# PhishDestroy threat dossier — a9659b55.vip
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Fetched:   2026-07-06 15:32:43 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/a9659b55.vip/

## VERDICT
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ACTIVE + CLOAKED — returns HTTP 666 to scanners, real fraudulent site to victims
Composite threat score: 91/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)
Cloaking: DETECTED — domain returns custom HTTP 666 to scanners while serving fraudulent content to real users (type: content_divergence) (score: 3/6)

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      10/91 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: alphaMountain.ai, CRDF, Emsisoft, Fortinet, G-Data, Kaspersky, LevelBlue, Netcraft, Seclookup, Webroot
Public blocklists: listed on 2 independent blocklists

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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IP address:      172.67.179.218 (CA, Toronto)
ASN:             AS13335 Cloudflare, Inc.
Hosting org:     Cloudflare, Inc.
Registrar:       Spaceship, Inc.
Nameservers:     colin.ns.cloudflare.com, jewel.ns.cloudflare.com
Registered:      2025-12-20
Expires:         2026-12-20
Page title:      welcome！
HTTP response:   200

## TLS CERTIFICATE
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Issuer:     Google Trust Services / WE1
Expires:    2026-09-14
Status:     INVALID chain
Fingerprint: e5d0f19d916db13b4ecccd848eb389f2390ff87ef1d51357923802375f88f591

## ABUSE-REPORT HISTORY (evidence of registrar non-response)
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Status: pending notification queue. No abuse reports filed yet — this domain is
waiting for the next cycle of our automated abuse-reporter.

## TIMELINE
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Domain registered: 2025-12-20 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration)
First detected:    2026-07-06 14:54:27 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
Last verified:     2026-07-06 16:45:08 UTC
Current status:    ACTIVE — cloaked behind HTTP 666 to evade scanners

## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence)
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URLScan.io:       https://urlscan.io/result/019f377c-b0b8-720f-a17b-2b2c95ca6cd8/
Wayback Machine:  https://web.archive.org/web/*/a9659b55.vip
crt.sh CT logs:   https://crt.sh/?q=%25.a9659b55.vip
Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=a9659b55.vip
AlienVault OTX:   https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/a9659b55.vip
URLhaus:          https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/a9659b55.vip/

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-07-06 15:00:10 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

The domain a9659b55.vip has been identified as a generic phishing threat, posing significant risks to users through potential credential harvesting and data theft. The active status of this domain indicates that it is currently being used for malicious purposes, which could deceive users into providing sensitive information under false pretenses.

Analysis reveals that a9659b55.vip was created on December 20, 2025, and it currently resolves to the IP address 172.67.179.218. The domain is registered through Spaceship, Inc., and has been flagged by 10 out of 95 security vendors on VirusTotal. This detection count highlights a concerning level of awareness among security platforms, indicating that the domain is recognized as malicious. Furthermore, it is essential to consider that the domain's registration through a known registrar does not mitigate its phishing risk.

Users who may have visited a9659b55.vip should take immediate action to safeguard their personal information. It is recommended to change any credentials that may have been entered while interacting with the site. Additionally, users should monitor their accounts for unauthorized access and consider enabling two-factor authentication where applicable. It is crucial to remain vigilant against future phishing attempts, as the tactics employed may vary.

## EVIDENCE HASHES
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Favicon MD5:       146d3781c1050eed48bc35cc7cd8aa52
TLS cert SHA-256:      e5d0f19d916db13b4ecccd848eb389f2390ff87ef1d51357923802375f88f591

## 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/a9659b55.vip/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=a9659b55.vip
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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