Is africangulf.ly a scam?

africangulf.ly has been flagged by 19 security vendors on VirusTotal and appears in 1 blocklist. Exercise extreme caution.

Who owns africangulf.ly?

africangulf.ly is registered through LTT local (loc). Check our full WHOIS report for detailed ownership data.

Is africangulf.ly safe to visit?

africangulf.ly shows moderate risk indicators. Always verify the site's legitimacy before interacting with it.

How do I report africangulf.ly?

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africangulf[.]ly

Domain Security & Threat Intelligence Report

19/95 VT Detections URLScan: Scanned Still Active Detected Dec 14, 2025 1 Blocklist

100 Threat Score

Analyst Security Overview

AI-Generated

The domain africangulf.ly is suspected of engaging in phishing activities, with 19 out of 95 detections on VirusTotal indicating a notable risk. Scamadviser ranks this site with a trust score of 1, labeling it as 'Very Likely Unsafe'. Additionally, it has been reported for phishing by multiple sources, including iQ Abuse Scan and Maltiverse, underscoring its potential threat to users.

Registered with LTT local and active for over four years, this domain shows signs of being part of a longer-term phishing effort. The associated IP address, 198.18.0.229, is also noted in blocklists, and the site has received several warnings from different security entities about its unsafe status. While the SSL certificate is valid, it does not mitigate the overall security concerns surrounding this domain.

Currently, africangulf.ly remains active. PhishDestroy has reported this domain for its fraudulent activities and is actively monitoring its status to prevent potential harm to users. It is advisable to remain vigilant and avoid interaction with this site.

VirusTotal

19/95 VT Detections

URLScan.io

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Scamadviser

1/100 View ↗

Domain Age

1,617 days

Site Status

Active (HTTP 403)

DestroyList

Listed

User Reports

1 report

Threat Response Pipeline

13/15

Pre-emptive Discovery & Ingestion

30+ Proprietary Parsers · Infrastructure Analysis · Threat Ingested

3/3 ✓

30+ Proprietary Parsers

Distributed network scanning Google Ads (malvertising), SEO-manipulated results, Twitter/X, YouTube & Telegram campaigns

Infrastructure Analysis

dnstwist & typosquatting detection to catch look-alike domains targeting established brands

Threat Ingested

africangulf.ly detected and queued for full analysis

Dec 14, 2025

Global Ecosystem Submission

50+ Vendor Submissions · Cloudflare Radar · VirusTotal · Google Safe Browsing · Blocklist Detection

5/5 ✓

50+ Vendor Submissions

Data submitted to Cloudflare, Google Safe Browsing, Microsoft, VirusTotal, Netcraft, ESET, Bitdefender, Norton, Avira, PhishTank, Dr.Web, URLScan.io, PolySwarm & more

Cloudflare Radar

Scanned via Cloudflare Radar — DNS, certificates & network data

VirusTotal

19/95 vendors flagged on VirusTotal

Feb 23, 2026

Google Safe Browsing

Flagged via Google Transparency Report

Feb 25, 2026

Blocklist Detection

Found in 1 blocklist: PhishDestroy

Feb 25, 2026

Legal Notifications & Reporting

ICANN Compliance Reports · DestroyList Published · Abuse Report Pending · Re-detection Logic

3/4

ICANN Compliance Reports

Formal abuse notifications aligned with ICANN standards, including forensic evidence packages (metadata, screenshots, PDF)

DestroyList Published

Added to PhishDestroy/DestroyList — open-source blocklist for wallets & extensions

Dec 14, 2025

Abuse Report Pending

Will be sent to registrar (LTT local (loc)) & hosting

Re-detection Logic

Follow-up alerts if threat remains active beyond 24 hours — automated re-reporting cycle

Public Transparency & Takedown

Open Threat Database · Social Broadcasting · Awaiting Takedown

2/3

Open Threat Database

Real-time commits to GitHub repository & live monitoring at phishdestroy.io/live

Social Broadcasting

Automated alerts on Twitter, Telegram & Mastodon channels

Awaiting Takedown

Domain still active — monitoring & re-reporting continues

Public Blocklist Status

Listed in 1 public blocklist — PhishDestroy

Checked against 11 community-maintained threat databases

Website Screenshot

Malicious Content

Screenshot of africangulf.ly captured during automated security scan

Automated capture by URLScan.io View full scan

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Domain Intelligence

Domainafricangulf.ly

RegistrarLTT local (loc)

IP Address198.18.0.229

CreatedSep 21, 2021

Nameserversdns2.lttdns.net
dns3.lttdns.net
dns8.lttdns.net
dns9.lttdns.net

Abuse Contactsmailagco@yahoo.com
domains@nic.ly

First DetectedDec 14, 2025

Registrar Response0h

HTTP Status403

VirusTotal Analysis

19 / 95 security vendors flagged this domain

View on VT

ADMINUSLabs

alphaMountain.ai

BitDefender

CyRadar

ESET

Emsisoft

Forcepoint ThreatSeeker

Fortinet

G-Data

Google Safebrowsing

Lionic

MalwareURL

Netcraft

Phishing Database

Seclookup

SOCRadar

Sophos

VIPRE

Webroot

Evidence & External Reports

URLScan Report

VirusTotal

URLQuery

Scamadviser 1/100

Wayback Machine

WHOIS Lookup Deep Analysis

Cloudflare Radar Scanned ✓ ThreatFox

Shodan

ChainAbuse

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Domain Appeal

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