# PhishDestroy threat dossier — io-verification-support.sbs
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Fetched:   2026-05-17 07:13:36 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/io-verification-support.sbs/

## VERDICT
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STATUS STALE — last probed 34 days ago, treat as ACTIVE until re-verified
Composite threat score: 100/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)
Scam classification: cryptocurrency
Targeted brand: MetaMask

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      12/93 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: alphaMountain.ai, BitDefender, CyRadar, Forcepoint ThreatSeeker, Fortinet, G-Data, Google Safebrowsing, Kaspersky, Lionic, Sophos, VIPRE, Webroot
Public blocklists: listed on 3 independent blocklists

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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IP address:      2606:4700:3032::ac43:ba3c (US, San Francisco)
ASN:             ASAS13335 CLOUDFLARENET, US
Hosting org:     AS13335 Cloudflare, Inc.
Registered:      2026-02-21
Page title:      MetaMask Security Verification

## TLS CERTIFICATE
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Issuer:     WE1
Status:     INVALID chain

## 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: 2026-02-21 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration)
First detected:    2026-02-26 23:22:49 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
Last verified:     2026-04-13 01:41:20 UTC (STALE — 34 days ago, re-verify)
Flagged dead:      2026-03-16 12:05:21 UTC (NOT RE-VERIFIED IN 34 DAYS — treat as unconfirmed)
Current status:    UNCONFIRMED (our live-probe is 34 days stale)

## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence)
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URLScan.io:       https://urlscan.io/result/019a7731-a57d-7332-b65f-cef1ce500437/
Wayback Machine:  https://web.archive.org/web/*/io-verification-support.sbs
crt.sh CT logs:   https://crt.sh/?q=%25.io-verification-support.sbs
Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=io-verification-support.sbs
AlienVault OTX:   https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/io-verification-support.sbs
URLhaus:          https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/io-verification-support.sbs/

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-03-03 15:14:01 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

PhishDestroy identifies io-verification-support.sbs as a high-risk domain classified under generic phishing. The domain was registered on February 21, 2026, and has been associated with deceptive practices aimed at stealing user credentials or sensitive information.

Technical analysis reveals that io-verification-support.sbs was flagged by 12 security vendors on VirusTotal and is listed in three different security blocklists. Its registration through a dead domain provider suggests attempts to evade detection or attribution. The infrastructure used by this domain is consistent with common phishing tactics, including domain spoofing and fake verification prompts.

Currently, io-verification-support.sbs is offline and no longer accessible, indicating that mitigation efforts have had an effect. Users are advised to remain cautious and avoid any interaction with similar suspicious domains to prevent potential compromise.

## 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/io-verification-support.sbs/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=io-verification-support.sbs
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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