# PhishDestroy threat dossier — payunlockpinet.com.tradepiunlock.com
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Fetched:   2026-07-21 22:01:33 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/payunlockpinet.com.tradepiunlock.com/

## VERDICT
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TAKEN DOWN (neutralised)
Composite threat score: 81/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      8/95 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: ESET, Fortinet, Webroot
URLQuery:        -1 detections
Public blocklists: listed on 1 independent blocklist

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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IP address:      198.12.80.250 (US, Buffalo)
ASN:             ASAS36352 AS-COLOCROSSING, US
Hosting org:     AS36352 HostPapa
Registered:      2026-02-21

## TLS CERTIFICATE
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Issuer:     R13
Status:     INVALID chain

## 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: 2026-02-21 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration)
First detected:    2026-02-26 23:24:44 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
First reported:    2026-02-26 23:24:44 UTC (abuse notice filed)
Last verified:     2026-07-21 20:20:58 UTC
Neutralised:       2026-04-23 04:17:19 UTC
Current status:    taken down (registrar suspended or DNS dead)

## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence)
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URLScan.io:       https://urlscan.io/result/01990178-5f73-7756-8567-4cd884028616/
Wayback Machine:  https://web.archive.org/web/*/payunlockpinet.com.tradepiunlock.com
crt.sh CT logs:   https://crt.sh/?q=%25.payunlockpinet.com.tradepiunlock.com
Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=payunlockpinet.com.tradepiunlock.com
AlienVault OTX:   https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/payunlockpinet.com.tradepiunlock.com
URLhaus:          https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/payunlockpinet.com.tradepiunlock.com/

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-06-18 17:53:34 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

payunlockpinet.com Fake Brand Impersonation Alert

This domain poses a significant threat as it is designed to impersonate a legitimate brand, with the goal of deceiving users into divulging sensitive information. The threat is specifically tailored to steal credentials, which can then be used for malicious purposes. 

 The evidence against this domain is substantial, with 8 out of 95 security vendors on VirusTotal flagging it as malicious, and it appears on 1 security blocklist. The domain was created on February 21, 2026, and resolves to the IP address 198.12.80.250, with an R13 SSL certificate. 

 Users who may have visited this domain should take immediate action to protect themselves, including changing passwords and monitoring their accounts for any suspicious activity, as the elevated risk level associated with this domain warrants caution and prompt response to mitigate potential damage.

## 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/payunlockpinet.com.tradepiunlock.com/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=payunlockpinet.com.tradepiunlock.com
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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