# PhishDestroy threat dossier — contacthelpsupport-microsoft.com ================================================================ Fetched: 2026-07-24 23:54:28 UTC Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/contacthelpsupport-microsoft.com/ ## VERDICT ---------------------------------------------------------------- TAKEN DOWN (neutralised) Composite threat score: 100/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below) Scam classification: Impersonation Targeted brand: Microsoft ## DETECTION EVIDENCE ---------------------------------------------------------------- VirusTotal: 12/91 security vendors flagged this domain Flagging vendors: alphaMountain.ai, BitDefender, CRDF, CyRadar, Forcepoint ThreatSeeker, Fortinet, G-Data, Gridinsoft, Kaspersky, Lionic, SOCRadar, Sophos Public blocklists: listed on 3 independent blocklists ## INFRASTRUCTURE ---------------------------------------------------------------- IP address: 198.49.23.145 (US, New York) ASN: AS53831 Squarespace, Inc. Hosting org: Squarespace, Inc. Registrar: Squarespace Domains II LLC Nameservers: ["nsd1.squarespacedns.com", "nsd2.squarespacedns.com", "nsd3.squarespacedns.com", "nsd4.squarespacedns.com"] Page title: Coming Soon HTTP response: 200 ## TLS CERTIFICATE ---------------------------------------------------------------- Issuer: Let's Encrypt / YR1 Expires: 2026-09-21 Status: INVALID chain Fingerprint: 6d1877f2edfa3f02b0c7643abf4d3eb9989d417472200cc3a460e82f5aa28598 ## ABUSE-REPORT HISTORY (evidence of registrar non-response) ---------------------------------------------------------------- Status: CLOSED — no report required. This domain was neutralised before the abuse-report cycle could be dispatched — either the hosting provider / registrar suspended it on their own, the DNS went dead, or the operator abandoned the infrastructure. PhishDestroy keeps the evidence bundle on file for audit but no formal notice was sent. ## TIMELINE ---------------------------------------------------------------- First detected: 2026-07-19 12:38:06 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker) Last verified: 2026-07-25 00:20:27 UTC Neutralised: 2026-07-20 00:23:47 UTC Current status: taken down (registrar suspended or DNS dead) ## ANALYST NARRATIVE ---------------------------------------------------------------- [Generated: 2026-07-20 01:33:36 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.] contacthelpsupport-microsoft.com — Microsoft Impersonation The domain contacthelpsupport-microsoft.com was observed hosting a site titled "Coming Soon" and returned HTTP 200 responses before being taken offline. Infrastructure analysis shows the domain resolves to 198.49.23.145, an IP owned by Squarespace, Inc., and uses the authoritative name servers nsd1.squarespacedns.com, nsd2.squarespacedns.com, and nsd3.squarespacedns.com. Registration was performed through Squarespace Domains II LLC, and the site presented a Let’s Encrypt (YR1) TLS certificate, indicating a valid HTTPS configuration. The domain was flagged by multiple blocklists, including PhishDestroy, MetaMask, and SEAL, and appears on three additional security blocklists. VirusTotal scanned the domain and 12 of 91 security vendors reported detections, reinforcing its malicious reputation. The listed scam type is brand impersonation targeting Microsoft, and the risk level is rated high. No page content beyond the generic title has been publicly disclosed, so the exact phishing mechanics, credential‑stealing forms, or malicious payloads remain unknown. Defenders should continue to block the domain at perimeter filters, ensure that DNS queries for the associated IP and Squarespace name servers are logged, and monitor for any re‑registration attempts that reuse the same branding or infrastructure. Given the Squarespace hosting, similar future campaigns may leverage the same provider, so broader watch‑lists for Squarespace‑hosted domains impersonating Microsoft are advisable. ## EVIDENCE HASHES ---------------------------------------------------------------- TLS cert SHA-256: 6d1877f2edfa3f02b0c7643abf4d3eb9989d417472200cc3a460e82f5aa28598 ## SCORING METHODOLOGY ---------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Full HTML report: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/contacthelpsupport-microsoft.com/ JSON API: https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=contacthelpsupport-microsoft.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 About PhishDestroy: independent open-source threat-intelligence platform. Tracked: 189,348 domains (58,436 alive under monitoring, 129,348 confirmed takedowns/dead). Site: https://phishdestroy.io