# PhishDestroy threat dossier — finzoautotrade.org.mercatorgenius.org
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Fetched:   2026-05-01 14:29:04 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/finzoautotrade.org.mercatorgenius.org/

## VERDICT
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TAKEN DOWN (neutralised)
Composite threat score: 65/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)
Targeted brand: across (and: google, wise)

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      8/95 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: alphaMountain.ai, CyRadar, ESET, Fortinet, Netcraft, Sophos, VIPRE, Webroot
Public blocklists: listed on 1 independent blocklist
Victim re-reports (public form): 1

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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IP address:      198.12.66.123 (US, Buffalo)
ASN:             ASAS36352 AS-COLOCROSSING, US
Hosting org:     AS36352 HostPapa
Registrar:       GoDaddy.com, LLC
Nameservers:     ns1.host-forest.com, ns2.host-forest.com
Registered:      2025-06-27
Expires:         2026-06-27
Page title:      FINZO AUTO TRADE
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: 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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Domain registered: 2025-06-27 (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:    2025-08-12 03:38:42 UTC (abuse notice filed)
Last verified:     2026-05-01 14:45:55 UTC
Current status:    taken down (registrar suspended or DNS dead)

## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence)
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URLScan.io:       https://urlscan.io/result/01989c5b-4a6d-75fd-a8bc-b7965be22069/
Wayback Machine:  https://web.archive.org/web/*/finzoautotrade.org.mercatorgenius.org
crt.sh CT logs:   https://crt.sh/?q=%25.finzoautotrade.org.mercatorgenius.org
Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=finzoautotrade.org.mercatorgenius.org
AlienVault OTX:   https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/finzoautotrade.org.mercatorgenius.org
URLhaus:          https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/finzoautotrade.org.mercatorgenius.org/

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-03-03 02:17:45 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 finzoautotrade.org.mercatorgenius.org as a malicious domain involved in phishing activities. Although currently offline, this domain was created recently and appeared on a security blocklist, indicating a risk to users who may encounter it. Visiting such a site can lead to personal information theft, financial loss, or unauthorized access to sensitive data.

This phishing domain operated by mimicking a legitimate financial trading platform named "FINZO AUTO TRADE." Attackers typically lure victims by presenting a convincing interface to steal login credentials, personal identification details, or payment information. The domain was flagged by multiple security vendors, highlighting its use for deceptive purposes designed to trick users into submitting confidential data.

Users should remain vigilant and avoid interacting with suspicious domains like finzoautotrade.org.mercatorgenius.org. If you encounter such a site, do not enter any personal information and report it to your security provider. Regularly update passwords, use multi-factor authentication where possible, and ensure your devices have up-to-date security software to reduce the risk of phishing threats.

## EVIDENCE HASHES
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Favicon SHA-256:       6df198cb783e965b7671e10693a5c4e0257d87b13221893d8bde5f97ca1d90fc

## 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/finzoautotrade.org.mercatorgenius.org/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=finzoautotrade.org.mercatorgenius.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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