# PhishDestroy threat dossier — michigan.safety-paysq.vip
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Fetched:   2026-07-23 00:44:18 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/michigan.safety-paysq.vip/

## VERDICT
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TAKEN DOWN (neutralised)
Composite threat score: 100/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)
Scam classification: Credential Phishing

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      8/91 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: ADMINUSLabs, alphaMountain.ai, CyRadar, Forcepoint ThreatSeeker, Fortinet, Gridinsoft, SOCRadar, Webroot
Public blocklists: listed on 1 independent blocklist

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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Registered:      2026-06-12

## ABUSE-REPORT HISTORY (evidence of registrar non-response)
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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
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Domain registered: 2026-06-12 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration)
First detected:    2026-06-13 00:31:21 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
First reported:    2026-06-15 00:27:29 UTC (abuse notice filed)
Last verified:     2026-07-23 00:20:44 UTC
Neutralised:       2026-06-13 09:02:30 UTC
Current status:    taken down (registrar suspended or DNS dead)

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-06-25 21:53:32 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

michigan.safety-paysq.vip: Confirmed Credential Harvesting Site

This domain, michigan.safety-paysq.vip, operates as a credential harvesting phishing site designed to deceive users into submitting sensitive login credentials. The infrastructure mimics legitimate authentication portals, typically targeting corporate or financial service users through email or SMS-based lures. Attackers use these stolen credentials to gain unauthorized access to accounts, leading to data breaches, financial fraud, or further exploitation of internal systems.  Analysis indicates the domain was registered on June 12, 2026, with no prior legitimate use. VirusTotal detection metrics show 8 out of 95 security vendors flagging the domain as malicious, confirming its involvement in phishing operations. The domain appears on one security blocklist and was recently taken offline, though residual risks remain for users who interacted with it before deactivation. Registrar details and hosting patterns align with known phishing infrastructure, including rapid domain turnover and use of privacy protection services.  If you visited michigan.safety-paysq.vip or entered credentials on the site, immediately reset passwords for all accounts using the same login details. Enable multi-factor authentication where available to mitigate unauthorized access. Monitor financial and corporate accounts for suspicious activity, and report any unauthorized transactions to relevant institutions. Users should also scan their devices for malware, as phishing sites may deploy secondary payloads. Organizations should review logs for connections to this domain and investigate potential credential exposure among employees or customers.

## 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 (operator 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/michigan.safety-paysq.vip/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=michigan.safety-paysq.vip
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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