# PhishDestroy threat dossier — paypalus.qzz.io ================================================================ Fetched: 2026-07-02 05:35:54 UTC Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/paypalus.qzz.io/ ## VERDICT ---------------------------------------------------------------- ACTIVE + CLOAKED — returns HTTP 666 to scanners, real fraudulent site to victims Composite threat score: 100/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below) Targeted brand: PayPal Cloaking: DETECTED — domain returns custom HTTP 666 to scanners while serving fraudulent content to real users (type: content_split) (score: 1/6) ## DETECTION EVIDENCE ---------------------------------------------------------------- VirusTotal: 20/91 security vendors flagged this domain Flagging vendors: Criminal IP, alphaMountain.ai, Bfore.Ai PreCrime, BitDefender, Cluster25, CRDF, CyRadar, ESET, Emsisoft, Forcepoint ThreatSeeker, Fortinet, G-Data, Gridinsoft, LevelBlue, Lionic, Netcraft, OpenPhish, SOCRadar, Sophos, Webroot Public blocklists: listed on 1 independent blocklist ## INFRASTRUCTURE ---------------------------------------------------------------- IP address: 172.67.173.79 (US, San Francisco) ASN: ASAS13335 CLOUDFLARENET - Cloudflare, Inc., US Hosting org: AS13335 Cloudflare, Inc. Registrar: REGISTRAR_NOT_FOUND Nameservers: marissa.ns.cloudflare.com, milan.ns.cloudflare.com Page title: PayPal HTTP response: 200 ## 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------- First detected: 2026-06-30 19:33:12 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker) Last verified: 2026-07-02 04:20:34 UTC Current status: ACTIVE — cloaked behind HTTP 666 to evade scanners ## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence) ---------------------------------------------------------------- URLScan.io: https://urlscan.io/result/019f1996-9451-769c-a5f7-8be2ef87ea1d/ Wayback Machine: https://web.archive.org/web/*/paypalus.qzz.io crt.sh CT logs: https://crt.sh/?q=%25.paypalus.qzz.io Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=paypalus.qzz.io AlienVault OTX: https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/paypalus.qzz.io URLhaus: https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/paypalus.qzz.io/ ## ANALYST NARRATIVE ---------------------------------------------------------------- [Generated: 2026-06-30 19:36:02 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.] This domain, paypalus.qzz.io, poses as a legitimate PayPal payment portal to deceive users into entering sensitive account credentials, including usernames, passwords, and financial details. The site mimics PayPal’s branding, layout, and page title to appear authentic, increasing the likelihood of successful credential theft. Such impersonation attacks are commonly used to gain unauthorized access to victim accounts, enabling fraudulent transactions or identity theft. Analysis indicates the domain is actively flagged by 20 out of 95 security vendors on VirusTotal, confirming its malicious nature. Infrastructure analysis reveals it resolves to the IP address 104.21.88.59, a host commonly associated with fraudulent or compromised sites. The SSL certificate, issued by Google Trust Services, may provide a false sense of security, as attackers frequently use valid certificates to evade detection and appear legitimate to unsuspecting users. If you or someone you know has visited paypalus.qzz.io or entered credentials on this site, immediate action is required. First, change the password for the affected PayPal account and enable multi-factor authentication if not already active. Review recent account activity for unauthorized transactions and report any suspicious charges to the financial institution. Additionally, scan the device used to access the site for malware, as credential-stealing sites may deploy additional payloads. Users should also monitor other accounts that may share the same password, as attackers often attempt to reuse stolen credentials across multiple platforms. ## 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/paypalus.qzz.io/ JSON API: https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=paypalus.qzz.io 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: 173,583 domains (14,589 alive under monitoring, 158,288 confirmed takedowns/dead). Site: https://phishdestroy.io