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Paygate.to Phishing

May 22, 2026 at 5:24 PM
Phishing
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Paygate → Safety Check

First checked October 30, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Website content and technical signals analyzed
Method: automated checks.
Phishing This site is classified as Phishing based on multiple risk signals, including 12 blacklist detections, no established public user-review history, and phishing-related signals.
Trust signal radar Normalized trust signals for paygate.to Domain Maturity: 577 days Domain Maturity Warning Cleanliness: 11 detections Warning Cleanliness Safety Level: 5 negative tags Safety Level Positive Signals: 1 positive signals Positive Signals Popularity: Tranco rank 1,463,122 Popularity Trust Zone: .to Trust Zone Operational Signals: 1 detected services Operational Signals Location Credibility: Hosting country US Location Credibility
Figure 1. Trust signal radar for paygate.to. Larger shaded area indicates stronger trust signals.

How we scored paygate.to

On-page mentions:
Cybersecurity, Shopping, Quick Payment, Payment Service
Tech signals:
Uses Free eCommerce Engine, Wordpress Platform, SEO Optimization, GitHub Profile
Negative signals:
  • security-provider warnings
  • multiple malware or phishing blacklist detections (10)
  • a low third-party reputation score
  • phishing-style impersonation signals
  • automated caution checks
  • limited independent reputation data
Positive signals:
Context signals:
  • financial-service content that requires stronger independent verification
  • standard payment methods
  • content related to cybersecurity tools for malware and phishing defense; payment services
Last checked May 22, 2026 at 5:24 PM by Gridinsoft Trust Model v2.4.5

What is Paygate?

We flagged Paygate.to as phishing. The page behavior matches a common credential-theft flow: impersonation first, urgency second, data request last.

Typical prompts on sites like this include account alerts, failed-delivery notices, or "verify now" dialogs asking for passwords, card numbers, or one-time codes. Do not submit credentials here. Open the real service in a new tab and check your account directly.

Figure 2. Website screenshot for Paygate.to. 2026-05-22 20:24:50
This domain was registered 1 year ago through the company Government of Kingdom of Tonga and ownership information is not publicly available. Complaint contact not found.

Is paygate.to safe?

— Unfortunately, not likely.

🚨 Gridinsoft blocks this website because it was classified as phishing.

paygate.to should not be treated as a safe website. Gridinsoft gives it a 1/100 trust score, and multiple security vendors blacklist the domain. Avoid entering passwords, personal details, or payment data.

Why is paygate.to marked "Phishing"?

Gridinsoft evaluates paygate.to, focusing on limited website popularity, suspicious content indicators (Blacklisted by Security Providers, Phishing - High Risk, Heuristic Risk), hosting technology and infrastructure, SSL certificate status, website reputation across multiple databases, customer reviews from various independent platforms. We weigh these indicators to calculate the trust score.

Note: Automated systems are not perfect — while the evidence suggests risk, there is still a chance the site is legitimate. We recommend you check the website using detailed analysis or by contacting the company directly through verified channels.

Paygate Digital Footprints

A structured view of the site's detected themes, page signals, and related online footprint elements.

Cybersecurity
Shopping

This site shows e-commerce functionality, including product listings, cart flow, and checkout-related elements.

Reliable Payment Method

Payment processing utilizes established and secure payment systems including major credit cards, PayPal, or other recognized financial service providers. These payment methods typically offer fraud protection and dispute resolution mechanisms to safeguard consumers.

Uses Free eCommerce Engine

The paygate.to website utilizes free e-commerce platform solutions, which may indicate cost-conscious operations but could also suggest limitations in security features, customer support, or advanced functionality compared to enterprise-grade solutions.

Quick Payment
Payment Service
Wordpress Platform

Our analyzer determines that this website is using WordPress CMS. WordPress is the most popular content management system, powering over 43% of websites globally.

SEO Optimization

This website employs search engine optimization (SEO) techniques to improve its visibility and ranking in search engine results pages (SERPs).

Blacklisted by Security Providers

Security Alert: Several security scanners have marked paygate.to as unsafe. The site shows signs of potentially harmful activity, such as malware or phishing, which may put users at risk (Warning Summary).

Social Media Links

The presence of social media links on the website indicates that it references social media accounts. This signal alone does not confirm ownership or authenticity of those profiles.

