# PhishDestroy threat dossier — aarse2024.org ================================================================ Fetched: 2026-04-25 10:38:20 UTC Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/aarse2024.org/ ## VERDICT ---------------------------------------------------------------- TAKEN DOWN (neutralised) Composite threat score: 54/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below) ## DETECTION EVIDENCE ---------------------------------------------------------------- VirusTotal: 1/94 security vendors flagged this domain Flagging vendors: SOCRadar ## INFRASTRUCTURE ---------------------------------------------------------------- IP address: 188.114.97.3 (CA, Toronto) ASN: AS13335 Cloudflare, Inc. Hosting org: CloudFlare, Inc. Registrar: GoDaddy.com, LLC Nameservers: ["decker.ns.cloudflare.com", "itzel.ns.cloudflare.com"] Registered: 2026-04-14 Page title: AARSE 2024 Conference - African Association of Remote Sensing of the Environment ## TLS CERTIFICATE ---------------------------------------------------------------- Issuer: Google Trust Services / WE1 Expires: 2026-06-04 Status: INVALID chain Fingerprint: 12d225434888830b3595ca8161b7bb50bb71b26ff5eb238317dc3551d0149048 ## ABUSE-REPORT HISTORY (evidence of registrar non-response) ---------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Domain registered: 2026-04-14 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration) First detected: 2026-04-14 13:05:24 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker) Last verified: 2026-04-23 01:28:07 UTC Neutralised: 2026-04-23 00:28:02 UTC Current status: taken down (registrar suspended or DNS dead) ## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence) ---------------------------------------------------------------- URLScan.io: https://urlscan.io/result/019d8b71-371b-703c-b0b3-049d85217dd8/ Wayback Machine: https://web.archive.org/web/*/aarse2024.org crt.sh CT logs: https://crt.sh/?q=%25.aarse2024.org Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=aarse2024.org AlienVault OTX: https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/aarse2024.org URLhaus: https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/aarse2024.org/ ## ANALYST NARRATIVE ---------------------------------------------------------------- [Generated: 2026-04-14 13:06:15 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.] PhishDestroy identifies the domain aarse2024.org as an active phishing campaign impersonating the African Association of Remote Sensing of the Environment (AARSE) 2024 Conference. The threat is classified as a generic phishing scam targeting attendees of the legitimate remote sensing event. The domain remains operational as of the latest assessment and is actively distributing fraudulent content to deceive users into disclosing personal or financial information under the guise of conference registration or related services. This domain was flagged by 0 of 95 VirusTotal security vendors, indicating a low detection rate despite its active malicious operations. The domain is registered through GoDaddy.com, LLC and resolves to the IP address 188.114.97.3. The domain was created on November 25, 2023, and currently holds a trust score of 0 on multiple blocklist services. The SSL certificate, issued by Google Trust Services, may contribute to a false sense of legitimacy, further complicating detection by end-users. The absence of detections on VirusTotal underscores the need for heightened scrutiny when interacting with domains associated with high-profile academic or professional events. The current status of aarse2024.org is active and poses a significant risk to potential victims seeking to register for the AARSE 2024 Conference. Users are strongly advised to verify the authenticity of any website claiming affiliation with AARSE by cross-referencing official channels, such as the association's verified website or published contact details. Additionally, organizations and individuals are recommended to implement protective measures, including DNS filtering, browser-based security extensions, and employee awareness training, to mitigate the risk of falling victim to this phishing campaign. Immediate reporting of this domain to cybersecurity teams or relevant authorities is encouraged to aid in broader threat intelligence sharing and domain takedown efforts. [Updates since narrative was generated:] - VirusTotal detections: now 1/94 (narrative was written when count was lower) ## EVIDENCE HASHES ---------------------------------------------------------------- Favicon MD5: 88f9ec2955aa42224af781328e80da56 TLS cert SHA-256: 12d225434888830b3595ca8161b7bb50bb71b26ff5eb238317dc3551d0149048 ## SCORING METHODOLOGY ---------------------------------------------------------------- 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 (volunteer 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Full HTML report: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/aarse2024.org/ JSON API: https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=aarse2024.org Appeal a flag: https://phishdestroy.io/appeals/ (responded to within 48 hours, FP rate <0.01%) Submit a report: https://t.me/PhishDestroy_bot About PhishDestroy: volunteer-driven open-source threat-intelligence platform. Tracked: 131,000+ phishing domains. Confirmed takedowns: 91,000+. Site: https://phishdestroy.io