# PhishDestroy threat dossier — apexcelfx.online ================================================================ Fetched: 2026-04-22 22:50:38 UTC Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/apexcelfx.online/ ## VERDICT ---------------------------------------------------------------- STATUS STALE — last probed 22 days ago, treat as ACTIVE until re-verified Composite threat score: 45/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below) ## DETECTION EVIDENCE ---------------------------------------------------------------- VirusTotal: 0/95 security vendors flagged this domain Public blocklists: listed on 1 independent blocklist Victim re-reports (public form): 1 ## INFRASTRUCTURE ---------------------------------------------------------------- IP address: 191.101.104.101 (US, Asheville) ASN: ASAS47583 AS-HOSTINGER Hostinger International Limited, CY Hosting org: AS47583 Hostinger International Limited Registrar: HOSTINGER operations, UAB Nameservers: 1 Registered: 2025-02-11 Expires: 2025-08-07 Page title: Apexcelfx HTTP response: 403 ## TLS CERTIFICATE ---------------------------------------------------------------- Issuer: none Status: INVALID chain ## 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: 2025-02-11 (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 23:10:10 UTC (abuse notice filed) Last verified: 2026-03-31 00:47:33 UTC (STALE — 22 days ago, re-verify) Flagged dead: 2026-02-24 18:09:56 UTC (NOT RE-VERIFIED IN 22 DAYS — treat as unconfirmed) Current status: UNCONFIRMED (our live-probe is 22 days stale) ## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence) ---------------------------------------------------------------- URLScan.io: https://urlscan.io/result/0198848a-c31a-7565-aec2-fc2bbeb92fe5/ Wayback Machine: https://web.archive.org/web/*/apexcelfx.online crt.sh CT logs: https://crt.sh/?q=%25.apexcelfx.online Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=apexcelfx.online AlienVault OTX: https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/apexcelfx.online URLhaus: https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/apexcelfx.online/ ## ANALYST NARRATIVE ---------------------------------------------------------------- [Generated: 2026-03-03 02:26:00 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.] PhishDestroy identifies apexcelfx.online as a medium-risk phishing domain. Although currently taken offline, it posed a credible threat to users by impersonating legitimate financial services under the Apexcelfx brand. The risk level is classified as medium due to its phishing nature and presence on security blocklists. The domain was registered recently on February 11, 2025, through HOSTINGER operations, UAB. It resolved to the IP address 191.101.104.101 and appeared on one security blocklist, indicating prior detection by threat intelligence sources. The page title "Apexcelfx" mimics a financial services brand, a common tactic used to deceive users into divulging sensitive information or performing fraudulent transactions. Users and administrators are advised to maintain vigilance against residual phishing attempts stemming from this domain or associated infrastructure. Employ updated anti-phishing defenses, monitor network traffic for suspicious activity linked to the IP or domain, and educate users on recognizing fake financial service sites. Although offline, related domains or clones may emerge, requiring proactive threat hunting and blacklist updates. ## EVIDENCE HASHES ---------------------------------------------------------------- Favicon SHA-256: 610169334331920cc53cbc8095093c1bc679d62ced9ff370bfce781f98a41d1e ## 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/apexcelfx.online/ JSON API: https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=apexcelfx.online 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