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mail.kakao.com

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mail.kakao.com is a blocklisted domain detected by PhishDestroy on 2026-09-14. Risk: critical (71/100). Registrar: Megazone. Status: Last known active. Hosting: Kakao Corp. VirusTotal: 1/91 engines flag it. Do not enter credentials or connect a wallet.

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Registrar
Megazone
Resolved IP
121.53.201.132
Registered
Dec 29, 1996
PhishDestroy assessment Critical
Availability Last known active Latest stored reachability observation Observed · HTTP probe
Risk signals
VirusTotal detections: 1/91
Sep 14, 2026
API
This domain has been flagged as malicious
Security engines reporting a detection: 1. Exercise extreme caution — do not enter credentials or personal information.
VirusTotal
1 / 91
engine detections
Google Safe Browsing
No threat flag
Page captures
6
open gallery
Domain age
10889 days
Source evidenceVirusTotal 1 / 91 4 sources

VirusTotal

1 / 91 engine detections

Open report

OTX

no community references

Open report

Google Safe Browsing

No threat flag

Open report

Results reflect each source’s collection time. Zero detections do not guarantee safety. OTX references are community publications.

Analysis

Critical
VirusTotal
1 / 91
Page captures
6
Page captures Source results Registration record

PhishDestroy threat report

Overview

mail.kakao.com is a mail hostname under the kakao.com domain and appears on the PhishDestroy blocklist without a confirmed scheme classification. PhishDestroy first flagged it on 2026-09-14. When last checked on 2026-10-19, the site was online and serving live content. Anyone who signs in to Kakao Mail or a Kakao account through this address should read the evidence below before acting.

How the scam works

No specific scam has been established for this domain. Its page title is blank, containing only an invisible character, so the title shows neither a brand lure nor a wallet or exchange theme. The only plausible risk from a mail hostname is a login page that collects account credentials. Nothing shown here confirms that this page collects anything beyond what a normal sign-in would. Treat it as unverified, not as proven phishing.

Evidence

Independent support is very weak. On 2026-09-27, VirusTotal showed 1 of 91 engines flagging the domain, and that single verdict came from Forcepoint ThreatSeeker. No other blocklist besides PhishDestroy carries it. One isolated vendor hit on a long-standing service domain is the kind of signal that needs manual confirmation before anyone acts on it.

Infrastructure

The setup is an unusual profile for a phishing site. kakao.com was registered on 1996-12-29 through Megazone Corp., dba HOSTING.KR, nearly three decades before PhishDestroy flagged it. The site is hosted in South Korea on the Kakao Corp network, which is the brand's own infrastructure. Its TLS certificate comes from DigiCert through the Thawte TLS RSA CA G1 intermediate, a commercial chain, not a free automated one. Taken together, these details point to an established corporate service and away from a throwaway scam deployment.

What to do

If you reached a Kakao login through a link in an unexpected message, close that page. Sign in by typing the address yourself or by opening the official Kakao app. If you entered your password after following such a link, change it and turn on two-step verification for your Kakao account. Then review your recent login activity for sessions you don't recognize. Defenders should confirm this listing against their own telemetry before blocking it, because a hard block could disrupt legitimate Kakao Mail traffic. Any confirmed malicious content should be reported to Kakao's security team.

Useful links

VirusTotal reportGoogle Safe Browsing statusReport phishing to GoogleSite owner? Request a review

Collected source details

Stored page, network and scanner observations, grouped by source and observation time.

Cloudflare Radar · 2026-09-21T12:49:07Z

Observed: · Retrieved:

Uuid
292e6803-399e-4bb1-8f0d-c86c0c25ca63
Final url
https://mail.kakao.com/
Document hash
eaa9a799d75b078ca0950c36d8975fc2a21eac387d1db1bec8155f995d2ad60d
VirusTotal · 2026-10-21T20:07:02Z

Observed: · Retrieved:

