# PhishDestroy threat dossier — microsoft-edu-tw.com
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Fetched:   2026-06-28 09:24:24 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/microsoft-edu-tw.com/

## VERDICT
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TAKEN DOWN (neutralised)
Composite threat score: 73/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)
Targeted brand: Microsoft

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      1/91 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: Gridinsoft
Public blocklists: listed on 3 independent blocklists

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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Registrar:       Wild West Domains, LLC
Nameservers:     ["ns1-05.azure-dns.com", "ns2-05.azure-dns.net", "ns3-05.azure-dns.org", "ns4-05.azure-dns.info"]
Registered:      2026-05-24
Expires:         2027-05-24
Page title:      Microsoft 台灣數位教育中心｜台灣 Microsoft 教育資源入口

## ABUSE-REPORT HISTORY (evidence of registrar non-response)
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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
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Domain registered: 2026-05-24 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration)
First detected:    2026-05-27 21:30:08 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
First reported:    2026-06-15 06:37:43 UTC (abuse notice filed)
Last verified:     2026-06-28 08:20:34 UTC
Neutralised:       2026-06-09 06:29:46 UTC
Current status:    taken down (registrar suspended or DNS dead)

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-06-18 16:49:49 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

PhishDestroy identifies microsoft-edu-tw.com as an elevated-risk brand impersonation threat, specifically designed to mimic Microsoft's Taiwan Digital Education Center. This domain was created on May 24, 2026, and registered through Wild West Domains, LLC, with a page title falsely claiming to be the Microsoft Taiwan Digital Education Resource Portal. Although currently offline, the site posed a credible risk to users seeking Microsoft resources in Taiwan.

VirusTotal flagged this domain with 1 out of 95 security vendors detecting malicious activity, and it appeared on three separate security blocklists. The domain's creation date in the future suggests it was set up with malicious intent, potentially to harvest credentials or distribute malware. PhishDestroy's analysis confirms the brand impersonation targeting Microsoft, a common tactic used in phishing campaigns to deceive users into divulging sensitive information.

To mitigate this threat, users should always verify the legitimacy of Microsoft-related domains by checking official URLs and avoiding clicking on links in unsolicited emails. Organizations should implement web filtering to block such domains and educate employees about brand impersonation risks. Regular monitoring of domain registrations and threat intelligence feeds can help identify similar threats early. If you encounter this domain, report it to Microsoft and your security team immediately.

## EVIDENCE HASHES
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Favicon MD5:       5c60a7e80b3d5289d7719b4cc6d2ed95

## SCORING METHODOLOGY
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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
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Full HTML report:  https://phishdestroy.io/domain/microsoft-edu-tw.com/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=microsoft-edu-tw.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

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