# PhishDestroy threat dossier — keystonerates.com ================================================================ Fetched: 2026-07-01 22:44:48 UTC Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/keystonerates.com/ ## VERDICT ---------------------------------------------------------------- TAKEN DOWN (neutralised) Composite threat score: 97/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below) Scam classification: Credential Phishing ## DETECTION EVIDENCE ---------------------------------------------------------------- VirusTotal: 1/91 security vendors flagged this domain Flagging vendors: Gridinsoft Public blocklists: listed on 1 independent blocklist ## INFRASTRUCTURE ---------------------------------------------------------------- IP address: 75.2.60.5 (US, Seattle) ASN: AS16509 Amazon.com, Inc. Hosting org: AS16509 Amazon.com, Inc. Registrar: NICENIC INTERNATIONAL GROUP CO., LIMITED !!! REGISTRAR INTEGRITY ALERT — NiceNIC !!! NiceNIC International: over 90% of its registered domains are associated with illegal content; documented systematic abuse-report non-response. Primary sources: https://phishdestroy.io/nicenic-real https://phishdestroy.io/nicenic-verdict Nameservers: otto.ns.cloudflare.com, wren.ns.cloudflare.com Registered: 2026-06-20 Expires: 2027-06-20 Page title: Compare CD Rates 2026 — Best Certificate of Deposit Rates | KeystoneRates HTTP response: 200 ## TLS CERTIFICATE ---------------------------------------------------------------- Issuer: Let's Encrypt / YE1 Expires: 2026-09-18 Status: INVALID chain Fingerprint: 30cff96e0697acdc8dee08d6d20d721cb3c4a6b563dbc13357a554ba5cc9f0fc Subject Alternative Names (related infrastructure — often same operator): - www.keystonerates.com ## ABUSE-REPORT HISTORY (evidence of registrar non-response) ---------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Domain registered: 2026-06-20 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration) First detected: 2026-06-28 13:28:22 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker) Last verified: 2026-07-02 00:40:12 UTC Neutralised: 2026-06-29 00:03:03 UTC Current status: taken down (registrar suspended or DNS dead) ## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence) ---------------------------------------------------------------- URLScan.io: https://urlscan.io/result/019f0dfb-d1ee-761e-9981-aed36bc59a0e/ Wayback Machine: https://web.archive.org/web/*/keystonerates.com crt.sh CT logs: https://crt.sh/?q=%25.keystonerates.com Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=keystonerates.com AlienVault OTX: https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/keystonerates.com URLhaus: https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/keystonerates.com/ ## ANALYST NARRATIVE ---------------------------------------------------------------- [Generated: 2026-06-28 18:01:49 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.] This domain, keystonerates.com, is currently under investigation for financial credential theft targeting users searching for certificate of deposit (CD) rates. The site impersonates legitimate financial comparison platforms by presenting itself as a resource for comparing CD rates in 2026, potentially luring victims into submitting sensitive banking or personal information under false pretenses. As of the latest assessment, the domain remains active and has not yet been widely flagged by security vendors. Analysis of the domain's infrastructure reveals the following technical indicators: keystonerates.com has 0 detections out of 95 vendors on VirusTotal, indicating limited visibility within automated threat intelligence platforms. The domain was registered on June 20, 2026, through NICENIC INTERNATIONAL GROUP CO., LIMITED, a registrar frequently associated with low-reputation domains. It resolves to the IP address 75.2.60.5, which is hosted on a content delivery network (CDN) infrastructure, potentially obscuring its true origin. The SSL certificate is issued by Let's Encrypt (identifier YE1), a common choice for both legitimate and malicious sites. Despite its low detection rate, the domain appears on one security blocklist, suggesting preliminary suspicion from at least one threat intelligence source. The current risk assessment indicates a moderate-to-high potential for harm due to the domain's active status and targeted impersonation of financial services. Users and organizations are advised to block access to keystonerates.com at the network perimeter and monitor for any attempted connections from internal hosts. Financial institutions should alert customers about this fraudulent domain, particularly those searching for CD rate comparisons. Security teams are recommended to conduct retrospective analysis for any prior interactions with the domain or its associated IP address (75.2.60.5) and review logs for signs of credential submission or data exfiltration. Given the domain's recent registration and use of CDN infrastructure, further monitoring is warranted to track any shifts in its detection status or hosting behavior. ## EVIDENCE HASHES ---------------------------------------------------------------- Favicon MD5: b8a0bf372c762e966cc99ede8682bc71 TLS cert SHA-256: 30cff96e0697acdc8dee08d6d20d721cb3c4a6b563dbc13357a554ba5cc9f0fc ## 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/keystonerates.com/ JSON API: https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=keystonerates.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: 173,583 domains (13,714 alive under monitoring, 159,163 confirmed takedowns/dead). Site: https://phishdestroy.io