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telegram-start.online

“Telegram Messenger”

Registrar
REGRU-RU
Resolved IP
2001:67c:4e8:f004::9
Registered
Jun 24, 2025
Threat verdict Critical
Availability Content unavailable Content was unavailable in the latest observation Observed
Source: HTTP probe
VirusTotal detections: 12/91 Brand impersonation: Telegram
Aug 29, 2025 Telegram CDN
API
This domain has been flagged as malicious
Security engines reporting a detection: 12. Exercise extreme caution — do not enter credentials or personal information.
VirusTotal
VirusTotal
12 det.
URLScan
URLScan
TLS Certificate
Expired or unverified -225d
Age
1.3 yr
Observed status
Content unavailable
PhishDestroy
DestroyList
Listed

Source evidence

5 sources

VirusTotal

12 / 91

Report

OTX

no community references

Report

CF Radar

provider verdict: clean

Report

URLScan capture

stored report

Stored URLScan capture preview
Report

Google Safe Browsing

Checked; no threat flag recorded

Report

Evidence Summary

Critical
VirusTotal
12/91
URLScan
Stored capture

This domain is flagged as an elevated-risk brand impersonation threat targeting Telegram users. Analysis indicates the infrastructure is designed to mimic the official Telegram Messenger login interface, likely to harvest user credentials or distribute malicious payloads under the guise of legitimate service authentication. Infrastructure analysis reveals the domain telegram-start.online was registered through REGRU-RU on June 24, 2025, with a Gridinsoft trust score of 0/100. VirusTotal detection shows 12 out of 95 security vendors flagging the domain as malicious. The domain resolves to the IPv6 address 2001:67c:4e8:f004::9 and is served by Nginx on an Ubuntu system. It appears on one security blocklist and was previously blocked by PhishDestroy. The page title, Telegram Messenger, directly matches the official branding, reinforcing its deceptive nature. Mitigation steps for this threat type include immediate blocking of the domain and its associated IP address at the network perimeter. Security teams should deploy indicators of compromise (IOCs) such as the domain name, IPv6 address, and registrar details into monitoring systems to detect potential lateral movement or credential theft attempts. User awareness training should emphasize verifying domain authenticity, particularly for login pages, and reporting suspicious URLs to security operations. Given the domain's current offline status, organizations should remain vigilant for similar impersonation attempts using newly registered domains or variations of the Telegram brand.

Detection-evasion evidence

Cloaking confirmed: scanners and visitors see different content

Observed Different content was served to scanners and to visitors

The page served one response to a browser-like visitor and another to a crawler or security scanner. Cloaking exists only to keep reviewers away from the real landing page.

Stored cloaking flag
Observed
Cloaking type
status_split
Cloaking score
2/6
Last cloaking scan

Scanner note: unavailable: raw=connection_error; http=0; via=http_proxy; error=SOCKSHTTPConnectionPool(host='telegram-start.online', port=80): Max retries exceeded with url: / (Caused by NewConnectio

Live TDS fingerprint check
Seven Keitaro fingerprints plus a crawler-versus-browser comparison, run from the PhishDestroy scanner when this panel is open.
Waiting

Stored Capture · 2 captures

Page Title
Telegram Messenger
Impersonates
Telegram
TLS Certificate
Certificate hostname mismatch · Issued by Let's Encrypt / R12

Domain details

Domain
IP Context CDN shared edge origin IP hidden Edge-IP reputation is not attributed to this domain.
RegistrationCreated Jun 24, 2025 — Expires Jun 24, 2026
Cloaking Cloaking Detected Status split · score 2/6
unavailable: raw=connection_error; http=0; via=http_proxy; error=SOCKSHTTPConnectionPool(host='telegram-start.online', port=80): Max retries exceeded with url: / (Caused by NewConnectio
checked Oct 11, 2026
Time to First Unavailability 200 days
What we count Elapsed time from the first stored abuse report to the first observation that the content was unavailable. This does not establish the cause.
What each report contains Stored outgoing-report records may reference evidence available at the time, such as vendor verdicts, registration data, hosting details, classifications, or screenshots. This page does not infer the exact payload delivered, receipt, acknowledgement, or action by a recipient.
Technical detailsProvenance & timestamps
First DetectedAug 29, 2025
DOM Analysisanalyzed Mar 11, 2026score 10/1001 brand signal
Submitted URLhttp://telegram-start.online/
Favicon Hash
ICANN OVERSIGHT

Accreditation and RAA context

Registrar accreditation and DNS abuse obligations

For this gTLD, the registrar above operates under an ICANN accreditation agreement. The links below provide the official fee schedule and current DNS abuse compliance guidance.

