# PhishDestroy threat dossier — step-verify.com
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Fetched:   2026-07-02 08:00:50 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/step-verify.com/

## VERDICT
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TAKEN DOWN (neutralised)
Composite threat score: 54/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      4/91 security vendors flagged this domain
AlienVault OTX:  1 pulses (threat-intel feed mentions)
Public blocklists: listed on 1 independent blocklist

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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Registered:      2026-05-23

## 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: 2026-05-23 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration)
First detected:    2026-05-23 17:30:19 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
First reported:    2026-06-15 00:27:29 UTC (abuse notice filed)
Last verified:     2026-07-02 08:20:36 UTC
Neutralised:       2026-05-23 17:32:26 UTC
Current status:    taken down (registrar suspended or DNS dead)

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-06-18 16:51:51 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

The domain step-verify.com has been identified as a credential phishing threat, currently active and posing a high risk to users. This site is designed to steal login credentials by mimicking legitimate verification portals. The domain was created on May 23, 2026, and has been flagged by 4 of 95 security vendors on VirusTotal, indicating a consensus among multiple scanners that it is malicious. Additionally, it appears on one security blocklist and is referenced in a single threat intelligence pulse on AlienVault OTX, suggesting it has been observed in active phishing campaigns.

Technical indicators reveal that the domain is still active and accessible, with a registrar not specified in the available data. The risk level is high due to the targeted nature of credential harvesting, which can lead to account compromise and data breaches. Users who have interacted with this site should immediately change their passwords and enable multi-factor authentication on affected accounts. The domain's presence on blocklists and VirusTotal alerts underscores the need for caution.

As the site remains operational, it is strongly recommended to avoid visiting step-verify.com and to report any suspicious communications referencing this domain. Organizations should update their email filters to block messages linking to this site and educate users about phishing tactics. Continuous monitoring is advised as the domain may evolve or be used in future attacks.

## 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/step-verify.com/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=step-verify.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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