# PhishDestroy threat dossier — admin.circleapp.ink ================================================================ Fetched: 2026-06-07 13:23:31 UTC Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/admin.circleapp.ink/ ## VERDICT ---------------------------------------------------------------- TAKEN DOWN (neutralised) Composite threat score: 95/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below) ## DETECTION EVIDENCE ---------------------------------------------------------------- VirusTotal: 0/91 security vendors flagged this domain Public blocklists: listed on 3 independent blocklists ## INFRASTRUCTURE ---------------------------------------------------------------- IP address: 172.67.149.166 (CA, Toronto) ASN: AS13335 Cloudflare, Inc. Hosting org: Cloudflare, Inc. Registrar: NAMECHEAP INC Nameservers: hal.ns.cloudflare.com, rose.ns.cloudflare.com Registered: 2026-04-29 Page title: Circle Admin HTTP response: 200 ## TLS CERTIFICATE ---------------------------------------------------------------- Issuer: Let's Encrypt / E8 Expires: 2026-07-28 Status: INVALID chain Fingerprint: a2c2a9f3334b8588b249de37a2346464840b4d8628aa1722acde0b8dfadb4000 Subject Alternative Names (related infrastructure — often same operator): - circleapp.ink ## 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: 2026-04-29 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration) First detected: 2026-05-02 15:45:33 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker) First reported: 2026-05-02 12:46:15 UTC (abuse notice filed) Last verified: 2026-06-07 11:13:24 UTC Neutralised: 2026-06-06 17:32:30 UTC Current status: taken down (registrar suspended or DNS dead) ## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence) ---------------------------------------------------------------- URLScan.io: https://urlscan.io/result/019de8b6-a624-7360-b789-81dce7e3bd09/ URLQuery: https://urlquery.net/report/bcd4f922-2725-4e2d-8683-bbcb3a274e13 Wayback Machine: https://web.archive.org/web/*/admin.circleapp.ink crt.sh CT logs: https://crt.sh/?q=%25.admin.circleapp.ink Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=admin.circleapp.ink AlienVault OTX: https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/admin.circleapp.ink URLhaus: https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/admin.circleapp.ink/ ## ANALYST NARRATIVE ---------------------------------------------------------------- [Generated: 2026-05-02 15:47:15 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.] PhishDestroy identifies admin.circleapp.ink as an active credential harvesting domain masquerading as a legitimate Circle app login portal. The domain leverages a generic naming convention to deceive users into surrendering credentials under the guise of 'admin' access. No specific drainer kit artifacts are visible in the initial telemetry, though the domain’s structure suggests a template-based phishing operation designed for rapid deployment. The domain was registered through NAMECHEAP INC on April 29, 2026, and is currently secured with a Let’s Encrypt SSL certificate. It resolves to IP 172.67.149.166 and has not been flagged by VirusTotal, registering 0/95 detections at the time of analysis. Google Safe Browsing (GSB) has no record of prior classification, and no third-party blocklist entries are associated with this domain as of this advisory. The lack of detections highlights a critical window of exposure for potential victims. This domain remains active with an under-investigation risk rating, indicating ongoing analysis by threat intelligence teams. Immediate defensive actions include blocking the domain at DNS and network levels, flagging the IP 172.67.149.166, and updating endpoint rules to detect future iterations. Users are advised to avoid accessing admin.circleapp.ink entirely and report any observed activity via internal phishing channels. While the current risk is unresolved, proactive containment measures significantly reduce the likelihood of successful exploitation. ## EVIDENCE HASHES ---------------------------------------------------------------- PhishDestroy Case ID: PD-20260502-8AF15E Favicon MD5: 76fc3c0280cafee30f13ac343a260739 TLS cert SHA-256: a2c2a9f3334b8588b249de37a2346464840b4d8628aa1722acde0b8dfadb4000 ## 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/admin.circleapp.ink/ JSON API: https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=admin.circleapp.ink 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: 157,770 domains (42,445 alive under monitoring, 114,242 confirmed takedowns/dead). Site: https://phishdestroy.io