# PhishDestroy threat dossier — pa.tepaylxs.cc ================================================================ Fetched: 2026-06-23 08:16:22 UTC Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/pa.tepaylxs.cc/ ## VERDICT ---------------------------------------------------------------- TAKEN DOWN (neutralised) Composite threat score: 55/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below) ## DETECTION EVIDENCE ---------------------------------------------------------------- VirusTotal: 9/91 security vendors flagged this domain Flagging vendors: ADMINUSLabs, Chong Lua Dao, CRDF, CyRadar, Forcepoint ThreatSeeker, Fortinet, Gridinsoft, SOCRadar, Webroot Public blocklists: listed on 1 independent blocklist ## INFRASTRUCTURE ---------------------------------------------------------------- IP address: 188.114.97.3 Registrar: Dominet (HK) Limited Nameservers: ["elisabeth.ns.cloudflare.com", "marek.ns.cloudflare.com"] Registered: 2026-06-12 ## 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 00:31:25 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker) First reported: 2026-06-15 00:27:29 UTC (abuse notice filed) Last verified: 2026-06-23 08:20:37 UTC Neutralised: 2026-06-13 03:15:48 UTC Current status: taken down (registrar suspended or DNS dead) ## ANALYST NARRATIVE ---------------------------------------------------------------- [Generated: 2026-06-13 09:58:23 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.] PhishDestroy identifies pa.tepaylxs.cc as a domain currently under investigation for generic phishing activity targeting users with fraudulent payment or login pages. While the exact threat vector remains unconfirmed, the domain exhibits characteristics consistent with phishing operations designed to harvest sensitive financial information or credentials. Users are advised to exercise extreme caution, as this site may impersonate legitimate payment processors or financial institutions to deceive victims. This domain was first observed resolving to the IP address 188.114.97.3, a host that has been associated with other low-reputation domains in the past. As of the latest scan, VirusTotal reports 0 out of 95 security vendors detecting malicious activity, indicating the domain has not yet been widely flagged by automated systems. The domain is currently offline, which may suggest takedown efforts or temporary suspension by the threat actor. No registrar details or creation date are publicly available at this time, limiting further attribution. Blocklists and trust scores remain neutral due to the lack of confirmed malicious activity, but the domain's sudden offline status raises suspicions of evasive behavior. To mitigate risks associated with generic phishing domains like pa.tepaylxs.cc, users should avoid interacting with any unsolicited links or messages directing them to this site. If financial or login credentials were entered on this domain, immediately change passwords for all associated accounts and enable multi-factor authentication where available. Monitor bank statements and credit reports for unauthorized transactions, as phishing sites often lead to follow-up attacks such as identity theft or fraud. Security teams should block the domain and its resolving IP (188.114.97.3) at the network level to prevent accidental access. Always verify the legitimacy of payment or login pages by cross-referencing URLs with official sources or using tools like PhishDestroy to confirm domain safety. ## 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/pa.tepaylxs.cc/ JSON API: https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=pa.tepaylxs.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: 168,322 domains (12,950 alive under monitoring, 155,053 confirmed takedowns/dead). Site: https://phishdestroy.io