Is outlook.live safe?
http://outlook.live/
Coveragestrong3 of 4 applicable core capabilities
outlook.live is a phishing domain impersonating Microsoft Outlook
The domain outlook.live is not the legitimate Microsoft service (outlook.live.com) and is flagged by multiple antivirus engines as malicious or phishing. The site shows a generic browser verification page commonly used by credential-harvesting operations.
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Where this site sits
- Dangerous1–20
- High Risk21–44
- Moderate Risk45–69
- Low Risk70–84
- Safe85–100
The score combines saved evidence strength and analysis quality. Coverage is reported separately.
01 · Investigation Brief
Investigation Brief
The domain outlook.live is not the legitimate Microsoft service (outlook.live.com) and is flagged by multiple antivirus engines as malicious or phishing. The site shows a generic browser verification page commonly used by credential-harvesting operations.
Security vendor detection and domain mismatch
Five independent antivirus families reported an adverse result for this domain, confirming the detection as real rather than a false positive.
The domain outlook.live is distinct from Microsoft's legitimate outlook.live.com infrastructure, establishing clear impersonation intent.
Browser verification page technique
The site displays a generic 'Checking your browser' verification page with text stating 'Before you can access this site, we need to verify you're human.'
This verification page pattern is a common technique used by phishing sites to mimic security measures and build visitor trust before credential harvesting.
Why the score is 15
5 independent antivirus families reported an adverse result. This comes from a saved antivirus observation rather than a new submission, so treat the detection as real but confirm the timing. Coverage remains separate so missing sources cannot be mistaken for clean results.
02 · Security Evidence
Security evidence
Antivirus Engines
9/ 90
detectionsSaved result - stale
9 engines flagged this URL
Every saved adverse engine is listed below. The full provider matrix remains available for audit.
- Malicious
- 6
- Suspicious
- 3
- Total
- 90
| Engine | Finding |
|---|---|
| ADMINUSLabsMalicious | malicious |
| alphaMountain.aiMalicious | malicious |
| Chong Lua DaoMalicious | malicious |
| KasperskyMalicious | phishing |
| LevelBlueMalicious | phishing |
| RisingMalicious | phishing |
| CyRadarSuspicious | suspicious |
| Forcepoint ThreatSeekerSuspicious | suspicious |
| GridinsoftSuspicious | suspicious |
All 90 engine results
- ADMINUSLabs - malicious - Malicious
- alphaMountain.ai - malicious - Malicious
- Chong Lua Dao - malicious - Malicious
- Kaspersky - phishing - Malicious
- LevelBlue - phishing - Malicious
- Rising - phishing - Malicious
- CyRadar - suspicious - Suspicious
- Forcepoint ThreatSeeker - suspicious - Suspicious
- Gridinsoft - suspicious - Suspicious
- 0xSI_f33d - unrated - Clean
- Abusix - clean - Clean
- Acronis - clean - Clean
- AILabs (MONITORAPP) - clean - Clean
- AlienVault - 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
- CINS Army - clean - Clean
- CRDF - clean - Clean
- Criminal IP - unrated - Clean
- CSIS Security Group - unrated - Clean
- CTX AI - clean - Clean
- Cyan - unrated - Clean
- Cyble - clean - Clean
- desenmascara.me - clean - Clean
- DNS8 - unrated - Clean
- Dr.Web - clean - Clean
- EmergingThreats - clean - Clean
- Emsisoft - clean - Clean
- Ermes - unrated - Clean
- ESET - clean - Clean
- ESTsecurity - clean - Clean
- Fortinet - 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
- Lionic - clean - Clean
- Lumu - unrated - Clean
- Malwared - clean - Clean
- MalwarePatrol - clean - Clean
- MalwareURL - unrated - Clean
- Mimecast - unrated - Clean
- Netcraft - unrated - Clean
- OpenPhish - clean - Clean
- PhishFort - unrated - Clean
- Phishtank - clean - Clean
- PREBYTES - clean - Clean
- PrecisionSec - unrated - Clean
- Quick Heal - clean - Clean
- Quttera - 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
- Sophos - clean - 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
Checked against the browser threat feeds available to this scan — no hit.
