# PhishDestroy threat dossier — pairs.li
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Fetched:   2026-05-06 08:41:36 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/pairs.li/

## VERDICT
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STATUS STALE — last probed 23 days ago, treat as ACTIVE until re-verified
Composite threat score: 100/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)
Scam classification: Government Impersonation

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      22/94 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: ADMINUSLabs, alphaMountain.ai, BitDefender, Cluster25, CRDF, CyRadar, DNS8, ESET, Forcepoint ThreatSeeker, Fortinet, G-Data, Gridinsoft, Kaspersky, Lionic, Mimecast, OpenPhish, Seclookup, SOCRadar, Sophos, Trustwave, VIPRE, Webroot
AlienVault OTX:  1 pulses (threat-intel feed mentions)
Public blocklists: listed on 1 independent blocklist

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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IP address:      172.245.126.210 (US, Seattle)
ASN:             ASAS36352 AS-COLOCROSSING - HostPapa, US
Hosting org:     AS36352 HostPapa
Nameservers:     ["ns2.openprovider.be", "ns3.openprovider.eu", "ns1.openprovider.nl"]
Registered:      2026-03-04
Page title:      PayPay

## TLS CERTIFICATE
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Issuer:     R13
Status:     INVALID chain

## ABUSE-REPORT HISTORY (evidence of registrar non-response)
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Status: pending notification queue. No abuse reports filed yet — this domain is
waiting for the next cycle of our automated abuse-reporter.

## TIMELINE
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Domain registered: 2026-03-04 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration)
First detected:    2026-03-04 18:30:02 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
Last verified:     2026-04-13 07:49:25 UTC (STALE — 23 days ago, re-verify)
Flagged dead:      2026-03-05 02:07:05 UTC (NOT RE-VERIFIED IN 23 DAYS — treat as unconfirmed)
Current status:    UNCONFIRMED (our live-probe is 23 days stale)

## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence)
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URLScan.io:       https://urlscan.io/result/019cb65e-d27c-74f9-9ac8-8c57fbc08cfd/
Wayback Machine:  https://web.archive.org/web/*/pairs.li
crt.sh CT logs:   https://crt.sh/?q=%25.pairs.li
Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=pairs.li
AlienVault OTX:   https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/pairs.li
URLhaus:          https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/pairs.li/

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-03-05 04:10:06 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

PhishDestroy identifies pairs.li as a high-risk generic phishing domain designed to deceive users into divulging sensitive information. The domain's threat level is assessed as severe due to its clear intent to exploit unsuspecting victims through fraudulent means.

The domain pairs.li was registered recently on March 4, 2026, and quickly attracted attention from security analysts. VirusTotal data indicates that 22 out of 95 security vendors have flagged this domain for suspicious activity. This substantial detection rate suggests that pairs.li was actively involved in phishing campaigns targeting a broad user base. The domain infrastructure and activity patterns align closely with typical phishing operations, confirming its malicious nature.

To protect against potential harm, users should avoid visiting or interacting with pairs.li. PhishDestroy notes that the domain has been taken offline, which mitigates immediate risk. However, vigilance is advised as threat actors often migrate to new domains. Employing updated endpoint protection, enabling multi-factor authentication, and educating users on phishing tactics remain critical defenses against similar threats.

## 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 (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
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Full HTML report:  https://phishdestroy.io/domain/pairs.li/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=pairs.li
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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