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api.scotiaconnect-business.cc

In short

api.scotiaconnect-business.cc is a phishing page detected by PhishDestroy on 2026-10-21. Risk: critical (100/100). Registrar: Hosting Concepts. Status: Last known active. Hosting: Akamai Technologies, Inc. VirusTotal: 15/92 engines flag it. Listed on Spamhaus DBL. Do not enter credentials or connect a wallet.

“Redirecting...”

Registrar
Hosting Concepts
Resolved IP
172.238.172.122
Registered
Aug 6, 2026
PhishDestroy assessment Critical
Availability Last known active Latest stored reachability observation Observed · HTTP probe
VirusTotal detections: 15/92 Spamhaus DBL: DBL_PHISH
Oct 21, 2026 CDN
API
This domain has been flagged as malicious
Security engines reporting a detection: 15. Exercise extreme caution — do not enter credentials or personal information.
VirusTotal
engine detections
Google Safe Browsing
Page captures
open gallery
Domain age
Source evidenceVirusTotal 15 / 92 6 sources

VirusTotal

15 / 92 engine detections

Open report

Spamhaus DBL

DBL_PHISH

OTX

no community references

Open report

Google Safe Browsing

No threat flag

Open report

Results reflect each source’s collection time. Zero detections do not guarantee safety. OTX references are community publications.

Analysis

Critical
VirusTotal
15 / 92
Page captures
4

PhishDestroy threat report

Overview

PhishDestroy has listed api.scotiaconnect-business.cc as a suspicious domain based on multiple vendor detections. The page that responded with HTTP 200 displayed the title “Redirecting…”. The domain was first seen by PhishDestroy on 2026-10-21.

How the scam works

The available evidence does not show a concrete payload, but domains that receive high malicious scores are commonly used for phishing, malicious redirects, or to host malware that can harvest credentials or deliver unwanted code. Visitors may be lured into clicking the redirect or entering personal information, which could then be captured by the operator.

Evidence

VirusTotal recorded 15 detections (14 malicious, 1 suspicious) from 92 engines on 2026-10-13 (retrieved 2026-10-21). Google Safe Browsing reported no flag on 2026-10-21. urlscan.io’s engine analysis on 2026-08-27 gave a malicious score of 76, though its overall verdict was clean. OTX listed zero pulses, and PhishDestroy’s internal blocklist marked the domain as malicious while external blocklists showed no entries on 2026-10-21.

Infrastructure

The recorded DNS data showed A records pointing to 172.236.104.43, 172.236.104.157, and 172.238.172.122, which belong to Akamai Technologies, Inc. in the United States. The certificate observed was a Let’s Encrypt certificate for *.scotiaconnect-business.cc valid from 2026-08-31 to 2026-11-29. Nameservers were ns1‑ns4.parklogictestns1.com and DNSSEC was not enabled.

What to do

Treat the site as untrusted; do not enter credentials, wallet information, or download files. If any data was submitted, change associated passwords and monitor accounts for suspicious activity. Network defenders should block the exact hostname and log any attempts to contact it. Report observations to PhishDestroy for further analysis.

Collected source details

Stored page, network and scanner observations, grouped by source and observation time.

URLScan · 2026-08-27T07:17:04Z

Observed: · Retrieved:

Uuid
01a04214-3d58-716f-a72b-437911bc8667
Final url
https://api.scotiaconnect-business.cc/
Globals
[
    "assert",
    "getRequiredElement",
    "P",
    "S",
    "getRandomNum",
    "getTimeStamp",
    "Dimensions",
    "Config$2",
    "getGlobalConfig",
    "setGlobalConfig",
    "Config$1",
    "Config",
    "setMaxGapCoefficient",
    "setMaxObstacleLength",
    "Status",
    "A11yStrings",
    "RunnerClasses",
    "RunnerSounds",
    "RunnerEvents",
    "updateCanvasScaling",
    "getA11yString",
    "vibrate",
    "createCanvas",
    "decodeBase64ToArrayBuffer",
    "createAdjustedCollisionBox",
    "drawCollisionBoxes",
    "boxCompare",
    "toggleHelpBox",
    "diagnoseErrors",
    "portalSignin",
    "updateForDnsProbe",
    "getMainFrameErrorCssClass",
    "getMainFrameErrorIconCssClass",
    "getSubFrameErrorIconCssClass",
    "shouldShowSuggestionsSummaryList",
    "getSuggestionsSummaryItemCssClass",
    "reloadButtonClick",
    "downloadButtonClick",
    "detailsButtonClick",
    "setAutoFetchState"
]
Domain age days
0
Apex age days
20
Requests
5
Provider verdicts
{
    "engines": {
        "tags": [
            "urlscan-ml",
            "urlscan-ml-60c5e22"
        ],
        "score": 76,
        "malicious": true
    },
    "overall": {
        "score": 0,
        "malicious": false
    }
}
Cloudflare Radar · 2026-10-21T20:51:35Z

Observed: · Retrieved:

Uuid
926b7037-c15e-4b03-8d58-330b79f31c2d
Final url
https://api.scotiaconnect-business.cc/
History
[
    {
        "url": "https://api.scotiaconnect-business.cc/",
        "status": 0
    }
]
Radar rank
{
    "bucket": ">200000"
}
DNS records
[
    {
        "name": "api.scotiaconnect-business.cc",
        "type": "CNAME",
        "value": "scotiaconnect-business.cc"
    },
    {
        "name": "scotiaconnect-business.cc",
        "type": "A",
        "value": "172.238.172.122"
    },
    {
        "name": "scotiaconnect-business.cc",
        "type": "A",
        "value": "172.236.104.43"
    },
    {
        "name": "scotiaconnect-business.cc",
        "type": "A",
        "value": "172.236.104.157"
    },
    {
        "name": "api.scotiaconnect-business.cc",
        "type": "CNAME",
        "value": "scotiaconnect-business.cc"
    }
]
Dnssec valid
false
Registration record
{
    "registrar": "Hosting Concepts B.V. d/b/a Registrar.eu",
    "created": "2026-08-06T10:21:40Z",
    "updated": "2026-09-18T09:33:14Z",
    "expires": "2027-08-06T10:21:40Z",
    "nameservers": [
        "ns1.domainregistrar.biz",
        "ns2.domainregistrar.biz",
        "ns3.domainregistrar.biz",
        "ns4.domainregistrar.biz"
    ]
}
VirusTotal · 2026-10-13T09:41:06Z

Observed: · Retrieved:

Vendor result counts
{
    "timeout": 0,
    "harmless": 43,
    "malicious": 14,
    "suspicious": 1,
    "undetected": 34
}
Vendor labels
{
    "CRDF": "malicious",
    "ESET": "suspicious",
    "VIPRE": "phishing",
    "G-Data": "phishing",
    "Lionic": "phishing",
    "Sophos": "phishing",
    "CyRadar": "phishing",
    "Webroot": "malicious",
    "Fortinet": "phishing",
    "SOCRadar": "phishing",
    "Kaspersky": "phishing",
    "LevelBlue": "phishing",
    "BitDefender": "phishing",
    "alphaMountain.ai": "malicious",
    "Forcepoint ThreatSeeker": "malicious"
}
Reputation
0
Registrar
Hosting Concepts B.V. d/b/a Registrar.eu
Created
2026-08-06T10:21:40Z
Expires
2027-08-06T10:21:40Z
Updated
2026-09-18T09:33:14Z
First seen
2026-08-22T17:13:30Z
DNS records
[
    {
        "ttl": 60,
        "type": "NS",
        "value": "ns3.parklogictestns1.com"
    },
    {
        "ttl": 60,
        "type": "NS",
        "value": "ns1.parklogictestns1.com"
    },
    {
        "ttl": 60,
        "type": "SOA",
        "rname": "hostmaster.scotiaconnect-business.cc",
        "value": "ns1.parklogic.com"
    },
    {
        "ttl": 60,
        "type": "A",
        "value": "172.236.104.43"
    },
    {
        "ttl": 60,
        "type": "CNAME",
        "value": "scotiaconnect-business.cc"
    },
    {
        "ttl": 60,
        "type": "NS",
        "value": "ns2.parklogictestns1.com"
    },
    {
        "ttl": 60,
        "type": "A",
        "value": "172.238.172.122"
    },
    {
        "ttl": 59,
        "type": "CNAME",
        "value": "scotiaconnect-business.cc"
    },
    {
        "ttl": 60,
        "type": "A",
        "value": "172.236.104.157"
    },
    {
        "ttl": 60,
        "type": "NS",
        "value": "ns4.parklogictestns1.com"
    }
]
Dns at
2026-10-13T09:47:41Z
Jarm
27d40d40d00040d00042d43d0000007d20e9b9a3e87aa1ec17cb4d646ce9a5
Certificate
{
    "san": [
        "*.scotiaconnect-business.cc",
        "scotiaconnect-business.cc"
    ],
    "issuer": "Let's Encrypt / YE1",
    "serial": "6314d06c73744c5b6594fe06ed22f80edda",
    "sha256": "d6eb208a5c2815531f21e58de03a59afab469e0ad6d217fff3d1c51a121b9ee1",
    "subject": "*.scotiaconnect-business.cc",
    "valid_to": "2026-11-29T12:20:47Z",
    "valid_from": "2026-08-31T12:20:48Z"
}
Registration record
{
    "registrar": "Hosting Concepts B.V. d/b/a Registrar.eu",
    "registrar_iana_id": "1647",
    "registrar_url": "http://www.openprovider.com",
    "created": "2026-08-06T10:21:40Z",
    "updated": "2026-09-03T07:32:26Z",
    "expires": "2027-08-06T10:21:40Z",
    "status": [
        "ok"
    ],
    "nameservers": [
        "ns1.domainregistrar.biz",
        "ns2.domainregistrar.biz",
        "ns3.domainregistrar.biz",
        "ns4.domainregistrar.biz",
        "ns1.dnsnotaflux.com",
        "ns2.dnsnotaflux.com",
        "ns3.dnsnotaflux.com"
    ],
    "dnssec": "unsigned"
}
Website checks · 2026-10-21T20:54:12Z
Caa records
{
    "domain": "api.scotiaconnect-business.cc"
}
Protective DNS results
{
    "resolvers": 12,
    "blocked_count": 0
}
Trackers
{
    "requests": 2
}
TLS connection
{
    "alpn": "h2",
    "cipher": "TLS_AES_256_GCM_SHA384",
    "protocol": "TLSv1.3",
    "versions": [
        "TLSv1.2",
        "TLSv1.3"
    ],
    "authorized": false,
    "forward_secrecy": true
}
Ports
{
    "open": [
        80,
        443
    ]
}
Dns server
{
    "ns": [
        {
            "ip": "172.233.149.45",
            "host": "ns1.parklogictestns1.com"
        },
        {
            "host": "ns4.parklogictestns1.com"
        },
        {
            "host": "ns3.parklogictestns1.com"
        },
        {
            "ip": "172.232.13.186",
            "host": "ns2.parklogictestns1.com"
        }
    ],
    "zone": "scotiaconnect-business.cc"
}
Location
{
    "ip": "172.236.104.43",
    "asn": "63949",
    "org": "Akamai Technologies, Inc.",
    "city": "Chicago",
    "country": "US"
}
Ssl
{
    "issuer": "Let's Encrypt / YE1",
    "subject": "*.scotiaconnect-business.cc"
}
DNS records
{
    "A": [
        "172.236.104.157",
        "172.236.104.43",
        "172.238.172.122"
    ],
    "NS": [
        "ns2.parklogictestns1.com",
        "ns1.parklogictestns1.com",
        "ns3.parklogictestns1.com",
        "ns4.parklogictestns1.com"
    ],
    "SOA": "{\"nsname\": \"ns1.parklogic.com\", \"hostmaster\": \"hostmaster.scotiaconnect-business.cc\", \"serial\": 1, \"refresh\": 3600, \"retry\": 7200, \"expire\": 1209600, \"minttl\": 60}",
    "CNAME": [
        "scotiaconnect-business.cc"
    ]
}
Dnssec
{
    "ds": false,
    "rrsig": false,
    "dnskey": true
}
Get ip
{
    "ip": "172.238.172.122",
    "family": 4
}
Subdomains
{
    "count": 1,
    "subdomains": [
        "www.api.scotiaconnect-business.cc"
    ]
}
Tech stack
{
    "technologies": [
        "Nginx",
        "OpenResty"
    ]
}
Registration record
{
    "registrar": "Hosting Concepts B.V. d/b/a Registrar.eu",
    "created": "2026-08-06T10:21:40Z",
    "updated": "2026-09-18T09:33:14Z",
    "expires": "2027-08-06T10:21:40Z",
    "status": [
        "ok https://icann.org/epp"
    ],
    "nameservers": [
        "ns1.domainregistrar.biz",
        "ns2.domainregistrar.biz",
        "ns3.domainregistrar.biz",
        "ns4.domainregistrar.biz"
    ]
}

