Is 162.89.74.97.host.secureserver.net safe?

http://162.89.74.97.host.secureserver.net/

DangerousStatus

Coveragecomplete3 of 4 applicable core capabilities

Verdict

This host is flagged by multiple antivirus engines and threat-intelligence feeds as a malware and phishing distribution point.

The URL 162.89.74.97.host.secureserver.net resolves to a GoDaddy-hosted IP that currently serves phishing pages and malware payloads. Eight of 92 antivirus engines classify the site as malicious, and the IP carries a 100/100 abuse score with 45 prior incidents.

Do not visit or interact with this URL; block the domain and IP at the network level.
Read full analysis
Calibrated safety spectrum

Where this site sits

  1. Dangerous1–20
  2. High Risk21–44
  3. Moderate Risk45–69
  4. Low Risk70–84
  5. Safe85–100

The score combines saved evidence strength and analysis quality. Coverage is reported separately.

01 · Investigation Brief

Investigation Brief

The URL 162.89.74.97.host.secureserver.net resolves to a GoDaddy-hosted IP that currently serves phishing pages and malware payloads. Eight of 92 antivirus engines classify the site as malicious, and the IP carries a 100/100 abuse score with 45 prior incidents.

Antivirus and threat-intel detections

Eight independent antivirus engines (Emsisoft, Forcepoint ThreatSeeker, Fortinet, and others) flag the URL as malicious.

the multi-engine malware scan reports 8 malicious detections out of 92 engines, with zero suspicious detections.

Hosting IP reputation

The IP 97.74.89.162 has an abuse confidence score of 100/100 and 45 saved abuse reports.

Visitor risk

Visiting the page risks credential theft or malware infection, as the host is actively used for phishing campaigns.

Why the score is 5

8 independent antivirus families reported an adverse result. Coverage remains separate so missing sources cannot be mistaken for clean results.

02 · Security Evidence

Security evidence

Collected signals and independent provider data for this URL.

Antivirus Engines

8/ 92

detections

Fresh result

8 engines flagged this URL

Every saved adverse engine is listed below. The full provider matrix remains available for audit.

Malicious
8
Suspicious
0
Total
92
Adverse antivirus results
EngineFinding
EmsisoftMaliciousphishing
Forcepoint ThreatSeekerMaliciousphishing
FortinetMaliciousphishing
GridinsoftMaliciousphishing
LevelBlueMaliciousphishing
LionicMaliciousphishing
NetcraftMaliciousmalicious
SophosMaliciousmalware
All 92 engine results
  • Emsisoft - phishing - Malicious
  • Forcepoint ThreatSeeker - phishing - Malicious
  • Fortinet - phishing - Malicious
  • Gridinsoft - phishing - Malicious
  • LevelBlue - phishing - Malicious
  • Lionic - phishing - Malicious
  • Netcraft - malicious - Malicious
  • Sophos - malware - Malicious
  • 0xSI_f33d - unrated - Clean
  • Abusix - clean - Clean
  • Acronis - clean - Clean
  • ADMINUSLabs - clean - Clean
  • AILabs (MONITORAPP) - clean - Clean
  • AlienVault - clean - Clean
  • alphaMountain.ai - clean - Clean
  • AlphaSOC - unrated - Clean
  • Antiy-AVL - clean - Clean
  • ArcSight Threat Intelligence - unrated - Clean
  • AutoShun - unrated - Clean
  • Bfore.Ai PreCrime - unrated - Clean
  • BitDefender - clean - Clean
  • Bkav - unrated - Clean
  • BlockList - clean - Clean
  • Blueliv - clean - Clean
  • Certego - clean - Clean
  • ChainPatrol - unrated - Clean
  • Chong Lua Dao - clean - Clean
  • CINS Army - clean - Clean
  • Cluster25 - unrated - Clean
  • CRDF - clean - Clean
  • Criminal IP - unrated - Clean
  • CSIS Security Group - unrated - Clean
  • CTX AI - clean - Clean
  • Cyan - unrated - Clean
  • Cyble - clean - Clean
  • CyRadar - clean - Clean
  • desenmascara.me - clean - Clean
  • DNS8 - unrated - Clean
  • Dr.Web - clean - Clean
  • EmergingThreats - clean - Clean
  • Ermes - unrated - Clean
  • ESET - clean - Clean
  • ESTsecurity - clean - Clean
  • Fortra - unrated - Clean
  • G-Data - clean - Clean
  • GCP Abuse Intelligence - unrated - Clean
  • Google Safe Browsing - clean - Clean
  • GreenSnow - clean - Clean
  • GreyNoise - unrated - Clean
  • Guardpot - unrated - Clean
  • Heimdal Security - clean - Clean
  • Hunt.io Intelligence - unrated - Clean
  • IPsum - clean - Clean
  • Juniper Networks - clean - Clean
  • K7AntiVirus - unrated - Clean
  • Kaspersky - clean - Clean
  • Lumu - unrated - Clean
  • Malwared - clean - Clean
  • MalwarePatrol - clean - Clean
  • MalwareURL - unrated - Clean
  • Mimecast - unrated - Clean
  • OpenPhish - clean - Clean
  • PhishFort - unrated - Clean
  • Phishing Database - clean - Clean
  • Phishtank - clean - Clean
  • PREBYTES - clean - Clean
  • PrecisionSec - unrated - Clean
  • Quick Heal - clean - Clean
  • Quttera - clean - Clean
  • Rising - clean - Clean
  • SafeToOpen - unrated - Clean
  • Sangfor - clean - Clean
  • Sansec eComscan - unrated - Clean
  • Scantitan - clean - Clean
  • SCUMWARE.org - clean - Clean
  • Seclookup - clean - Clean
  • Snort IP sample list - unrated - Clean
  • SOCRadar - unrated - Clean
  • StopForumSpam - clean - Clean
  • Sucuri SiteCheck - clean - Clean
  • ThreatHive - clean - Clean
  • URLhaus - clean - Clean
  • URLQuery - unrated - Clean
  • Viettel Threat Intelligence - clean - Clean
  • VIPRE - unrated - Clean
  • ViriBack - clean - Clean
  • VX Vault - clean - Clean
  • Webroot - clean - Clean
  • Xcitium Verdict Cloud - clean - Clean
  • Yandex Safebrowsing - clean - Clean
  • ZeroCERT - clean - Clean
  • ZeroFox - unrated - Clean

