# PhishDestroy threat dossier — support.skype
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Fetched:   2026-07-28 23:35:47 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/support.skype/

## VERDICT
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CRITICAL THREAT — DO NOT VISIT
Composite threat score: 88/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      0/91 security vendors flagged this domain
AlienVault OTX:  2 pulses (threat-intel feed mentions)
Public blocklists: listed on 1 independent blocklist

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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IP address:      20.231.239.246 (US, Boydton)
ASN:             AS8075 Microsoft Corporation
Hosting org:     Microsoft Azure Cloud (eastus)
Registrar:       MarkMonitor, Inc.
Nameservers:     ["ns1-08.azure-dns.com", "ns2-08.azure-dns.net", "ns3-08.azure-dns.org", "ns4-08.azure-dns.info"]
Page title:      Skype is retiring in May 2025: What you need to know | Microsoft Support
HTTP response:   301

## TLS CERTIFICATE
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Issuer:     Microsoft Corporation / Microsoft TLS G2 RSA CA OCSP 04
Expires:    2026-10-22
Status:     INVALID chain
Fingerprint: 6518b5cda46d825d26a3d988aeaa6403b685f15cf1dfed771f0b523950770697
Subject Alternative Names (related infrastructure — often same operator):
  - 365.microsoft
  - about.microsoft
  - account.microsoft
  - api.bing
  - apps.windows
  - azure.microsoft
  - azuresre.ai
  - band.microsoft
  - bing.microsoft
  - bingrewards.com
  - breakingintosecuritypodcast.com
  - business.skype
  - c.bing
  - call.skype
  - cloud.microsoft
  ... +182 more

## 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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First detected:    2026-07-28 15:53:09 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
Last verified:     2026-07-29 00:20:25 UTC
Current status:    ACTIVE / observable

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-07-28 15:54:28 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

support.skype — Azure-hosted phishing domain under investigation

This domain, support.skype, is currently under investigation for phishing activity following its appearance on one security blocklist and detection by PhishDestroy. Infrastructure analysis reveals the domain is hosted on Azure DNS, with nameservers ns1-08.azure-dns.com, ns2-08.azure-dns.net, ns3-08.azure-dns.org, and ns4-08.azure-dns.org, indicating Microsoft cloud infrastructure. The domain returns an HTTP 301 redirect status, which is consistent with phishing campaigns that reroute victims to credential-harvesting pages, though the destination remains unconfirmed at this stage. Registration details show the domain was registered through MarkMonitor, Inc., a registrar commonly used by legitimate enterprises, which may contribute to its initial appearance of legitimacy.

VirusTotal scans by 91 vendors returned no detections as of the latest assessment, though this absence does not confirm safety and should not be interpreted as an all-clear. The domain remains active and has not been widely flagged by major security vendors, suggesting it may still be in an early deployment phase or employing evasion techniques. Defenders are advised to treat this domain as high-risk pending further analysis.

Network-level blocking is recommended, particularly for organizations using Skype or Microsoft services, as the domain name suggests an intent to impersonate official support channels. Monitoring for new detections, redirect targets, and associated IP infrastructure is critical, as additional indicators may emerge as the campaign develops. No brand-specific content or phishing kit details have been confirmed at this time, and the exact nature of the scam remains unclassified.

## EVIDENCE HASHES
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TLS cert SHA-256:      6518b5cda46d825d26a3d988aeaa6403b685f15cf1dfed771f0b523950770697

## 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 (operator 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/support.skype/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=support.skype
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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