# PhishDestroy threat dossier — ppay.ng ================================================================ Fetched: 2026-07-04 19:46:24 UTC Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/ppay.ng/ ## VERDICT ---------------------------------------------------------------- TAKEN DOWN (neutralised) Composite threat score: 100/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below) ## DETECTION EVIDENCE ---------------------------------------------------------------- VirusTotal: 4/91 security vendors flagged this domain Flagging vendors: Fortinet AlienVault OTX: 2 pulses (threat-intel feed mentions) Public blocklists: listed on 1 independent blocklist ## INFRASTRUCTURE ---------------------------------------------------------------- IP address: 163.61.188.7 (US, Staten Island) ASN: AS153568 NEW DHAKA HARDWARE Hosting org: MIT Registrar: smartweb Nameservers: dns1.lytehosting.com, dns2.lytehosting.com, dns3.lytehosting.com, dns4.lytehosting.com Registered: 2026-01-24 Expires: 2027-01-24 Page title: PPay – Solar Billing Made Easy ## TLS CERTIFICATE ---------------------------------------------------------------- Issuer: Let's Encrypt / R13 Expires: 2026-08-06 Status: INVALID chain Fingerprint: 4e9a7362f1ee3d943ac99ecf836d31b2fb003f4935f03d68778b338583a4b320 Subject Alternative Names (related infrastructure — often same operator): - www.admin.ppay.ng - www.user.ppay.ng ## 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: 2026-01-24 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration) First detected: 2026-07-01 04:07:42 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker) First reported: 2026-07-01 02:25:25 UTC (abuse notice filed) Last verified: 2026-07-04 20:20:35 UTC Neutralised: 2026-07-01 12:02:52 UTC Current status: taken down (registrar suspended or DNS dead) ## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence) ---------------------------------------------------------------- URLScan.io: https://urlscan.io/result/019f1b6d-6840-7479-8860-a643a15436ea/ URLQuery: https://urlquery.net/report/a485ebdf-0a95-4d41-b9de-b9604188735d Wayback Machine: https://web.archive.org/web/*/ppay.ng crt.sh CT logs: https://crt.sh/?q=%25.ppay.ng Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=ppay.ng AlienVault OTX: https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/ppay.ng URLhaus: https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/ppay.ng/ ## ANALYST NARRATIVE ---------------------------------------------------------------- [Generated: 2026-07-01 04:36:01 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.] The domain ppay.ng is classified as a high-risk generic phishing site. This site purports to provide solar billing services, but its actual purpose is to deceive users and potentially harvest their personal information. Users visiting this domain may unknowingly be exposed to scams or compromised data capture tactics which could lead to identity theft or financial loss. The creation of this domain in January 2026, combined with its active status, indicates an ongoing threat to users who may come across it. Technical analysis reveals that ppay.ng is registered through smartweb, and currently resolves to the IP address 163.61.188.7. The domain has been detected 1 out of 95 times on VirusTotal, reflecting a low flag from security vendors, although its presence on one security blocklist and a trust score of 0/100 from Gridinsoft suggest significant concern regarding its legitimacy. Additionally, the site has been reported in two threat intelligence pulses on AlienVault OTX, further substantiating its malicious role in the cybersecurity landscape. Users who have visited ppay.ng should immediately take precautionary actions. It is advisable to scan their systems for any malware or phishing attempts and change any sensitive passwords that may have been exposed. Users should also monitor their financial accounts for any unauthorized activity and consider using identity theft protection services. In the event that personal information has been compromised, reporting to the relevant authorities and possibly freezing accounts may be necessary to mitigate potential damage. [Updates since narrative was generated:] - VirusTotal detections: now 4/91 (narrative was written when count was lower) ## EVIDENCE HASHES ---------------------------------------------------------------- PhishDestroy Case ID: PD-20260701-CA98AD Favicon MD5: b8a0bf372c762e966cc99ede8682bc71 TLS cert SHA-256: 4e9a7362f1ee3d943ac99ecf836d31b2fb003f4935f03d68778b338583a4b320 ## 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 (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 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Full HTML report: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/ppay.ng/ JSON API: https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=ppay.ng 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: independent open-source threat-intelligence platform. Tracked: 174,694 domains (12,665 alive under monitoring, 161,167 confirmed takedowns/dead). Site: https://phishdestroy.io