# PhishDestroy threat dossier — instagramhelper-login.vercel.app
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Fetched:   2026-07-22 07:46:11 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/instagramhelper-login.vercel.app/

## VERDICT
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TAKEN DOWN (neutralised)
Composite threat score: 100/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)
Scam classification: Credential Phishing
Targeted brand: Instagram

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      17/91 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: Criminal IP, alphaMountain.ai, BitDefender, CyRadar, ESET, Emsisoft, Forcepoint ThreatSeeker, Fortinet, G-Data, Gridinsoft, Kaspersky, LevelBlue, Lionic, Netcraft, Sophos, VIPRE, Webroot
Public blocklists: listed on 1 independent blocklist

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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IP address:      64.29.17.131 (US, Walnut)
ASN:             AS16509 Amazon.com, Inc.
Hosting org:     Vercel, Inc
Registrar:       Vercel
Page title:      404: NOT_FOUND
HTTP response:   404

## TLS CERTIFICATE
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Issuer:     Google Trust Services / WR1
Expires:    2026-09-26
Status:     INVALID chain
Fingerprint: ee54cb11f16cc311b3acbae57f8fbb03f338c1b2a20de72722c3eafd0dae0140

## 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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First detected:    2026-07-19 12:38:31 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
Last verified:     2026-07-22 08:20:23 UTC
Neutralised:       2026-07-20 00:23:19 UTC
Current status:    taken down (registrar suspended or DNS dead)

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-07-21 20:23:43 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

instagramhelper-login.vercel.app — Instagram Impersonation Phish

The domain instagramhelper-login.vercel.app is currently offline but was previously identified as a credential‑phishing site targeting Instagram users. Infrastructure analysis shows the domain resolves to IP address 64.29.17.131, which belongs to Vercel, Inc. in the United States. The hosting environment is confirmed by the presence of Vercel‑specific technology fingerprints and an active HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS) header. TLS termination is provided by a Google Trust Services certificate issued under the WR1 intermediate, indicating a valid certificate chain despite the malicious intent.

HTTP requests to the site return a 404 status with the page title "404: NOT_FOUND," suggesting the malicious landing page has been removed or taken down. The domain was registered through Vercel, consistent with the hosting provider, and has been listed on at least one security blocklist, where it is flagged for brand impersonation of Instagram. VirusTotal analysis recorded detections from 17 of 91 security vendors, reinforcing the classification as a credential‑phishing vector. PhishDestroy also reports the domain as blocked, confirming its inclusion in active takedown efforts.

While the site no longer serves content, the observed infrastructure—Vercel hosting, Google‑issued TLS, and the specific IP address—remains reusable for future impersonation campaigns. Defenders should update URL filtering rules to include the exact domain and its resolved IP, monitor for newly registered subdomains under the same Vercel account, and ensure that endpoint protection solutions reference the VirusTotal detection count. Additionally, security teams should educate users about unsolicited Instagram‑related login prompts and enforce multi‑factor authentication to mitigate credential‑phishing risk.

## EVIDENCE HASHES
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TLS cert SHA-256:      ee54cb11f16cc311b3acbae57f8fbb03f338c1b2a20de72722c3eafd0dae0140

## 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 (operator 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/instagramhelper-login.vercel.app/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=instagramhelper-login.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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