# PhishDestroy threat dossier — pinnacletbk.com ================================================================ Fetched: 2026-06-26 14:35:16 UTC Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/pinnacletbk.com/ ## VERDICT ---------------------------------------------------------------- TAKEN DOWN (neutralised) Composite threat score: 66/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below) ## DETECTION EVIDENCE ---------------------------------------------------------------- VirusTotal: 10/95 security vendors flagged this domain Flagging vendors: alphaMountain.ai, CRDF, CyRadar, ESET, Emsisoft, G-Data, Gridinsoft, Netcraft, Seclookup, SOCRadar URLQuery: 100 detections Public blocklists: listed on 1 independent blocklist Victim re-reports (public form): 1 ## INFRASTRUCTURE ---------------------------------------------------------------- IP address: 198.251.89.144 (US, Cheyenne) ASN: ASAS53667 FranTech Solutions Hosting org: AS53667 FranTech Solutions Registrar: Global Domain Group LLC Nameservers: ["ns15.asurahosting.com", "ns16.asurahosting.com"] Registered: 2026-02-21 Expires: 2027-01-20 Page title: Problem loading page ## TLS CERTIFICATE ---------------------------------------------------------------- Issuer: Let's Encrypt / R13 Expires: 2026-04-21 Status: INVALID chain Fingerprint: b2add7efbe23ad2b7091200a31348ac6405b3ed994245d4e66537522ef1d4a9d Subject Alternative Names (related infrastructure — often same operator): - pinnacletbk.com.nexalos.net - www.pinnacletbk.com.nexalos.net ## ABUSE-REPORT HISTORY (evidence of registrar non-response) ---------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Domain registered: 2026-02-21 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration) First detected: 2026-02-25 02:39:27 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker) Earliest abuse rec: 2026-02-14 09:57:29 UTC — PREDATES current WHOIS registration; retained from a previous registration cycle of the same domain name Last verified: 2026-06-26 16:20:36 UTC Neutralised: 2026-03-16 18:04:46 UTC Current status: taken down (registrar suspended or DNS dead) Note: one or more events above predate the WHOIS creation date. This typically means the same domain name was previously registered, detected, dropped, and then re-registered by a new party. PhishDestroy preserves the full historical record for operator-attribution research even when the underlying infrastructure changes hands. ## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence) ---------------------------------------------------------------- URLScan.io: https://urlscan.io/result/019c568e-cb96-724d-bc9b-ac42ae85eac6/ URLQuery: https://urlquery.net/report/a867d7d9-926b-4e20-aff3-792c6f0ad59a Wayback Machine: https://web.archive.org/web/*/pinnacletbk.com crt.sh CT logs: https://crt.sh/?q=%25.pinnacletbk.com Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=pinnacletbk.com AlienVault OTX: https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/pinnacletbk.com URLhaus: https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/pinnacletbk.com/ ## ANALYST NARRATIVE ---------------------------------------------------------------- [Generated: 2026-06-26 15:03:40 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.] This domain, pinnacletbk.com, is identified as a credential theft operation designed to harvest banking login credentials through deceptive web pages. Analysis indicates the site mimics financial institution interfaces, tricking users into entering sensitive account details under false pretenses. The domain’s infrastructure and page structure align with known credential harvesting campaigns targeting retail banking customers, particularly those using mobile or online banking platforms. Infrastructure analysis reveals multiple indicators of malicious activity. The domain resolves to IP address 198.251.89.144 (AS53667, FranTech Solutions) and is flagged by 10 out of 95 security vendors on VirusTotal. It appears on one security blocklist and was registered through Global Domain Group LLC on February 21, 2026, an unusually future-dated creation that deviates from standard registration patterns. The SSL certificate, issued by Let’s Encrypt (R13), provides minimal assurance, as the domain’s content fails to load, displaying only a 'Problem loading page' error—a common evasion tactic. Users who visited pinnacletbk.com should assume potential exposure of login credentials. Immediate actions include resetting passwords for any accounts accessed after visiting the domain, enabling multi-factor authentication where available, and monitoring financial statements for unauthorized transactions. Network administrators should block the domain and its associated IP (198.251.89.144) at the firewall or proxy level. If browser sessions were active during the visit, clearing cached data and running a full antivirus scan is recommended to detect any residual threats. ## EVIDENCE HASHES ---------------------------------------------------------------- PhishDestroy Case ID: PD-20260214-274680 TLS cert SHA-256: b2add7efbe23ad2b7091200a31348ac6405b3ed994245d4e66537522ef1d4a9d ## 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/pinnacletbk.com/ JSON API: https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=pinnacletbk.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 About PhishDestroy: volunteer-driven open-source threat-intelligence platform. Tracked: 170,518 domains (12,561 alive under monitoring, 157,587 confirmed takedowns/dead). Site: https://phishdestroy.io