Vendor result counts
{
    "timeout": 0,
    "harmless": 54,
    "malicious": 1,
    "suspicious": 0,
    "undetected": 37
}
Vendor labels
{
    "Forcepoint ThreatSeeker": "phishing"
}
Reputation
0
Popularity
{
    "Cisco Umbrella": 873996
}
Registrar
Megazone Corp., dba HOSTING.KR
Created
1996-12-29T12:00:00Z
Expires
2019-12-28T05:00:00Z
Updated
2019-02-28T12:00:00Z
First seen
2023-10-03T18:01:24Z
DNS records
[
    {
        "ttl": 10,
        "type": "A",
        "value": "211.249.251.30"
    },
    {
        "ttl": 600,
        "type": "CNAME",
        "value": "mail-lavmkchh.kgns1.com"
    },
    {
        "ttl": 156,
        "type": "CNAME",
        "value": "mail-lavmkchh.kgns1.com"
    },
    {
        "ttl": 599,
        "type": "CNAME",
        "value": "mail-lavmkchh.kgns1.com"
    }
]
Dns at
2026-10-21T20:12:17Z
Jarm
29d29d00029d29d00029d29d29d29da5fc7ec76b7ed0b839211317d3844486
Certificate
{
    "san": [
        "kakao.com",
        "*.kakao.com"
    ],
    "issuer": "DigiCert Inc / Thawte TLS RSA CA G1",
    "serial": "3a1f123e9ba5235e4ae567abaac7b97",
    "sha256": "c84681d06f4fd41cf7d4ea55d1ec702fdf4f9754c304df70035532ad12a64b54",
    "subject": "kakao.com",
    "valid_to": "2027-03-18T23:59:59Z",
    "valid_from": "2026-09-01T00:00:00Z"
}
Registration record
{
    "registrar": "Megazone Corp., dba HOSTING.KR",
    "registrar_iana_id": "1489",
    "registrar_url": "http://HOSTING.KR",
    "created": "1996-12-29T05:00:00Z",
    "updated": "2019-02-28T02:03:07Z",
    "expires": "2019-12-28T05:00:00Z",
    "status": [
        "clientDeleteProhibited",
        "clientTransferProhibited",
        "ok"
    ],
    "nameservers": [
        "ns.iwilab.com",
        "ns2.iwilab.com"
    ],
    "dnssec": "unsigned"
}

Questions about mail.kakao.com

Is mail.kakao.com legit?

No. PhishDestroy classifies mail.kakao.com as a blocklisted domain (risk: critical, 71/100); it was first detected on 2026-09-14. VirusTotal: 1/91 engines flag it. Treat the site as unsafe.

Is mail.kakao.com safe to connect a wallet?

No. Do not connect a wallet, sign messages or approve tokens on mail.kakao.com. 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 mail.kakao.com?

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.

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Stored Capture · 6 captures

Cloudflare Radar 1 / 6
SourceCloudflare Radar
Recorded2026-09-21 12:49 UTC
StateStored capture
Position1 / 6
Open capture Source Report Wayback Download

Domain details

Domain
IP Reputation abuse score 0/100 0 reports checked Oct 21, 2026
Registrar (base domain) Megazone NL(NL)
Abuse contact["abuse@hosting.kr"]
ICANN RegistryICANN Lookup (RDAP) →
WHOIS LookupICANN RDAP for kakao.com →
Registration (base domain)kakao.com · Created Dec 29, 1996 — Expires Dec 28, 2026
HTTP Status200
Technical detailsProvenance & timestamps
First DetectedSep 14, 2026
Favicon Hash
Observed page title
​
TLS Certificate
Issued by DigiCert Inc / Thawte TLS RSA CA G1 · stored validity ends in 147 days

Network & certificates

Stored technical evidence

Network & DNS

Resolved IP
121.53.201.132
Network ASN
AS38099
Organization
Dreamx
Observed location
Jeju-si, KR

Nameservers 1

  • ns2.kakao.com

Location describes the IP network.

TLS certificate

Issuer
DigiCert Inc / Thawte TLS RSA CA G1
Valid from
2026-09-01 00:00:00
Valid until
2027-03-18 23:59:59
Hostname coverage
Certificate hostname mismatch
Validity
Within stored validity dates
Collection time
2026-09-21 04:02:05 UTC
Collection source
PhishDestroy collector
Certificate fingerprintc84681d06f4fd41cf7d4ea55d1ec702fdf4f9754c304df70035532ad12a64b54
Certificate names · 1 SAN
  • kakao.com

Saved certificate metadata. Certificate dates without a timezone are shown as stored. Transport encryption does not establish that the site is trustworthy.

viewdns.info · 121.53.201.132rapiddns.io

Latest Classified Outcome 2026-10-22 10:29:25 UTC

Primary outcome Live content reason: Ordinary HTTP content served 90% confidence
Attribution source: Current Http Probe
Evidence layers Availability: Content serving Content: Content served at root DNS: Resolved Registration: Unknown
Latest HTTP observation Live content Ordinary HTTP content served 90% 2026-10-22 10:29:25 UTC
RDAP registration Unknown
Observed timeline last reachable: 2026-10-22 10:29:25 UTC last content: 2026-10-22 10:29:25 UTC
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.
Recorded subdomains19

Hostnames retained in the domain record or Certificate Transparency cache. A hostname alone does not establish current availability or malicious activity.

