# PhishDestroy threat dossier — api.instance.m7.org
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Fetched:   2026-07-22 22:53:11 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/api.instance.m7.org/

## VERDICT
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TAKEN DOWN (neutralised)
Composite threat score: 46/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      1/91 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: SOCRadar
Public blocklists: listed on 1 independent blocklist

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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Registrar:       NameCheap, Inc.
Nameservers:     ["ns1.isomedia.com", "ns2.isomedia.com"]
HTTP response:   500

## ABUSE-REPORT HISTORY (evidence of registrar non-response)
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Status: CLOSED — no report required.
This domain was neutralised before the abuse-report cycle could be dispatched — either
the hosting provider / registrar suspended it on their own, the DNS went dead, or the
operator abandoned the infrastructure. PhishDestroy keeps the evidence bundle on file
for audit but no formal notice was sent.

## TIMELINE
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First detected:    2026-07-19 13:00:19 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
Last verified:     2026-07-23 00:20:33 UTC
Neutralised:       2026-07-20 00:25:38 UTC
Current status:    taken down (registrar suspended or DNS dead)

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-07-19 20:55:59 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

api.instance.m7.org Generic Phishing Alert

api.instance.m7.org is currently flagged as a high‑risk generic phishing site. Analysis shows the domain returns an HTTP 301 redirect, indicating an attempt to forward victims to a secondary location. VirusTotal records report that one out of ninety‑one scanned security vendors identified the domain as malicious, and the domain is listed on a single security blocklist. PhishDestroy has already added the domain to its block list, confirming active mitigation by at least one anti‑phishing service. The infrastructure behind the domain has not been publicly attributed; no ASN, hosting country, or associated malware kit is disclosed in the available data. Because the page content has not been captured, the exact impersonated brand or credential‑harvesting technique remains unknown. Defenders should immediately block network requests to api.instance.m7.org at firewall and DNS levels, monitor outbound traffic for connections to the domain, and incorporate the domain into endpoint allow‑list exclusions for security tools that rely on reputation feeds. Continuous monitoring of threat‑intel feeds for additional indicators, such as IP addresses or URLs linked via the 301 redirect, is recommended to update detection rules promptly.

## SCORING METHODOLOGY
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Composite score is NOT derived from VirusTotal alone. PhishDestroy aggregates:
  - VirusTotal positive ratio
  - Public blocklist consensus (MetaMask, ScamSniffer, OpenPhish, PhishTank, URLhaus,
    CryptoFirewall, SEAL, Polkadot, Enkrypt, Phishunt, DiscordPhishing, PhishingDB)
  - Cloaking detection (HTTP 666 or rendering delta between bot and real visitor)
  - DNS-filter consensus (Quad9, CleanBrowsing, NextDNS, AdGuard, Cloudflare, etc.)
  - AlienVault OTX pulses + Cloudflare Radar + Google Safe Browsing
  - URLScan / URLQuery verdicts
  - Brand-impersonation heuristics (DOM analysis of forms, logos, wording)
  - Known phishing-kit fingerprinting (favicon hash, JS obfuscation signatures)
  - Wallet-drainer family classification (Angel, MS, Rainbow, Pink, Inferno, ...)
  - Free-TLS vs paid-cert ratio (throwaway infrastructure signal)
  - Registrar/hosting abuse history (this registrar's track record)
  - Human researcher sign-off (operator takedown team)

A domain present in our database is ALREADY flagged. A low VT count by itself does
NOT mean the domain is safe — new scam domains routinely show 0/95 VT for their
first 7–30 days while actively draining wallets. Always cross-reference the composite
score and the individual indicators above, not just VT.

## CORRECTIONS / APPEALS
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Full HTML report:  https://phishdestroy.io/domain/api.instance.m7.org/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=api.instance.m7.org
Appeal a flag:     https://phishdestroy.io/appeals/  (responded to within 48 hours, FP rate <0.01%)
Submit a report:   https://t.me/PhishDestroy_bot

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