# PhishDestroy threat dossier — apexcapitalvault.com
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Fetched:   2026-05-25 18:06:37 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/apexcapitalvault.com/

## VERDICT
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TAKEN DOWN (neutralised)
Composite threat score: 69/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)
Scam classification: Staking Scam
Targeted brand: base (and: ledger, revolut, visa)

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      2/95 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: Fortinet, Gridinsoft
Public blocklists: listed on 1 independent blocklist
Victim re-reports (public form): 1

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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IP address:      107.172.61.186 (US, Buffalo)
ASN:             ASAS36352 AS-COLOCROSSING, US
Hosting org:     AS36352 HostPapa
Registrar:       OwnRegistrar, Inc.
Nameservers:     NS1.BEESENGINE.CO, NS2.BEESENGINE.CO, ns1.beesengine.co, ns2.beesengine.co, null
Registered:      2025-03-07
Expires:         2026-03-07
Page title:      Apex Capital Vault Bank

## TLS CERTIFICATE
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Issuer:     none
Status:     INVALID chain

## ABUSE-REPORT HISTORY (evidence of registrar non-response)
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Status: CLOSED — no report required.
This domain was neutralised before the abuse-report cycle could be dispatched — either
the hosting provider / registrar suspended it on their own, the DNS went dead, or the
operator abandoned the infrastructure. PhishDestroy keeps the evidence bundle on file
for audit but no formal notice was sent.

## TIMELINE
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Domain registered: 2025-03-07 (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:    2025-09-20 23:10:09 UTC (abuse notice filed)
Last verified:     2026-05-17 08:35:46 UTC
Neutralised:       2026-05-12 01:10:22 UTC
Current status:    taken down (registrar suspended or DNS dead)

## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence)
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URLScan.io:       https://urlscan.io/result/01986bc2-6afa-749e-bf62-70c1fc855248/
Wayback Machine:  https://web.archive.org/web/*/apexcapitalvault.com
crt.sh CT logs:   https://crt.sh/?q=%25.apexcapitalvault.com
Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=apexcapitalvault.com
AlienVault OTX:   https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/apexcapitalvault.com
URLhaus:          https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/apexcapitalvault.com/

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-03-03 02:26:01 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

PhishDestroy classifies apexcapitalvault.com as a low-risk generic phishing domain. Although the immediate threat level is minimal, users should remain vigilant since phishing attempts can escalate or change tactics. The domain is currently offline, which reduces immediate risk to end users.

This domain, presenting itself as "Apex Capital Vault Bank," was flagged by 2 out of 95 security vendors on VirusTotal and appears on one security blocklist. It resolves to the IP address 198.18.2.229 and was registered recently through OwnRegistrar, Inc. The domain's fresh creation date and limited detection suggest it is in early stages of potential phishing activity or a short-lived campaign. The offline status further limits current exposure.

Users are advised to avoid interacting with apexcapitalvault.com or providing any personal or financial information if encountered. Employing up-to-date security software, verifying website legitimacy through trusted sources, and leveraging blocklists or domain reputation services can mitigate risks. Continued monitoring is recommended to detect any reactivation or shifts in threat behavior.

## EVIDENCE HASHES
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Favicon SHA-256:       92f6292b096646c45ee33d40ea5dde947bc8a4683d9ac28ea53516b5712edcb0

## 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 (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
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Full HTML report:  https://phishdestroy.io/domain/apexcapitalvault.com/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=apexcapitalvault.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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