Is nww.sgp1.digitaloceanspaces.com legit or a scam?
A private cloud storage bucket on a platform frequently exploited for hosting phishing and wallet-draining scripts.
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.
Analysis Summary
Warning signs detected
A private cloud storage bucket on a platform frequently exploited for hosting phishing and wallet-draining scripts. Several risk indicators suggest caution. This site might be legitimate — but treat it as unverified until you can independently confirm.
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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.
Visual red flags detected in the screenshot
The screenshot shows a raw XML error message indicating access is denied to the requested resource, which is a neutral technical state.
What our vision model saw
1 signalPage renders an XML AccessDenied error
MT Intelligence
The domain belongs to a legitimate cloud service provider, which explains the long registration history and valid security certificates. However, the specific 'nww' bucket is currently inaccessible, returning a raw XML error that indicates the content is private or restricted. Our research shows that this specific cloud region has seen a significant increase in malicious activity, including MetaMask phishing and tech support scams. Because anyone can rent these buckets to host anonymous content, the lack of a clear business identity for this subdomain is a red flag. We treat these storage URLs with caution as they are often used as temporary landing pages for cyberattacks.
Web Research Findings
Our live research agent queries scam-report databases, consumer-review sites, news coverage, and general web search for nww.sgp1.digitaloceanspaces.com, then cross-checks business-registration records and look-alike domain patterns. Everything below is pulled from what it actually found.
- nww.sgp1.digitaloceanspaces.com is a bucket/subdomain on DigitalOcean's legitimate Singapore (SGP1) Spaces object storage service, launched in 2018.
- Direct access to the root URL returns a 403 Forbidden error, consistent with private or non-publicly listable S3-style buckets.
- No specific mentions or reports found for the exact subdomain "nww.sgp1.digitaloceanspaces.com" in scam, phishing, or malware contexts.
- DigitalOcean Spaces (including sgp1.digitaloceanspaces.com) is frequently abused by attackers for hosting phishing pages, tech support scams, and malware distribution, as documented in reports from Netskope, MetaMask, and malware analysis b
- In 2022, the entire sgp1.digitaloceanspaces.com was proposed for denylisting in MetaMask's phishing detector due to wallet-related phishing campaigns using the region.
- Many other *.sgp1.digitaloceanspaces.com buckets are used legitimately for hosting PDFs, media, reports, and application assets by governments, orchestras, universities, and companies.
- Domain age of 3412 days aligns with the long-standing DigitalOcean infrastructure; no dedicated business registration or reviews exist for this specific bucket.
- GitHub (MetaMask eth-phishing-detect)open
"[Denylist] sgp1.digitaloceanspaces.com · Issue #7437 - I got a fake notice that "Your MetaMask wallet will be suspended!" in a spam inbox that directed me though a link shortener to ..."
- Netskope Blogopen
"Attackers Increasingly Abusing DigitalOcean to Host Scams and Phishing - Netskope Threat Labs is tracking a 17x increase in traffic to malicious web pages hosted on DigitalOcean... tech support scam... increase in phishing pages hosted on D"
- Malwr-analysis.comopen
"Tag: DigitalOcean Spaces phishing - This blog walks through a recent phishing email that abuses trusted infrastructure end to end... hxxps://bbb6565u5gg.sfo3.digitaloceanspaces.com/cloud_billing_v6z.html"
Antivirus Engines
Security Scans
Checked against the major public blocklists used by browsers and security tools — no hits.
Domain & Encryption
Redirect Chain
- 1302http://nww.sgp1.digitaloceanspaces.com/
- 2403https://nww.sgp1.digitaloceanspaces.com/
Server Reputation
Proceed with caution
Our automated review flagged enough risk that you should treat this site as unverified.
- Treat nww.sgp1.digitaloceanspaces.com as unverified
Do not enter credentials or send money until you have independently verified the business.
- 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.
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Reputation Sources
How this domain rates across independent threat-intelligence and blocklist providers.
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 marked nww.sgp1.digitaloceanspaces.com as suspicious. Several warning signs were detected; it may still turn out legitimate, but you should verify it through independent channels before trusting it with money or credentials.
- nww.sgp1.digitaloceanspaces.com currently scores 55/100 on our trust scale. We found enough warning signals to recommend caution. Verify the site through independent channels before entering credentials or money.
- Yes. nww.sgp1.digitaloceanspaces.com presents a valid TLSv1.3 certificate issued by DigiCert Inc · DigiCert Global G2 TLS RSA SHA256 2020 CA1, expiring in 176 days. Note that SSL only encrypts the connection — it does not guarantee that the site itself is trustworthy.
- nww.sgp1.digitaloceanspaces.com is 9.3 years old, registered on 2/23/2017 through MarkMonitor Inc.. Scam domains are often freshly registered — a site under 6 months old warrants extra caution.
- No. All 92 antivirus engines in our malware network report nww.sgp1.digitaloceanspaces.com as clean.
- No. nww.sgp1.digitaloceanspaces.com is not currently listed on the major browser blocklist feeds that modern browsers use.
- nww.sgp1.digitaloceanspaces.com resolves to an IP operated by DIGITALOCEAN-AP in SG (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 June 29, 2026. The verdict and evidence above reflect that scan and do not change on their own. If circumstances around nww.sgp1.digitaloceanspaces.com have changed, MalwareTips staff can run a fresh scan, which re-runs every check from scratch and publishes an updated report.
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