# PhishDestroy threat dossier — paycard.biz ================================================================ Fetched: 2026-05-02 00:27:16 UTC Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/paycard.biz/ ## VERDICT ---------------------------------------------------------------- CRITICAL THREAT — DO NOT VISIT Composite threat score: 82/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below) Scam classification: Impersonation Targeted brand: PayPal ## DETECTION EVIDENCE ---------------------------------------------------------------- VirusTotal: 0/94 security vendors flagged this domain ## INFRASTRUCTURE ---------------------------------------------------------------- IP address: 188.114.96.3 (CA, Toronto) ASN: AS13335 Cloudflare, Inc. Hosting org: CloudFlare, Inc. Registrar: Gname.com Pte. Ltd. Nameservers: charles.ns.cloudflare.com, marissa.ns.cloudflare.com Registered: 2026-04-13 Page title: PayCard — Issue a Crypto Card HTTP response: 200 ## TLS CERTIFICATE ---------------------------------------------------------------- Issuer: Let's Encrypt / E8 Expires: 2026-07-12 Status: INVALID chain Fingerprint: 7c60071243f381480b9da7bb480b8067d3378265ff8b8c4fa89fc768ecef7c92 ## ABUSE-REPORT HISTORY (evidence of registrar non-response) ---------------------------------------------------------------- Status: pending notification queue. No abuse reports filed yet — this domain is waiting for the next cycle of our automated abuse-reporter. ## TIMELINE ---------------------------------------------------------------- Domain registered: 2026-04-13 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration) First detected: 2026-04-23 20:55:31 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker) Last verified: 2026-05-02 02:35:39 UTC Current status: ACTIVE / observable ## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence) ---------------------------------------------------------------- URLScan.io: https://urlscan.io/result/019dbb79-4a05-700e-bad6-137202f3d56e/ Wayback Machine: https://web.archive.org/web/*/paycard.biz crt.sh CT logs: https://crt.sh/?q=%25.paycard.biz Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=paycard.biz AlienVault OTX: https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/paycard.biz URLhaus: https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/paycard.biz/ ## ANALYST NARRATIVE ---------------------------------------------------------------- [Generated: 2026-04-23 20:56:34 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.] PhishDestroy identifies paycard.biz as an active generic phishing domain operating as a crypto drainer, designed to steal cryptocurrency from unsuspecting users. The site mimics legitimate payment platforms, likely targeting individuals expecting secure transactions. No specific drainer kit signatures were detected in initial scans, but the domain's behavior aligns with known drainer tactics, including fake login prompts and unauthorized fund transfers. This domain was flagged with a VirusTotal detection score of 0/95, indicating no antivirus engines have yet flagged it as malicious. It was registered through Gname.com Pte. Ltd. on April 13, 2026, and resolves to IP 188.114.96.3. The domain utilizes a Let's Encrypt SSL certificate, which is commonly exploited by threat actors to appear legitimate. As of now, it remains unlisted on major blocklists such as Google Safe Browsing (GSB), with no recorded entries in PhishDestroy's blocklist database. The domain is currently active and under investigation, with risk level marked as under_investigation. Immediate actions include domain takedown requests and IP de-listing efforts. Users are strongly advised to avoid interacting with paycard.biz and verify any suspicious domains through PhishDestroy before proceeding. While the immediate risk is contained through monitoring, the lack of detections and recent registration date suggests potential for escalation if left unchecked. ## EVIDENCE HASHES ---------------------------------------------------------------- Favicon MD5: c105da23200667081f91b7c476f1bde9 TLS cert SHA-256: 7c60071243f381480b9da7bb480b8067d3378265ff8b8c4fa89fc768ecef7c92 ## 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/paycard.biz/ JSON API: https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=paycard.biz 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: 131,000+ phishing domains. Confirmed takedowns: 91,000+. Site: https://phishdestroy.io