Is url.us.m.mimecastprotect.com a scam?

Our automated security review marked url.us.m.mimecastprotect.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.

Is url.us.m.mimecastprotect.com safe to use?

url.us.m.mimecastprotect.com currently scores 54/100 on our trust scale. We found enough warning signals to recommend caution. Verify the site through independent channels before entering credentials or money.

Does url.us.m.mimecastprotect.com have a valid SSL certificate?

Yes. url.us.m.mimecastprotect.com presents a valid TLSv1.3 certificate issued by DigiCert Inc · DigiCert Global G2 TLS RSA SHA256 2020 CA1, expiring in 128 days. Note that SSL only encrypts the connection — it does not guarantee that the site itself is trustworthy.

How old is the url.us.m.mimecastprotect.com domain?

url.us.m.mimecastprotect.com is 4.0 years old, registered on 6/27/2022 through MarkMonitor Inc.. Scam domains are often freshly registered — a site under 6 months old warrants extra caution.

Has url.us.m.mimecastprotect.com been flagged by antivirus engines?

1 out of 92 antivirus engines in our malware network flagged url.us.m.mimecastprotect.com as malicious or suspicious. Even one detection is a meaningful signal.

Is url.us.m.mimecastprotect.com on any phishing or malware blacklists?

No. url.us.m.mimecastprotect.com is not currently listed on the major browser blocklist feeds that modern browsers use.

Where is url.us.m.mimecastprotect.com hosted?

url.us.m.mimecastprotect.com resolves to an IP operated by Mimecast North America Inc in US (usage type: Commercial). 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.

How often is the url.us.m.mimecastprotect.com report updated?

This is a permanent record of the scan run on July 8, 2026. The verdict and evidence above reflect that scan and do not change on their own. If circumstances around url.us.m.mimecastprotect.com have changed, MalwareTips staff can run a fresh scan, which re-runs every check from scratch and publishes an updated report.

SUSPICIOUS

Warning signs detected

Mimecast link-scanner subdomain abused by phishers to cloak malicious destinations behind a trusted wrapper. Several risk indicators suggest caution. This site might be legitimate — but treat it as unverified until you can independently confirm.

Security Review

Is url.us.m.mimecastprotect.com legit or a scam?

Our verdict:Suspicious· 54/100

SafeSuspiciousDangerous

Mimecast link-scanner subdomain abused by phishers to cloak malicious destinations behind a trusted wrapper.

Top reasons

Attackers have repeatedly used this Mimecast wrapper to cloak phishing destinations.The final hop lands on chimpify.net, a third-party marketing host that can serve any content.Five cross-domain redirects occurred, increasing exposure to unknown landing pages.

url.us.m.mimecastprotect.comScanned 7h ago

Post Facebook

Trust score

SUSPICIOUS

Score breakdown

Heuristics 68·MT 45

Category tags

security serviceredirect75% MT confidence

Warning signals (2)

1 of 92 engines flaggedRedirects to another domain

Positive signals (4)

Not on major blacklistsDomain is 4 years oldEncrypted connectionClean server reputation

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.

View density

Analysis Summary

Threat Intelligence

1/92

Engines flagged this URL

Domain Age

4 years old

Registered Jun 27, 2022

Intelligence

Suspicious

Moderate likelihood · 75% confidence

Website Preview

Live view unavailable

The site returned a server error when we tried to load it in our sandbox, so there was no page to capture. A working business almost always renders — treat this site as unverified.

url.us.m.mimecastprotect.com

We attempt a live render of every scanned site in a safe sandbox. This one couldn’t be reached — the failure itself is a signal, noted in the analysis below.

Visual 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.

/ 100

High visual risk

Visual red flags detected in the screenshot

We could not load a live view of this site; the capture returned a server error.

Visual risk50/100

What our vision model saw

1 signal

Live capture returned a server/proxy error — the page could not be rendered

Intelligence

Advanced threat intelligence

Analysis

Moderate scam likelihoodengineMT · Guardiantrust45/100

MT AgentLive web researchVisual inspection

Confidence

The domain itself belongs to Mimecast and has been active for four years with clean infrastructure signals. The page returned a server error and displayed only an IP-allowlist message, so no malicious content was served directly. Multiple threat reports document attackers routing phishing links through this exact Mimecast wrapper to exploit user trust. The redirect chain crosses domains and the final destination sits on chimpify.net, a marketing platform that can host anything. No business-registration or review-site hits contradict the known abuse pattern. The combination of legitimate infrastructure plus documented misuse produces the moderate-risk profile.

