Security Review

Is coral-app-ooux5.ondigitalocean.app legit or a scam?

Our verdict:Dangerous· 1/100

A malicious tech support scam page hosted on a DigitalOcean subdomain that uses fake Windows and MacOS alerts to target Japanese-speaking users.

coral-app-ooux5.ondigitalocean.appScanned 45m ago
0
Trust score
DANGEROUS
Score breakdown
Heuristics 0·MT 12
Screenshot of coral-app-ooux5.ondigitalocean.appSee the live page ↓
Category tags
tech support scamphishing#tech support scam#phishing95% MT confidence
Technical red flags (1)

These checks passed — but they don't clear the site. A clean antivirus result, valid SSL, and a calm server only mean it isn't hosting malware; they say nothing about whether the business is real. This verdict is based on the site's conduct and content, not a malware detection.

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Analysis Summary

Threat Intelligence
2/92
Engines flagged this URL
Domain Age
6 years old
Registered Jun 1, 2020
MT Intelligence
Dangerous
Critical likelihood · 95% confidence
DANGEROUS

Critical risk detected

2 of 92 antivirus engines flag this page. Multiple independent checks — antivirus engines, browser safety blocklists, and threat databases — flagged this site. Don't enter personal information, deposit money, or download files.

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Visual Screenshot Analysis

We capture a fresh screenshot of the live page and ask a vision model to look for scam visual patterns — fake trust badges, countdown timers, overlay pop-ups, and visual clones of legitimate brands.

50
/ 100
High visual risk

Visual red flags detected in the screenshot

We could not capture a fully-rendered screenshot of this page; visual analysis is inconclusive.

Visual risk50/100

What our vision model saw

1 signal

Screenshot incomplete — site may be slow to render

MT Intelligence

Advanced threat intelligence
MT Security Analyst
Critical scam likelihoodengineMT · Guardiantrust12/100
MT AgentLive web researchVisual inspectionNetwork correlation
0%
Confidence
The site is part of a known cluster of tech support scams abusing free-tier cloud hosting. Our antivirus partners, including Kaspersky and LevelBlue, have explicitly flagged this URL as malicious. The page title translates to 'Windows/MacOS Support Center,' a classic hallmark of scams that display fake system errors to harvest remote access or payment. Research confirms that similar 'coral-app' subdomains have been documented by security researchers as infrastructure for fraud. There is no evidence of a legitimate business operation behind this address.
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Page Content

The page uses a generic Japanese title claiming to be an official support center for both Windows and MacOS. It lacks any legitimate contact information, physical address, or corporate branding, which is typical for automated scam landing pages.

Infrastructure

The site is hosted on a free-tier subdomain of the DigitalOcean App Platform. This hosting method is frequently abused by attackers to bypass reputation filters and launch short-lived phishing campaigns without cost.

Domain History

While the parent domain is established, this specific subdomain has no history of legitimate use. It follows a naming convention ('coral-app-xxxxx') that has been repeatedly linked to malicious activity in recent security reports.

Web Reputation

Multiple security engines have blacklisted this site. Independent research identifies this specific subdomain pattern as part of a wider network of tech support fraud targeting users with fake security warnings.
Risk Factors
6
  • Flagged as malware by Kaspersky
  • Flagged as phishing by LevelBlue
  • Matches known tech support scam naming patterns
  • Hosted on a free-tier cloud platform frequently used for fraud
  • Lacks any verifiable business registration or contact details
  • Uses deceptive 'Support Center' branding to impersonate official tech providers
Positive Signals
1
  • Uses a valid SSL certificate
AI Recommendation
Close the page immediately and do not interact with any pop-ups. If you have already downloaded software from this site, run a full system scan with a trusted antivirus.
Scam network detected
3 linked domains correlated

This site is part of a large-scale automated scam network abusing cloud subdomains.

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Evidence-backedCross-checked

Web Research Findings

Our live research agent queries scam-report databases, consumer-review sites, news coverage, and general web search for coral-app-ooux5.ondigitalocean.app, then cross-checks business-registration records and look-alike domain patterns. Everything below is pulled from what it actually found.

Domain age
6.1 yrs
Registered Jun 2020
Business registration
No public record found
Could not match the site to a registered company — common for small sites.
Clone check
Not a clone
No well-known site's layout or branding detected here.
Typosquat check
No look-alike match
The domain doesn't resemble any well-known brand's spelling.
Web mentions
3 scam reports
Key findings
7 headline facts from open-web research
  • Domain is a free-tier DigitalOcean App Platform subdomain (coral-app-ooux5.ondigitalocean.app).
  • Multiple similar 'coral-app-*.ondigitalocean.app' subdomains listed in Netskope report on DigitalOcean-hosted tech support scams and phishing (Mar 2023, updated references).
  • Malwarebytes blocks multiple ondigitalocean.app subdomains for phishing and fraud.
  • Page title 'Windows/MacOSサポートセンター' matches Japanese tech support scam pages that display fake virus warnings and direct to phone numbers.
  • No direct mentions or reports found specifically for 'coral-app-ooux5.ondigitalocean.app'.
  • Domain age listed as 2224 days (~6 years); no business registration or positive reviews located.
  • Other coral-app-* subdomains flagged in phishing databases (e.g., coral-app-puefm, coral-app-u286c).
Scam reports (3)
Direct quotes from public scam databases, forums, and news.
  • Netskopeopen

    "Attackers are creating free-tier DigitalOcean apps to host the scam and phishing pages. ... coral-app-66eu3.ondigitalocean.app coral-app-lql2j.ondigitalocean.app coral-app-oheld.ondigitalocean.app coral-app-yn7we.ondigitalocean.app"

  • Malwarebytesopen

    "Several subdomains of the domain ondigitalocean.app were blocked by Malwarebytes because they were associated with phishing and fraud."

