## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence)
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URLScan.io:       https://urlscan.io/result/019f6dba-f067-7235-aaa7-dbaa400fde0f/
URLQuery:         https://urlquery.net/report/4d314b2a-bd74-482d-ad8c-7486383c14f0
Wayback Machine:  https://web.archive.org/web/*/account.msauth.live
crt.sh CT logs:   https://crt.sh/?q=%25.account.msauth.live
Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=account.msauth.live
AlienVault OTX:   https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/account.msauth.live
URLhaus:          https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/account.msauth.live/

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-07-17 04:00:32 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

account.msauth.live Safety Check — Microsoft Credential Phishing

This domain, account.msauth.live, is flagged as an active credential phishing site targeting Microsoft authentication credentials. Infrastructure analysis reveals it resolves to the IP address 94.154.172.98, though no nameserver records were identified at the time of assessment, which may indicate recent or incomplete DNS configuration. As of July 17, 2026, the domain remains operational, with two of 91 security vendors on VirusTotal detecting it as malicious. The limited detection count does not indicate safety, as phishing domains often evade initial scans through rapid rotation or obfuscation techniques.  The domain structure, incorporating 'msauth,' strongly suggests an intent to deceive users into believing they are interacting with a legitimate Microsoft authentication service. However, the exact content and functionality of the site have not yet been analyzed, so the specific phishing kit or redirection behavior remains unconfirmed. Defenders should treat this domain as high-risk and prioritize blocking or monitoring access to it, particularly in environments where Microsoft services are used. Network-level protections, such as DNS filtering or IP-based blocking of 94.154.172.98, are recommended to mitigate exposure. Further investigation into associated infrastructure, including hosting providers and registration details, may reveal additional linked threats.

## EVIDENCE HASHES
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PhishDestroy Case ID:  PD-20260717-D36D1C
TLS cert SHA-256:      092329ce0c66fe8bf506eda24a5168d2d949e96ce28879685ca25594307bdbbb

## 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.msauth.live/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=account.msauth.live
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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