# PhishDestroy threat dossier — ainewsportals.com ================================================================ Fetched: 2026-05-01 14:57:03 UTC Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/ainewsportals.com/ ## VERDICT ---------------------------------------------------------------- ACTIVE + CLOAKED — returns HTTP 666 to scanners, real fraudulent site to victims Composite threat score: 100/100 (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 ---------------------------------------------------------------- VirusTotal: 0/91 security vendors flagged this domain Public blocklists: listed on 2 independent blocklists ## INFRASTRUCTURE ---------------------------------------------------------------- IP address: 172.67.139.226 (CA, Toronto) ASN: AS13335 Cloudflare, Inc. Hosting org: Cloudflare, Inc. Registrar: Global Domain Group LLC Nameservers: ["daphne.ns.cloudflare.com", "ruben.ns.cloudflare.com"] Registered: 2026-04-28 Page title: AI News | Latest News | Insights Powering AI-Driven Business Growth HTTP response: 525 ## TLS CERTIFICATE ---------------------------------------------------------------- Issuer: Let's Encrypt / E8 Expires: 2026-07-26 Status: INVALID chain Fingerprint: 598c3837bbb20102020cdcbdf16d7d90906df044ce10dbddceaabaee4982cd1a ## ABUSE-REPORT HISTORY (evidence of registrar non-response) ---------------------------------------------------------------- Status: pending notification queue. No abuse reports filed yet — this domain is waiting for the next cycle of our automated abuse-reporter. ## TIMELINE ---------------------------------------------------------------- Domain registered: 2026-04-28 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration) First detected: 2026-04-28 16:30:11 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker) Earliest abuse rec: 2026-04-28 13:31:11 UTC — PREDATES current WHOIS registration; retained from a previous registration cycle of the same domain name Last verified: 2026-05-01 11:58:40 UTC Neutralised: 2026-04-29 00:02:07 UTC Current status: ACTIVE — cloaked behind HTTP 666 to evade scanners Note: one or more events above predate the WHOIS creation date. This typically means the same domain name was previously registered, detected, dropped, and then re-registered by a new party. PhishDestroy preserves the full historical record for operator-attribution research even when the underlying infrastructure changes hands. ## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence) ---------------------------------------------------------------- URLScan.io: https://urlscan.io/result/019dd447-75d0-732f-acd5-8533c16d7ae7/ URLQuery: https://urlquery.net/report/96aafaf7-68b6-49ff-9948-e6c41673df4a Wayback Machine: https://web.archive.org/web/*/ainewsportals.com crt.sh CT logs: https://crt.sh/?q=%25.ainewsportals.com Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=ainewsportals.com AlienVault OTX: https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/ainewsportals.com URLhaus: https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/ainewsportals.com/ ## ANALYST NARRATIVE ---------------------------------------------------------------- [Generated: 2026-04-28 16:31:22 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.] PhishDestroy has identified ainewsportals.com as a malicious domain impersonating legitimate news portals to steal user credentials and personal data. This site is part of an active phishing campaign designed to trick visitors into entering sensitive information under the guise of accessing news content. The domain mimics trusted news platforms to lend false credibility, making it crucial to avoid interaction and report the site immediately. This domain was flagged after being created on April 27, 2026, through Global Domain Group LLC and is currently resolving to IP address 172.67.139.226. Security analysis shows it has been added to 2 blocklists and remains undetected by 95 VirusTotal scanners, scoring a 0/95 detection rate. Despite using a Let’s Encrypt SSL certificate, the site’s legitimacy is invalidated by its inclusion on security blocklists and blocking by platforms like SEAL and MetaMask. These indicators strongly suggest malicious intent. If you have visited ainewsportals.com, avoid entering any personal or financial information. Disconnect from the site immediately and scan your device for malware using trusted security software. Report the domain to your browser’s safe browsing tools and local cybersecurity authorities. Stay vigilant and verify website authenticity through official channels before sharing sensitive data. ## EVIDENCE HASHES ---------------------------------------------------------------- PhishDestroy Case ID: PD-20260428-CFB07B Favicon MD5: a956d91952c7b8c0898d33797e3829a1 TLS cert SHA-256: 598c3837bbb20102020cdcbdf16d7d90906df044ce10dbddceaabaee4982cd1a ## 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/ainewsportals.com/ JSON API: https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=ainewsportals.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 About PhishDestroy: volunteer-driven open-source threat-intelligence platform. Tracked: 131,000+ phishing domains. Confirmed takedowns: 91,000+. Site: https://phishdestroy.io