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instagram-recover-urgent-service-ph.ph

66of 100

Credential phishing, aimed at social media users. 98% 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-recover-urgent-service-ph" contains brand keyword "instagram", lure "recover"+28
  2. lure words: recover, service+18
  3. no mail servers, AS63949 AKAMAI-LINODE-AP Akamai Connected Cloud, same IP hosts 50 other flagged domain(s)+14
  4. 4 hyphens, 35-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 21:18 UTC

VAKYN verdict

437 ms

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

  • Likely used for phishing or a scam?

    yes98% sure

    • yes98%
    • no2%
  • How dangerous for an ordinary visitor?

    Clearly malicious60% sure

    • Clearly malicious60%
    • Probably malicious39%
    • Unclear1%
  • What is it most likely for?

    credential phishing67% sure

    • credential phishing67%
    • payment fraud18%
    • unclear5%
  • Which brand does it pretend to be?

    Instagram85% sure

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

    social media users90% sure

    • social media users90%
    • bank customers4%
    • general public4%
  • Would it ask visitors to sign in?

    yes80% sure

    • yes80%
    • no20%
  • Would it ask visitors to pay?

    yes71% sure

    • yes71%
    • no29%
  • Plausible innocent explanation?

    no99% sure

    • yes1%
    • no99%