Full dossier

Analysis complete

Page Content

The live capture returned a server/proxy error and could not render the page. The only visible text was an IP-allowlist notice showing the visitor's address. No login forms, contact details, or marketing content were present.

Infrastructure

The URL resolves to IP 170.10.132.12 with a zero abuse score and no prior reports. SSL is valid from DigiCert and expires in 128 days. Five cross-domain redirects occurred before the final chimpify.net host. Our antivirus network recorded zero malicious flags and one suspicious result from Gridinsoft.

Domain History

The parent domain mimecastprotect.com was registered on 27 June 2022 through MarkMonitor Inc. and is set to expire in 2028. The registrant is listed as DNStination Inc. in San Francisco; nameservers point to Mimecast's own infrastructure. The subdomain url.us.m.mimecastprotect.com is the official rewrite path used by Mimecast's Targeted Threat Protection service.

Web Reputation

Three threat-intelligence articles describe attackers abusing Mimecast-wrapped links to deliver phishing emails that appear pre-scanned. No consumer complaints or scam reports target this specific subdomain. Independent review aggregators have no listings for the host.

What this means for you

The link itself is not malicious, but the wrapper no longer guarantees safety because threat actors have learned to route phishing pages through it. Treat any unexpected email containing this prefix with the same caution you would give an unscanned link.

Risk Factors

Attackers have repeatedly used this Mimecast wrapper to cloak phishing destinations.
The final hop lands on chimpify.net, a third-party marketing host that can serve any content.
Five cross-domain redirects occurred, increasing exposure to unknown landing pages.

Positive Signals

Domain registered four years ago with clean WHOIS and legitimate business registration.
Zero abuse reports on the hosting IP and clean results from 91 of 92 antivirus engines.
Valid DigiCert SSL certificate with over four months remaining.

AI Recommendation

Do not click unexpected links even when wrapped by this Mimecast prefix. Hover or copy the full URL and verify the final destination before proceeding.

Next-gen fraud intelligence

Evidence-backedCross-checked

Web Research Findings

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

Business registration

Active · US

Site traces back to an actively registered business.

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

url.us.m.mimecastprotect.com is a subdomain used by Mimecast's Targeted Threat Protection - URL Protect to rewrite and scan email links (e.g., https://url.us.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/...)
mimecastprotect.com registered June 27, 2022; expires June 27, 2028; owned/operated by Mimecast (nameservers point to mimecast.com infrastructure)
Mimecast officially documented the domain switch from mimecast.com to mimecastprotect.com in Feb 2024 to reduce confusion
Attackers have abused the trust in Mimecast-wrapped URLs by routing phishing links through them (documented cases in 2025-2026)
ScamAdviser page for the subdomain notes use of iframe/other embedding technology as suspicious but overall labels it legit/safe
No independent scam reports, Trustpilot, or ScamDoc listings found specifically for this subdomain; appears only in context of Mimecast service
Multiple sandbox analyses (JoeSandbox, Any.Run) reference the domain in reports of phishing/malware emails that used Mimecast rewriting

Scam reports (3)

Direct quotes from public scam databases, forums, and news.

Ironscalesopen
"The REVIEW button looked completely normal. It had the Mimecast wrapper on it, that long url.us.m.mimecastprotect.com prefix that security-conscious employees have been trained to associate with a scanned, vetted link."
Ironscalesopen
"When Mimecast scans and rewrites a URL, it produces a link that looks like hxxps://url.us.m.mimecastprotect[.]com/s/...?domain=crlaws.cam . To a recipient, that prefix signals that Mimecast has touched the URL."
SC Worldopen
"Threat actors have exploited cybersecurity firm Mimecast's secure-link rewriting capability to deploy over 40,000 phishing emails mimicking ..."

Business registration

Status: active · US

mimecastprotect.com registered 2022-06-27 via MarkMonitor Inc.; registrant DNStination Inc., San Francisco, CA; expires 2028-06-27; nameservers dns01-04.mimecast.com

Research summary

Narrative write-up from our AI analyst, grounded on the facts above

Three security articles from Ironscales and SC World describe threat actors exploiting Mimecast's link-rewriting service to deliver over 40,000 phishing messages that appear pre-vetted. No consumer complaints or scam reports were found specifically for this subdomain. The domain appears only in the context of Mimecast's legitimate service and documented abuse cases.