Accreditation is a contract, not a safety certification.

RAA §3.18 establishes abuse-contact and handling requirements. This report can document stored outbound notices and later technical observations; it does not by itself establish receipt, investigation, remediation, or contractual non-compliance.

Accountability draft Nothing is sent automatically.

Network & certificates

Stored technical evidence

Network & DNS

Shared CDN edge
Resolved IP
2001:67c:4e8:f004::9
Network ASN
AS62041
Organization
Telegram Messenger Inc
Observed location
Amsterdam, NL
Server header
nginx/1.18.0

Edge-IP reputation is not attributed to this domain.

Nameservers 2

  • daniella.ns.cloudflare.com
  • skip.ns.cloudflare.com

Location describes the IP network.

TLS certificate

Issuer
Let's Encrypt / R12
Valid from
2025-12-01 08:21:42
Valid until
2026-03-01 08:21:41
Hostname coverage
Certificate hostname mismatch
Validity
Stored certificate expired
Collection time
2026-03-11 12:42:29 UTC
Collection source
PhishDestroy collector
Certificate fingerprinte1524a675ec94423924dad1435134a8185b961b23e6b7c1a304fef3ef7170f83
Certificate names · 17 SANs
  • starllnk.online
  • starllnk.ru
  • support-telegramn.online
  • tekegramload.online
  • telegraamm.online
  • telegramauthh.online
  • telegramauto.online
  • telegramlogg.online
  • telegramlogging.online
  • telegrammautch.online
  • telegramn.info
  • telegramn.pro
  • telegramnlogin.online
  • telegramsecurity.online
  • telegramtec.online
  • tg-securiity.com
  • verificationtelegram.online

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

viewdns.info · 2001:67c:4e8:f004::9rapiddns.io

Latest Classified Outcome 2026-10-10 20:20:48 UTC

Primary outcome DNS inactive reason: DNS NXDOMAIN 80% confidence
Attribution source: Dns Cache
Evidence layers Availability: DNS inactive Content: Unreachable DNS: NXDOMAIN Registration: Unknown
Latest HTTP observation Unknown Probe Inconclusive 20% 2026-10-11 01:11:22 UTC
RDAP registration Unknown
Observed timeline last reachable: 2026-08-02 22:14:19 UTC current episode first observed: 2026-09-30 16:14:55 UTC observed RIP window: 2026-08-02 22:14:19 UTC → 2026-09-30 16:14:55 UTC · 1,410.01h midpoint estimate ≈ 2026-09-01 07:14:37 UTC · precision very low · basis bounded
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.
Technologies · 2 identified
Detected via Cloudflare Radar · Wappalyzer engine
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VirusTotal Analysis

12 / 91 security vendors flagged this domain
View on VT
Last analyzed First positive detection Previous stored snapshot: 0 detections
ADMINUSLabs
alphaMountain.ai
BitDefender
Chong Lua Dao
CyRadar
ESET
Fortinet
G-Data
Gridinsoft
Lionic
Sophos
VIPRE

Archived Evidence

Wayback Machine Snapshot
A historical snapshot is available for evidence review
View Archive
Site Performance Analysis

Google PageSpeed Insights — mobile performance audit of telegram-start.online · checked Jun 27, 2026

95
Good
Performance
FCP
2.42s
First Contentful Paint
LCP
2.42s
Largest Contentful Paint
CLS
0
Cumulative Layout Shift
TBT
0ms
Total Blocking Time
SI
2.42s
Speed Index
Powered by Google PageSpeed Insights · Mobile strategy · Scores: 90-100 Good 50-89 Needs Work 0-49 Poor

