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title: "Pred Gray (@predgray) | Hashnode"
description: "Just a guy whose domain got labeled phishing by IPQS. Now I’m digging into why."
url: "https://hashnode.com/@predgray"
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@predgray

# Pred Gray

@predgray · Joined August 2026

### [IPQS False Positive: How a Legitimate New Domain Got a 95 Risk Score](https://ipqs.hashnode.dev/ipqs-false-positive-how-a-legitimate-new-domain-got-a-95-risk-score?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

IPQS flagged my brand-new, legitimate domain as phishing with a 95 risk score. Here’s what happened and why false positives matter.

22 min read · [ipqs.hashnode.dev](https://ipqs.hashnode.dev/ipqs-false-positive-how-a-legitimate-new-domain-got-a-95-risk-score?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

[1](https://hashnode.com/posts/ipqs-false-positive-how-a-legitimate-new-domain-got-a-95-risk-score/6a93a27ff0dc907bc96474b8) [Aug 30](https://hashnode.com/posts/ipqs-false-positive-how-a-legitimate-new-domain-got-a-95-risk-score/6a93a27ff0dc907bc96474b8)