# PhishDestroy threat dossier — instagram-clone-mu.vercel.app
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Fetched:   2026-05-30 19:09:49 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/instagram-clone-mu.vercel.app/

## VERDICT
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CRITICAL THREAT — DO NOT VISIT
Composite threat score: 100/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)
Scam classification: social_media
Targeted brand: instagram

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      24/93 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: ADMINUSLabs, Criminal IP, alphaMountain.ai, Bfore.Ai PreCrime, BitDefender, Chong Lua Dao, CyRadar, Ermes, ESET, Emsisoft, Forcepoint ThreatSeeker, Fortinet, G-Data, Gridinsoft, Kaspersky, Lionic, MalwareURL, Netcraft, OpenPhish, Sophos, Trustwave, URLQuery, VIPRE, Webroot
Public blocklists: listed on 1 independent blocklist

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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IP address:      216.198.79.131 (US, Walnut)
ASN:             ASAS16509 Amazon.com, Inc.
Hosting org:     AS16509 Amazon.com, Inc.
Registrar:       Vercel Inc.
Nameservers:     ns1.vercel-dns-3.com, ns2.vercel-dns-3.com, ns3.vercel-dns-3.com, ns4.vercel-dns-3.com
Registered:      2026-02-28
Expires:         2036-01-28
Page title:      Instagram
HTTP response:   200

## TLS CERTIFICATE
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Issuer:     Google Trust Services / WR1
Expires:    2026-05-27
Status:     INVALID chain
Fingerprint: 4b377d7d8e1770bbe1519b5896246c116ab3aea968434658b330f054f7ea4338
Subject Alternative Names (related infrastructure — often same operator):
  - vercel.app

## 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: 2026-02-28 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration)
First detected:    2026-02-28 15:14:16 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
First reported:    2026-02-28 15:14:15 UTC (abuse notice filed)
Last verified:     2026-05-30 21:20:41 UTC
Current status:    ACTIVE / observable

## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence)
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URLScan.io:       https://urlscan.io/result/019ca429-e6f9-7184-a4f9-f49bd64dc10c/
Wayback Machine:  https://web.archive.org/web/*/instagram-clone-mu.vercel.app
crt.sh CT logs:   https://crt.sh/?q=%25.instagram-clone-mu.vercel.app
Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=instagram-clone-mu.vercel.app
AlienVault OTX:   https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/instagram-clone-mu.vercel.app
URLhaus:          https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/instagram-clone-mu.vercel.app/

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-03-18 23:53:17 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

PhishDestroy identifies instagram-clone-mu.vercel.app as a high-risk generic phishing domain designed to mimic Instagram. The domain aims to deceive users into divulging sensitive information by impersonating a trusted social media platform.

Supporting evidence includes a very low Gridinsoft trust score of 0/100 and detection by 22 out of 95 security vendors on VirusTotal. The domain was registered recently on February 28, 2026, and is currently active. It resolves to IP address 216.198.79.131 and is registered through Vercel Inc. Additionally, the domain appears on at least one security blocklist, further confirming its malicious intent.

Users are strongly advised to avoid interacting with this domain to prevent credential theft or personal data compromise. PhishDestroy recommends updating security software, exercising caution with suspicious links, and reporting potential phishing sites. The domain remains active and continues to pose a threat to unsuspecting users.

[Updates since narrative was generated:]
  - VirusTotal detections: now 24/93 (narrative was written when count was lower)

## EVIDENCE HASHES
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Favicon MD5:       26d9974a1feec9905a4e0d5e5ddf8db6
TLS cert SHA-256:      4b377d7d8e1770bbe1519b5896246c116ab3aea968434658b330f054f7ea4338

## 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/instagram-clone-mu.vercel.app/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=instagram-clone-mu.vercel.app
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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