# PhishDestroy threat dossier — mail.metamaskpayouts.io
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Fetched:   2026-04-30 10:11:07 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/mail.metamaskpayouts.io/

## VERDICT
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STATUS STALE — last probed 17 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:      11/93 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: ADMINUSLabs, ChainPatrol, CyRadar, ESET, Fortinet, Gridinsoft, Lionic, Seclookup, SOCRadar, Sophos, Webroot
Public blocklists: listed on 2 independent blocklists

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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IP address:      198.251.89.220 (US, Cheyenne)
ASN:             ASAS53667 PONYNET - FranTech Solutions, US
Hosting org:     AS53667 FranTech Solutions
Registrar:       Global Domain Group LLC
Nameservers:     ["ns27.asurahosting.com", "ns28.asurahosting.com"]
Registered:      2026-02-21
Page title:      Index of /

## TLS CERTIFICATE
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Issuer:     Let's Encrypt / R13
Expires:    2026-04-15
Status:     INVALID chain
Fingerprint: 23a70cf9c0faaecee8f8e25ad968515540be5232a7de38b68702f1f84bd34b6a
Subject Alternative Names (related infrastructure — often same operator):
  - metamaskpayouts.io

## 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 23:22:40 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
Last verified:     2026-04-13 01:41:32 UTC (STALE — 17 days ago, re-verify)
Flagged dead:      2026-03-02 22:02:14 UTC (NOT RE-VERIFIED IN 17 DAYS — treat as unconfirmed)
Current status:    UNCONFIRMED (our live-probe is 17 days stale)

## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence)
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URLScan.io:       https://urlscan.io/result/019ca1c6-7a09-734a-b02e-10db9a08424d/
Wayback Machine:  https://web.archive.org/web/*/mail.metamaskpayouts.io
crt.sh CT logs:   https://crt.sh/?q=%25.mail.metamaskpayouts.io
Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=mail.metamaskpayouts.io
AlienVault OTX:   https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/mail.metamaskpayouts.io
URLhaus:          https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/mail.metamaskpayouts.io/

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-03-19 01:57:55 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

PhishDestroy has identified mail.metamaskpayouts.io as a high-risk brand impersonation domain targeting MetaMask users. This threat is significant because attackers aim to deceive victims into believing they are interacting with the legitimate MetaMask platform, potentially harvesting sensitive information or credentials. Such tactics can lead to financial losses and compromised accounts.

The domain mail.metamaskpayouts.io was registered on February 21, 2026, through Global Domain Group LLC. It resolved to the IP address 198.251.89.220 and appeared on two security blocklists. VirusTotal flagged it as suspicious with 11 out of 95 security vendors marking it malicious. Interestingly, the page title found was a generic "Index of /," indicating it likely hosted directory listings or placeholder content before being taken offline.

Users should remain cautious and avoid clicking on links or opening emails originating from mail.metamaskpayouts.io. Since the domain is currently offline, active risk is lowered, but remnants may still appear in phishing campaigns or caches. Always verify URLs carefully and rely on official MetaMask channels for communications. Reporting suspicious domains to security teams helps curb the spread of such impersonation attempts.

## EVIDENCE HASHES
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TLS cert SHA-256:      23a70cf9c0faaecee8f8e25ad968515540be5232a7de38b68702f1f84bd34b6a

## 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/mail.metamaskpayouts.io/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=mail.metamaskpayouts.io
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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