# PhishDestroy threat dossier — instantpayfinances.xyz
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Fetched:   2026-05-01 18:25:48 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/instantpayfinances.xyz/

## VERDICT
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TAKEN DOWN (neutralised)
Composite threat score: 59/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)
Targeted brand: facebook (and: instagram, linkedin, mastercard, twitter, visa)

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      2/95 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: Gridinsoft, Seclookup
Public blocklists: listed on 1 independent blocklist
Victim re-reports (public form): 1

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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IP address:      192.3.190.186 (US, Buffalo)
ASN:             ASAS36352 AS-COLOCROSSING, US
Hosting org:     AS36352 HostPapa
Registrar:       OwnRegistrar, Inc.
Nameservers:     dns1.webproserver.com, dns2.webproserver.com, null
Registered:      2025-06-30
Expires:         2026-06-30
Page title:      Instant Pay Finances
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: 2025-06-30 (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:    2025-08-08 04:03:31 UTC (abuse notice filed)
Last verified:     2026-04-29 00:59:36 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/0198887d-d398-722c-a19c-6897aaa0973d/
Wayback Machine:  https://web.archive.org/web/*/instantpayfinances.xyz
crt.sh CT logs:   https://crt.sh/?q=%25.instantpayfinances.xyz
Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=instantpayfinances.xyz
AlienVault OTX:   https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/instantpayfinances.xyz
URLhaus:          https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/instantpayfinances.xyz/

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-03-24 00:19:26 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

PhishDestroy identifies instantpayfinances.xyz as a low-risk generic phishing domain. The site was designed to deceive users potentially by mimicking financial service websites, indicated by its name and page title "Instant Pay Finances." Despite being flagged for phishing, the overall risk level remains low due to limited evidence of widespread exploitation or complex attack strategies.

Supporting evidence includes its creation date on June 30, 2025, and registration through OwnRegistrar, Inc. The domain appeared on one security blocklist and was flagged by 2 out of 95 security vendors on VirusTotal, reflecting minimal but notable concern. Its Gridinsoft trust score of 23 out of 100 further suggests questionable legitimacy. The domain resolved to IP 192.3.190.186 before becoming inactive, indicating a simple infrastructure without extensive obfuscation or advanced persistent hosting.

Currently, instantpayfinances.xyz is offline and no longer accessible, reducing immediate danger to users. However, users should remain vigilant against any URLs or messages referencing this domain or similar variants. Avoid clicking suspicious links or submitting sensitive information to unknown or untrusted financial service sites. Regular updates to security software and awareness of phishing tactics remain essential for protection.

[Updates since narrative was generated:]
  - WHOIS creation date: 2025-06-30

## EVIDENCE HASHES
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Favicon SHA-256:       3a02e0315d6259facfa5d69c2ff34559e80b802b92a5f57ab4a18538bfe43330

## 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/instantpayfinances.xyz/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=instantpayfinances.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

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