# PhishDestroy threat dossier — md.payuex.cc ================================================================ Fetched: 2026-06-21 15:39:39 UTC Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/md.payuex.cc/ ## VERDICT ---------------------------------------------------------------- TAKEN DOWN (neutralised) Composite threat score: 62/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below) Targeted brand: PayPal ## DETECTION EVIDENCE ---------------------------------------------------------------- VirusTotal: 5/91 security vendors flagged this domain Flagging vendors: Forcepoint ThreatSeeker, Fortinet, Gridinsoft, SOCRadar, Webroot Public blocklists: listed on 1 independent blocklist ## INFRASTRUCTURE ---------------------------------------------------------------- IP address: 172.67.179.87 Registrar: Gname.com Pte. Ltd. Nameservers: ["may.ns.cloudflare.com", "pete.ns.cloudflare.com"] Registered: 2026-06-12 HTTP response: 429 ## 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: 2026-06-12 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration) First detected: 2026-06-13 00:31:24 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker) First reported: 2026-06-15 00:27:29 UTC (abuse notice filed) Last verified: 2026-06-21 16:20:35 UTC Neutralised: 2026-06-13 03:15:48 UTC Current status: taken down (registrar suspended or DNS dead) ## ANALYST NARRATIVE ---------------------------------------------------------------- [Generated: 2026-06-13 10:00:02 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.] PhishDestroy identifies md.payuex.cc as a fraudulent domain designed to mimic PayPal’s payment processing portal. This site specifically targets users attempting to complete online transactions, tricking them into entering their PayPal login credentials, credit card details, and personal information under the guise of a legitimate payment gateway. The domain employs convincing PayPal branding, including logos, color schemes, and transaction confirmation pages, to deceive victims into believing they are interacting with an official PayPal service. Such attacks often lead to unauthorized financial transactions, identity theft, and long-term account compromise. Investigation into md.payuex.cc reveals critical technical indicators. VirusTotal reports 0 detections out of 95 security engines, indicating the domain has not yet been widely flagged by antivirus or anti-phishing tools. The domain currently resolves to the IP address 172.67.179.87, which is associated with a content delivery network that may obscure its true origin. As of the latest scan, the domain has been taken offline, suggesting either a temporary shutdown by the threat actor or intervention by hosting providers. No creation date or registrar details are publicly available at this time, and the domain does not appear on major blocklists, further complicating early detection efforts. Users who visited md.payuex.cc should take immediate action to secure their accounts. First, change the password for your PayPal account and enable two-factor authentication if not already active. Review recent transaction history for any unauthorized activity and report suspicious charges to PayPal immediately. Monitor linked bank accounts and credit cards for unusual withdrawals or purchases, and consider placing a fraud alert with credit bureaus if financial information was entered. Install reputable antivirus software and run a full system scan to detect any malware that may have been downloaded during the visit. Finally, remain vigilant for follow-up phishing attempts via email or SMS, as attackers often reuse stolen data for further exploitation. ## 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/md.payuex.cc/ JSON API: https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=md.payuex.cc 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: 167,387 domains (15,718 alive under monitoring, 151,351 confirmed takedowns/dead). Site: https://phishdestroy.io