# PhishDestroy threat dossier — apex-elevate.net ================================================================ Fetched: 2026-05-01 02:33:09 UTC Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/apex-elevate.net/ ## VERDICT ---------------------------------------------------------------- STATUS STALE — last probed 31 days ago, treat as ACTIVE until re-verified Composite threat score: 69/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below) Scam classification: cryptocurrency Targeted brand: across (and: google, wise) ## DETECTION EVIDENCE ---------------------------------------------------------------- VirusTotal: 2/95 security vendors flagged this domain Flagging vendors: alphaMountain.ai, Sophos Public blocklists: listed on 1 independent blocklist Victim re-reports (public form): 1 ## INFRASTRUCTURE ---------------------------------------------------------------- IP address: 198.12.66.123 (US, Buffalo) ASN: ASAS36352 AS-COLOCROSSING, US Hosting org: AS36352 HostPapa Registrar: GoDaddy.com, LLC Nameservers: ns1.host-forest.com, ns2.host-forest.com Registered: 2025-07-21 Expires: 2026-07-21 Page title: Welcome - Apex Elevate ## TLS CERTIFICATE ---------------------------------------------------------------- Issuer: Let's Encrypt / R12 Expires: 2026-06-06 Status: INVALID chain Fingerprint: c58b319f8b367d568e8afd87268bc6f077e52b3c0988acd1bee6abb63eeb3d45 Subject Alternative Names (related infrastructure — often same operator): - www.apex-elevate.net ## 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: 2025-07-21 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration) First detected: 2026-02-25 02:39:27 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker) First reported: 2025-08-12 00:19:46 UTC (abuse notice filed) Last verified: 2026-03-31 00:43:10 UTC (STALE — 31 days ago, re-verify) Flagged dead: 2026-03-15 06:12:04 UTC (NOT RE-VERIFIED IN 31 DAYS — treat as unconfirmed) Current status: UNCONFIRMED (our live-probe is 31 days stale) ## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence) ---------------------------------------------------------------- URLScan.io: https://urlscan.io/result/01989c4a-5e1d-76f7-b8fd-05e0ac9fda17/ Wayback Machine: https://web.archive.org/web/*/apex-elevate.net crt.sh CT logs: https://crt.sh/?q=%25.apex-elevate.net Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=apex-elevate.net AlienVault OTX: https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/apex-elevate.net URLhaus: https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/apex-elevate.net/ ## ANALYST NARRATIVE ---------------------------------------------------------------- [Generated: 2026-03-19 05:50:43 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.] PhishDestroy identifies apex-elevate.net as a low-risk generic phishing domain. Although the overall threat level is assessed as low, the domain was designed with the intent to deceive users and potentially harvest sensitive information, warranting caution. Supporting intelligence shows that apex-elevate.net was created recently on July 21, 2025, and has a very low trust score of 1/100 from Scamadviser. VirusTotal flags only 2 out of 95 security vendors, indicating limited but notable suspicion. The domain resolved to IP address 198.12.66.123 and was registered via GoDaddy.com, LLC. It appears on one security blocklist and had a page titled "Welcome - Apex Elevate," suggesting an attempt to present legitimacy. Despite the low detection rates, the presence on blocklists and poor reputation ratings justify careful treatment. Currently, apex-elevate.net is offline, reducing immediate risk of active attacks. Users and organizations are advised to avoid the domain, block it within their network filters, and maintain updated phishing defenses. Continuous monitoring for any reactivation or related domains is recommended to mitigate potential threats. ## EVIDENCE HASHES ---------------------------------------------------------------- Favicon MD5: 5a35a738935d66943b6ebb9c3af32248 TLS cert SHA-256: c58b319f8b367d568e8afd87268bc6f077e52b3c0988acd1bee6abb63eeb3d45 ## 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/apex-elevate.net/ JSON API: https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=apex-elevate.net 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