Is zoomcandidates.com a scam?

zoomcandidates.com has been flagged by 15 security vendors on VirusTotal and appears in 3 blocklists. Exercise extreme caution.

Who owns zoomcandidates.com?

zoomcandidates.com is registered through NameSilo, LLC. Check our full WHOIS report for detailed ownership data.

Is zoomcandidates.com safe to visit?

zoomcandidates.com is currently offline (taken down). It was previously flagged as a potentially dangerous website.

How do I report zoomcandidates.com?

You can report zoomcandidates.com to your local cybercrime authorities, Google Safe Browsing, and anti-phishing organizations. Our report page includes country-specific reporting contacts and pre-filled complaint templates.

zoomcandidates[.]com

Domain Security & Threat Intelligence Report

15/95 VT Detections URLQuery: 2 detections URLScan: Scanned Taken Down PD-20260126-CD7F1C Detected Jan 26, 2026 3 Blocklists

95 Threat Score

Analyst Security Overview

AI-Generated

The domain zoomcandidates.com poses as a legitimate Zoom Client Update page to deceive users into providing sensitive information. With a VirusTotal score of 15/95, this domain has been flagged by multiple security scanners as a phishing threat. It is particularly dangerous because it exploits the trust users place in well-known platforms like Zoom.

Registered just three days ago through NameSilo, LLC in the US, this phishing site used the IP address 89.163.155.33. Given its short lifespan, it indicates a rapid deployment typical of phishing operations. The domain has been blocklisted on three separate platforms, highlighting its malicious intent and the risk it poses to potential victims.

Currently, zoomcandidates.com has been taken down by PhishDestroy after monitoring its activities. Our team reported the domain, contributing to its removal from the online space to prevent further fraudulent activities related to Zoom. Continuous monitoring will ensure similar threats are mitigated promptly.

VirusTotal

15/95 VT Detections

URLQuery

2 detections

URLScan.io

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Domain Age

4 days Brand New!

Site Status

Taken Down (HTTP 403)

DestroyList

Listed

User Reports

1 report

Threat Response Pipeline

13/13

Pre-emptive Discovery & Ingestion

30+ Proprietary Parsers · Infrastructure Analysis · Threat Ingested

3/3 ✓

30+ Proprietary Parsers

Distributed network scanning Google Ads (malvertising), SEO-manipulated results, Twitter/X, YouTube & Telegram campaigns

Infrastructure Analysis

dnstwist & typosquatting detection to catch look-alike domains targeting established brands

Threat Ingested

zoomcandidates.com detected and queued for full analysis

Jan 26, 2026

Global Ecosystem Submission

50+ Vendor Submissions · VirusTotal · Blocklist Detection

3/3 ✓

50+ Vendor Submissions

Data submitted to Cloudflare, Google Safe Browsing, Microsoft, VirusTotal, Netcraft, ESET, Bitdefender, Norton, Avira, PhishTank, Dr.Web, URLScan.io, PolySwarm & more

VirusTotal

15/95 vendors flagged on VirusTotal

Feb 23, 2026

Blocklist Detection

Found in 3 blocklists: MetaMask, PhishDestroy, SEAL

Feb 25, 2026

Legal Notifications & Reporting

ICANN Compliance Reports · DestroyList Published · Abuse Reports Sent · Re-detection Logic

4/4 ✓

ICANN Compliance Reports

Formal abuse notifications aligned with ICANN standards, including forensic evidence packages (metadata, screenshots, PDF)

DestroyList Published

Added to PhishDestroy/DestroyList — open-source blocklist for wallets & extensions

Jan 26, 2026

Abuse Reports Sent

Abuse report sent to registrar NameSilo, LLC, hosting provider, 2 abuse contacts

Jan 26, 2026

Re-detection Logic

Follow-up alerts if threat remains active beyond 24 hours — automated re-reporting cycle

Public Transparency & Takedown

Open Threat Database · Social Broadcasting · Domain Taken Down

3/3 ✓

Open Threat Database

Real-time commits to GitHub repository & live monitoring at phishdestroy.io/live

Social Broadcasting

Automated alerts on Twitter, Telegram & Mastodon channels

Domain Taken Down

Phishing site is offline — no longer serving malicious content

Public Blocklist Status

Listed in 3 public blocklists — MetaMask, PhishDestroy, SEAL

Checked against 11 community-maintained threat databases

Website Screenshot

Malicious Content

Screenshot of zoomcandidates.com captured during automated security scan

Automated capture by URLScan.io View full scan

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Domain Intelligence

Domainzoomcandidates.com

RegistrarNameSilo, LLC (US)

IP Address89.163.155.33

CreatedFeb 21, 2026 (4 days — Brand New!)

ExpiresJan 24, 2027

Nameserversns7.privatedns.vip
ns8.privatedns.vip

Page TitleZoom Client Update

Abuse Contactsabuse@namesilo.com
abuse@myloc.de

First DetectedJan 26, 2026

Case IDPD-20260126-CD7F1C

Registrar Response0h

HTTP Status403

VirusTotal Analysis

15 / 95 security vendors flagged this domain

View on VT

ADMINUSLabs

alphaMountain.ai

Certego

Chong Lua Dao

CRDF

CyRadar

Forcepoint ThreatSeeker

Fortinet

Gridinsoft

Lionic

PhishFort

SOCRadar

Sophos

VIPRE

Webroot

Evidence & External Reports

URLScan Report

VirusTotal

URLQuery 2 detections

Wayback Machine

WHOIS Lookup Deep Analysis ThreatFox

Shodan

ScamAdviser

ChainAbuse

Were You Affected by This Site?

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Chainabuse

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FBI IC3

Report internet crime (US)

Europol

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Action Fraud

Report fraud & cyber crime (UK)

SEAL-ISAC

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Domain Appeal

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