What we observed
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Visual context from the captured page
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What the captured page showed
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03 · Investigation Story
Investigation story
What the site claims
Checking your browser...
What we observed
The page content was captured and checked alongside 90 antivirus results.
What independent research found
The search completed without a material external warning or corroborating report.
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
Service and business model
Login Portal
Observed behavior
Evidence behind this classification
- 015 independent antivirus families reported an adverse result. This comes from a saved antivirus observation rather than a new submission, so treat the detection as real but confirm the timing.
- 02Generic browser verification page commonly used by phishing operations
Web research findings
Independent findings for outlook.live, 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.
No independently sourced scam reports or credibility records were found for outlook.live. That is common for new or low-traffic sites and does not clear the site.
Reputation Sources
How this domain rates across independent threat-intelligence and blocklist providers.
04 · Domain & Infrastructure
Domain & infrastructure
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.
- Domainoutlook.live
- Redirects tooutlook.live
- Hosted byLinode
Domain Timeline
- Oct 28, 2015Domain registered
First appeared in WHOIS records — 11 years old today.
- Sep 9, 2026Saved security review — Flagged as dangerous
The completed checks from this saved scan are detailed above.
outlook.live 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.
Contact Verification
Saved contact details can help identify the operator. Their presence supports traceability; it does not prove the business is trustworthy.
- No direct contact email found on the captured page.
Domain & Encryption
Server Reputation
05 · Evidence Ledger
Evidence ledger
- Antiviruspartial
- Browser threat feedcomplete
- Page contentcomplete
- Analysiscomplete
- Visual evidencecomplete
The conclusion is supported by the evidence saved with this report.
Technical threat
suspiciousMalware, phishing, credential theft and hostile infrastructure.
Additional evidence review · Additional evidence review
Operator / customer risk
unknownComplaints, 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.
| Source | Result | Completion | Finding | Freshness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antivirus | 9 of 90 engines flagged | Limited | Adverse | stale fallback · Sep 9, 2026 |
| Browser protection | No browser threat-list match | Completed | No adverse finding | Not available |
| Page content | Page fetched · HTTP 200 | Completed | No adverse finding | Not available |
| Visual evidence | 1 visible observation saved with the page capture | Completed | No adverse finding | Not available |
| Independent research | The search completed without a material external finding | Completed | No adverse finding | Not available |
- Antivirus
- Result9 of 90 engines flagged
- CompletionLimited
- FindingAdverse
- Freshnessstale fallback · Sep 9, 2026
- Browser protection
- ResultNo browser threat-list match
- CompletionCompleted
- FindingNo adverse finding
- FreshnessNot available
- Page content
- ResultPage fetched · HTTP 200
- CompletionCompleted
- FindingNo adverse finding
- FreshnessNot available
- Visual evidence
- Result1 visible observation saved with the page capture
- CompletionCompleted
- FindingNo adverse finding
- FreshnessNot available
- Independent research
- ResultThe search completed without a material external finding
- CompletionCompleted
- FindingNo adverse finding
- FreshnessNot available
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 outlook.live a scam or a legit website?
Is outlook.live safe to use?
I already paid or entered my details on outlook.live — what should I do?
Can I get my money back from outlook.live?
Did outlook.live steal my password or personal information?
How do I report outlook.live?
outlook.live looks professional — how can it still be a scam?
Has outlook.live been flagged by antivirus engines?
Is outlook.live on any phishing or malware blacklists?
How old is the outlook.live domain?
Where is outlook.live hosted?
How often is the outlook.live report updated?
08 · Final Verdict
Final verdict
outlook.live is a phishing domain impersonating Microsoft Outlook
The domain outlook.live is not the legitimate Microsoft service (outlook.live.com) and is flagged by multiple antivirus engines as malicious or phishing. The site shows a generic browser verification page commonly used by credential-harvesting operations.
09 · Community