Questions about api.scotiaconnect-business.cc

Is api.scotiaconnect-business.cc legit?

No. PhishDestroy classifies api.scotiaconnect-business.cc as a phishing page (risk: critical, 100/100); it was first detected on 2026-10-21. VirusTotal: 15/92 engines flag it. Listed on Spamhaus DBL. Treat the site as unsafe.

Is api.scotiaconnect-business.cc safe to connect a wallet?

No. Do not connect a wallet, sign messages or approve tokens on api.scotiaconnect-business.cc. Phishing sites ask for approvals (approve, setApprovalForAll, Permit2) that let the operator move your assets, and a confirmed transaction cannot be reversed.

What should I do if I used api.scotiaconnect-business.cc?

Change every password you entered there and turn on two-factor authentication. If you connected a wallet or signed something, revoke the approvals and move the remaining funds to a new wallet; never share your seed phrase. Step-by-step help: emergency guide.

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Stored Capture · 4 captures

Domain details

Domain
URLScan verdict Analysis completed score 0 report ↗
IP Context Akamai shared edge origin IP hidden Edge-IP reputation is not attributed to this domain.
Registrar (base domain) Hosting Concepts NL(NL)
Registration (base domain)scotiaconnect-business.cc · Created Aug 6, 2026 (77d · New) — Expires Aug 6, 2027
HTTP Status200
Technical detailsProvenance & timestamps
First DetectedOct 21, 2026
DOM Analysisanalyzed Oct 21, 2026score 88/100
Submitted URLhttp://api.scotiaconnect-business.cc/
Observed page title
Redirecting...
TLS Certificate
Issued by Let's Encrypt / YE1 · stored validity ends in 37 days

Network & certificates

Stored technical evidence

Network & DNS

Shared CDN edge
Resolved IP
172.238.172.122
Network ASN
AS63949
Organization
Akamai Technologies, Inc.
Observed location
Chicago, US
Server header
openresty

Edge-IP reputation is not attributed to this domain.

Nameservers 7

  • ns1.domainregistrar.biz
  • ns2.domainregistrar.biz
  • ns3.domainregistrar.biz
  • ns4.domainregistrar.biz
  • ns1.dnsnotaflux.com
  • ns2.dnsnotaflux.com
  • ns3.dnsnotaflux.com

Location describes the IP network.

