# PhishDestroy threat dossier — microsoft-refund.com ================================================================ Fetched: 2026-06-19 17:58:23 UTC Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/microsoft-refund.com/ ## VERDICT ---------------------------------------------------------------- TAKEN DOWN (neutralised) Composite threat score: 100/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below) Scam classification: Impersonation Targeted brand: Microsoft ## DETECTION EVIDENCE ---------------------------------------------------------------- VirusTotal: 4/91 security vendors flagged this domain Flagging vendors: alphaMountain.ai, Gridinsoft, SOCRadar, Webroot AlienVault OTX: 2 pulses (threat-intel feed mentions) Public blocklists: listed on 3 independent blocklists ## INFRASTRUCTURE ---------------------------------------------------------------- IP address: 15.197.148.33 Registrar: GoDaddy.com, LLC Nameservers: ["ns31.domaincontrol.com", "ns32.domaincontrol.com"] Registered: 2026-06-13 Expires: 2027-06-09 ## TLS CERTIFICATE ---------------------------------------------------------------- Issuer: none Status: INVALID chain ## ABUSE-REPORT HISTORY (evidence of registrar non-response) ---------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Domain registered: 2026-06-13 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration) First detected: 2026-06-13 07:29:24 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker) First reported: 2026-06-13 07:28:59 UTC (abuse notice filed) Last verified: 2026-06-19 12:20:44 UTC Neutralised: 2026-06-17 00:43:52 UTC Current status: taken down (registrar suspended or DNS dead) ## ANALYST NARRATIVE ---------------------------------------------------------------- [Generated: 2026-06-13 09:39:34 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-refund.com as an active fake refund portal impersonating Microsoft Corporation. This domain is designed to deceive users into believing they are interacting with an official Microsoft refund or support page, likely to harvest login credentials, payment details, or install malware under the guise of processing a refund. The site may also prompt users to download malicious files or enter sensitive financial information, which attackers can exploit for identity theft, unauthorized transactions, or further cyberattacks. Given Microsoft’s status as one of the world’s most impersonated brands, users are particularly vulnerable to these tactics, especially if they receive unsolicited emails or messages directing them to this domain. Technical analysis of microsoft-refund.com reveals multiple red flags. As of the latest scan, only 2 out of 95 security vendors on VirusTotal have flagged the domain, suggesting it is either newly launched or employs evasion techniques to avoid detection. The domain lacks an SSL certificate, meaning all data transmitted to or from the site is unencrypted and vulnerable to interception. It currently resolves to the IP address 15.197.148.33, which may be shared with other malicious or compromised sites. The domain was registered through an obscure registrar, and its creation date is recent, indicating it was likely set up specifically for this fraudulent campaign. No reputable blocklists have widely adopted it yet, but its active status and targeted impersonation of Microsoft warrant immediate caution. Users who have visited microsoft-refund.com or interacted with its content should take urgent steps to secure their accounts and devices. First, disconnect the device from the internet to prevent potential malware from communicating with command-and-control servers. Run a full scan using updated antivirus software to detect and remove any malicious payloads. If login credentials or payment details were entered, change passwords immediately for all associated accounts, enable multi-factor authentication, and monitor financial statements for unauthorized activity. Report the incident to Microsoft’s official security team via their abuse reporting portal and consider filing a complaint with local cybercrime authorities. For ongoing verification of suspicious domains, users are advised to cross-check threats on PhishDestroy or similar security platforms to avoid falling victim to similar scams. ## EVIDENCE HASHES ---------------------------------------------------------------- Favicon MD5: edc084a292e74cae1834f68a1515c68e ## 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/microsoft-refund.com/ JSON API: https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=microsoft-refund.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 About PhishDestroy: volunteer-driven open-source threat-intelligence platform. Tracked: 166,481 domains (13,458 alive under monitoring, 152,705 confirmed takedowns/dead). Site: https://phishdestroy.io