Forensic History & Detection Timeline

ThreatLifecycleTelemetry
This timeline displays historical security and status checkpoints observed by the PhishDestroy automated monitoring network. It records domain lifecycle updates, scanner changes, and threat telemetry over time.
  1. VirusTotal Detections Update 2026-06-27 04:44:33 UTC
    VirusTotal scanner detections updated from 8 to 12. Added scanner alerts: BitDefender, Chong Lua Dao, CyRadar, ESET, Fortinet, G-Data, Gridinsoft, LevelBlue, Lionic, Sophos, VIPRE, alphaMountain.ai.
  2. VirusTotal Detections Update 2026-03-10 02:13:33 UTC
    VirusTotal scanner detections updated from 0 to 8. Added scanner alerts: ADMINUSLabs, BitDefender, Chong Lua Dao, CyRadar, ESET, G-Data, SOCRadar, alphaMountain.ai.
  3. VirusTotal Detections Update 2026-03-05 05:07:23 UTC
    VirusTotal scanner detections updated from 0 to 0.
  4. Cloudflare Radar Scan 2026-02-27 23:00:19 UTC
    Cloudflare Radar scan registered: View Radar report.

Threat Response Pipeline

Discovery
Analysis
Monitoring

14 recorded events. These records describe collected evidence, outgoing notifications and publication; they do not confirm a complete investigation or a takedown.

Threat Ingested
telegram-start.online detected and queued for full analysis
Aug 29, 2025
URLScan.io Capture
Stored URLScan report with capture artifacts
Mar 5, 2026
Cloudflare Radar Report
A stored Cloudflare Radar report is available. The report link alone is not a malicious verdict and does not prove that every network field was captured.
Web Archive
Preserved in Wayback Machine — historical evidence archived
Aug 11, 2026
VirusTotal
12/91 recorded on VirusTotal
Aug 2, 2026
Brand Impersonation
Impersonation of Telegram
Forensic Evidence Collected
Stored evidence from URLScan.io, stored screenshot
Mar 5, 2026
Technical Analysis Recorded
The report contains stored technology or forensic-analysis results.
Oct 11, 2026
VT Detection +4
+4 new detections (8 → 12): BitDefender, Chong Lua Dao, CyRadar, ESET +8
Jun 27, 2026
VT Detection +8
+8 new detections (0 → 8): ADMINUSLabs, BitDefender, Chong Lua Dao, CyRadar +4
Mar 10, 2026
Cloudflare Radar Scan
Scanned with Cloudflare Radar; network analysis completed.
Feb 28, 2026
DestroyList Published
Aug 29, 2025
Content Observed Unavailable
The latest stored checks indicate that the reported content is unavailable; this does not establish who or what caused the change.
Jun 6, 2026
Time to First Unavailability
4800 hours elapsed from detection to the first unavailable observation.
How we investigate & report

Public scans, evidence and abuse channels

We scan suspicious URLs, inspect public results and send evidence through the appropriate abuse-reporting channels. The dated events above show what is recorded for this domain. The directory below explains the wider workflow.

01Public scans & evidence collection10 sources and tool groups
urlscan.io Screenshot · DOM · HTTP

Capture the rendered page, requests and visible infrastructure.

VirusTotal Multi-engine verdicts

Compare the available engine results and retain the analysis timestamp.

Cloudflare Radar DNS · certificates · categories

Inspect a public scan and its recorded network and classification data.

AlienVault OTX Threat-intelligence pulses

Look for indicator references and related community intelligence.

Wayback Machine Historical evidence

Compare archived captures and preserve historical context.

crt.sh Certificate Transparency

Inspect certificate records and related hostnames.

DNS Security Filters Quad9 · AdGuard · CleanBrowsing

Compare security resolver responses and record observed blocking.

Web-Check Surface inspection

Inspect the public DNS, TLS, HTTP and technology surface.

02Abuse reports & follow-upRegistrar, hosting and security channels
  1. Identify the responsible provider. Match registration and hosting records to the relevant abuse contact.
  2. Prepare an evidence package. Include the URL, public scan references, captures and the recorded observations.
  3. Send the report. Keep outgoing report records and recipient information when available.
  4. Recheck and publish updates. Track later scanner verdicts, provider responses and site availability.

Security services used for scanning, reputation checks and reporting are listed below. A service being listed is not evidence that it received, accepted or acted on this particular domain. Recorded submissions appear in the notification history above.

Community reports

Reported by 1 community member, first seen Aug 29, 2025

Stored reports
1
Unique reported URLs
1
Accepted1

Evidence & External Reports

Deep Analysis

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