40.132.167.72.host.secureserver.net
Category: Information Technology
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Description of 40.132.167.72.host.secureserver.net
This domain appears to host a page that imitates the look and branding of Google's search homepage. The page title is "Google," the screenshot shows Google's logo and familiar search layout, and the linked resources include Google-branded images and references to Google services and policy pages. Based on the visible content, the site appears to present itself as a technology or search-related page rather than an independent business or informational website.
The hostname itself is unusual for a public-facing Google property. It uses a long subdomain under secureserver.net, which is associated with third-party hosting infrastructure rather than Google's normal consumer domains. That mismatch between the displayed brand and the underlying domain suggests the page may be attempting to resemble a well-known service without using that service's official web address.
Safety Assessment for 40.132.167.72.host.secureserver.net
Scan results show mixed signals at the time of this scan. A small number of security engines flagged the site, including classifications consistent with phishing or malicious web activity, while other malware scanning checks did not detect flagged files or malicious external resources. The page also appears to mimic Google's homepage while being served from a non-Google domain, which may indicate a look-alike setup intended to create trust or capture user interaction.
Blacklist data was not uniformly negative: major content-malice checks shown here were clean at the time of this scan, but the domain's IP address was listed on one mail-reputation blocklist. That kind of listing is a weaker signal than direct malware or phishing detections and may sometimes reflect shared hosting or email reputation issues rather than website content alone. Even so, the combination of brand-like presentation on an unrelated domain and multiple security-engine flags raises meaningful concern.
Based on these findings, this website may pose potential risks to visitors.
Technical Description
The site presented a valid Let's Encrypt SSL certificate with an expiry in 2027, which indicates HTTPS was configured at the time of this scan. DNSSEC appears to be unsigned. The hostname is under secureserver.net and the infrastructure points to GoDaddy-related hosting, while the web server identifies as "gws." Nameserver data includes both Akamai and secureserver.net entries, suggesting a more complex DNS setup than a typical small personal site.
A notable technical concern is the mismatch between the apparent branding and the actual domain. The page visually resembles Google, but it is not hosted on a standard Google-owned domain. That kind of domain-brand mismatch is commonly treated as a caution signal in phishing assessments, even when the page itself does not currently serve detectable malware.
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