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www.instagram-reality-widget-utility-verify.ph

63of 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-reality-widget-utility-verify" contains brand keyword "instagram", lure "verify"+28
  2. lure words: verify+15
  3. no mail servers, AS63949 AKAMAI-LINODE-AP Akamai Connected Cloud, same IP hosts 50 other flagged domain(s)+14
  4. 4 hyphens, 39-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 21:29 UTC

VAKYN verdict

440 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 malicious38%
    • Unclear1%
  • What is it most likely for?

    credential phishing60% sure

    • credential phishing60%
    • payment fraud12%
    • malware download11%
  • Which brand does it pretend to be?

    Instagram83% sure

    • instagram83%
    • none17%
  • Who is it aimed at?

    social media users90% sure

    • social media users90%
    • general public4%
    • bank customers3%
  • Would it ask visitors to sign in?

    yes75% sure

    • yes75%
    • no25%
  • Would it ask visitors to pay?

    yes59% sure

    • yes59%
    • no41%
  • Plausible innocent explanation?

    no98% sure

    • yes2%
    • no98%