benevolentbn[.]live[.]pentabnk[.]com

Analysis of benevolentbn.live.pentabnk.com shows a high‑risk brand‑impersonation operation targeting the foundation brand. The domain was registered through Dynadot LLC on 2025-04-09 and currently resolves to IP 176.123.0.199, which belongs to ALEXHOST SRL (AS200019) in Moldova. DNS is served by ns7.alexhost.com and ns8.alexhost.com. No TLS certificate is presented, leaving the site unencrypted and vulnerable to interception.

The page title returned by the HTTP response reads "Home - Benevolent Bank," reinforcing the impersonation claim. Trust metrics are extremely low: Scamadviser assigns a 1/100 score and Gridinsoft a 0/100 score. Google Safe Browsing flags the URL for social engineering, and the domain appears on one security blocklist, with PhishDestroy confirming the listing. VirusTotal analysis reports that 12 of 95 scanning engines flag the domain as malicious, indicating consistent detection across multiple vendors.

The site’s current status is offline, but historical evidence suggests active abuse before takedown. Defenders should immediately block the domain and its hosting IP at perimeter and endpoint controls, add the ASN to watchlists, and monitor for any new subdomains or similar naming patterns under the same registrar. Continuous observation of Alexhost‑hosted infrastructure is advised, as the provider has been used for other impersonation campaigns. Given the lack of SSL and the low trust scores, any future re‑activation would likely repeat the same social‑engineering tactics, so proactive DNS sinkholing and user awareness messaging about the "Benevolent Bank" brand are recommended.