# PhishDestroy threat dossier — verizon.com-kyc.top
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Fetched:   2026-05-17 03:30:03 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/verizon.com-kyc.top/

## VERDICT
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STATUS STALE — last probed 26 days ago, treat as ACTIVE until re-verified
Composite threat score: 97/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      13/93 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: alphaMountain.ai, CRDF, CyRadar, ESET, Forcepoint ThreatSeeker, Fortinet, Gridinsoft, MalwareURL, SOCRadar, Sophos
Public blocklists: listed on 1 independent blocklist

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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IP address:      188.114.96.3 (US, San Francisco)
ASN:             ASAS13335 CLOUDFLARENET, US
Hosting org:     AS13335 Cloudflare, Inc.
Registered:      2026-02-21
HTTP response:   530

## TLS CERTIFICATE
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Issuer:     WE1
Status:     INVALID chain

## ABUSE-REPORT HISTORY (evidence of registrar non-response)
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Status: pending notification queue. No abuse reports filed yet — this domain is
waiting for the next cycle of our automated abuse-reporter.

## TIMELINE
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Domain registered: 2026-02-21 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration)
First detected:    2026-02-26 23:23:00 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
Last verified:     2026-04-20 19:40:25 UTC (STALE — 26 days ago, re-verify)
Flagged dead:      2026-04-13 21:44:54 UTC (NOT RE-VERIFIED IN 26 DAYS — treat as unconfirmed)
Current status:    UNCONFIRMED (our live-probe is 26 days stale)

## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence)
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URLScan.io:       https://urlscan.io/result/019b341f-d464-7480-81af-6bf271998641/
Wayback Machine:  https://web.archive.org/web/*/verizon.com-kyc.top
crt.sh CT logs:   https://crt.sh/?q=%25.verizon.com-kyc.top
Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=verizon.com-kyc.top
AlienVault OTX:   https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/verizon.com-kyc.top
URLhaus:          https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/verizon.com-kyc.top/

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-03-19 02:09:37 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

PhishDestroy identifies verizon.com-kyc.top as a high-risk phishing domain designed to deceive users by impersonating a trusted brand. This site poses significant danger because it attempts to steal sensitive information such as login credentials, personal details, or financial data. Users who interact with this domain risk identity theft, financial loss, and unauthorized account access.

This phishing operation works by mimicking legitimate Verizon communication channels, often prompting victims to complete a so-called "KYC" (Know Your Customer) verification. The domain was registered recently on February 21, 2026, and resolves to an IP address flagged on multiple blocklists. Security scans from VirusTotal report 10 out of 95 vendors detect malicious activity, confirming its suspicious nature. The domain remains active and continues to be a threat.

If you have visited verizon.com-kyc.top, it is critical to cease any interaction immediately. Do not enter personal or financial information. Users should run a full antivirus scan on their devices, change passwords for affected accounts, and monitor bank and credit statements for unusual activity. Reporting this domain to your email provider or IT security team can help mitigate further risks. Staying informed and cautious is essential to avoid falling victim to this phishing scam.

## 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/verizon.com-kyc.top/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=verizon.com-kyc.top
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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