ABUSE NOTICE · 7D+ OPEN
Outgoing abuse reports are recorded; the latest stored availability evidence still shows the domain reachable.
Notification and current-status evidence
The sent-report ledger records the first outgoing report at .
The recorded recipient is abuse@cosmotown.com.
The latest stored availability evidence still shows the domain reachable; 13 days has elapsed since the first outgoing report.
ICANN RAA §3.18 describes registrar abuse-contact and handling obligations.
This section records outgoing timestamps, listed recipients, case identifiers, and later availability. It does not by itself prove receipt, acknowledgement, investigation, remediation, or contractual non-compliance.
googlebusiness.xyz is an impersonation phishing domain built around the Google name, with a domain that suggests Google's business tools. That framing targets business owners and staff who manage company listings, ads or workspace accounts. PhishDestroy first flagged it on 2026-10-08, and as of 2026-10-19 the site was still online and serving a redirect. The live page carries the title "The Jet Finder | Private Jet Sales, Charter," which does not match the Google impersonation it was classified under.
How the scam works
Schemes using a Google business lure usually arrive as an urgent notice about a business profile, a suspended listing, an ad account problem or a verification step. The link sends the victim to a page that copies Google's look and asks them to sign in or confirm details. Anything typed there goes to the operator. That can include the Google account password, one-time codes and sometimes billing information. A hijacked account can hand over email, documents, ad spend and control of the company's public listing.
Evidence
Google Safe Browsing classifies the domain as social engineering, the category it uses for phishing. On VirusTotal, 17 of 92 engines flagged it on 2026-10-08, including BitDefender, ESET, Fortinet, Forcepoint ThreatSeeker, alphaMountain.ai, ADMINUSLabs, CyRadar and DNS8. Several major vendors reaching the same verdict independently makes it hard to dismiss as a single false positive. The domain also appears on the Phishunt blocklist and in four AlienVault OTX threat pulses.
Infrastructure
The domain was registered on 2026-03-07 through TuringSign Inc. d/b/a Cosmotown. That is roughly seven months before PhishDestroy detected it, so it sat registered for a long stretch before the phishing activity surfaced. Traffic is fronted by Cloudflare, with the address geolocated to Canada. Because Cloudflare acts as a proxy, the origin server behind it is hidden.
What to do
If you entered a Google password on this site, change it immediately from a device you trust. Sign out all other sessions and review recent security activity and connected apps in your Google account. Turn on two-factor authentication, preferably with a security key or authenticator app, and change the password anywhere you reused it. Business owners should check their business profile and ad accounts for new managers, changed details or unexpected charges. If you entered card details, contact your card issuer. Defenders should block the domain at DNS and web proxies and search mail logs for messages linking to it.
{
"Sophos": "phishing and fraud",
"Webroot": "Phishing and Other Frauds",
"alphaMountain.ai": "Personal Sites/Blogs, Phishing (alphaMountain.ai)",
"Forcepoint ThreatSeeker": "phishing and other frauds"
}
DOM Analysisanalyzed 2026年10月9日score 100/1003 brand signals
Submitted URLhttps://googlebusiness.xyz/
Favicon Hash
ケース ID
ICANN OVERSIGHT
認定と RAA の背景
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.
Certificate fingerprint550be9849d4de7c747a464a0e4b5cdcbae6d149b2bda017e8af403d774c14ecfCertificate names · 2 SANs
*.googlebusiness.xyz
googlebusiness.xyz
Saved certificate metadata. Certificate dates without a timezone are shown as stored. Transport encryption does not establish that the site is trustworthy.
Latest HTTP observationRedirectingHTTP redirect observed80%2026-10-21 10:29:36 UTC
RDAP registration不明
Observed timelinelast reachable: 2026-10-21 10:29:36 UTC
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.
Recorded subdomains19
Hostnames retained in the domain record or Certificate Transparency cache. A hostname alone does not establish current availability or malicious activity.
1a07f04f-e59f-4aa5-a0b2-676bc4213bfe.googlebusiness.xyzDomain record
1ac4e9d3-b560-41eb-9be8-36891e990e03.googlebusiness.xyzDomain record
35964e5d-dd22-4481-8b33-1cb951734f39.googlebusiness.xyzDomain record
4fbb406d-fd1b-44f6-8bfc-58197b5d59e1.googlebusiness.xyzDomain record
6eb0c87352ec.googlebusiness.xyzDomain record
74559214-f302-4806-82d3-2120a1e022f2.googlebusiness.xyzDomain record
7a219667-e55c-4ba2-8812-a5185343fc28.googlebusiness.xyzDomain record
admin.googlebusiness.xyzDomain record
aftkpblog.googlebusiness.xyzDomain record
ahnsjbpd.googlebusiness.xyzDomain record
api.googlebusiness.xyzDomain record
app.googlebusiness.xyzDomain record
dc-mx.6eb0c87352ec.googlebusiness.xyzDomain record
www.4fbb406d-fd1b-44f6-8bfc-58197b5d59e1.googlebusiness.xyzDomain record
www.6eb0c87352ec.googlebusiness.xyzDomain record
www.74559214-f302-4806-82d3-2120a1e022f2.googlebusiness.xyzDomain record
www.admin.googlebusiness.xyzDomain record
www.aftkpblog.googlebusiness.xyzDomain record
www.api.googlebusiness.xyzDomain record
The original observation time is not recorded for these hostnames.
使用技術 · 2 identified
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HSTS
セキュリティ
HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS) informs browsers that the site should only be accessed using HTTPS.
Keep original emails, receipts, messages and screenshots in a secure place. A factual timeline helps the receiving authority understand what happened. IC3 evidence guidance ↗
Payment records — if you paid, save the receipt, amount, date, payment provider and recipient details.
Your bank or payment provider — contact its fraud team promptly through official contact details if money or card information was exposed.
地元の警察 — たとえ直ちに行動を起こせなくても、公式な記録が残される
A report is not a guarantee of recovery or investigation, but prompt, accurate transaction data can help authorities and service providers trace the incident.
詐欺による金銭の返還を装った詐欺 — fraudsters pose as recovery agents and demand upfront fees. Never share a seed phrase or pay before independently verifying the provider
About this reportSources, observation dates and corrections
This report combines saved page captures, registration and network records, scanner results and PhishDestroy reporting history. Each source keeps its own observation date. Open a source report to inspect the original result.
The AI-assisted analysis was written on . It describes the evidence available at that time; later source checks can change.
A capture documents what was shown. A scanner result records that provider’s assessment at the time of its check. Neither a valid certificate nor a zero-detection result is a guarantee of safety.
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