applyviza.net is a Microsoft impersonation page detected by PhishDestroy on 2026-10-11. Risk: critical (88/100). Registrar: DNC Holdings. Status: Content unavailable. Hosting: FranTech Solutions. VirusTotal: 5/92 engines flag it. Listed on Spamhaus DBL. Do not enter credentials or connect a wallet.
applyviza.net hosted a phishing page posing as Microsoft under the headline 'Account Suspended', aimed at people with Microsoft accounts such as Outlook, Office 365 and OneDrive users. The domain name suggests a visa application service and has no connection to Microsoft. PhishDestroy first flagged it on 2026-10-11. The site has been offline since 2026-10-16 and was still unreachable when last checked on 2026-10-19.
How the scam works
A fake suspension notice works through panic. The victim is told their Microsoft account is locked and is pushed to 'verify' or 'restore' it by entering their email and password on a copy of the Microsoft sign-in page. Those credentials go straight to the operators. With them, attackers can take over the mailbox, reset passwords on linked services, and reach any files or work resources tied to the account. Some pages of this type also ask for a one-time code, which lets the attacker get past two-factor authentication in real time.
Evidence
urlscan.io rated the page malicious and recognised Microsoft branding on it. Spamhaus lists the domain in its DBL under the phishing category. VirusTotal returned 5 detections out of 92 engines on 2026-10-12, from alphaMountain.ai, Forcepoint ThreatSeeker, Fortinet, Netcraft and SOCRadar. That count is low, but it is typical for a phishing domain caught within days of going live. The domain also appears in 4 AlienVault OTX threat pulses.
Infrastructure
The domain was registered on 2026-08-04 through DNC Holdings, Inc., about ten weeks before it was detected. That gap fits a domain registered in advance and kept unused before the phishing page went live. The site was hosted at 198.251.89.144 on the FranTech Solutions network in Luxembourg. It used a free Let's Encrypt certificate, so the browser padlock only meant the connection was encrypted. It said nothing about whether the site was legitimate.
What to do
If you entered your Microsoft password on this page, change it immediately on the official Microsoft site. Change it anywhere else you reused it too. Review your account's recent sign-in activity, remove unfamiliar devices and app passwords, and check your mailbox for new forwarding or inbox rules. Turn on two-factor authentication, preferably with an authenticator app or a security key. Defenders should block the domain and its hosting IP, search mail and proxy logs for users who visited it before 2026-10-16, and force password resets and session revocation for any affected accounts.
No. PhishDestroy classifies applyviza.net as a Microsoft impersonation page (risk: critical, 88/100); it was first detected on 2026-10-11. VirusTotal: 5/92 engines flag it. Listed on Spamhaus DBL. Treat the site as unsafe.
Is applyviza.net safe to connect a wallet?
No. Do not connect a wallet, sign messages or approve tokens on applyviza.net. Phishing sites ask for approvals (approve, setApprovalForAll, Permit2) that let the operator move your assets, and a confirmed transaction cannot be reversed.
What should I do if I used applyviza.net?
Change every password you entered there and turn on two-factor authentication. If you connected a wallet or signed something, revoke the approvals and move the remaining funds to a new wallet; never share your seed phrase. Step-by-step help: emergency guide.
RegistrationCreated Aug 4, 2026 (79d · New)—Expires Aug 4, 2027
Time to First Unavailability5 days
What we count
Elapsed time from the first stored abuse report to the first observation that the content was unavailable. This does not establish the cause.
What each report contains
Stored outgoing-report records may reference evidence available at the time, such as vendor verdicts, registration data, hosting details, classifications, or screenshots. This page does not infer the exact payload delivered, receipt, acknowledgement, or action by a recipient.
Technical detailsProvenance & timestamps
First DetectedOct 11, 2026
DOM Analysisanalyzed Oct 13, 2026score 88/1001 brand signal
Submitted URLhttp://applyviza.net/pkl/pt
Favicon Hash
Observed page title
Account Suspended
Automated brand references
Microsoft
TLS Certificate
Issued by Let's Encrypt / YR2· stored validity ends in 71 days
Network & certificates
Stored technical evidence
Network & DNS
Resolved IP
198.251.89.144
Network ASN
AS53667
Organization
FranTech Solutions
Observed location
Luxembourg, LU
Server header
LiteSpeed
Nameservers 1
ns16.asurahosting.com
Mail routing 1 MX record
applyviza.netpriority 0
Location describes the IP network.
