Is instagram.webpromotion-business.site safe?
http://instagram.webpromotion-business.site/
instagram.webpromotion-business.site hosts a phishing Instagram login form
The domain serves a login portal titled Instagram that collects email and password. Six VirusTotal engines flag it as phishing or malicious; the page uses standard credential fields and internal redirects.
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01 · Investigation Brief
Investigation Brief
The domain serves a login portal titled Instagram that collects email and password. Six VirusTotal engines flag it as phishing or malicious; the page uses standard credential fields and internal redirects.
Site appearance and function
The captured page displays a clean login form with Email and Password fields, Remember me checkbox, Forgot password link, and Log in button under an Instagram title. It matches a typical login-portal archetype with form action pointing to the same domain.
Strongest evidence
VirusTotal reports 6 malicious and 2 suspicious detections from 92 engines, including explicit phishing labels from Emsisoft, Fortinet, G-Data, Kaspersky, Netcraft, and Webroot. The domain is over 1,000 days old but uses invalid TLS.
Limitations and context
Google Safe Browsing returned no flag. The hosting IP shows zero abuse reports. The logo in the screenshot does not perfectly match official Instagram branding, reducing visual deception strength but not eliminating the credential-harvest intent.
Why the score is 12
5 independent antivirus familyies reported an adverse result. Coverage remains separate so missing sources cannot be mistaken for clean results.
02 · Security Evidence
Security evidence
Antivirus Engines
Fresh result
8 engines flagged this URL
Every saved adverse engine is listed below. The full provider matrix remains available for audit.
- Malicious
- 6
- Suspicious
- 2
- Total
- 92
| Engine | Finding |
|---|---|
| EmsisoftMalicious | phishing |
| FortinetMalicious | phishing |
| G-DataMalicious | phishing |
| KasperskyMalicious | phishing |
| NetcraftMalicious | malicious |
| WebrootMalicious | malicious |
| SOCRadarSuspicious | suspicious |
| SophosSuspicious | spam |
All 92 engine results
- Emsisoft - phishing - Malicious
- Fortinet - phishing - Malicious
- G-Data - phishing - Malicious
- Kaspersky - phishing - Malicious
- Netcraft - malicious - Malicious
- Webroot - malicious - Malicious
- SOCRadar - suspicious - Suspicious
- Sophos - spam - Suspicious
- 0xSI_f33d - unrated - Clean
- Abusix - clean - Clean
- Acronis - clean - Clean
- ADMINUSLabs - clean - Clean
- AILabs (MONITORAPP) - clean - Clean
- AlienVault - clean - Clean
- alphaMountain.ai - unrated - Clean
- AlphaSOC - unrated - Clean
- Antiy-AVL - clean - Clean
- ArcSight Threat Intelligence - unrated - Clean
- AutoShun - unrated - Clean
- Bfore.Ai PreCrime - unrated - Clean
- BitDefender - clean - Clean
- Bkav - unrated - Clean
- BlockList - clean - Clean
- Blueliv - clean - Clean
- Certego - clean - Clean
- ChainPatrol - unrated - Clean
- Chong Lua Dao - clean - Clean
- CINS Army - clean - Clean
- Cluster25 - unrated - Clean
- CRDF - clean - Clean
- Criminal IP - clean - Clean
- CSIS Security Group - unrated - Clean
- CTX AI - clean - Clean
- Cyan - unrated - Clean
- Cyble - clean - Clean
- CyRadar - clean - Clean
- desenmascara.me - clean - Clean
- DNS8 - unrated - Clean
- Dr.Web - clean - Clean
- EmergingThreats - clean - Clean
- Ermes - unrated - Clean
- ESET - clean - Clean
- ESTsecurity - clean - Clean
- Forcepoint ThreatSeeker - unrated - Clean
- Fortra - unrated - Clean
- GCP Abuse Intelligence - unrated - Clean
- Google Safe Browsing - clean - Clean
- GreenSnow - clean - Clean
- GreyNoise - unrated - Clean
- Gridinsoft - unrated - Clean
- Guardpot - unrated - Clean
- Heimdal Security - clean - Clean
- Hunt.io Intelligence - unrated - Clean
- IPsum - clean - Clean
- Juniper Networks - clean - Clean
- K7AntiVirus - unrated - Clean
- LevelBlue - clean - Clean
- Lionic - clean - Clean
- Lumu - unrated - Clean
- Malwared - clean - Clean
- MalwarePatrol - clean - Clean
- MalwareURL - unrated - Clean
- Mimecast - unrated - Clean
- OpenPhish - clean - Clean
- PhishFort - unrated - Clean
- Phishing Database - clean - Clean
- Phishtank - clean - Clean
- PREBYTES - clean - Clean
- PrecisionSec - unrated - Clean
- Quick Heal - clean - Clean
- Quttera - clean - Clean
- Rising - clean - Clean
- SafeToOpen - unrated - Clean
- Sangfor - clean - Clean
- Sansec eComscan - unrated - Clean
- Scantitan - clean - Clean
- SCUMWARE.org - clean - Clean
- Seclookup - clean - Clean
- Snort IP sample list - unrated - Clean
- StopForumSpam - clean - Clean
- Sucuri SiteCheck - clean - Clean
- ThreatHive - clean - Clean
- URLhaus - clean - Clean
- URLQuery - unrated - Clean
- Viettel Threat Intelligence - clean - Clean
- VIPRE - unrated - Clean
- ViriBack - clean - Clean
- VX Vault - clean - Clean
- Xcitium Verdict Cloud - unrated - Clean
- Yandex Safebrowsing - clean - Clean
- ZeroCERT - clean - Clean
- ZeroFox - unrated - Clean
Security Scans
Checked against the browser threat feeds available to this scan — no hit.