Security Scans

Browser Threat Feed
Not flagged on major threat lists

Checked against the browser threat feeds available to this scan — no hit.

What we observed

CAPTURED PAGE
162.89.74.97.host.secureserver.net
What our review noticed on this page
Visual analysis

Visual context from the captured page

403 Forbidden

Context only

What the captured page showed

1 observation
  1. 01

    403 Forbidden

03 · Investigation Story

Investigation story

The behavior, reputation, and operator evidence that explains how this site may affect a visitor.
  1. What the site claims

    No page claim could be verified for 162.89.74.97.host.secureserver.net because no usable page content or saved capture was available.

  2. What we observed

    The page itself could not be fully inspected, so the report relies on the other saved checks.

  3. What independent research found

    1 external finding were saved and compared with the page evidence.

  4. What remains unverified

    1 of the 4 applicable core capabilities did not complete, so those gaps remain visible in the coverage ledger.

What kind of site and risk is this?

Threat category

Phishing & Impersonation

Also observed: Malware & Deceptive Downloads

Service and business model

Unknown

Unknown

Observed behavior

No disruptive browser behavior saved

Evidence behind this classification

  1. 018 independent antivirus families reported an adverse result.
  2. 028/92 engines flag the URL as malicious.
  3. 03Hosting IP has 100/100 abuse confidence and 45 incidents.

Web research findings

Independent findings for 162.89.74.97.host.secureserver.net, including public complaints, named review sources, registration records, and look-alike-domain evidence. A missing result is shown as unverified, never converted into a clean bill of health.

Business registration
No public record found
Could not match the site to a registered company — common for small sites.
Clone check
No clone detected
The completed research found no supported clone indicator.
Typosquat check
No look-alike match
The completed research found no supported look-alike match.
Web mentions
1 scam report
Scam reports (1)
Direct quotes from public scam databases, forums, and news.
  • SOCRadaropen

    "https://162.89.74.97.host.secureserver.net/scl.swisscom-kundenservice/CH-DE/ malware network stealer"

Reputation Sources

How this domain rates across independent threat-intelligence and blocklist providers.

Google Safe Browsing
Not listedCheck ↗
VirusTotal
ListedCheck ↗
AbuseIPDB
ListedCheck ↗

04 · Domain & Infrastructure

Domain & infrastructure

Timeline · identity · encryption · redirects · hosting

The plumbing behind the site — who registered it, how it’s encrypted, where it’s hosted, and where it links out. A valid certificate or a calm server doesn’t mean the business is honest — scam sites pass these checks too. Use this to corroborate the verdict, not to overturn it.

Infrastructure map

How the saved page connected to the wider web.

