# PhishDestroy threat dossier — michigan.us-payol.my ================================================================ Fetched: 2026-07-18 19:50:52 UTC Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/michigan.us-payol.my/ ## VERDICT ---------------------------------------------------------------- TAKEN DOWN (neutralised) Composite threat score: 100/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below) Scam classification: Credential Phishing ## DETECTION EVIDENCE ---------------------------------------------------------------- VirusTotal: 9/91 security vendors flagged this domain Flagging vendors: ADMINUSLabs, alphaMountain.ai, CyRadar, Forcepoint ThreatSeeker, Fortinet, Gridinsoft, SOCRadar, Sophos, Webroot Public blocklists: listed on 1 independent blocklist ## INFRASTRUCTURE ---------------------------------------------------------------- Registered: 2026-06-12 HTTP response: 502 ## 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 00:31:20 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker) First reported: 2026-06-15 00:27:29 UTC (abuse notice filed) Last verified: 2026-07-18 20:20:48 UTC Neutralised: 2026-06-13 09:02:23 UTC Current status: taken down (registrar suspended or DNS dead) ## ANALYST NARRATIVE ---------------------------------------------------------------- [Generated: 2026-06-26 13:40:11 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.] Is michigan.us-payol.my a Fake Payroll Login Scam? This domain, michigan.us-payol.my, is identified as a fraudulent payroll login portal designed to harvest employee credentials. Analysis indicates the site mimics corporate payroll systems, tricking users into entering sensitive login details such as usernames, passwords, and multi-factor authentication codes. Once captured, these credentials are typically exploited for unauthorized access to payroll accounts, direct deposit redirection, or further internal phishing attacks within compromised organizations. The threat extends beyond individual data theft, potentially enabling payroll fraud or corporate account takeovers with significant financial and operational consequences. Infrastructure analysis reveals the domain was registered on June 12, 2026, through NameSilo, a registrar frequently associated with low-cost, short-lived malicious domains. At the time of assessment, the domain is flagged by 9 out of 95 security vendors on VirusTotal, indicating broad detection as a phishing resource. Additionally, the domain appears on one security blocklist, further corroborating its malicious classification. The use of a subdomain structure (michigan.us-payol.my) suggests an attempt to impersonate a legitimate regional or departmental payroll portal, increasing the likelihood of successful deception among targeted employees. Users who have visited michigan.us-payol.my or entered credentials on the site should immediately take corrective action. Change all passwords associated with payroll, financial, or corporate accounts, prioritizing those using the same or similar credentials. Enable multi-factor authentication where available, using app-based or hardware tokens rather than SMS. Notify the organization’s IT security team or payroll department to initiate internal monitoring for unauthorized access or transaction anomalies. Monitor financial statements and payroll records for discrepancies, and consider placing fraud alerts with relevant financial institutions. Given the elevated risk level, affected individuals should also review connected accounts for signs of lateral compromise. ## 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 (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 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Full HTML report: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/michigan.us-payol.my/ JSON API: https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=michigan.us-payol.my 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: independent open-source threat-intelligence platform. Tracked: 180,202 domains (51,573 alive under monitoring, 128,629 confirmed takedowns/dead). Site: https://phishdestroy.io