# PhishDestroy threat dossier — primetrustyfinance.xyz
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Fetched:   2026-05-31 13:42:24 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/primetrustyfinance.xyz/

## VERDICT
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TAKEN DOWN (neutralised)
Composite threat score: 83/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)
Scam classification: Impersonation
Targeted brand: foundation

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      6/95 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: alphaMountain.ai, CyRadar, Forcepoint ThreatSeeker, Fortinet, Gridinsoft, SOCRadar
URLQuery:        100 detections
Public blocklists: listed on 1 independent blocklist
Victim re-reports (public form): 1

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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IP address:      38.242.228.157 (FR, Lauterbourg)
ASN:             ASAS51167 CONTABO Contabo GmbH, DE
Hosting org:     AS51167 Contabo GmbH
Registrar:       OwnRegistrar, Inc.
Nameservers:     ns1.serverfuse.com, ns2.serverfuse.com
Registered:      2025-10-21
Expires:         2026-10-21
Page title:      Home - Prime Trust Finance
HTTP response:   530

## TLS CERTIFICATE
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Issuer:     none
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: 2025-10-21 (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)
First reported:    2025-11-06 16:38:27 UTC (abuse notice filed)
Last verified:     2026-05-31 16:01:37 UTC
Neutralised:       2026-05-14 16:27:40 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/019a5a08-3e0f-7169-bd91-1c7ab595bea7/
Wayback Machine:  https://web.archive.org/web/*/primetrustyfinance.xyz
crt.sh CT logs:   https://crt.sh/?q=%25.primetrustyfinance.xyz
Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=primetrustyfinance.xyz
AlienVault OTX:   https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/primetrustyfinance.xyz
URLhaus:          https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/primetrustyfinance.xyz/

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-03-03 02:47:13 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

PhishDestroy identifies primetrustyfinance.xyz as a domain engaged in brand impersonation targeting generic banking services. The risk level is assessed as medium due to its deceptive nature and partial detection by security tools. Users should exercise caution when encountering this domain, as it may be used to trick individuals into divulging sensitive information.

The domain, registered through OwnRegistrar, Inc., was created in late 2025 and resolved to an IP address of 38.242.228.157. It carries the page title 'Home - Prime Trust Finance' to mimic legitimate financial institutions. VirusTotal reports that 6 out of 95 security vendors have flagged this domain, and it appears on one security blocklist. While the domain has currently been taken offline, its branding efforts and initial activity mark it as a medium-risk threat.

To mitigate potential harm, users and organizations should block or monitor any traffic related to this domain. Security teams are advised to update blocklists and educate users about verifying domain authenticity, especially when dealing with financial entities. Continuous vigilance is recommended to prevent falling victim to brand impersonation attempts similar to primetrustyfinance.xyz.

## 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 (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
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Full HTML report:  https://phishdestroy.io/domain/primetrustyfinance.xyz/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=primetrustyfinance.xyz
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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