Domain Timeline

Jun 27, 2022
Domain registered
First appeared in WHOIS records — 4.0 years old today.
Jul 8, 2026
Latest security review — Flagged as suspicious
This scan re-ran every check; the current findings are detailed above.

url.us.m.mimecastprotect.com 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.

Threat Detection

Antivirus Engines

Detection matrix · live

1 engine 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.

0Malicious1Suspicious59Harmless92Engines

of 92

Gridinsoft

Suspicious· suspicious

1 antivirus engine 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.

Reputation Sources

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

Google Safe Browsing

Not listedCheck ↗

VirusTotal

ListedCheck ↗

AbuseIPDB

Not listedCheck ↗

Also verify:Spamhaus ↗DNSBL / SURBL ↗PhishTank ↗

Technical Details

domain · encryption · redirects · server reputation · referenced

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 numbers(104.243.34.45

Postal addressNot listed

Linked social profiles0

Signal Summary

Several contact red flags

No contact email found anywhere on the page.
No postal address visible on the page.

Phone number listed ((104.243.34.45).

Domain & Encryption

Domain History

Age4 years old

RegistrarMarkMonitor Inc.

RegisteredJun 27, 2022

ExpiresJun 27, 2028

Owner privacyVisible

Encryption Certificate

StatusValid

ProtocolTLSv1.3

IssuerDigiCert Inc · DigiCert Global G2 TLS RSA SHA256 2020 CA1

ExpiresNov 13, 2026 (128d)

Self-signedNo

Hosting & Technology

HostingMimecast North America Inc

Server locationUS

Web servercloudflare

Redirect Chain

Hops

Cross-domain

Yes

Lookalike

Punycode

1307https://url.us.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/VtCnCM8698SxKVKoVUwfKf8StDZ?domain=in.chimpify.net
2307https://url.us.m.mimecastprotect.com/r/bOu3L--epmROdFAEWf8NvTpZpzjszLrFnaqwxCp9uYoYO0Yve8jIZM4jQZxcaIq0sV3PrO5SAgWSNfeRJkhn2HaXHGYnVGi1Qovu9zDPk8M9IJ9JNycZ2UQOA5C2g5GB_wi1gr4e8ABrIq89xcZW9m-6A6X0TmV1flo4mF6CZeTWQU3sc8Bn1VugRq9sLCM_p1xNUNVbCRela2irNA0utFqbWjFzvswd6ImwIMj72-ebVk8JbCaBYXuYD05LAgKlO6q2CQ3fAMU5oml1LQqmsmRr9BG8mgwemyCPLPiRQeAvWWsv5AxnRVYMPAkQ6pT05YNZHdH872H1C5FoQV2SgAmgxHhf2s2zYqVfIwvvCZLZebE7cr_1Gx36E8Dws2iXfk60xnn6bTlwL30uAJKF6XU_IOfS2a5df8xa_ygLrfaR2mULS74388ADRnqXtWYGi4_E2swrtas4426sY2ZYTTknU9ALVkDbQuvMM-E9dadUsVAKaE2fpCaeDYM3sMZj4ys6DkPfFw5XdmluEYI0cBe3uVoUbzvvEiLmK3rrpkrg13PhP8cWerwe0drt3uZIkRBPABQSnmXVIfZwrv99zaB4RIUzH7I0duD1_c0FHZQGvd7WFcaoebiqIorHZupDe5n4RiZQRHfF9lEdJggMOFZHLXW3BcsgEaJ_N165t9lg8b9Fc-8g0c1bGSvCP585iNGULFKsa9cTa6hnJgWOYEsKGlazu0ImoperStD10PThiLd04bqHe7XiEHIeYNzi17weP-7ItXqYEclWXfqgLrFmoXoJmGmG2x7rSQzQbi9eCn5XmVG95hMQHbXwf979O0t5j71wnWHeA14sHsQMFrLic2zn722Jz7FXZ7r5FDWbliX104KUrEFlOofs8IDY8CjbE8CzAn_M0tCpA6I0EXXcPDD8INpfVsxqGfcmtX2eTmddjRe6MwmHnaBj5_wxEqiNSFFJOyMiVUY758qrEK82TP3oCGsmd3a8LVqVFaW2OnqqRidnefemvrGrGXyJLeWjkgfR87QeB-BirPaU4r_grwjAx2Uj9g16waUTyMXoytt5-LYH0hi2XgezUPaefJ0ZohqaX6bAzl_UoImgxJ-uQL8b0BYigbOR0Q28n0ZJQw14TNRW59ozt1waUPFGJS0jQswEshuBS0ZlxswXwlarc9Kidwh1PB7BrCqWE0hUT_Kos5oOpValp5RAoAssm2XyLsIq5OK2ufmZLC-4x2iTMskYiPM3LpIerbW4VYxBY6O5vkJ-UDQugMG31G3shIXuLp0WO0koEH1fZyeuxQrFf0BYlfajD6PUpNimdocLhlFpwIfvLcB5MofaNpOY1fiulvLTZVrcA0Hj9p2PSmFe3d1Ozo_DfQguQT4pOOfIoVwxXuf7Hr0Fw0g8rp0cGoypKMRRjluNvAVdRp8P4m0uyGh-vaKgIXhPduZeH_325XSZ3ix_p5fq3S7_X8LosOsQuy4WPeB7gf2ALRSxJ_d3fN3ApKilbEIFIA-FQJZcAoaMWbzm44iu0y7DEqxp95X8gPTLwIBD8VstKji6tZpXCpZQ6rzOx9NTdeo5jF5fp0yReYvhfo1dnIQqQjKXEff8MCmCTcyxY2-Qtd1T5KOg5qj1fJvg5vD2iAzQvBtY7kFY_c5wSOap_I335wG3cjAxRl7rLgdesZ2DS8pPFVkOj--fWu1YdRKHDUhu1_hWxsGxr60Fa_NNVWMS28xafRLsmkDI6iiAA03AW0FVUZLLIKRuRgvRHyW80GPDULcBMbhEzo9lPo9xRMXM19UtTa4XuCkVaSpF-Av1IBHeKZNT61hqOMLM2ZOoCooKhK8_3ds4nE300Ci2FoQ_s6qhbMlJukUTSsKSzsCTh_wAIhxa07RwL8y2ed1am_Rvj-LDbPdlJf4ZdltSEmpbDsJcA2PLw0APxXQiRadvk_aNwoaG7QeRbDBkPG0CSDRB_W1DN07yoUE-Diy0XDR4uRHx
3301https://in.chimpify.net/c/6a4de1d7aa5872473b8b45e8/6a4b7f7faa5872e2318b48a9/AYb24MKp/cross-domain
4301https://hurricanewinddamageinsuranceclaims.com/cgi-bincross-domain
5302https://hurricanewinddamageinsuranceclaims.com/cgi-bin/cross-domain
6200https://www.billingteam-micro.site/index.htmlcross-domain

