# PhishDestroy threat dossier — klarnaupdate.info ================================================================ Fetched: 2026-04-23 19:38:37 UTC Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/klarnaupdate.info/ ## VERDICT ---------------------------------------------------------------- TAKEN DOWN (neutralised) Composite threat score: 89/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below) Scam classification: Credential Phishing Targeted brand: PayPal ## DETECTION EVIDENCE ---------------------------------------------------------------- VirusTotal: 7/94 security vendors flagged this domain Flagging vendors: alphaMountain.ai, Bfore.Ai PreCrime, CyRadar, Ermes, Fortinet, LevelBlue, SOCRadar URLQuery: 2 detections ## INFRASTRUCTURE ---------------------------------------------------------------- IP address: 109.248.160.204 (US, Kansas City) ASN: AS56971 AS56971 Cloud Hosting org: CGI GLOBAL LIMITED 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: ["a.dnspod.com", "b.dnspod.com"] Registered: 2026-04-11 Expires: 2027-04-05 Page title: PayPal ## TLS CERTIFICATE ---------------------------------------------------------------- Issuer: ZeroSSL GmbH / ZeroSSL RSA DV SSL CA 2 Expires: 2026-07-04 Status: INVALID chain Fingerprint: 232b2a0c7108dc6410ce2460aca201c9851e081b324c78d06eae975b78e210a0 Subject Alternative Names (related infrastructure — often same operator): - www.klarnaupdate.info ## 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: 2026-04-11 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration) First detected: 2026-04-11 21:04:18 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker) Earliest abuse rec: 2026-04-11 18:05:08 UTC — PREDATES current WHOIS registration; retained from a previous registration cycle of the same domain name Last verified: 2026-04-22 21:42:03 UTC Neutralised: 2026-04-22 08:39:44 UTC Current status: taken down (registrar suspended or DNS dead) Note: one or more events above predate the WHOIS creation date. This typically means the same domain name was previously registered, detected, dropped, and then re-registered by a new party. PhishDestroy preserves the full historical record for operator-attribution research even when the underlying infrastructure changes hands. ## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence) ---------------------------------------------------------------- URLScan.io: https://urlscan.io/result/019d7db5-dfc2-74aa-aac5-f48186d95d8c/ URLQuery: https://urlquery.net/report/1a6003ae-66ac-4dc5-b2cd-e1bfe6f1240c Wayback Machine: https://web.archive.org/web/*/klarnaupdate.info crt.sh CT logs: https://crt.sh/?q=%25.klarnaupdate.info Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=klarnaupdate.info AlienVault OTX: https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/klarnaupdate.info URLhaus: https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/klarnaupdate.info/ ## ANALYST NARRATIVE ---------------------------------------------------------------- [Generated: 2026-04-11 21:04:59 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.] PhishDestroy identifies klarnaupdate.info as an active credential theft site designed to harvest login details under the guise of a 'Klarna update' notice. The domain impersonates the legitimate Klarna financial service, luring users into entering their credentials or payment information on a fraudulent page. This is a classic credential phishing tactic, where attackers exploit user trust in familiar brands to steal sensitive data for fraudulent transactions or identity theft. The site’s immediate risk is elevated due to its active status and the specific threat it poses to unsuspecting visitors. This domain was flagged by 6 out of 95 security vendors on VirusTotal, a clear indicator of its malicious nature. Additionally, klarnaupdate.info was registered on April 05, 2026, through NICENIC INTERNATIONAL GROUP CO., LIMITED, a registrar often associated with high-risk domains. The site resolves to IP address 109.248.160.204 and holds an SSL certificate issued by ZeroSSL GmbH, which attackers frequently exploit to appear legitimate. The domain’s recent creation date and low detection rate at the time of analysis further underscore its deceptive nature. If you visited klarnaupdate.info, do not enter any personal or financial information. Immediately close the browser tab and clear your browsing data, including cookies and cached files, to remove any potential tracking mechanisms. Run a full antivirus scan on your device to detect and remove any malware that may have been installed. If you entered credentials or payment details, change your Klarna password immediately and monitor your accounts for unauthorized activity. Report the incident to Klarna’s official support team and consider enabling two-factor authentication for added security. Stay vigilant and verify the authenticity of websites by checking for HTTPS, domain spelling, and official branding before entering sensitive information. ## EVIDENCE HASHES ---------------------------------------------------------------- PhishDestroy Case ID: PD-20260411-473AD6 TLS cert SHA-256: 232b2a0c7108dc6410ce2460aca201c9851e081b324c78d06eae975b78e210a0 ## 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/klarnaupdate.info/ JSON API: https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=klarnaupdate.info 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: 131,000+ phishing domains. Confirmed takedowns: 91,000+. Site: https://phishdestroy.io