# PhishDestroy threat dossier — zesta.com
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Fetched:   2026-06-26 13:35:04 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/zesta.com/

## VERDICT
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TAKEN DOWN (neutralised)
Composite threat score: 93/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      2/91 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: Gridinsoft, SOCRadar
AlienVault OTX:  4 pulses (threat-intel feed mentions)
Public blocklists: listed on 1 independent blocklist

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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IP address:      20.48.202.164 (CA, Toronto)
Hosting org:     AS8075 Microsoft Corporation
Registrar:       Network Solutions, LLC
Nameservers:     ["ns97.worldnic.com", "ns98.worldnic.com"]
Page title:      Home - Zesta

## TLS CERTIFICATE
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Issuer:     DigiCert Inc / GeoTrust TLS RSA CA G1
Expires:    2026-12-10
Status:     INVALID chain
Fingerprint: 697099a21180b2ee342aa3387485012c8905ffb0940242d44e2611d662ea296e

## 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:    2026-06-07 12:31:33 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
First reported:    2026-06-07 12:30:40 UTC (abuse notice filed)
Last verified:     2026-06-26 12:20:35 UTC
Neutralised:       2026-06-10 06:51:25 UTC
Current status:    taken down (registrar suspended or DNS dead)

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-06-25 17:52:50 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

This domain, zesta.com, is identified as an active credential harvesting phishing site designed to impersonate the Zesta brand, as indicated by its page title 'Home - Zesta.' The site is currently operational and poses a high risk to users by attempting to collect sensitive login credentials through deceptive means. No legitimate association with the authentic Zesta brand has been established, and the infrastructure is actively engaged in malicious activity.  Analysis of zesta.com reveals it is flagged by 2 of 95 security vendors on VirusTotal, indicating limited but confirmed detection of its phishing intent. The domain is registered through Network Solutions, LLC, and resolves to the IP address 20.48.202.164, which is hosted on Microsoft Corporation infrastructure (AS8075) located in Canada. The site appears on one security blocklist, and its SSL certificate is issued by DigiCert Inc under the intermediate authority GeoTrust TLS RSA CA G1. These technical indicators suggest a deliberately constructed phishing operation leveraging cloud-based hosting to evade initial detection.  The domain remains active as of the latest verification, continuing to present a credible facade to potential victims. Organizations and individuals are advised to block access to zesta.com at the network level and update endpoint protection rules to include this domain and its associated IP address. Security teams should monitor for any attempts to access this domain within their networks, as it may indicate compromised credentials or ongoing phishing attempts. Users who may have interacted with this site should immediately reset their credentials and enable multi-factor authentication where available. Proactive measures, such as domain reputation checks and real-time monitoring of newly registered domains, are recommended to mitigate similar threats.

## EVIDENCE HASHES
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Favicon MD5:       4c8b61655a2b636f191bb4c02f5ace4f
TLS cert SHA-256:      697099a21180b2ee342aa3387485012c8905ffb0940242d44e2611d662ea296e

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