ABUSE NOTICE · 7D+ OPEN
Outgoing abuse reports are recorded; the latest stored availability evidence still shows the domain reachable.
Notification and current-status evidence
The sent-report ledger records the first outgoing report at .
The recorded recipient is abuse@hostinger.com.
The latest stored availability evidence still shows the domain reachable; 1 month has elapsed since the first outgoing report.
ICANN RAA §3.18 describes registrar abuse-contact and handling obligations.
This section records outgoing timestamps, listed recipients, case identifiers, and later availability. It does not by itself prove receipt, acknowledgement, investigation, remediation, or contractual non-compliance.
ponsnewsfamily.xyz is an impersonation phishing page that presents itself under the title "PONS NEWS". It borrows a news brand to win the trust of readers who think they are visiting a legitimate outlet. PhishDestroy first flagged it on 2026-09-17. As of 2026-10-19 the site was still online and serving its content, so it remains a live risk.
How the scam works
Impersonation pages like this one dress up as a familiar publication so their claims feel credible. A typical lure is a fabricated article or endorsement that steers the reader toward a sign-up form, an investment pitch or a crypto opportunity. The "PONS NEWS" branding exists to lower suspicion before that hand-off. Victims usually lose the personal details, login credentials or payment information they enter. If the page pushes them into a scheme, they can also lose the money they send.
Evidence
On 2026-09-29, six of 91 VirusTotal engines flagged the domain: alphaMountain.ai, CRDF, Forcepoint ThreatSeeker, Gridinsoft, SOCRadar and VIPRE. That is a low count, but it comes from six unrelated vendors reaching the same verdict independently. The domain also appears in four AlienVault OTX threat pulses, which shows other researchers have tracked it too. Among blocklists, it is currently listed by PhishDestroy.
Infrastructure
The domain was registered on 2026-09-16 through HOSTINGER operations, UAB, just one day before PhishDestroy detected it. That fast turnaround fits a throwaway domain set up to be used straight away. The site resolves to 216.198.79.1 on Amazon.com, Inc. infrastructure in the US. Its HTTPS certificate comes from Google Trust Services (WR1), so the padlock in the browser says nothing about whether the site is honest.
What to do
Do not trust or act on anything this page claims in the name of PONS NEWS, and do not follow its links to offers or sign-ups. If you entered a password, change it on every account where you used it and turn on two-factor authentication. If you gave card or bank details, contact your bank to block the card and dispute the charges. Never send more money to recover funds, because "recovery" offers are a common follow-up scam. Security teams should block the domain and its IP, and should report it to the registrar and hosting provider for takedown.
DOM Analysisanalyzed 2026年9月17日score 88/1005 brand signals
Submitted URLhttp://ponsnewsfamily.xyz/
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ICANN OVERSIGHT
認定と RAA の背景
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.
Saved certificate metadata. Certificate dates without a timezone are shown as stored. Transport encryption does not establish that the site is trustworthy.
Evidence layersAvailability: Content servingContent: Content served at rootDNS: ResolvedRegistration: Unknown
Latest HTTP observationコンテンツ公開中Ordinary HTTP content served90%2026-10-19 22:32:04 UTC
RDAP registration不明
Observed timelinelast reachable: 2026-10-19 22:35:36 UTClast content: 2026-10-19 22:32:04 UTC
Availability, content, DNS and registration are independent evidence layers. NXDOMAIN, an unreachable origin or missing content alone does not prove registrar action. A registrar or provider is credited only when a direct technical marker identifies that actor. Report causality is shown separately.
使用技術 · 2 identified
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Vercel
PaaS
Vercel is a cloud platform for static frontends and serverless functions.
Keep original emails, receipts, messages and screenshots in a secure place. A factual timeline helps the receiving authority understand what happened. IC3 evidence guidance ↗
Payment records — if you paid, save the receipt, amount, date, payment provider and recipient details.
Your bank or payment provider — contact its fraud team promptly through official contact details if money or card information was exposed.
地元の警察 — たとえ直ちに行動を起こせなくても、公式な記録が残される
A report is not a guarantee of recovery or investigation, but prompt, accurate transaction data can help authorities and service providers trace the incident.
詐欺による金銭の返還を装った詐欺 — fraudsters pose as recovery agents and demand upfront fees. Never share a seed phrase or pay before independently verifying the provider
About this reportSources, observation dates and corrections
This report combines saved page captures, registration and network records, scanner results and PhishDestroy reporting history. Each source keeps its own observation date. Open a source report to inspect the original result.
The AI-assisted analysis was written on . It describes the evidence available at that time; later source checks can change.
A capture documents what was shown. A scanner result records that provider’s assessment at the time of its check. Neither a valid certificate nor a zero-detection result is a guarantee of safety.
