Tool profile
RiskIQ PassiveTotal
Legacy PassiveTotal reference; successor intelligence in Defender
Claims and corrections are reviewed before public profile changes.
Editorial proof card
Microsoft / RiskIQ
Legacy PassiveTotal reference; successor intelligence in Defender
Best for: Interpreting historical RiskIQ PassiveTotal evidence and identifying the current Microsoft documentation for a replacement workflow.
Signal summary
Trust / disclosure
How to read this profile
Editorial line
Editorial judgment and commercial context are kept separate on OSINT4ALL.
Review status
This profile has an editorial review date. Source checking does not mean the tool was hands-on tested.
Claims / submissions
Corrections and claim requests are reviewed before any public change is made.
Commercial context
No commercial relationship is disclosed on this profile.
Editorial verdict
Use case and fit
This is editorial guidance, not vendor copy.
Interpreting historical RiskIQ PassiveTotal evidence and identifying the current Microsoft documentation for a replacement workflow.
This page documents legacy PassiveTotal, not a hands-on review of the current Defender experience.
Best for interpreting legacy RiskIQ PassiveTotal evidence. Current Microsoft threat intelligence lives in Defender, not the former standalone service.
Operational snapshot
Workflow, access, and coverage
Legacy RiskIQ research with successor intelligence in Microsoft Defender
Domain, IP Address, URL, File Hash
Infrastructure Relationship, Threat Report, Reputation Context
Enrichment, Pivoting
The legacy standalone Microsoft threat-intelligence portal retired on 1 August 2026. Current capabilities require the relevant Defender access; do not assume old PassiveTotal accounts, APIs or free access still work. Infrastructure links are not attribution proof.
Identify the original product and observation dates, preserve the historical record, then choose a current source for the specific DNS, certificate or threat-context question.
English-first platform. Query quality and technical context matter more than localization.
Limits
Strengths, caveats, and risk
Strong historical relevance for infrastructure correlation and useful context when older reports, integrations, or analyst workflows mention RiskIQ PassiveTotal.
Legacy accounts, endpoints and feature mappings must not be assumed available. Current Defender access and licensing differ from the former standalone product.
The legacy service is not a current standalone lookup option. Microsoft continues threat-intelligence capabilities in Defender, with different navigation and access requirements.
Historical passive-DNS and certificate links can overconnect unrelated assets because of shared infrastructure, old records, and third-party services.
Infrastructure correlation is investigative context, not proof of ownership, control, or malicious intent.
Treat PassiveTotal-style output as correlation evidence, not final attribution. Confirm which Microsoft/RiskIQ surface produced the result.
Maintenance
Source status & suggest an update
Help keep this profile accurate. Update requests are reviewed and logged before publication.
Source checked: 2026-09-26
If something is outdated, please submit a correction or ownership update request. Claim requests are reviewed and do not grant editorial control.
Commercial or sponsorship requests use the separate partner workflow.