TLS certificate

Issuer
Let's Encrypt / YE1
Valid from
2026-08-31 12:20:48
Valid until
2026-11-29 12:20:47
Hostname coverage
Stored certificate dates valid
Validity
Within stored validity dates
Collection source
PhishDestroy collector
Certificate fingerprintd6eb208a5c2815531f21e58de03a59afab469e0ad6d217fff3d1c51a121b9ee1
Certificate names · 2 SANs
  • *.scotiaconnect-business.cc
  • scotiaconnect-business.cc

Saved certificate metadata. Certificate dates without a timezone are shown as stored. Transport encryption does not establish that the site is trustworthy.

Latest Classified Outcome 2026-10-22 10:00:15 UTC

Primary outcome Live content reason: Ordinary HTTP content served 90% confidence
Attribution source: Current Http Probe
Evidence layers Availability: Content serving Content: Content served at root DNS: Resolved Registration: Unknown
Latest HTTP observation Live content Ordinary HTTP content served 90% 2026-10-22 10:00:15 UTC
RDAP registration Unknown
Observed timeline last reachable: 2026-10-22 10:00:15 UTC last content: 2026-10-22 10:00:15 UTC
Availability, content, DNS and registration are independent evidence layers. NXDOMAIN, an unreachable origin or missing content alone does not prove registrar action. A registrar or provider is credited only when a direct technical marker identifies that actor. Report causality is shown separately.
Recorded subdomains1

Hostnames retained in the domain record or Certificate Transparency cache. A hostname alone does not establish current availability or malicious activity.

  • www.api.scotiaconnect-business.ccDomain record

The original observation time is not recorded for these hostnames.

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VirusTotal Analysis

15 / 92 security vendors flagged this domain
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Last analyzed Previous stored snapshot: 15 detections
alphaMountain.ai
BitDefender
CRDF
CyRadar
ESET
Forcepoint ThreatSeeker
Fortinet
G-Data
Kaspersky
LevelBlue
Lionic
SOCRadar
Sophos
VIPRE
Webroot
Site Performance Analysis

Google PageSpeed Insights — mobile performance audit of api.scotiaconnect-business.cc · checked Oct 21, 2026

97
Good
Performance
FCP
0.77s
First Contentful Paint
LCP
2.6s
Largest Contentful Paint
CLS
0
Cumulative Layout Shift
TBT
0ms
Total Blocking Time
SI
1.77s
Speed Index
Powered by Google PageSpeed Insights · Mobile strategy · Scores: 90-100 Good 50-89 Needs Work 0-49 Poor
Stored Capture Evidence 1 snapshot

Timestamped response metadata retained by the local collection pipeline. Each value below belongs to the displayed archive time.

Archived HTTP response HTTP 200
Requested URL: http://api.scotiaconnect-business.cc/
Redirecting...
Response
HTTP 200
HTML body
5.6 KB
Compressed
2.8 KB
Links
0 internal · 0 external
Selected response headers
Server: openresty
Content-Type: text/html
Cache-Control: no-store, max-age=0
Content-Encoding: gzip
Security headers present
Permissions-Policy
HSTS: not observed DNSSEC: not observed WAF / firewall: not observed Cloaking flag: not observed
Saved response-header values · 9
Accept-CH
Sec-CH-UA, Sec-CH-UA-Arch, Sec-CH-UA-Bitness, Sec-CH-UA-Full-Version, Sec-CH-UA-Full-Version-List, Sec-CH-UA-Mobile, Sec-CH-UA-Model, Sec-CH-UA-Platform, Sec-CH-UA-Platform-Version, Sec-CH-UA-WoW64
Cache-Control
no-store, max-age=0
Connection
keep-alive
Content-Encoding
gzip
Content-Type
text/html
Date
Wed, 21 Oct 2026 20:50:50 GMT
Permissions-Policy
ch-ua=(self "https://*.parklogic.com"), ch-ua-arch=(self "https://*.parklogic.com"), ch-ua-bitness=(self "https://*.parklogic.com"), ch-ua-full-version=(self "https://*.parklogic.com"), ch-ua-full-version-list=(self "https://*.parklogic.com"), ch-ua-mobile=(self "https://*.parklogic.com"), ch-ua-model=(self "https://*.
Server
openresty
Transfer-Encoding
chunked

Values retained by the collector; long values may be shortened during collection.

