# PhishDestroy threat dossier — 144818icloud.com
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Fetched:   2026-07-13 03:55:28 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/144818icloud.com/

## VERDICT
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TAKEN DOWN (neutralised)
Composite threat score: 100/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)
Scam classification: Brand Impersonation
Targeted brand: Apple

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      6/91 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: Gridinsoft, LevelBlue, Webroot
AlienVault OTX:  1 pulses (threat-intel feed mentions)
Public blocklists: listed on 3 independent blocklists

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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IP address:      104.21.21.5 (US, San Francisco)
ASN:             ASAS13335 CLOUDFLARENET - Cloudflare, Inc., US
Hosting org:     AS13335 Cloudflare, Inc.
Registrar:       OwnRegistrar, Inc.
Nameservers:     abdullah.ns.cloudflare.com, ada.ns.cloudflare.com
Registered:      2026-06-15
Expires:         2027-06-15
HTTP response:   200

## TLS CERTIFICATE
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Issuer:     Google Trust Services / WE1
Expires:    2026-09-28
Status:     INVALID chain
Fingerprint: aac04e6e8d1757232fcc7cba72153e40c29d417ba102ddcd0174297b6b152921

## ABUSE-REPORT HISTORY (evidence of registrar non-response)
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Status: CLOSED — no report required.
This domain was neutralised before the abuse-report cycle could be dispatched — either
the hosting provider / registrar suspended it on their own, the DNS went dead, or the
operator abandoned the infrastructure. PhishDestroy keeps the evidence bundle on file
for audit but no formal notice was sent.

## TIMELINE
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Domain registered: 2026-06-15 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration)
First detected:    2026-07-05 20:47:41 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
Last verified:     2026-07-13 04:20:41 UTC
Neutralised:       2026-07-06 00:01:41 UTC
Current status:    taken down (registrar suspended or DNS dead)

## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence)
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URLScan.io:       https://urlscan.io/result/019f339a-d7f5-7278-9874-7b1f7cf6fa5a/
Wayback Machine:  https://web.archive.org/web/*/144818icloud.com
crt.sh CT logs:   https://crt.sh/?q=%25.144818icloud.com
Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=144818icloud.com
AlienVault OTX:   https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/144818icloud.com
URLhaus:          https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/144818icloud.com/

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-07-05 20:55:26 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

This domain, 144818icloud.com, is currently under investigation for brand impersonation targeting Apple Inc. The site operates as a fraudulent portal designed to replicate Apple’s iCloud authentication interface, potentially harvesting user credentials or distributing malicious payloads. Analysis confirms the domain remains active and unblocked by most security vendors, posing a direct risk to users who may mistake it for legitimate Apple services.  Infrastructure analysis reveals the domain was registered on June 15, 2026, through OwnRegistrar, Inc., and resolves to the IP address 104.21.21.5. Despite its fraudulent nature, the domain has not been flagged by any of the 95 vendors in VirusTotal’s detection network. It is, however, listed in one threat intelligence pulse on AlienVault OTX, indicating prior identification by security researchers. The site employs modern web technologies, including Node.js, React, Next.js, and Webpack, alongside Cloudflare’s CDN and HTTP/3 protocol, which may help evade detection by leveraging encrypted traffic and rapid content delivery. The SSL certificate is issued by Google Trust Services, further complicating user verification of its legitimacy.  Current assessment indicates the domain remains operational and continues to present a credible threat to Apple customers. Users are advised to avoid interaction with 144818icloud.com and any associated subdomains. Organizations should update blocklists to include the domain and its resolving IP address (104.21.21.5) at the network perimeter. Security teams are encouraged to monitor for connections to this infrastructure, particularly in environments where Apple services are frequently accessed. Given the domain’s recent registration and lack of widespread detection, heightened scrutiny is warranted for any authentication attempts or redirects involving this address.

## EVIDENCE HASHES
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Favicon MD5:       225b8275b84fc8bc3c434a3365c5a865
TLS cert SHA-256:      aac04e6e8d1757232fcc7cba72153e40c29d417ba102ddcd0174297b6b152921

## SCORING METHODOLOGY
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Composite score is NOT derived from VirusTotal alone. PhishDestroy aggregates:
  - VirusTotal positive ratio
  - Public blocklist consensus (MetaMask, ScamSniffer, OpenPhish, PhishTank, URLhaus,
    CryptoFirewall, SEAL, Polkadot, Enkrypt, Phishunt, DiscordPhishing, PhishingDB)
  - Cloaking detection (HTTP 666 or rendering delta between bot and real visitor)
  - DNS-filter consensus (Quad9, CleanBrowsing, NextDNS, AdGuard, Cloudflare, etc.)
  - AlienVault OTX pulses + Cloudflare Radar + Google Safe Browsing
  - URLScan / URLQuery verdicts
  - Brand-impersonation heuristics (DOM analysis of forms, logos, wording)
  - Known phishing-kit fingerprinting (favicon hash, JS obfuscation signatures)
  - Wallet-drainer family classification (Angel, MS, Rainbow, Pink, Inferno, ...)
  - Free-TLS vs paid-cert ratio (throwaway infrastructure signal)
  - Registrar/hosting abuse history (this registrar's track record)
  - Human researcher sign-off (operator takedown team)

A domain present in our database is ALREADY flagged. A low VT count by itself does
NOT mean the domain is safe — new scam domains routinely show 0/95 VT for their
first 7–30 days while actively draining wallets. Always cross-reference the composite
score and the individual indicators above, not just VT.

## CORRECTIONS / APPEALS
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Full HTML report:  https://phishdestroy.io/domain/144818icloud.com/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=144818icloud.com
Appeal a flag:     https://phishdestroy.io/appeals/  (responded to within 48 hours, FP rate <0.01%)
Submit a report:   https://t.me/PhishDestroy_bot

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