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defendercontrol[.]download

“Download Defender Control - Free Windows Defender Management Tool 2024”

Threat verdict Critical 100/100 evidence score
Availability Content unavailable Content was unavailable in the latest observation
Risk signals
VirusTotal detections: 19/91 Spamhaus DBL: DBL_PHISH Stored blocklist matches: 2 Scam type: Credential Phishing
OTX: 3 refs Jul 2, 2026 1 Report Sent CDN
Evidence Summary
CRITICAL
Ref
A9D6FAA7
Score
100/100

The domain defendercontrol.download has been identified as a potential threat associated with credential theft. It presents itself as a utility for Windows Defender management, specifically through the title 'Download Defender Control - Free Windows Defender Management Tool 2024'. This suggests an attempt to impersonate legitimate software in order to harvest user credentials or distribute malware.

Technical analysis reveals that the domain defendercontrol.download was registered through Spaceship, Inc. and was created on October 24, 2025. It resolves to the IP address 188.114.96.3 and is currently blocked by Maltrail. Furthermore, the domain appears on one security blocklist, and its presence on VirusTotal shows a detection score of 0/95, indicating that it is not yet flagged by antivirus solutions. This lack of detection may increase its risk to unsuspecting users.

Currently, the domain is active and under investigation, with its risk level categorized as under investigation. It remains crucial for users to exercise caution when interacting with this domain, particularly due to its impersonation tactics. Ongoing monitoring and analysis are recommended to assess the evolving threat landscape and to strengthen defensive measures against potential credential theft.

VirusTotal
VirusTotal
19 det.
URLQuery
URLQuery
2 det.
OTX references
3 community refs
DNS Security
6/14
CF Radar
Malicious
URLScan
URLScan
Report ↗
TLS Certificate
Let's Encrypt
Age
10 mo
Observed status
Content unavailable
PhishDestroy
DestroyList
Listed
Reports Sent
1
Data coverage VirusTotal 19 / 91 URLQuery 2 det. PhishStats not checked OTX 3 community references CF Radar provider verdict: malicious URLScan capture stored report URLScan verdict Analysis completed DNS blocks 6/14 TLS valid certificate, 52d WHOIS 10 mo old Screenshot 2 captures · 2 sources Redirect chain not probed
Network Security Intelligence
DNS Provider Blocks 6 / 14
Cloudflare Family Cloudflare Security Controld Adblock Controld Family Controld Malware Quad9 Secure
Dangerous · Checked 14 DNS providers: Quad9, AdGuard, ControlD, CleanBrowsing & more
CF Cloudflare Radar Verdict Malicious
Malware
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Threat Response Pipeline

Discovery
Checks
Reports
Availability
16/16
Sent Report Recorded
Stored sent-report record for registrar Spaceship, Inc., hosting provider, 1 abuse contact
abuse@spaceship.com
Jul 2, 2026

Public Blocklist Status

Stored Capture

URLScan capture 2 / 2
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Page Title
Download Defender Control - Free Windows Defender Management Tool 2024
TLS Certificate
Valid transport encryption · Issued by Let's Encrypt · valid for 52 days

Domain Intelligence

Domain
URLScan Verdict Analysis completed score 0 report ↗
Server / ASN cloudflare · AS13335 Cloudflare, Inc.
IP Context Cloudflare shared edge origin IP hidden Edge-IP reputation is not attributed to this domain.
Registrar Spaceship IS(IS)
Abuse contactabuse@spaceship.com
ICANN RegistryOfficial ICANN accredited-registrars →
WHOIS LookupICANN RDAP for defendercontrol.download →
IP Address 188.114.96.3 CDN
GeoUS San Francisco, US
NetworkAS13335 · Cloudflare, Inc.
Reverse IPviewdns.info → rapiddns.io →
The origin IP is hidden behind a CDN proxy. Reverse-IP results for the edge address contain unrelated tenants; finding the origin requires passive DNS or certificate-transparency data.
RegistrationCreated Oct 24, 2025 (301d) — Expires Oct 24, 2026
Time to First Unavailability 12h
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 detailsDNS, SSL SANs, timestamps
First DetectedJul 2, 2026
DOM Analysisanalyzed Jul 2, 2026score 100/100
IoC Extractionscanned Jul 29, 20260 wallet · 0 Telegram IoCs
Submitted URLhttp://defendercontrol.download/
Nameserversclay.ns.cloudflare.commarge.ns.cloudflare.com
TLS Fingerprint
TLS Observationvalid from May 25, 2026scanned Jul 2, 2026
Case ID
ICANN OVERSIGHT

Accreditation and RAA context

Registrar accreditation and DNS abuse obligations

For this gTLD, the registrar above operates under an ICANN accreditation agreement. The links below provide the official fee schedule and current DNS abuse compliance guidance.

Accreditation is a contract, not a safety certification.

RAA §3.18 establishes abuse-contact and handling requirements. This report can document stored outbound notices and later technical observations; it does not by itself establish receipt, investigation, remediation, or contractual non-compliance.

Accreditation is a contract, not a safety seal. Verify ICANN fees Read RAA §3.18 PHISHDESTROY INVESTIGATIONICANN funding, contracts, and DNS abuse oversight
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Google Analytics
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Cloudflare Browser Insights
Analytics RUM

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Cloudflare
CDN

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HTTP/3
Miscellaneous

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VirusTotal Analysis

19 / 91 security vendors flagged this domain
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Last analyzed Previous stored snapshot: 17 detections
ADMINUSLabs
alphaMountain.ai
BitDefender
Chong Lua Dao
CRDF
CyRadar
ESET
ESTsecurity
Forcepoint ThreatSeeker
Fortinet
G-Data
Gridinsoft
Kaspersky
Lionic
Seclookup
SOCRadar
Sophos
Viettel Threat Intelligence
VIPRE
Site Performance Analysis

Google PageSpeed Insights — mobile performance audit of defendercontrol.download · checked Jul 2, 2026

78
Needs Work
Performance
FCP
2.31s
First Contentful Paint
LCP
5.21s
Largest Contentful Paint
CLS
0
Cumulative Layout Shift
TBT
39ms
Total Blocking Time
SI
3s
Speed Index
Powered by Google PageSpeed Insights · Mobile strategy · Scores: 90-100 Good 50-89 Needs Work 0-49 Poor

Evidence & External Reports

Security Analysis
URLScan Analyzed VirusTotal 19 det. ChainPatrol URLQuery 2 det. SSL Labs Stored TLS valid CF Radar Malicious DNS Security 6/14 OTX 3 refs WOT ScamAdviser Blacklist Checker URLVoid Sucuri SiteCheck MDN Observatory
Submitted Evidence Snapshot
Sent: Ledger records: 1 Case ID: PD-20260702-A76B14 Recipient: abuse@spaceship.com
Page title stored with report: Download Defender Control - Free Windows Defender Management Tool 2024
URLScan evidence VirusTotal evidence URLQuery evidence Screenshot 384.1 KB
Blocklist hits included with submission: MetaMask, SEAL
OSINT & Intelligence
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DNS & Network
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SEO & Domain
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