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instagram-password-update-wizard-confirm.ph

69of 100

Credential phishing, aimed at social media users. 97% likely a scam.

Copies InstagramHosted in SingaporeNew domain

Why it was flagged

How the score works
  • Name and certificate
  • Registration and DNS
  • VAKYN verdict
  1. "instagram-password-update-wizard-confirm" contains brand keyword "instagram", lure "password"+28
  2. lure words: confirm, password, update+21
  3. no mail servers, AS63949 AKAMAI-LINODE-AP Akamai Connected Cloud, same IP hosts 50 other flagged domain(s)+14
  4. 4 hyphens, 40-character name+5
  5. certificate covers only this name+1

Evidence

Registration

Hosting

Country
Singapore
Network
AKAMAI-LINODE-AP Akamai Connected Cloud
IP
45.79.222.138

DNS

A
45.79.222.138
MX
none

Certificate

Issuer
Let's Encrypt
Names
1
Seen
28 Oct 2026 21:17 UTC

VAKYN verdict

664 ms

Eight questions about the site, each with how sure the answer is.

  • Likely used for phishing or a scam?

    yes97% sure

    • yes97%
    • no3%
  • How dangerous for an ordinary visitor?

    Clearly malicious55% sure

    • Clearly malicious55%
    • Probably malicious43%
    • Unclear2%
  • What is it most likely for?

    credential phishing71% sure

    • credential phishing71%
    • payment fraud13%
    • legitimate4%
  • Which brand does it pretend to be?

    Instagram85% sure

    • instagram85%
    • none15%
  • Who is it aimed at?

    social media users88% sure

    • social media users88%
    • bank customers5%
    • general public4%
  • Would it ask visitors to sign in?

    yes76% sure

    • yes76%
    • no24%
  • Would it ask visitors to pay?

    yes56% sure

    • yes56%
    • no44%
  • Plausible innocent explanation?

    no98% sure

    • yes2%
    • no98%