Could someone please check out this URL for me? Warning, suspected phishing link

cyber69 · 13 May 2018 at 21:39

Warning, maybe a phishing link, but seems to pass on all link URL scanners at the moment

http://safety.microsoft.com.ezvok.3mcwjwcqqgd.science/ow/en/index.php

cyber69 · 13 May 2018 at 21:41

Ah, google safety scanner just updated to say it's not a safe link now

andshrew · 13 May 2018 at 21:50

Did you really need a scanner to tell you that might not be a legitimate link?

cyber69 · 13 May 2018 at 21:54

andshrew said:
Did you really need a scanner to tell you that might not be a legitimate link?

I knew it was a phishing link when it first popped up. I just closed the pop up box and then the webpage without clicking on anything else.

jpaul · 14 May 2018 at 08:04

..don't you just block pop up's per se ?
although I don't think they would allow computer to be compromised any more than allowing arbitrary javascript code to execute from 3rd party sites,
there are no web-site I use that use popups for some legitimate/useful purpose.

Rroff · 14 May 2018 at 08:10

Didn't even know .science existed as a domain. Pretty obvious that one is not authentic.

jpaul · 14 May 2018 at 08:20

(nearly asked the same) but wasn't that part of domain name deregulation, a quick google does not identify whast the rules are,
but .science may not be an immediate contra-indication

skyripper · 14 May 2018 at 08:27

Isn't posting a bloody obviously suspicious link on a forum where it could be listed forever a bad idea?

Rroff · 14 May 2018 at 08:28

jpaul said:
(nearly asked the same) but wasn't that part of domain name deregulation, a quick google does not identify whast the rules are,
but .science may not be an immediate contra-indication

Pretty obvious though that a Microsoft server dealing with safety and/or security isn't going to reside in a .science domain.

demonix · 14 May 2018 at 18:22

I don't need to do any checking to know that link is extremely suspect since it doesn't even link to an actual microsoft site.

Deleted member 77746 · 21 May 2018 at 21:53

One reason I don't like the idea of short/hidden urls....

Code:

http://safety.microsoft.com.ezvok.3mcwjwcqqgd.science/ow/en/index.php

This is the domain..

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3mcwjwcqqgd.science

This is the sub-domain...

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safety.microsoft.com

nearly looks legit.... you know why people fall for links like this.