# PhishDestroy threat dossier — admin.sto-admin.com
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Fetched:   2026-07-21 09:29:25 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/admin.sto-admin.com/

## VERDICT
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ACTIVE THREAT — multiple warning signs
Composite threat score: 59/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)
Targeted brand: Microsoft

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

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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Registrar:       Gname.com Pte. Ltd.
Nameservers:     ["a12.share-dns.com", "b12.share-dns.net"]
HTTP response:   403

## 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 13:00:14 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
Last verified:     2026-07-21 08:20:23 UTC
Current status:    ACTIVE / observable

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-07-19 21:16:24 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

admin.sto-admin.com Safety Check — Microsoft 365 Credential

This domain, admin.sto-admin.com, is actively flagged as a high-risk phishing site targeting Microsoft 365 credentials. As of July 19, 2026, the domain returns an HTTP 403 status, indicating access is forbidden, though this does not confirm takedown—phishing infrastructure often restricts direct access to evade detection. Analysis indicates the domain is still operational, with two of 91 security vendors on VirusTotal identifying it as malicious. It appears on at least one security blocklist and is blocked by PhishDestroy, suggesting prior confirmation of phishing activity. No specific phishing kit or brand impersonation details are currently available, but the domain naming convention ('admin') aligns with credential harvesting tactics. Defenders should treat this domain as hostile and prioritize blocking at the DNS or proxy level. Monitor for related subdomains or IP associations, as phishing campaigns frequently rotate infrastructure. If internal access logs show connections to this domain, initiate incident response to assess potential credential exposure or lateral movement risk.

## 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/admin.sto-admin.com/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=admin.sto-admin.com
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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