Domain security and threat intelligence
sterlingfinhld[.]com
“Sterling Financial Holding”
Threat verdict
High
68/100 evidence score
Availability
Content unavailable
Content was unavailable in the latest observation
Risk signals
VirusTotal detections: 4/91
Scam type: Credential Phishing
Evidence Summary
HIGH
SterlingFinHld.com was registered on July 27 2023 through the HOSTINGER operations, UAB registrar and is currently using the generic parking nameservers ns1.dns‑parking.com and ns2.dns‑parking.com. DNS resolution points to the single IPv4 address 45.84.205.24, which is hosted on a network commonly associated with free‑hosting services. The domain appears on one public security blocklist and has been explicitly blocked by the PhishDestroy anti‑phishing service, indicating that at least one independent sinkhole has observed malicious activity linked to the host.
VirusTotal submitted the domain to 91 scanning engines; none reported a detection at the time of analysis, although the absence of a flag does not constitute a safety guarantee. No public Safe Browsing, OTX, SSL certificate, HTTP status, trust‑score, or page‑title information is available, and no malware or credential‑harvesting kit identifiers have been disclosed. Consequently, the primary evidence for the threat derives from the blocklist entry and the PhishDestroy block, which both classify the site as a phishing vector.
The lack of additional technical artefacts leaves the precise payload and target brand undefined. Defenders should immediately deny outbound connections to 45.84.205.24, add sterlingfinhld.com to local and network‑level deny lists, and monitor DNS queries for the domain. Continuous re‑evaluation is advised, as future scans may reveal new indicators such as malicious payloads, SSL anomalies, or changes in hosting infrastructure.
Submitted Evidence Snapshot
- Sent
- Ledger records
- 1
- Case ID
PD-20260727-9C67EE- PDF artifact
- PDF evidence
Legal basis
Full evidence text
Policy Violations:
Illegal Activities: Active phishing operation targeting victims
Fraud & Deception: Impersonation of legitimate services
Identity Theft: Collection of credentials under false pretenses
Applicable Laws (Unknown):
International Anti-Cybercrime Regulations
Budapest Convention on Cybercrime
Universal Fraud Prevention Laws
Phishing activities violate international cybercrime conventions and Unknown's domestic fraud laws.
Action Required: This evidence-backed report demonstrates clear violations requiring suspension per your policies. Continued hosting exposes your organization to regulatory scrutiny and potential legal liability.
Illegal Activities: Active phishing operation targeting victims
Fraud & Deception: Impersonation of legitimate services
Identity Theft: Collection of credentials under false pretenses
Applicable Laws (Unknown):
International Anti-Cybercrime Regulations
Budapest Convention on Cybercrime
Universal Fraud Prevention Laws
Phishing activities violate international cybercrime conventions and Unknown's domestic fraud laws.
Action Required: This evidence-backed report demonstrates clear violations requiring suspension per your policies. Continued hosting exposes your organization to regulatory scrutiny and potential legal liability.
VirusTotal
4 det.
OTX references
TLS Certificate
Let's Encrypt
Age
3 yr
Observed status
Content unavailable HTTP 502
DestroyList
Listed
Reports Sent
1
Data Coverage
VirusTotal
4 / 91
URLQuery
source data unavailable
PhishStats
not checked
OTX
2 community references
CF Radar
scan completed
URLScan capture
stored report
URLScan verdict
Analysis completed
DNS blocks
not checked
TLS
valid certificate, 75d
WHOIS
37 mo old
Screenshot
2 captures · 2 sources
Redirect chain
not probed
Threat Response Pipeline
Discovery
Checks
Reports
Availability
14/14
Blocklist coverage
10 monitored external feeds · stored snapshot Aug 12, 2026
10 monitored external feeds No match
Detection timeline
-
First recorded
First stored value: Reachable
-
Domain status
Reachable → Unreachable
Stored Capture
Domain Intelligence
Domain
URLScan Verdict
Analysis completed
score 0 report ↗
Server / ASN
LiteSpeed · AS47583 Hostinger International Limited
IP Reputation
IP abuse confidence 0/100 0 reports checked Jul 27, 2026
Registrar
Hostinger
(LT)
(LT)
RegistrationCreated Jul 27, 2023 — Expires Jul 27, 2026
HTTP Status502 Error
Technical detailsDNS, TLS names and timestamps
First DetectedJul 27, 2026
Submitted URLhttps://sterlingfinhld.com/
Nameserversns1.dns-parking.comns2.dns-parking.com
TLS fingerprint
TLS observationvalid from Jul 12, 2026scanned Jul 27, 2026
TLS subject alternative nameswww.sterlingfinhld.com
ICANN OVERSIGHT
Accreditation and RAA context
Accreditation and RAA context
Registrar accreditation and DNS abuse obligations
For this gTLD, the registrar above operates under an ICANN accreditation agreement. The links below provide the official fee schedule and current DNS abuse compliance guidance.
Accreditation is a contract, not a safety certification.
RAA §3.18 establishes abuse-contact and handling requirements. This report can document stored outbound notices and later technical observations; it does not by itself establish receipt, investigation, remediation, or contractual non-compliance.
Accreditation is a contract, not a safety seal.
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Technologies
12 high-confidence technologies identified
PHP
Google Maps
YouTube
Bootstrap
LiteSpeed
GSAP
Smartsupp
Slick
jQuery
Hostinger
FancyBox
HTTP/3
Cloudflare Radar
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VirusTotal Analysis
4 / 91 security vendors flagged this domain
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Last analyzed First positive detection Previous stored snapshot: 4 detections
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CRDF
Gridinsoft
SOCRadar
Archived Evidence
Wayback Machine Snapshot
A historical snapshot is available for evidence review
Site Performance Analysis
Google PageSpeed Insights — mobile performance audit of sterlingfinhld.com · checked Jul 27, 2026
14
Poor
Performance
FCP
14.22s
First Contentful Paint
LCP
29.32s
Largest Contentful Paint
CLS
0.833
Cumulative Layout Shift
TBT
676ms
Total Blocking Time
SI
14.39s
Speed Index
Powered by Google PageSpeed Insights · Mobile strategy · Scores: 90-100 Good 50-89 Needs Work 0-49 Poor
Related Infrastructure & Reports
Same registrar: Hostinger 6
Recent threat reports 6
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