Security engines reporting a detection: 19. Public blocklists reporting a match: 2. Exercise extreme caution — do not enter credentials or personal information.
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Cloudflare Radar VerdictMalicious
Malware
Evidence Summary
Critical
VirusTotal
19/91
OTX
3 community refs
URLScan
Stored capture
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.
Detection-evasion analysis
Cloaking and traffic-distribution check
Not observedNo cloaking was observed in the stored scan
Stored crawler-versus-browser observations for this host, plus a live fingerprint check for Keitaro-style traffic distribution systems.
Stored cloaking flag
Not observed
Cloaking score
0/6
Last cloaking scan
Scanner note:unavailable: raw=connection_error; http=0; via=http_proxy; error=SOCKSHTTPConnectionPool(host='defendercontrol.download', port=80): Max retries exceeded with url: / (Caused by NewConnec
Live TDS fingerprint check
Seven Keitaro fingerprints plus a crawler-versus-browser comparison, run from the PhishDestroy scanner when this panel is open.
RegistrationCreated Oct 24, 2025 (351d)—Expires Oct 24, 2026
Time to First Unavailability12h
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 DetectedJul 2, 2026
DOM Analysisanalyzed Jul 2, 2026score 100/100
Submitted URLhttp://defendercontrol.download/
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.
Saved certificate metadata. Certificate dates without a timezone are shown as stored. Transport encryption does not establish that the site is trustworthy.
Primary outcomeDNS inactivereason: DNS NXDOMAIN80% confidence
Attributionsource: Dns Cache
Evidence layersAvailability: DNS inactiveContent: UnreachableDNS: NXDOMAINRegistration: Unknown
Latest HTTP observationUnknownProbe Inconclusive20%2026-10-11 01:08:20 UTC
RDAP registrationUnknown
Observed timelinelast reachable: 2026-07-02 22:17:57 UTCcurrent episode first observed: 2026-09-30 16:14:55 UTCobserved RIP window: 2026-07-02 22:17:57 UTC → 2026-09-30 16:14:55 UTC · 2,153.95hmidpoint estimate ≈ 2026-08-16 19:16:26 UTC · precision very low · basis bounded
Availability, content, DNS and registration are independent evidence layers. NXDOMAIN, an unreachable origin or missing content alone does not prove registrar action. A registrar or provider is credited only when a direct technical marker identifies that actor. Report causality is shown separately.
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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 Good50-89 Needs Work0-49 Poor
Threat Response Pipeline
Discovery
Analysis
Notifications
Monitoring
15 recorded events. These records describe collected evidence, outgoing notifications and publication; they do not confirm a complete investigation or a takedown.
Threat Ingested
defendercontrol.download detected and queued for full analysis
A stored Cloudflare Radar report is available. The report link alone is not a malicious verdict and does not prove that every network field was captured.
The latest stored checks indicate that the reported content is unavailable; this does not establish who or what caused the change.
Jul 3, 2026
Time to First Unavailability
12 hours elapsed from detection to the first unavailable observation.
How we investigate & report
Public scans, evidence and abuse channels
We scan suspicious URLs, inspect public results and send evidence through the appropriate abuse-reporting channels. The dated events above show what is recorded for this domain. The directory below explains the wider workflow.
01Public scans & evidence collection10 sources and tool groups+
Inspect the public DNS, TLS, HTTP and technology surface.
02Abuse reports & follow-upRegistrar, hosting and security channels+
Identify the responsible provider. Match registration and hosting records to the relevant abuse contact.
Prepare an evidence package. Include the URL, public scan references, captures and the recorded observations.
Send the report. Keep outgoing report records and recipient information when available.
Recheck and publish updates. Track later scanner verdicts, provider responses and site availability.
Security services used for scanning, reputation checks and reporting are listed below. A service being listed is not evidence that it received, accepted or acted on this particular domain. Recorded submissions appear in the notification history above.
Blocklist hits included with submission:MetaMask, SEAL
PDF notice generated Notice text archived (640 chars)
Abuse notice text as sent to the provider
Policy Violations:
Illegal Activities: Active phishing operation targeting victims
Fraud & Deception: Impersonation of legitimate services
Identity Theft: Collection of credentials under false pretenses
Applicable Laws (IS):
International Anti-Cybercrime Regulations
Budapest Convention on Cybercrime
Universal Fraud Prevention Laws
Phishing activities violate international cybercrime conventions and IS's domestic fraud laws.
Action Required: This evidence-backed report demonstrates clear violations requiring suspension per your policies. Continued hosting exposes your organization to regulatory scrutiny and potential legal liability.
7 evidence signal groups linked1 reports recordedContent unavailable
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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Related Infrastructure & Reports
Stored relationships are grouped by the exact matching attribute. A shared provider or registrar alone does not prove common ownership.
Direct link Shares a registration or an identical phishing kit.
Supporting signal Shares infrastructure or a target brand; not proof of one operator.
Discovery only Listed for navigation; no shared attribute with this host.
Infrastructure map · defendercontrol.download
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.
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