Server Reputation

Abuse Intelligence

Confidence score0%

Reports on file0

ISPMimecast North America Inc

Usage typeCommercial

What to do

Proceed with caution

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

Treat url.us.m.mimecastprotect.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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Final Verdict

Trust / 100

Final Verdict·url.us.m.mimecastprotect.com

SUSPICIOUS

This is a Mimecast URL-rewriting subdomain used to scan email links. Attackers have abused the same prefix to make phishing messages appear pre-vetted.

Do not click unexpected links even when wrapped by this Mimecast prefix. Hover or copy the full URL and verify the final destination before proceeding.

AV engines

MT passes

Net signals

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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 url.us.m.mimecastprotect.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.
url.us.m.mimecastprotect.com currently scores 54/100 on our trust scale. We found enough warning signals to recommend caution. Verify the site through independent channels before entering credentials or money.
Yes. url.us.m.mimecastprotect.com presents a valid TLSv1.3 certificate issued by DigiCert Inc · DigiCert Global G2 TLS RSA SHA256 2020 CA1, expiring in 128 days. Note that SSL only encrypts the connection — it does not guarantee that the site itself is trustworthy.
url.us.m.mimecastprotect.com is 4.0 years old, registered on 6/27/2022 through MarkMonitor Inc.. Scam domains are often freshly registered — a site under 6 months old warrants extra caution.
1 out of 92 antivirus engines in our malware network flagged url.us.m.mimecastprotect.com as malicious or suspicious. Even one detection is a meaningful signal.
No. url.us.m.mimecastprotect.com is not currently listed on the major browser blocklist feeds that modern browsers use.
url.us.m.mimecastprotect.com resolves to an IP operated by Mimecast North America Inc in US (usage type: Commercial). 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 8, 2026. The verdict and evidence above reflect that scan and do not change on their own. If circumstances around url.us.m.mimecastprotect.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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