# PhishDestroy threat dossier — id-validate-service-d3.cyou ================================================================ Fetched: 2026-06-24 20:57:17 UTC Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/id-validate-service-d3.cyou/ ## VERDICT ---------------------------------------------------------------- TAKEN DOWN (neutralised) Composite threat score: 74/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below) ## DETECTION EVIDENCE ---------------------------------------------------------------- VirusTotal: 13/91 security vendors flagged this domain Flagging vendors: Criminal IP, alphaMountain.ai, Cluster25, CyRadar, Forcepoint ThreatSeeker, Fortinet, G-Data, Gridinsoft, Kaspersky, Lionic, SOCRadar, Sophos, Webroot AlienVault OTX: 4 pulses (threat-intel feed mentions) Public blocklists: listed on 1 independent blocklist ## INFRASTRUCTURE ---------------------------------------------------------------- IP address: 43.167.194.248 Registrar: Dynadot Inc Registered: 2026-06-12 Expires: 2027-06-01 ## TLS CERTIFICATE ---------------------------------------------------------------- Issuer: Let's Encrypt / YE1 Expires: 2026-08-30 Status: INVALID chain Fingerprint: ba4fe5797c06bc84fdf35b6522803086f4d0d104770bae8d5ab4ffa10535640b ## 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: 2026-06-12 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration) First detected: 2026-06-12 16:30:19 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker) First reported: 2026-06-15 06:45:26 UTC (abuse notice filed) Last verified: 2026-06-24 20:20:38 UTC Neutralised: 2026-06-16 00:33:19 UTC Current status: taken down (registrar suspended or DNS dead) ## ANALYST NARRATIVE ---------------------------------------------------------------- [Generated: 2026-06-13 11:30:28 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.] The domain id-validate-service-d3.cyou presents a high-risk threat classified as generic phishing. This type of attack aims to deceive users into divulging sensitive information, such as login credentials or personal details, by impersonating legitimate identity validation services. The domain's active status and high risk level indicate an ongoing campaign that requires immediate attention. Technical indicators underscore the severity of this threat. VirusTotal data reveals that 13 out of 95 security vendors flag this domain as malicious, representing a significant detection rate. The domain resolves to IP address 43.167.194.248, which may be associated with other malicious activities. The domain is registered with an unknown registrar and remains active, suggesting the threat actor is maintaining the infrastructure. Additionally, the domain likely appears on various blocklists and has low trust scores across threat intelligence platforms, reinforcing its dangerous nature. To mitigate the risk posed by this generic phishing domain, organizations should implement the following measures: block access to id-validate-service-d3.cyou at the network level, add the domain to email security filters to prevent phishing emails from reaching users, and conduct user awareness training focused on recognizing phishing attempts, especially those mimicking identity validation services. Users should be instructed to never enter personal information on suspicious sites and to report any encounters with this domain to the security team. Regular monitoring for related domains and indicators of compromise is also recommended. ## EVIDENCE HASHES ---------------------------------------------------------------- TLS cert SHA-256: ba4fe5797c06bc84fdf35b6522803086f4d0d104770bae8d5ab4ffa10535640b ## 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/id-validate-service-d3.cyou/ JSON API: https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=id-validate-service-d3.cyou 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: 169,446 domains (13,716 alive under monitoring, 155,380 confirmed takedowns/dead). Site: https://phishdestroy.io