  • PhishDestroyopen

    "The domain `coral-app-puefm.ondigitalocean.app` is currently down, having previously hosted a generic phishing or scam operation."

Research summary
Narrative write-up from our AI analyst, grounded on the facts above
Our research found that security outlets like Netskope and Malwarebytes have specifically documented the 'coral-app' subdomain prefix on this host as a vector for tech support fraud. These sites typically display fake virus warnings to trick users into calling fraudulent helplines. No legitimate business registration or positive consumer reviews exist for this site.

Antivirus Engines

Detection matrix · live
2 engines flagged this URL

We cross-check every URL against our antivirus network of 92 malware and blacklist engines. Each detection is listed below by engine name — even a single hit is a meaningful signal.

2Malicious0Suspicious57Harmless92Engines
0
of 92
Kaspersky
Malicious· malware
LevelBlue
Malicious· phishing

2 antivirus engines flagged this URL. Even a single detection is a meaningful signal — treat this site with extra caution and avoid entering credentials, payment info, or downloading any files.

Security Scans

Blacklist Check
Not flagged on major threat lists

Checked against the major public blocklists used by browsers and security tools — no hits.

Technical checks

Contact Verification

We fetched the page and looked for real-world contact details. Legitimate businesses almost always publish an email on their own domain, a phone number, and a postal address. Scam shops usually don't.

What We Found
No clear contact details on the page
Emails on site's domainNone
Phone numbersNone
Postal addressNot listed
Linked social profiles0
Signal Summary
Several contact red flags
  • No contact email found anywhere on the page.
  • No phone number listed on the page.
  • No postal address visible on the page.

Domain & Encryption

Domain History
Age6 years old
RegistrarMarkMonitor Inc.
RegisteredJun 1, 2020
ExpiresJun 1, 2028
Owner privacyVisible
Encryption Certificate
StatusValid
ProtocolTLSv1.3
IssuerGoogle Trust Services · WE1
ExpiresAug 26, 2026 (51d)
Self-signedNo
Hosting & Technology
HostingCloudflare, Inc.
Server locationUS
Web servercloudflare

Redirect Chain

Hops
1
Cross-domain
No
Lookalike
No
Punycode
No
  • 1301http://coral-app-ooux5.ondigitalocean.app/
  • 2200https://coral-app-ooux5.ondigitalocean.app/

Server Reputation

Abuse Intelligence
Confidence score0%
Reports on file9
ISPCloudflare, Inc.
Usage typeContent Delivery Network

Avoid this site

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

  • Do not interact with coral-app-ooux5.ondigitalocean.app

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

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Share your experience

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Reputation Sources

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

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

Referenced Domains

Outbound domains this page links to or loads resources from. Each links to its own security scan.

Safety FAQ

Common questions about this site, answered directly from the scan data above — so the answers always reflect the latest verdict on this page.

  • Our automated security review flags coral-app-ooux5.ondigitalocean.app as dangerous. Multiple threat indicators were detected — treat the site as a scam until proven otherwise.
  • No — coral-app-ooux5.ondigitalocean.app scored 1/100 on our trust scale. We detected active threat indicators, so we recommend avoiding the site entirely.
  • Yes. coral-app-ooux5.ondigitalocean.app presents a valid TLSv1.3 certificate issued by Google Trust Services · WE1, expiring in 51 days. Note that SSL only encrypts the connection — it does not guarantee that the site itself is trustworthy.
  • coral-app-ooux5.ondigitalocean.app is 6.1 years old, registered on 6/1/2020 through MarkMonitor Inc.. Scam domains are often freshly registered — a site under 6 months old warrants extra caution.
  • 2 out of 92 antivirus engines in our malware network flagged coral-app-ooux5.ondigitalocean.app as malicious or suspicious (2 outright malicious). Even one detection is a meaningful signal.
  • No. coral-app-ooux5.ondigitalocean.app is not currently listed on the major browser blocklist feeds that modern browsers use.
  • coral-app-ooux5.ondigitalocean.app resolves to an IP operated by Cloudflare, Inc. in US (usage type: Content Delivery Network). Hosting location alone doesn't make a site good or bad, but unusual geography for a brand's claimed country is one of many signals we weigh.
  • This is a permanent record of the scan run on July 5, 2026. The verdict and evidence above reflect that scan and do not change on their own. If circumstances around coral-app-ooux5.ondigitalocean.app have changed, MalwareTips staff can run a fresh scan, which re-runs every check from scratch and publishes an updated report.

Final Verdict

0
Trust / 100
Final Verdict·coral-app-ooux5.ondigitalocean.app
DANGEROUS

This is a tech support scam page hosted on a free cloud platform that uses fake virus alerts to trick users. Kaspersky and LevelBlue have already flagged this specific site for malware and phishing. Do not call any numbers or download files from this page.

Close the page immediately and do not interact with any pop-ups. If you have already downloaded software from this site, run a full system scan with a trusted antivirus.

AV engines
92
MT passes
2
Net signals
0
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