# PhishDestroy threat dossier — app.phinancetech.info
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Fetched:   2026-04-30 16:31:24 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/app.phinancetech.info/

## VERDICT
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ACTIVE + CLOAKED — returns HTTP 666 to scanners, real fraudulent site to victims
Composite threat score: 85/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)
Targeted brand: across (and: ethereum, facebook, google)
Cloaking: DETECTED — domain returns custom HTTP 666 to scanners while serving fraudulent content to real users (type: status_split) (score: 2/6)

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      3/95 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: Fortinet, Gridinsoft, Netcraft
Public blocklists: listed on 1 independent blocklist
Victim re-reports (public form): 1

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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IP address:      192.3.141.250 (US, Buffalo)
ASN:             ASAS36352 AS-COLOCROSSING, US
Hosting org:     AS36352 HostPapa
Nameservers:     N/A
Registered:      2025-07-30
Page title:      PhinanceTech – Your Gateway to Smarter Trading
HTTP response:   530

## TLS CERTIFICATE
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Issuer:     none
Status:     INVALID chain

## ABUSE-REPORT HISTORY (evidence of registrar non-response)
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Status: pending notification queue. No abuse reports filed yet — this domain is
waiting for the next cycle of our automated abuse-reporter.

## TIMELINE
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Domain registered: 2025-07-30 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration)
First detected:    2026-02-25 02:39:27 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
First reported:    2025-08-08 04:08:45 UTC (abuse notice filed)
Last verified:     2026-04-29 05:30:23 UTC
Current status:    ACTIVE — cloaked behind HTTP 666 to evade scanners

## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence)
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URLScan.io:       https://urlscan.io/result/01988882-998f-7375-b663-22c1fff22401/
Wayback Machine:  https://web.archive.org/web/*/app.phinancetech.info
crt.sh CT logs:   https://crt.sh/?q=%25.app.phinancetech.info
Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=app.phinancetech.info
AlienVault OTX:   https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/app.phinancetech.info
URLhaus:          https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/app.phinancetech.info/

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-03-19 05:29:09 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

PhishDestroy has identified app.phinancetech.info as a medium-risk phishing domain that was recently taken offline. Phishing sites like this one attempt to deceive users by mimicking legitimate services, potentially leading to stolen credentials, financial loss, or identity theft. The domain presented itself as ‘PhinanceTech – Your Gateway to Smarter Trading,’ aiming to lure victims with promises of enhanced trading experiences.

This phishing operation worked by impersonating a financial technology service to gain trust. The domain was registered on July 30, 2025, and despite being flagged on just one security blocklist and detected by 3 out of 95 VirusTotal vendors, the risk remains significant. It resolved to the IP address 192.3.141.250, which helped track its malicious activity before it was taken offline.

If you have visited app.phinancetech.info, it is recommended to immediately change any passwords or financial information you may have entered, and monitor your accounts for suspicious activity. Users should avoid revisiting or interacting with similar domains, and consider running antivirus and anti-malware scans. Staying informed through trusted sources like PhishDestroy can help prevent falling victim to evolving phishing schemes such as this one.

## EVIDENCE HASHES
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Favicon SHA-256:       bca84036afb6c3e515526950409e030b44b38a33b1892c18debf6b256d2bf7b3

## 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 (volunteer 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/app.phinancetech.info/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=app.phinancetech.info
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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