# PhishDestroy threat dossier — ap-author.semiconductor.samsung.com
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Fetched:   2026-07-21 08:35:25 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/ap-author.semiconductor.samsung.com/

## VERDICT
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ACTIVE THREAT — multiple warning signs
Composite threat score: 45/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      0/91 security vendors flagged this domain
Public blocklists: listed on 1 independent blocklist

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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Registrar:       Whois Corp.
Nameservers:     ["dns-awskr1.samsung.com", "dns-gi1.samsung.com", "dnssm.samsung.com", "dnssm2.samsung.com", "dnsst.samsung.com", "dnsst2.samsung.com"]
HTTP response:   302

## ABUSE-REPORT HISTORY (evidence of registrar non-response)
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Status: pending notification queue. No abuse reports filed yet — this domain is
waiting for the next cycle of our automated abuse-reporter.

## TIMELINE
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First detected:    2026-07-19 12:59:55 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
Last verified:     2026-07-21 08:20:23 UTC
Current status:    ACTIVE / observable

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-07-19 22:39:43 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

ap-author.semiconductor.samsung.com Credential Phishing

This domain, ap-author.semiconductor.samsung.com, has been observed serving a credential‑phishing campaign. Infrastructure analysis shows that the host returns an HTTP 302 response, indicating that requests are being redirected to a secondary location, a common technique for funneling victims to a credential‑harvesting page. The domain is currently listed as active and has been added to at least one security blocklist. It is also flagged by the PhishDestroy mitigation service, which has taken steps to block traffic to the host. VirusTotal reports that the domain was scanned by 91 AV engines, none of which have raised a detection; however, the lack of a detection does not constitute evidence of benign behavior. The subdomain structure leverages the reputable samsung.com brand, increasing the likelihood of successful social engineering. At this time, no additional indicators such as hosting IP, registrar, or certificate details have been publicly disclosed. Defenders should immediately add ap-author.semiconductor.samsung.com to outbound and inbound deny lists, monitor DNS queries for related look‑alike domains, and continue to track any changes in blocklist status. Ongoing observation is recommended to capture any evolution of the phishing infrastructure.

## EVIDENCE HASHES
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Favicon MD5:       862d3daea684e6afc3e26e8729e05185

## SCORING METHODOLOGY
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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 (operator 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
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Full HTML report:  https://phishdestroy.io/domain/ap-author.semiconductor.samsung.com/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=ap-author.semiconductor.samsung.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

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