# PhishDestroy threat dossier — smszaim.kz
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Fetched:   2026-07-04 15:56:05 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/smszaim.kz/

## VERDICT
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TAKEN DOWN (neutralised)
Composite threat score: 92/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)
Scam classification: Generic Phishing

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      1/91 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: Gridinsoft
Public blocklists: listed on 1 independent blocklist

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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IP address:      78.40.108.47 (KZ, Almaty)
ASN:             ASAS48716 PSKZ-ALA PS Internet Company LLP, KZ
Hosting org:     AS48716 PS Internet Company LLP
Registrar:       REGISTRAR_NOT_FOUND
Nameservers:     ns1.ps.kz, ns2.ps.kz, ns3.ps.kz
Page title:      Онлайн займы на карту smszaim.kz

## TLS CERTIFICATE
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Issuer:     Let's Encrypt / E7
Expires:    2026-08-07
Status:     INVALID chain
Fingerprint: f485fa3109412b2fd7b7d69600363d603ec2330cc91f35d96558b329ef2055ce
Subject Alternative Names (related infrastructure — often same operator):
  - www.smszaim.kz

## 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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First detected:    2026-06-01 18:14:48 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
First reported:    2026-06-01 15:19:00 UTC (abuse notice filed)
Last verified:     2026-07-04 16:20:36 UTC
Neutralised:       2026-06-03 03:25:15 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/019e83be-86ec-7028-8f31-c63f84595ffb/
URLQuery:         https://urlquery.net/report/eb13ffc3-72bb-4255-b104-21c579ef8801
Wayback Machine:  https://web.archive.org/web/*/smszaim.kz
crt.sh CT logs:   https://crt.sh/?q=%25.smszaim.kz
Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=smszaim.kz
AlienVault OTX:   https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/smszaim.kz
URLhaus:          https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/smszaim.kz/

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-06-18 16:42:46 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

PhishDestroy has identified smszaim.kz as a generic phishing domain that was actively impersonating an online loan service under the title "Онлайн займы на карту smszaim.kz". As of the latest assessment, the domain is offline, but its recent activity warrants attention. The site was designed to deceive users into providing sensitive financial information under the guise of a legitimate loan application process.

Technical indicators reveal that smszaim.kz resolved to IP address 78.40.108.47 and was flagged by 1 out of 95 security vendors on VirusTotal. It appeared on at least one security blocklist and used an SSL certificate issued by Let's Encrypt (serial E7), which is commonly abused by malicious sites. No brand impersonation was detected, but the generic nature of the phishing campaign makes it adaptable to various contexts.

The current status of smszaim.kz is offline, meaning the immediate threat has been mitigated. However, users should remain vigilant against similar domains that may appear in the future. It is strongly recommended to avoid interacting with unsolicited loan offers online, verify the legitimacy of financial websites through official channels, and never share personal or payment details on untrusted platforms. If any data was submitted to this domain, affected users should monitor their financial accounts and consider placing fraud alerts with credit bureaus.

## EVIDENCE HASHES
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PhishDestroy Case ID:  PD-20260601-6CA779
Favicon MD5:       b2512d023bdebe17548919fb4ca5acb3
TLS cert SHA-256:      f485fa3109412b2fd7b7d69600363d603ec2330cc91f35d96558b329ef2055ce

## 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/smszaim.kz/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=smszaim.kz
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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