# zimbra.goteal.io — MALICIOUS

> zimbra.goteal.io is a confirmed phishing site mimicking Zimbra login portals, flagged by 9/95 VirusTotal vendors.

## Summary
PhishDestroy identifies zimbra.goteal.io as an active Business Email Compromise (BEC) phishing domain designed to harvest corporate credentials by masquerading as a legitimate Zimbra login interface. Threat actors leverage deceptive subdomains and trusted SSL certificates to trick employees into surrendering their email access, which can then be abused for financial fraud, data exfiltration, or lateral movement within compromised networks. This domain represents an elevated risk due to its operational status and consistent abuse across security platforms.  

This domain was flagged by 9 out of 95 VirusTotal security vendors, indicating widespread recognition of its malicious nature. It was registered on June 28, 2016, through GoDaddy.com, LLC, which is commonly used for bulk or low-cost domain registrations that are later repurposed for malicious activity. The domain resolves to the IP address 52.44.87.47 and utilizes an SSL certificate issued by Amazon, likely to enhance its credibility and bypass browser-based security warnings. The combination of an old registration date, high abuse flagging, and convincing impersonation tactics makes this domain particularly dangerous for organizations relying on Zimbra for email communication.  

If you or someone in your organization has visited zimbra.goteal.io, do not enter any credentials or interact with the page further. Immediately disconnect from the network to prevent potential lateral movement, then report the incident to your IT or security team. Conduct a password reset for any accounts that may have been exposed, and enable multi-factor authentication where available. Security teams should inspect DNS logs for additional queries to this domain or its IP address, and consider blocking both at the firewall level. This domain remains active, so heightened vigilance is critical to prevent credential theft and subsequent exploitation.

## Threat Details
- Verdict: MALICIOUS
- Site status: unknown (HTTP ?)

## Domain Intelligence
- Registered: 2016-06-28 16:28:52
- Registrar: GoDaddy.com, LLC
- IP: 52.44.87.47

## Detection Status
- VirusTotal: 9 vendors flagged
- Google Safe Browsing: clean
- Blocklists: 0 hits

## Evidence
- Cloudflare Radar: https://radar.cloudflare.com/scan/d9255eee-4e16-4d0c-8eb4-4ecd876c771b
- PhishDestroy: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/zimbra.goteal.io/
- LLM endpoint: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/zimbra.goteal.io/llm.txt

## If You Visited This Site
1. Change any passwords you may have entered
2. Enable 2FA on all related accounts
3. Monitor your accounts for unauthorized activity
4. Report to: FBI IC3, Europol, local authorities

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Report by PhishDestroy | https://phishdestroy.io/domain/zimbra.goteal.io/
Last updated: 2026-03-23