# PhishDestroy threat dossier — defaulemot.run ================================================================ Fetched: 2026-05-05 14:32:25 UTC Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/defaulemot.run/ ## VERDICT ---------------------------------------------------------------- CRITICAL THREAT — DO NOT VISIT Composite threat score: 100/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below) Scam classification: Impersonation Targeted brand: Microsoft ## DETECTION EVIDENCE ---------------------------------------------------------------- VirusTotal: 19/95 security vendors flagged this domain Flagging vendors: ADMINUSLabs, alphaMountain.ai, AlphaSOC, Antiy-AVL, BitDefender, Chong Lua Dao, CRDF, CyRadar, Dr.Web, ESET, ESTsecurity, Forcepoint ThreatSeeker, Fortinet, G-Data, Lionic, SOCRadar, Sophos, VIPRE, Webroot Public blocklists: listed on 1 independent blocklist ## INFRASTRUCTURE ---------------------------------------------------------------- IP address: 40.91.108.115 (US, Quincy) ASN: AS8075 Microsoft Corporation Hosting org: Microsoft Azure Cloud (westus2) Registrar: MarkMonitor Inc. Nameservers: ns001.microsoftinternetsafety.net, ns002.microsoftinternetsafety.net Registered: 2025-03-06 Expires: 2027-03-06 Page title: This website domain has been seized by Microsoft HTTP response: 200 ## TLS CERTIFICATE ---------------------------------------------------------------- Issuer: Microsoft Corporation / Microsoft Azure RSA TLS Issuing CA 08 Expires: 2026-03-18 Status: INVALID chain Fingerprint: 03a31abfd38e04030dd4050ccd0e30b3a0b0514bea32c62ff810290ae37e40b4 Subject Alternative Names (related infrastructure — often same operator): - animatcxju.live - araucahkbm.live - boreholeconstruction.org - castmann.run - castmaxw.run - catterjur.run - changenwg.run - chipkitk.run - chivalryr.run - civitasu.run - clearui.run - coilylove.run - cometusm.run - coyoteqw.run - daggerpewl.run ... +134 more ## ABUSE-REPORT HISTORY (evidence of registrar non-response) ---------------------------------------------------------------- Status: pending notification queue. No abuse reports filed yet — this domain is waiting for the next cycle of our automated abuse-reporter. ## TIMELINE ---------------------------------------------------------------- Domain registered: 2025-03-06 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration) First detected: 2026-05-05 12:51:26 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker) Last verified: 2026-05-05 13:45:15 UTC Current status: ACTIVE / observable ## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence) ---------------------------------------------------------------- URLScan.io: https://urlscan.io/result/019df789-dfbc-71a3-96d5-3fe0707965dc/ Wayback Machine: https://web.archive.org/web/*/defaulemot.run crt.sh CT logs: https://crt.sh/?q=%25.defaulemot.run Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=defaulemot.run AlienVault OTX: https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/defaulemot.run URLhaus: https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/defaulemot.run/ ## ANALYST NARRATIVE ---------------------------------------------------------------- [Generated: 2026-05-05 12:52:00 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.] PhishDestroy identifies defaulemot.run as an active Microsoft brand-impersonation domain designed to deceive visitors into believing their website has been lawfully seized by Microsoft Corporation. The page title “This website domain has been seized by Microsoft” is served over an SSL certificate issued to Microsoft Corporation and resolves via IPv4 address 40.91.108.115, creating a false sense of urgency and legitimacy. Users who click through or enter any information risk credential theft, malware download, or financial fraud under the guise of “domain seizure procedures.” This domain was flagged on 19 out of 95 VirusTotal security engines and is already blocked by Maltrail, placing it on at least one public blocklist. Registration details show a creation date of March 06 2025 through MarkMonitor Inc., a registrar frequently chosen to mask illicit registrations. The mismatch between the Microsoft-branded page, the short domain age, and the high detection rate underscores the elevated threat level; such tactics are typical of campaigns harvesting login credentials or spreading malware masquerading as official Microsoft notices. If you visited defaulemot.run, stop any interaction immediately and close the browser tab without entering credentials or downloading files. Scan all connected devices with up-to-date antivirus software, rotate passwords stored in browsers or password managers (use unique passwords across sites), and enable multi-factor authentication on Microsoft and other critical accounts. Report the domain to your IT security team or the Microsoft Cybercrime Unit using the report-phishing@microsoft.com channel, including the IP address 40.91.108.115 and the exact URL. Maintain vigilance for unexpected account activity and consider freezing financial accounts if sensitive data was entered. ## EVIDENCE HASHES ---------------------------------------------------------------- TLS cert SHA-256: 03a31abfd38e04030dd4050ccd0e30b3a0b0514bea32c62ff810290ae37e40b4 ## 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 (volunteer 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/defaulemot.run/ JSON API: https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=defaulemot.run 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: volunteer-driven open-source threat-intelligence platform. Tracked: 146,008 domains (62,085 alive under monitoring, 83,662 confirmed takedowns/dead). Site: https://phishdestroy.io