  • account.mail.kakao.comDomain record
  • dmail-cbt-ay-pub02.cbt.mail.kakao.comDomain record
  • dmail-prod-ay-sm1-worker01.mail.kakao.comDomain record
  • dmail-prod-ay-sm1-worker02.mail.kakao.comDomain record
  • dmail-prod-ay-sm1-worker03.mail.kakao.comDomain record
  • dmail-prod-ay-sm1-worker04.mail.kakao.comDomain record
  • dmail-prod-ay-sm1-worker05.mail.kakao.comDomain record
  • dmail-prod-ay-sm1-worker06.mail.kakao.comDomain record
  • dmail-prod-ay-sm1-worker07.mail.kakao.comDomain record
  • dmail-prod-ay-sm1-worker08.mail.kakao.comDomain record
  • dmail-prod-ay-sm1-worker09.mail.kakao.comDomain record
  • dmail-prod-ay-sm1-worker10.mail.kakao.comDomain record
  • dmail-prod-ay-sm1-worker100.mail.kakao.comDomain record
  • dmail-prod-ay-sm1-worker101.mail.kakao.comDomain record
  • dmail-prod-ay-sm1-worker102.mail.kakao.comDomain record
  • dmail-prod-ay-sm1-worker103.mail.kakao.comDomain record
  • dmail-prod-ay-sm1-worker104.mail.kakao.comDomain record
  • dmail-prod-ay-sm1-worker105.mail.kakao.comDomain record
  • dmail-prod-ay-sm1-worker106.mail.kakao.comDomain record

The original observation time is not recorded for these hostnames.

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VirusTotal Analysis

1 / 91 security vendors flagged this domain
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Last analyzed First positive detection Previous stored snapshot: 1 detection
Forcepoint ThreatSeeker
Site Performance Analysis

Google PageSpeed Insights — mobile performance audit of mail.kakao.com · checked Sep 21, 2026

59
Needs Work
Performance
FCP
4.44s
First Contentful Paint
LCP
6.24s
Largest Contentful Paint
CLS
0
Cumulative Layout Shift
TBT
13ms
Total Blocking Time
SI
14.06s
Speed Index
Powered by Google PageSpeed Insights · Mobile strategy · Scores: 90-100 Good 50-89 Needs Work 0-49 Poor
Registration & observation details3

Availability observations

Last reachable observation
Last content observation
Estimate basis
Currently reachable

An estimated time describes an observation window. It does not prove a registrar action or the exact moment a site became unavailable.

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mail.kakao.com
Saved result
Cloaked / Filtered
Stored observation history18

Dated changes retained by the monitor and source collectors. Newest observations appear first; source states are not proof of a takedown.

  1. Availability monitor · Recorded state

    Unknown→live_content

    content_served

  2. Availability monitor · Recorded state

    Unknown→live_content

    content_served

  3. Availability monitor · Recorded state

    Unknown→live_content

    content_served

  4. Availability monitor · Recorded state

    Unknown→live_content

    content_served

  5. Availability monitor · Recorded state

    Unknown→live_content

    content_served

Earlier observations 13
  1. Availability monitor · Recorded state

    Unknown→live_content

    content_served

  2. Availability monitor · Recorded state

    Unknown→live_content

    content_served

  3. Availability monitor · Recorded state

    Unknown→live_content

    content_served

  4. Availability monitor · Recorded state

    Unknown→live_content

    content_served

  5. Availability monitor · Recorded state

    Unknown→live_content

    content_served

  6. Availability monitor · Recorded state

    Unknown→live_content

    content_served

  7. Availability monitor · Recorded state

    Unknown→live_content

    content_served

  8. Availability monitor · Recorded state

    Unknown→live_content

    content_served

  9. Availability monitor · Recorded state

    Unknown→live_content

    content_served

  10. Availability monitor · Recorded state

    Unknown→live_content

    content_served

  11. Availability monitor · Recorded state

    Unknown→live_content

    content_served

  12. Availability monitor · Recorded state

    live_content

    content_served

  13. Availability monitor · First collection record

    Reachable

Recorded activity

3 entries
  1. Google Safe Browsing

    No threat flag

    View source
  2. VirusTotal

    1/91 engine detections

    View source
  3. Added to PhishDestroy

    mail.kakao.com

    View source

Community intelligence

1 community report

CategorySEXTORTION

I recived spam mail

Evidence & External Reports

Security Analysis
VirusTotal 1 det. ChainPatrol ChainAbuse 1 report URLQuery SSL Labs Certificate hostname mismatch CF Radar Open report WOT ScamAdviser Blacklist Checker URLVoid Sucuri SiteCheck MDN Observatory
Community Scam Report — ChainAbuse
1 report filed for mail.kakao.com (1 written by a person) · category: Sextortion · source checked
“I recived spam mail”
— reported by Anonymous on Sep 14, 2026 · Source: ChainAbuse (TRM Labs) — full report and evidence there.
OSINT & Intelligence
Web-Check Full scan SOCRadar Dark web report LeakIX Leak search Shodan Censys ThreatFox Hudson Rock Sign-in search IntelX crt.sh Certs WHOIS Wayback
DNS & Network
nslookup.io DNS bgp.tools ASN/Route
SEO & Domain
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Deep Analysis
Deep Analysis
Help & reporting

Were You Affected by This Site?

2 evidence signal groups linked 0 stored notification records Last known active

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.

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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 mail.kakao.com)
  • 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)
  • Europol — European cybercrime reporting (EU)
  • 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

Further guidance: NIST · phishing responseFBI IC3 · reports & evidenceFTC · recovery scams

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