PhishDestroy added alvacapital.net to its internal blocklist on 2026-10-21 after an intake that cited 15 malicious VirusTotal detections. The recorded page title reads “Smarter Outcomes with AI‑Powered Trading Platform — Alva Capital,” which does not itself prove malicious intent. An HTTP 200 response was observed on the same date, confirming the site was reachable at that time.
How the scam works
The available evidence does not reveal a specific fraud mechanism, only that the domain is flagged by many security tools for phishing or fraud risk. In general, domains with such classifications may be used to lure visitors into fake trading platforms, credential harvesting pages, or other deceptive schemes, but no concrete behavior was observed on this site.
Evidence
VirusTotal reported 15 malicious and 4 suspicious detections from 92 engines on 2026-10-20 (retrieved 2026-10-21). Google Safe Browsing checked the domain on 2026-10-21 and did not flag it. urlscan.io performed two captures: one on 2026-08-13 with a malicious verdict, and another on 2026-10-21 where engine analysis marked it malicious with a score of 98 despite an overall non‑malicious label. Cloudflare Radar on 2026-10-21 returned a malicious verdict with a malware category. Spamhaus DBL listed the domain as spam on 2026-10-21. OTX recorded four pulses referencing the domain on the same day. PhishDestroy’s internal list marks it as blocked, while external blocklists showed no additional entries at the time of checking.
Infrastructure
The domain was registered with Dynadot Inc on 2026-07-17. Hosting records show the site resolved to IP 158.94.210.119, belonging to Omegatech LTD in the Netherlands. No further infrastructure details are available.
What to do
Visitors should avoid entering any credentials, personal data, or financial information on the site and should change passwords if they suspect they may have been submitted. Organizations should block alvacapital.net at the network perimeter, monitor logs for connections to the recorded IP, and treat the domain as malicious per PhishDestroy and Spamhaus listings. Continue to watch for any future activity or updates from security vendors.
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DOM Analysisanalyzed Oct 21, 2026score 98/1002 brand signals
Submitted URLhttp://alvacapital.net/
Favicon Hash
Case ID
Observed page title
Smarter Outcomes with AI-Powered Trading Platform — Alva Capital
Automated brand references
AcrossCurve
TLS Certificate
Issued by Let's Encrypt / YE2· stored validity ends in 39 days
Network & certificates
Stored technical evidence
Network & DNS
Shared CDN edge
Resolved IP
158.94.210.119
Network ASN
AS202412
Organization
Omegatech LTD
Observed location
Amsterdam, NL
Server header
cloudflare
Edge-IP reputation is not attributed to this domain.
Nameservers 2
ns1.dyna-ns.net
ns2.dyna-ns.net
Location describes the IP network.
TLS certificate
Issuer
Let's Encrypt / YE2
Valid from
2026-09-01 01:31:49
Valid until
2026-11-30 01:31:48
Hostname coverage
Stored certificate dates valid
Validity
Within stored validity dates
Collection source
PhishDestroy collector
Certificate fingerprintc18068cbd582ba53856bc399598118d7b6e0d13b66dac156287a474aa0ddd0d3Certificate names · 1 SANs
alvacapital.net
Saved certificate metadata. Certificate dates without a timezone are shown as stored. Transport encryption does not establish that the site is trustworthy.
Evidence layersAvailability: Content servingContent: Content served at rootDNS: ResolvedRegistration: Unknown
Latest HTTP observationLive contentOrdinary HTTP content served90%2026-10-21 10:36:09 UTC
RDAP registrationUnknown
Observed timelinelast reachable: 2026-10-21 10:36:09 UTClast content: 2026-10-21 10:36:09 UTC
Availability, content, DNS and registration are independent evidence layers. NXDOMAIN, an unreachable origin or missing content alone does not prove registrar action. A registrar or provider is credited only when a direct technical marker identifies that actor. Report causality is shown separately.
Technologies · 3 identified
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Node.js
Programming languages
Node.js is an open-source, cross-platform, JavaScript runtime environment that executes JavaScript code outside a web browser.
Express is a web application framework for Node.js, released as free and open-source software under the MIT License. It is designed for building web applications and APIs.
Stored relationships are grouped by the exact matching attribute. A shared provider or registrar alone does not prove common ownership.
Infrastructure map · alvacapital.net
Each lane is one reason a domain is linked to this host. Node size marks VirusTotal detections and dashed nodes are already offline. The full lists follow below.
6 evidence signal groups linked1 stored notification recordsLast known active
If credentials were compromised, report immediately. Do not engage with recovery scammers.
If credentials, payment data, or files were exposed, report the incident immediately. Change affected passwords, revoke active sessions, and scan the device.
Beware of recovery scammers! Recovery scammers may pose as investigators, lawyers, or tracing services. Do not pay upfront fees or disclose credentials.Learn more about recovery fraud →
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After a phishing incident
Recommendations & Advice for Victims
Choose the steps that match what you shared. Keep a copy of this report alongside your own records.
What should I do immediately?
Urgent
Stop using the suspicious site. Open the real service through its official app or an address you already trust.
Change all passwords — email, exchange accounts, anything that shares the same password
Enable 2FA using an authenticator app (not SMS). Disable SMS-based recovery
Freeze cards if you entered banking details on the phishing site
What information should I collect for my report?
FBI guidelines
Keep original emails, receipts, messages and screenshots in a secure place. A factual timeline helps the receiving authority understand what happened. IC3 evidence guidance ↗
Payment records — if you paid, save the receipt, amount, date, payment provider and recipient details.
Exact dates & times — of each transaction and first contact with scammer
Screenshots — scam website, chat messages, emails, wallet transactions, social media
All URLs & domains used by the scammer (including alvacapital.net)
Communications — emails, texts, phone numbers, usernames the scammer used
Even if you don't have all details — file a report anyway. Partial information still helps investigations.
Where should I report the scam?
FBI IC3 — Internet Crime Complaint Center (US federal reporting)
Your bank or payment provider — contact its fraud team promptly through official contact details if money or card information was exposed.
Local police — creates an official record, even if they can't act immediately
A report is not a guarantee of recovery or investigation, but prompt, accurate transaction data can help authorities and service providers trace the incident.
How do phishing scams typically work?
Fake websites — pixel-perfect clones of legitimate sites with slightly altered domains
Pig butchering — trust built over weeks via Telegram/WhatsApp/dating apps, then money stolen
Recovery scams — fraudsters pose as recovery agents and demand upfront fees. Never share a seed phrase or pay before independently verifying the provider
AI-powered scams — deepfakes, automated phishing, and AI-generated sites making fraud harder to detect
How can I protect myself in the future?
Bookmark official sites — never click links from emails, DMs, or ads
Verify domains — check on PhishDestroy before interacting. Check HTTPS, spelling, domain age
"Too good to be true" = scam — guaranteed returns, celebrity endorsements, urgent deadlines
About this reportSources, observation dates and corrections
This report combines saved page captures, registration and network records, scanner results and PhishDestroy reporting history. Each source keeps its own observation date. Open a source report to inspect the original result.
The AI-assisted analysis was written on . It describes the evidence available at that time; later source checks can change.
A capture documents what was shown. A scanner result records that provider’s assessment at the time of its check. Neither a valid certificate nor a zero-detection result is a guarantee of safety.
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