What we observed
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Visual warning signs were identified
Clean white card with email/password fields and Log in button
What the captured page showed
1 observation- 01
Clean white card with email/password fields and Log in button
03 · Investigation Story
Investigation story
- 1
What the site claims
Instagram
- 2
What we observed
The page content was captured and checked alongside 92 antivirus results.
- 3
What independent research found
No complete independent-research result was available in this saved report.
- 4
What remains unverified
2 of the five core capabilities did not complete, so those gaps remain visible in the coverage ledger.
What kind of site and risk is this?
Threat category
Phishing & Impersonation
Service and business model
Login Portal
Unknown
Observed behavior
Evidence behind this classification
- 01Multiple engines classify the site as phishing
- 025 independent antivirus familyies reported an adverse result.
What this means for you
You were probably about to log in or type personal details here.
Anything you enter — username, password, card number, one-time code — goes straight to criminals, who use it to take over your real accounts and drain them.
How this scam works
The trap, step by step
They clone a real login page (a bank, email provider, PayPal, a courier) pixel-for-pixel.
You're driven here by an email, text, or ad with an urgent reason to “verify”, “unlock”, or “confirm” your account.
You type your username and password — which flow straight to the scammers instead of the real company.
They log into your real account, change the password, and drain it or sell the access.
Recognising the pattern is the best defence — if a site follows these steps, close it and don't enter anything.
Reputation Sources
How this domain rates across independent threat-intelligence and blocklist providers.
04 · Domain & Infrastructure
Domain & infrastructure
The plumbing behind the site — who registered it, how it’s encrypted, where it’s hosted, and where it links out. A valid certificate or a calm server doesn’t mean the business is honest — scam sites pass these checks too. Use this to corroborate the verdict, not to overturn it.
Infrastructure map
How the saved page connected to the wider web.
Domain Timeline
- Aug 21, 2023Domain registered
First appeared in WHOIS records — 2.9 years old today.
- Aug 1, 2026Saved security review — Flagged as dangerous
The completed checks from this saved scan are detailed above.
instagram.webpromotion-business.site is an established domain now carrying threat signals. An older domain that starts tripping security checks is a classic pattern for an asset that was sold, repurposed, or compromised — the age alone is not reassurance.
Contact Verification
Saved contact details can help identify the operator. Their presence supports traceability; it does not prove the business is trustworthy.
- No direct contact email found on the captured page.
Domain & Encryption
Redirect Chain
- 1302http://instagram.webpromotion-business.site/
- 2302http://instagram.webpromotion-business.site/dashboard
- 3200http://instagram.webpromotion-business.site/login
Server Reputation
Referenced Domains
Outbound domains this page links to or loads resources from. Each links to its own security scan.
05 · Evidence Ledger
Evidence ledger
The conclusion is supported by the evidence saved with this report.
Technical threat
Malware, phishing, credential theft and hostile infrastructure.
Additional evidence review · Additional evidence review
Operator / customer risk
Complaints, withdrawals, business conduct and commercial traps.
No confirmed evidence in this dimension.
Source coverage and freshness
Status shows whether usable evidence was saved; finding shows what that evidence observed.
| Source | Result | Completion | Finding | Freshness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antivirus | 8 of 92 engines flagged | Completed | Adverse | fresh · Aug 1, 2026 |
| Browser protection | No browser threat-list match | Completed | No adverse finding | Not available |
| Page content | Page fetched · HTTP 200 | Limited | No saved finding | Not available |
| Visual evidence | 1 visible observation saved with the page capture | Completed | Adverse | Not available |
| Independent research | Independent research was not available for this report | Unavailable | No saved finding | Not available |
- Page content
- Result: Page fetched · HTTP 200
- Limited
- No saved finding
- Visual evidence
- Result: 1 visible observation saved with the page capture
- Completed
- Adverse
- Independent research
- Result: Independent research was not available for this report
- Unavailable
- No saved finding
07 · Community
Community
08 · Safety FAQ
Safety FAQ
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