# PhishDestroy threat dossier — pa.tepaytda.cc
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Fetched:   2026-07-21 23:24:58 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/pa.tepaytda.cc/

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

## 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 00:31:11 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
First reported:    2026-06-15 00:27:29 UTC (abuse notice filed)
Last verified:     2026-07-22 00:20:37 UTC
Neutralised:       2026-06-13 09:01:51 UTC
Current status:    taken down (registrar suspended or DNS dead)

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-06-25 21:47:31 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

tepaytda.cc Phishing Site Steals Credentials via Fake Payment

This domain, pa.tepaytda.cc, operates as a credential-harvesting phishing portal designed to mimic legitimate payment or financial service interfaces. Analysis indicates the site employs social engineering tactics to deceive users into submitting sensitive authentication details, including usernames, passwords, and payment card information. The infrastructure is optimized for short-term exploitation, a common characteristic of phishing campaigns targeting transient financial transactions or login credentials.  Infrastructure analysis reveals the domain was registered on June 12, 2026, through an undisclosed registrar, a timeline consistent with rapid deployment tactics observed in phishing operations. Detection metrics show the domain is flagged by 8 out of 95 security vendors on VirusTotal, indicating moderate but non-negligible consensus regarding its malicious nature. Additionally, the domain appears on one security blocklist and has been proactively blocked by at least one threat intelligence feed, further corroborating its classification as a phishing threat. The domain is currently offline, suggesting either takedown action or voluntary deactivation by the operators.  Users who accessed pa.tepaytda.cc or entered credentials on the site should immediately revoke any submitted login details, particularly for financial or email accounts. Multi-factor authentication (MFA) should be enabled on all critical accounts to mitigate unauthorized access. System scans using updated security tools are recommended to detect potential secondary infections or data exfiltration. If payment card details were entered, affected users should contact their financial institution to monitor for fraudulent transactions and request card reissuance. Vigilance against follow-up phishing attempts via email or SMS is advised, as compromised credentials may be leveraged in subsequent attacks.

## 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/pa.tepaytda.cc/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=pa.tepaytda.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

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