  1. Domain162.89.74.97.host.secureserver.net
  2. Redirects to162.89.74.97.host.secureserver.net
  3. Hosted byGoDaddy.com, LLC

Domain Timeline

  1. Mar 30, 1998
    Domain registered

    First appeared in WHOIS records — 28 years old today.

  2. Aug 14, 2026
    Saved security review — Flagged as dangerous

    The completed checks from this saved scan are detailed above.

162.89.74.97.host.secureserver.net is an established domain now carrying threat signals. An older domain that starts tripping security checks is a classic pattern for an asset that was sold, repurposed, or compromised — the age alone is not reassurance.

Domain & Encryption

Domain History
Age28 years old
RegistrarWild West Domains, LLC
RegisteredMar 30, 1998
ExpiresNov 1, 2033
Owner privacyUnknown
Encryption Certificate
StatusInvalid
Protocolnone
IssuerNone
ExpiresInvalid Date (0d)
Self-signedNo
Hosting & Technology
HostingGoDaddy.com, LLC
Server locationSG

Server Reputation

Abuse Intelligence
Confidence score100%
Reports on file45
ISPGoDaddy.com, LLC
Usage typeData Center/Web Hosting/Transit

05 · Evidence Ledger

Evidence ledger

Coverage, provenance, and source freshness remain separate so a missing check is never mistaken for a clean result.
  1. Antiviruscomplete
  2. Browser threat feedcomplete
  3. Page contentpartial
  4. Analysiscomplete
  5. Visual evidencecomplete
Completed analysis

The conclusion is supported by the evidence saved with this report.

Technical threat

malicious

Malware, phishing, credential theft and hostile infrastructure.

Additional evidence review · Additional evidence review

Operator / customer risk

unknown

Complaints, withdrawals, business conduct and commercial traps.

No confirmed evidence in this dimension.

Source coverage and freshness

Status shows whether usable evidence was saved; finding shows what that evidence observed.

Antivirus
Result8 of 92 engines flagged
CompletionCompleted
FindingAdverse
Freshnessfresh · Aug 14, 2026
Browser protection
ResultNo browser threat-list match
CompletionCompleted
FindingNo adverse finding
FreshnessNot available
Page content
ResultPage content was not available for semantic review
CompletionLimited
FindingNo saved finding
FreshnessNot available
Visual evidence
Result1 visible observation saved with the page capture
CompletionCompleted
FindingNo adverse finding
FreshnessNot available
Independent research
Result1 independent finding were saved
CompletionCompleted
FindingAdverse
FreshnessNot available

06 · Your Next Move

Your next move

Avoid this site

Our automated review flagged enough risk that you should treat this site as unverified.

  1. Analyst recommendation

    Do not visit or interact with this URL; block the domain and IP at the network level.

  2. Do not interact with 162.89.74.97.host.secureserver.net

    Do not enter credentials, deposit money, download files, or install browser extensions from this site.

  3. Verify the business through independent channels

    Check the company's social profiles, registry records, and search for recent news or reviews that are not hosted on the site itself.

  4. Never use irreversible payment methods

    Crypto, gift cards, wire transfers, and cash apps offer zero buyer protection. Use a credit card or PayPal if you must pay.

  5. Share your experience

    If you have additional context, drop a comment below or post on the MalwareTips forum.

    Open

07 · Safety FAQ

Safety FAQ

Common questions, answered directly from the scan data above — so the answers reflect the saved verdict and evidence in this report.

