# PhishDestroy threat dossier — istockrf.com ================================================================ Fetched: 2026-05-18 14:23:17 UTC Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/istockrf.com/ ## VERDICT ---------------------------------------------------------------- HIGH THREAT — malicious activity confirmed Composite threat score: 61/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below) ## DETECTION EVIDENCE ---------------------------------------------------------------- VirusTotal: 6/95 security vendors flagged this domain Flagging vendors: alphaMountain.ai, Cluster25, CRDF, Gridinsoft, SOCRadar, Webroot Public blocklists: listed on 2 independent blocklists ## INFRASTRUCTURE ---------------------------------------------------------------- IP address: 92.204.138.173 Registrar: GoDaddy.com, LLC Nameservers: cdns.ovh.net, ns1.cpsmi.com, ns2.cpsmi.com, temp.secureserver.net Registered: 2022-01-22 HTTP response: 403 ## ABUSE-REPORT HISTORY (evidence of registrar non-response) ---------------------------------------------------------------- Status: pending notification queue. No abuse reports filed yet — this domain is waiting for the next cycle of our automated abuse-reporter. ## TIMELINE ---------------------------------------------------------------- Domain registered: 2022-01-22 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration) First detected: 2026-05-18 14:41:46 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker) Last verified: 2026-05-18 17:15:11 UTC Current status: ACTIVE / observable ## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence) ---------------------------------------------------------------- URLScan.io: https://urlscan.io/result/019e3ae2-effe-71bb-8bbc-ce2f3f589861/ Wayback Machine: https://web.archive.org/web/*/istockrf.com crt.sh CT logs: https://crt.sh/?q=%25.istockrf.com Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=istockrf.com AlienVault OTX: https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/istockrf.com URLhaus: https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/istockrf.com/ ## ANALYST NARRATIVE ---------------------------------------------------------------- [Generated: 2026-05-18 14:43:02 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.] PhishDestroy identifies istockrf.com as an active phishing domain posing as a stock image service, specifically targeting users in search of royalty-free images. This domain was flagged with an elevated risk level due to its involvement in credential harvesting and fraudulent transactions. The operation mimics legitimate stock image platforms to lure victims into entering sensitive information such as login credentials or payment details, which are then harvested by threat actors for malicious purposes. This domain was flagged by PhishDestroy with an elevated risk level and is actively engaged in a stock image phishing scam. The domain istockrf.com is detected by 6 out of 95 security vendors on VirusTotal, was registered through GoDaddy.com, LLC on January 22, 2022, and resolves to the IP address 92.204.138.173. It holds a Let's Encrypt SSL certificate, appears on two security blocklists, and is blocked by OpenPhish and PhishingArmy. The combination of these indicators suggests a well-coordinated effort to exploit user trust in familiar brands. To mitigate exposure to this phishing campaign, users should avoid engaging with unsolicited links or advertisements for stock image services, especially those that redirect to domains like istockrf.com. Verify the legitimacy of any stock image website by cross-referencing domain registration details, SSL certificate issuers, and independent reviews. Organizations should update their security tools to include blocklists provided by OpenPhish and PhishingArmy to prevent accidental exposure. Employees and customers should be reminded to report suspicious links immediately and avoid entering credentials or payment information on untrusted sites. Regular security awareness training focused on identifying phishing attempts can further reduce the risk of falling victim to such scams. ## 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/istockrf.com/ JSON API: https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=istockrf.com 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: 150,960 domains (35,953 alive under monitoring, 114,658 confirmed takedowns/dead). Site: https://phishdestroy.io