How does domain protection work?

ZeroFox monitors the entire domain lifecycle, from registration to weaponization. Our platform analyzes domains from new registrations, SSL certificate logs, passive DNS exposure, reverse asset searches, feeds of known-malicious domains/URLs, and proprietary sourcing methods to identify suspicious domains and active phishing or scam websites. Once confirmed, threats are prioritized for takedown through our Global Disruption Network, integrating with registrars, hosts, browsers, and more. This combination of comprehensive sourcing, high-fidelity analysis/detection with anti-cloaking technology, and automated remediation orchestration ensures comprehensive protection that works at scale.

Why do I need Domain Protection?

Web experiences are the primary customer touchpoint for every modern organization, which is why threat actors capitalize on look-alike websites to launch attacks. Every year, millions of spoofed domains and phishing sites are created to steal credentials, spread malware, and execute financial scams. Threat actors use phish kits, cloaking tools, and generative AI to launch convincing impersonation campaigns in minutes. Without preemptive domain protection—including cybersquatting and phishing site detection, with fast and effective disruption—your brand, customers, and employees remain vulnerable to attacks that can erode trust and damage your reputation. ZeroFox offers continuous, AI-powered domain and phishing protection to address domain-based threats at scale. We lead the way in identifying and taking down domain IP infringement, phishing sites, and more before malicious digital experiences can impact your customers and business operations.

How does ZeroFox take down fraudulent domains and how long does it take?

ZeroFox quickly identifies spoofed domains impersonating your brand and takes action on your behalf to complete the remediation process. Once a takedown request has been issued for an offending domain, ZeroFox works on behalf of our customers to remove the domain using a comprehensive, automated, technology-forward approach. Utilizing our Global Disruption Network, we communicate with hundreds of partners to get fraudulent domains blocked while the offending site is in the process of being officially taken down. With ZeroFox’s advanced, multi-channel approach, malicious domains and phishing site takedowns are completed promptly, and customers are always kept informed of current status.

How long does it take to get in touch with ZeroFox’s support team?

ZeroFox’s OnWatch Managed Services team and Takedown-as-a-Service team work 24/7/365. You’ll benefit from enhanced, hands-on protection from our threat analysts. With ZeroFox OnWatch™ Alert, you can rest assured that our team of experts will do what they do best: protect your organization from digital threats—all while you focus on your day job.

What does ZeroFox integrate with?

ZeroFox is able to integrate our Digital Risk Protection solution into your TIP, SIEM, SOAR, Business Intelligence, social media management, and other technologies – see a listing of ZeroFox integrations in our App Library. The ZeroFox Platform is purpose-built on microservices and APIs to enable every data point, IOC, remediation action, metadata blob, and contextualized alert to be delivered in real-time within existing security workflows, infrastructure, and toolsets.

Who uses domain monitoring tools and phishing protection?

Domain monitoring tools and phishing protection are essential for security teams, fraud prevention groups, and even marketing departments tasked with brand protection. Enterprises use ZeroFox for domain phishing protection to identify typosquatted domains, stop impersonation protection attempts, prevent phishing attacks, and take down attacker infrastructure. By pairing domain monitoring with phishing site takedowns and impersonation protection, organizations can safeguard customers, employees, and digital assets across every online channel.

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Threat landscape

Your Reputation Is Valuable. And Cybercriminals Know It.

Threat actors are spinning up malicious domains faster than ever, using phish kits, cloaking tools, and AI to launch attacks. They steal credentials, spread malware, and run scams before you can respond.

It’s time to fight back with industry-leading domain and phishing protection.

Generative AI: A New Era of Phishing

M+

new phishing attacks observed in Q1 2024 ^[1]

of phishing emails now use AI-generated content ^[2]

of phishing attacks originate from compromised accounts ^[3]

ZeroFox Domain & Phishing Protection

ZeroFox delivers preemptive domain and phishing protection that detects and dismantles threats before they reach your customers or employees. Our platform combines advanced detection, AI-driven analysis, and rapid takedowns to neutralize attacks.

Identify lookalike domains the moment they’re registered or issued SSL certificates, before they’re weaponized.

The ZeroFox Advantage

M+

domains and URLs analyzed daily

B+

sourced domains and URLs annually

M+

successful takedowns annually

Domain Protection Key Functionality

Leverages advanced, proprietary techniques to preemptively source domains and URLs likely to host threats—before they surface through conventional detection methods.

Why ZeroFox Leads in Domain and Phishing Protection

ZeroFox combines unmatched coverage, advanced detection, and seamless disruption to stop domain-based threats at scale. We empower security teams to protect their brand, employees, and customers with confidence.

DOMAIN AND URL COVERAGE

Sources 6B+ domains and URLs via proprietary methods and partnerships.

AI ENRICHMENT AND ANALYSIS

Detects even the most sophisticated domain-based threats.

CONTINUOUS MONITORING

Monitors 100M+ domains to find threats as they’re weaponized.

TAKEDOWN AUTOMATION

Rapidly disrupts 1M+ threats via automated global takedowns.

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Frequently asked questions

Domain and phishing protection combines domain monitoring tools, phishing detection, and rapid remediation capabilities to stop typosquat, cybersquat, other types of spoofed domains, and active phishing or scam websites from impersonating your brand and damaging your brand’s reputation. With ZeroFox, you get continuous detection and monitoring of suspicious domains via new registrations, SSL certificate logs, passive DNS exposure, reverse asset searches, feeds of known malicious domains and URLs, and proprietary sourcing methods, plus AI-powered phishing and scam site detection and remediation services. This comprehensive approach prevents a broad range of impersonation threats, including phishing, scams, BEC (Business Email Compromise), and other domain-based threats before they reach your customers or employees.

[1] Ant-Phishing Working Group (APWG). Phishing Activity Trends Report 2nd Quarter 2025. Lexington, MA: Anti-Phishing Working Group, Inc, 2025.
[2] Chapman, Jack and Dr. Martin J. Kraemer, James Dyer, Bex Bailey. Phishing Threat Trends Report. Clearwater, FL: KnowB4, 2025.
[3] Ibid, 3.