GitHub Profile

This site links to a GitHub profile or public repository associated with the project. This is a useful transparency signal, especially when the account has public activity.

Phishing - High Risk

The paygate.to website exhibits strong similarities to known phishing operations designed to impersonate trusted entities and steal user credentials, payment information, or personal data. Exercise extreme caution when interacting with paygate.to and avoid entering sensitive information.

Heuristic Risk
Long Term Domain

This site is registered for an extended period, which is generally a positive continuity signal.

Blacklisted

Gridinsoft Internet Security classified this site as unsafe. As a VirusTotal partner, our detections contribute to broader protection across tools and browsers.

Low Scamadviser Score

Independent security assessment from Scamadviser indicates paygate.to has received a low trust rating, suggesting potential security risks or operational concerns requiring user caution.

Color Guide
  • Requires special attention Marks high-risk findings that should be reviewed first.
  • Exercise caution Highlights areas involving user data, payments, or permissions.
  • Positive indicators Shows trust signals that support the site's reliability.
  • Neutral General context that does not increase or reduce risk on its own.

Provider warnings: 12/32 Phishing

This section shows what trusted security sources say about this site.

A warning appears when one or more sources report malware, phishing, abuse, or other safety concerns. Each row shows the source and its verdict.

If no source reports a warning, the site is shown as clear in this section.

Gridinsoft Threat List
Warned
ADMINUSLabs
Malicious
ChainPatrol
Malicious
alphaMountain.ai
Malicious
Chong Lua Dao
Malicious
CRDF
Malicious
CyRadar
Malicious
G-Data
Phishing
Lionic
Malicious
Webroot
Malicious
Scamadviser
Warned
BitDefender
Warned
Kaspersky
Clean
ESET
Clean
Sophos
Clean
Google Safebrowsing
Clean
Fortinet
Clean
Dr.Web
Clean
Forcepoint ThreatSeeker
Clean
Quick Heal
Clean
Phishing Database
Clean
Phishtank
Clean
OpenPhish
Clean
Netcraft
Clean
Sucuri SiteCheck
Clean
Criminal IP
Clean
URLhaus
Clean
Emsisoft
Clean
Spam404
Clean
Trustwave
Clean
VX Vault
Clean
Quttera
Clean

Paygate.to blocked? Check the provider verdict report created on May 22, 2026

Domain Information

Created October 31, 2024 at 10:00 PM Expires: October 31, 2029 at 10:00 PM
Domain Age 19 months
Registrar Government of Kingdom of Tonga
Top Level Domain .to Domain Extension

Technical Details

IP Address 185.199.109.153
Hostname cdn-185-199-109-153.github.com
Hosting Provider AS54113 Fastly, Inc. San Francisco, California, US
SSL Certificate R13 TLS 1.3 · Valid for: 3 months · from April 30, 2026 at 2:55 AM · to July 29, 2026 at 2:55 AM
Name Servers dara.ns.cloudflare.com
shane.ns.cloudflare.com

Content Analysis

Website title High Risk Payment Gateway and Merchant Account Solutions - PayGate.to
Website description ✅ Our service is completely open access, this means: No sign up needed.
Primary Language
Profile
PayGate.to · 29 followers · 13 repos · 19 months
Mentioned hosts (7)
github.com gmpg.org paygate.to fonts.googleapis.com fonts.gstatic.com t.me wa.me

Security Analysis

Detection Signatures These signatures are used to generate the security fingerprint below.
Cybersecurity Shopping Reliable Payment Method Quick Payment Payment Service Wordpress Platform SEO Optimization Phishing - High Risk
Verified Services This domain has been verified by the following legitimate services and organizations, confirming authentic ownership and proper email security configuration.
Google Verification Domain ownership verified by Google.
Security Fingerprint Unique identifier based on site analysis
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How to block Paygate.to?

Our Anti-Malware can automatically block access to paygate.to if it is flagged as malicious.

  1. Install and run the protection.
  2. The program will block flagged domains and remove related threats.

Exclusion

If you believe paygate.to is safe, you can add it to the exclusion list:

  1. Open Gridinsoft Anti-Malware → Tools → Ignore List.
  2. Go to the Internet tab and add paygate.to.

See detailed instructions for more options.

Are You the Owner?

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