# PhishDestroy threat dossier — arcagentpay.xyz ================================================================ Fetched: 2026-06-30 11:42:15 UTC Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/arcagentpay.xyz/ ## VERDICT ---------------------------------------------------------------- TAKEN DOWN (neutralised) Composite threat score: 75/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below) Scam classification: Generic Phishing ## DETECTION EVIDENCE ---------------------------------------------------------------- VirusTotal: 5/91 security vendors flagged this domain Flagging vendors: alphaMountain.ai, Forcepoint ThreatSeeker, Fortinet, Gridinsoft, SOCRadar Public blocklists: listed on 3 independent blocklists ## INFRASTRUCTURE ---------------------------------------------------------------- IP address: 216.198.79.1 (US, Walnut) ASN: ASAS16509 AMAZON-02 - Amazon.com, Inc., US Hosting org: AS16509 Amazon.com, Inc. Registrar: GoDaddy.com, LLC Nameservers: ns03.domaincontrol.com, ns04.domaincontrol.com Registered: 2026-06-25 Expires: 2027-06-25 Page title: Arc Agent Pay — AI Agent Micropayments on Arc Testnet ## TLS CERTIFICATE ---------------------------------------------------------------- Issuer: Let's Encrypt / YR2 Expires: 2026-09-23 Status: INVALID chain Fingerprint: b56b91c71560328a5e855506b5dbb0bd460a95035202c9dd440081732fe84afd ## ABUSE-REPORT HISTORY (evidence of registrar non-response) ---------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Domain registered: 2026-06-25 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration) First detected: 2026-06-26 10:26:20 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker) First reported: 2026-06-26 08:30:55 UTC (abuse notice filed) Last verified: 2026-06-30 13:15:38 UTC Neutralised: 2026-06-26 12:01:23 UTC Current status: taken down (registrar suspended or DNS dead) ## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence) ---------------------------------------------------------------- URLScan.io: https://urlscan.io/result/019f0308-994a-77b8-b297-ac8fd93e2e2b/ Wayback Machine: https://web.archive.org/web/*/arcagentpay.xyz crt.sh CT logs: https://crt.sh/?q=%25.arcagentpay.xyz Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=arcagentpay.xyz AlienVault OTX: https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/arcagentpay.xyz URLhaus: https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/arcagentpay.xyz/ ## ANALYST NARRATIVE ---------------------------------------------------------------- [Generated: 2026-06-26 10:58:43 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.] This domain, arcagentpay.xyz, is flagged as an active generic phishing threat designed to mimic legitimate payment portals and harvest user credentials. Analysis indicates the infrastructure is currently operational, posing a high risk to individuals and organizations interacting with financial or agent-based transaction systems. No specific brand impersonation has been confirmed, but the domain name suggests targeting of payment or agent-related workflows. Infrastructure analysis reveals the domain was registered on June 25, 2026, through GoDaddy.com, LLC, and resolves to the IP address 216.198.79.1. Security vendors on VirusTotal have flagged the domain, with 3 of 95 engines detecting malicious activity. The domain employs a Let's Encrypt SSL certificate, a common tactic used by threat actors to create a false sense of security for potential victims. No additional blocklist entries or trust scores were identified beyond the VirusTotal detections, but the combination of a recently registered domain, low detection rate, and SSL certificate suggests an attempt to evade automated filtering systems. The domain remains active as of this assessment, and users are advised to treat any communication or links associated with arcagentpay.xyz as malicious. Organizations should immediately block the domain and its resolving IP (216.198.79.1) at the network perimeter. End users should avoid entering credentials or sensitive information on any site hosted under this domain. Security teams are encouraged to monitor for related indicators, including the SSL certificate thumbprint and any subdomains that may emerge, as threat actors frequently rotate infrastructure to maintain persistence. ## EVIDENCE HASHES ---------------------------------------------------------------- PhishDestroy Case ID: PD-20260626-9CE277 Favicon MD5: 592065af3ac540e6545694cf764542cc TLS cert SHA-256: b56b91c71560328a5e855506b5dbb0bd460a95035202c9dd440081732fe84afd ## SCORING METHODOLOGY ---------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Full HTML report: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/arcagentpay.xyz/ JSON API: https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=arcagentpay.xyz Appeal a flag: https://phishdestroy.io/appeals/ (responded to within 48 hours, FP rate <0.01%) Submit a report: https://t.me/PhishDestroy_bot About PhishDestroy: volunteer-driven open-source threat-intelligence platform. Tracked: 172,677 domains (12,746 alive under monitoring, 159,341 confirmed takedowns/dead). Site: https://phishdestroy.io