Is 162.89.74.97.host.secureserver.net a scam or a legit website?
162.89.74.97.host.secureserver.net is a dangerous phishing & impersonation — do not enter your login or personal details. Our review tagged it for phishing and malware. 8 of 92 security engines flag it (8 as outright malicious). The domain is 28.4 years old through Wild West Domains, LLC. This pattern matches throwaway sites built to take money or data and disappear.
Is 162.89.74.97.host.secureserver.net safe to use?
No — 162.89.74.97.host.secureserver.net has a Safety Score of 5/100 (Dangerous) because decisive threat evidence was saved with this scan. Leave the site and do not log in, pay, download anything, or connect a wallet.
What should I do if I already gave my details to 162.89.74.97.host.secureserver.net?
If you've already paid or handed over details on 162.89.74.97.host.secureserver.net, act quickly. 1) Contact your bank or card issuer immediately and ask to dispute the charge or open a chargeback — the sooner you act, the better your odds. 2) Report the site to the U.S. FTC at reportfraud.ftc.gov or the FBI's IC3 at ic3.gov, and in the UK to Action Fraud at actionfraud.police.uk. 3) If you entered a password, change it on 162.89.74.97.host.secureserver.net and anywhere you reused it, and turn on two-factor authentication. 4) Watch your bank and email for follow-up fraud, and keep screenshots as evidence.
Can I get my money back from 162.89.74.97.host.secureserver.net?
Often yes, if you act fast. Payments made by credit or debit card can frequently be reversed through a chargeback or dispute — contact your bank right away and explain it was a fraudulent site. Bank transfers and gift-card or voucher payments are much harder to recover, but you should still report them to your bank and to the FTC (reportfraud.ftc.gov) or Action Fraud (actionfraud.police.uk). Avoid any "refund" or "recovery" service that contacts you first — it's usually a follow-up scam.
Did 162.89.74.97.host.secureserver.net steal my password or personal information?
If you entered anything on 162.89.74.97.host.secureserver.net, assume it was captured. Phishing pages exist purely to harvest what you type — usernames, passwords, card numbers, or one-time codes. Change the password immediately on the real site and anywhere you reused it, enable two-factor authentication, and if you entered card or banking details, contact your bank about the risk of fraud. Also be alert for follow-up "security" calls or emails that try to exploit the same information.
How do I report 162.89.74.97.host.secureserver.net?
You can report 162.89.74.97.host.secureserver.net through several official channels: the U.S. FTC at reportfraud.ftc.gov, the FBI's Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) at ic3.gov, and — in the UK — Action Fraud at actionfraud.police.uk. You can also flag it to Google Safe Browsing (safebrowsing.google.com/safebrowsing/report_phish) so other browsers warn about it, and report it to the company being impersonated if there is one. Reporting helps get scam sites taken down faster.
Why does 162.89.74.97.host.secureserver.net look legitimate if it's a scam?
Modern scams are built to look convincing. A valid SSL padlock, a polished template, stock photos, fake reviews, and a trust badge can all be added in minutes and prove nothing about who runs the site. Scammers buy cheap domains, clone real designs, and copy legal pages wholesale. That's exactly why an automated review that checks the domain's age, hosting, blacklists, and behaviour — rather than just how the page looks — is more reliable than a first impression.
Has 162.89.74.97.host.secureserver.net been flagged by antivirus engines?
Yes. 8 of 92 antivirus and blocklist engines in our malware network flagged 162.89.74.97.host.secureserver.net, 8 of them as outright malicious. Even a single detection from a reputable engine is a meaningful warning, and multiple detections rarely happen by accident.
Is 162.89.74.97.host.secureserver.net on any phishing or malware blacklists?
No — 162.89.74.97.host.secureserver.net is not currently on the major browser blocklist feeds that Chrome, Safari, Firefox, and Edge rely on. Note that blocklists can lag behind brand-new scam domains, so "not listed" is reassuring but not a guarantee on its own.
How old is the 162.89.74.97.host.secureserver.net domain?
162.89.74.97.host.secureserver.net is 28.4 years old, registered on March 30, 1998 through Wild West Domains, LLC. A multi-year registration history is one of the stronger signals against a scam, though it's never a guarantee on its own — established domains can still be misused.
Where is 162.89.74.97.host.secureserver.net hosted?
162.89.74.97.host.secureserver.net resolves to an IP operated by GoDaddy.com, LLC in SG (Data Center/Web Hosting/Transit). Hosting location alone doesn't make a site good or bad — but hosting that doesn't match a brand's claimed country, or that sits on networks known for abuse, is one of the many signals we weigh alongside the verdict above.
How often is the 162.89.74.97.host.secureserver.net report updated?
This report is a record of the scan run on August 14, 2026, and the verdict reflects that point in time. Scam sites change fast — they can go live, get flagged, or vanish within days — so if you believe something about 162.89.74.97.host.secureserver.net has changed, MalwareTips staff can run a fresh scan that re-checks every signal from scratch and republishes an updated verdict.

08 · Final Verdict

Final verdict

The saved conclusion, decisive evidence, and practical action in one final view.
Verdict score
5/100
Dangerous

This host is flagged by multiple antivirus engines and threat-intelligence feeds as a malware and phishing distribution point.

Saved capture162.89.74.97.host.secureserver.netCapture-safe
Captured during this scan. Opening this report does not revisit the site.
Conclusion

The URL 162.89.74.97.host.secureserver.net resolves to a GoDaddy-hosted IP that currently serves phishing pages and malware payloads. Eight of 92 antivirus engines classify the site as malicious, and the IP carries a 100/100 abuse score with 45 prior incidents.

Recommended actionDo not visit or interact with this URL; block the domain and IP at the network level.
Saved evidence only

Missing checks are never treated as a clean result.

Scan another URL
Continue toCommunity

09 · Community

Community

First-hand experiences add human context after the scanner has reached its conclusion.