Registration & observation details3

Availability observations

Last reachable observation
Last content observation
Estimate basis
Currently reachable

An estimated time describes an observation window. It does not prove a registrar action or the exact moment a site became unavailable.

Stored observation history2

Dated changes retained by the monitor and source collectors. Newest observations appear first; source states are not proof of a takedown.

  1. Availability monitor · Recorded state

    Unknown→live_content

    content_served

  2. Availability monitor · Recorded state

    Unknown→live_content

    content_served

Recorded activity

3 entries
  1. Google Safe Browsing

    No threat flag

    View source
  2. VirusTotal

    15/92 engine detections

    View source
  3. Added to PhishDestroy

    api.scotiaconnect-business.cc

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Evidence & External Reports

Deep Analysis
Help & reporting

Were You Affected by This Site?

3 evidence signal groups linked 0 stored notification records Last known active

Listed domains receive at least one abuse report; this entry has no retained notification history.

If credentials were compromised, report immediately. Do not engage with recovery scammers.

If credentials, payment data, or files were exposed, report the incident immediately. Change affected passwords, revoke active sessions, and scan the device.

Official reporting routes

Beware of recovery scammers! Recovery scammers may pose as investigators, lawyers, or tracing services. Do not pay upfront fees or disclose credentials. Learn more about recovery fraud →

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After a phishing incident

Recommendations & Advice for Victims

Choose the steps that match what you shared. Keep a copy of this report alongside your own records.

What should I do immediately?

Urgent

Stop using the suspicious site. Open the real service through its official app or an address you already trust.

  • Change all passwords — email, exchange accounts, anything that shares the same password
  • Enable 2FA using an authenticator app (not SMS). Disable SMS-based recovery
  • Freeze cards if you entered banking details on the phishing site

What information should I collect for my report?

FBI guidelines

Keep original emails, receipts, messages and screenshots in a secure place. A factual timeline helps the receiving authority understand what happened. IC3 evidence guidance ↗

  • Payment records — if you paid, save the receipt, amount, date, payment provider and recipient details.
  • Exact dates & times — of each transaction and first contact with scammer
  • Screenshots — scam website, chat messages, emails, wallet transactions, social media
  • All URLs & domains used by the scammer (including api.scotiaconnect-business.cc)
  • Communications — emails, texts, phone numbers, usernames the scammer used

Even if you don't have all details — file a report anyway. Partial information still helps investigations.

Where should I report the scam?

  • FBI IC3 — Internet Crime Complaint Center (US federal reporting)
  • Europol — European cybercrime reporting (EU)
  • Your bank or payment provider — contact its fraud team promptly through official contact details if money or card information was exposed.
  • Local police — creates an official record, even if they can't act immediately

A report is not a guarantee of recovery or investigation, but prompt, accurate transaction data can help authorities and service providers trace the incident.

How do phishing scams typically work?

  • Fake websites — pixel-perfect clones of legitimate sites with slightly altered domains
  • Pig butchering — trust built over weeks via Telegram/WhatsApp/dating apps, then money stolen
  • Recovery scams — fraudsters pose as recovery agents and demand upfront fees. Never share a seed phrase or pay before independently verifying the provider
  • AI-powered scams — deepfakes, automated phishing, and AI-generated sites making fraud harder to detect

How can I protect myself in the future?

  • Bookmark official sites — never click links from emails, DMs, or ads
  • Verify domains — check on PhishDestroy before interacting. Check HTTPS, spelling, domain age
  • "Too good to be true" = scam — guaranteed returns, celebrity endorsements, urgent deadlines

Further guidance: NIST · phishing responseFBI IC3 · reports & evidenceFTC · recovery scams

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About this reportSources, observation dates and corrections

This report combines saved page captures, registration and network records, scanner results and PhishDestroy reporting history. Each source keeps its own observation date. Open a source report to inspect the original result.

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