xml.org - URL scan, 21 Aug 2026
MalwareAnalyzer by Cyble scanned xml.org and returned a unknown verdict (score -12). The page resolved to 104.21.66.164 on Cloudflare, Inc. in US. The domain was registered 10791 days ago through DNC Holdings, Inc.. 1 domain and 2 IPs were contacted. 5 malware samples communicate with this URL (Zusy, DCOM, STRATO, HUILoader). The request followed 1 redirect before landing. This is a point-in-time observation from 21 Aug 2026; the page may have changed since.
Scan result
- Verdict: unknown (score -12) · Confidence 15%
- Scanned URL:
http://xml.org/sax/properties/declaration-handler - Domain: xml.org · IP: 104.21.66.164 · AS13335 · US
- Server: cloudflare
- Page title: Just a moment...
- HTTP status: 403 · text/html; charset=UTF-8
- Registrar: DNC Holdings, Inc. · domain age 10791 days · created 1997-02-03
- TLS issuer: C=US, O=Let's Encrypt, CN=YE1 · valid to Nov 1 16: · subject CN=xml.org
- Scan tier: fast · observed 2026-08-21 11:12:43 UTC
Redirect chain
http://xml.org/sax/properties/declaration-handlerhttps://xml.org/sax/properties/declaration-handler
Malware communicating with this URL (5)
These samples were observed contacting or being served from xml.org. Each links to its full analysis.
- Zusy - referenced ·
5249811dbdbffabb0f3cf2b0c55e852d· first seen 2026-08-21 - DCOM - referenced ·
7d18fff7b88f96be68f4862a87ab6991· first seen 2026-08-20 - Zusy - referenced ·
50f9c33587c6ecc731fb4a88cb002c8b· first seen 2026-08-15 - STRATO - referenced ·
c4b779c2bc43fa427750797fa27ccd94· first seen 2026-08-12 - HUILoader - referenced ·
7f4205d52f12b6fc75b751647cf1d080· first seen 2026-08-12
Antivirus & YARA (0 of 47 engines)
No engine flagged this page's content.
Why this verdict
- Valid TLS, no impersonation or off-origin credential post
Detected technologies
- Cloudflare
Contacted infrastructure
- 104.21.66.164 - AS13335 Cloudflare, Inc. (United States)
- 172.67.205.113 - AS13335 Cloudflare, Inc. (United States)
Observed indicators
- xml.org
- 104.21.66.164
- 172.67.205.113
- https://xml.org/sax/properties/declaration-handler
- https://xml.org/cdn-cgi/challenge-platform/h/g/orchestrate/chl_page/v1?ray=a2e9344fb866fabf
Other scans of xml.org (9)
This host has been scanned before. Each scan is a separate observation, so a verdict here does not carry over to the others.
- 22 Aug 2026 - unknown ·
https://xml.org/sax/features/namespaces - 22 Aug 2026 - unknown ·
https://xml.org/sax/properties/lexical-handler - 21 Aug 2026 - unknown ·
https://xml.org/sax/properties/lexical-handler - 21 Aug 2026 - unknown ·
https://xml.org/sax/features/namespace-prefixes - 21 Aug 2026 - unknown ·
https://xml.org/sax/features/namespaces - 15 Aug 2026 - unknown
- 15 Aug 2026 - unknown ·
https://xml.org/sax/features/namespaces - 12 Aug 2026 - unknown ·
https://xml.org/sax/features/namespaces - 12 Aug 2026 - unknown ·
https://xml.org/sax/properties/lexical-handler
Questions about xml.org
- Is xml.org safe?
- The scan of xml.org on 21 Aug 2026 reached no verdict either way (score -12). Too little was captured to judge it, which is an unknown rather than a pass.
- What malware is associated with xml.org?
- 5 analysed samples communicate with this URL, including Zusy, DCOM, STRATO, HUILoader.
- How was xml.org checked?
- A static pass resolved DNS, captured TLS and headers and followed the redirect chain, and where the fast tier allows, a headless browser rendered the page and recorded every request. Egress is SSRF-locked. Signatures that matched only page text are weighted far below one that matched a served file, because a page documenting malware matches the same rules.
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