TLS certificate
Issuer
Let's Encrypt / YR2
Valid from
2026-10-04 04:42:52
Valid until
2027-01-02 04:42:51
Hostname coverage
Stored certificate dates valid
Validity
Within stored validity dates
Collection time
2026-10-12 22:02:05 UTC
Collection source
PhishDestroy collector
Certificate fingerprint51aa7f13084c4aee382a66f2a55cf810d41d28648cf2477f95ed2183c0da295aCertificate names · 2 SANs
*.applyviza.net
applyviza.net
Saved certificate metadata. Certificate dates without a timezone are shown as stored. Transport encryption does not establish that the site is trustworthy.
A public ScamAdviser lookup is available. Review its current score and warnings at the source; the existence of a lookup page is not itself a malicious verdict.
Live-fetched via CF worker proxy pool · cached 24h
Recorded subdomains1
Hostnames retained in the domain record or Certificate Transparency cache. A hostname alone does not establish current availability or malicious activity.
links.applyviza.netDomain record
The original observation time is not recorded for these hostnames.
Stored relationships are grouped by the exact matching attribute. A shared provider or registrar alone does not prove common ownership.
Infrastructure map · applyviza.net
Each lane is one reason a domain is linked to this host. Node size marks VirusTotal detections and dashed nodes are already offline. The full lists follow below.
Content matches8
Same favicon hash or the same page title as this host.
4 evidence signal groups linked0 stored notification recordsContent unavailable
Listed domains receive at least one abuse report; this entry has no retained notification history.
If credentials were compromised, report immediately. Do not engage with recovery scammers.
If credentials, payment data, or files were exposed, report the incident immediately. Change affected passwords, revoke active sessions, and scan the device.
Beware of recovery scammers! Recovery scammers may pose as investigators, lawyers, or tracing services. Do not pay upfront fees or disclose credentials.Learn more about recovery fraud →
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After a phishing incident
Recommendations & Advice for Victims
Choose the steps that match what you shared. Keep a copy of this report alongside your own records.
What should I do immediately?
Urgent
Stop using the suspicious site. Open the real service through its official app or an address you already trust.
Change all passwords — email, exchange accounts, anything that shares the same password
Enable 2FA using an authenticator app (not SMS). Disable SMS-based recovery
Freeze cards if you entered banking details on the phishing site
What information should I collect for my report?
FBI guidelines
Keep original emails, receipts, messages and screenshots in a secure place. A factual timeline helps the receiving authority understand what happened. IC3 evidence guidance ↗
Payment records — if you paid, save the receipt, amount, date, payment provider and recipient details.
Exact dates & times — of each transaction and first contact with scammer
Screenshots — scam website, chat messages, emails, wallet transactions, social media
All URLs & domains used by the scammer (including applyviza.net)
Communications — emails, texts, phone numbers, usernames the scammer used
Even if you don't have all details — file a report anyway. Partial information still helps investigations.
Where should I report the scam?
FBI IC3 — Internet Crime Complaint Center (US federal reporting)
Your bank or payment provider — contact its fraud team promptly through official contact details if money or card information was exposed.
Local police — creates an official record, even if they can't act immediately
A report is not a guarantee of recovery or investigation, but prompt, accurate transaction data can help authorities and service providers trace the incident.
How do phishing scams typically work?
Fake websites — pixel-perfect clones of legitimate sites with slightly altered domains
Pig butchering — trust built over weeks via Telegram/WhatsApp/dating apps, then money stolen
Recovery scams — fraudsters pose as recovery agents and demand upfront fees. Never share a seed phrase or pay before independently verifying the provider
AI-powered scams — deepfakes, automated phishing, and AI-generated sites making fraud harder to detect
How can I protect myself in the future?
Bookmark official sites — never click links from emails, DMs, or ads
Verify domains — check on PhishDestroy before interacting. Check HTTPS, spelling, domain age
"Too good to be true" = scam — guaranteed returns, celebrity endorsements, urgent deadlines
About this reportSources, observation dates and corrections
This report combines saved page captures, registration and network records, scanner results and PhishDestroy reporting history. Each source keeps its own observation date. Open a source report to inspect the original result.
The AI-assisted analysis was written on . It describes the evidence available at that time; later source checks can change.
A capture documents what was shown. A scanner result records that provider’s assessment at the time of its check. Neither a valid certificate nor a zero-detection result is a guarantee of safety.
