# PhishDestroy threat dossier — secure-microsofthelp.com
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Fetched:   2026-06-24 00:02:51 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/secure-microsofthelp.com/

## VERDICT
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HIGH THREAT — malicious activity confirmed
Composite threat score: 75/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)
Targeted brand: Microsoft

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

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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Registrar:       Squarespace Domains II LLC
Nameservers:     ["nse1.squarespacedns.com", "nse2.squarespacedns.com", "nse3.squarespacedns.com", "nse4.squarespacedns.com"]
Registered:      2026-05-24
HTTP response:   200

## ABUSE-REPORT HISTORY (evidence of registrar non-response)
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Status: pending notification queue. No abuse reports filed yet — this domain is
waiting for the next cycle of our automated abuse-reporter.

## 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:    2026-05-26 05:30:08 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
First reported:    2026-06-15 00:27:29 UTC (abuse notice filed)
Last verified:     2026-06-24 00:20:34 UTC
Current status:    ACTIVE / observable

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-06-18 16:50:49 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

This domain poses a specific threat of brand impersonation, where attackers attempt to deceive users into believing they are interacting with the legitimate Microsoft brand, potentially leading to credential theft or other malicious activities. 

The domain secure-microsofthelp.com was created on May 24, 2026, and is registered through Squarespace Domains II LLC, with 3 security blocklists already flagging it, and 3 out of 95 VirusTotal security vendors detecting it as malicious, indicating a notable level of suspicious activity surrounding this domain. 

If users have visited this domain, they should immediately take action to protect themselves, such as changing passwords, monitoring their accounts for any suspicious activity, and being cautious of any emails or messages that may be attempting to trick them into divulging sensitive information, as the brand impersonation threat posed by secure-microsofthelp.com can have serious consequences if not addressed promptly

## EVIDENCE HASHES
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Favicon MD5:       aa78d04664d6b65058ff847eb8d2d821

## 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/secure-microsofthelp.com/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=secure-microsofthelp.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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