# PhishDestroy threat dossier — apexcreditunion.org
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Fetched:   2026-05-01 18:33:28 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/apexcreditunion.org/

## VERDICT
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TAKEN DOWN (neutralised)
Composite threat score: 69/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)
Targeted brand: across (and: google, revolut)

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      2/95 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: Fortinet, Netcraft
URLQuery:        100 detections
Public blocklists: listed on 1 independent blocklist
Victim re-reports (public form): 1

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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IP address:      192.3.141.251 (US, Buffalo)
ASN:             ASAS36352 AS-COLOCROSSING, US
Hosting org:     AS36352 HostPapa
Registrar:       Dynadot LLC
Nameservers:     dns1.fimgohost.com, dns2.fimgohost.com
Registered:      2025-02-14
Expires:         2026-02-14
Page title:      Apex Credit Union - Dedicated to innovating, simplifying, and humanizing digital banking.
HTTP response:   530

## TLS CERTIFICATE
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Issuer:     Let's Encrypt / R13
Expires:    2026-05-16
Status:     INVALID chain
Fingerprint: cda16bfe046e2ef87565722e8e84e536ff4881c81b3695d65d854a6b50617934
Subject Alternative Names (related infrastructure — often same operator):
  - aimshigh.markets
  - aligner-search021030.icu
  - aligner-search439527.icu
  - arizonasolarpanel.com
  - atelier102.pl
  - autismtherapy061980.icu
  - autismtherapy849975.icu
  - b89n.top
  - backd00r.tech
  - ball-258926779.click
  - bankaccount501413.icu
  - bappamtv.lat
  - basement-water-694983847.click
  - batik77-pub5.click
  - beauty-products-sa-867877.click
  ... +29 more

## 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: 2025-02-14 (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:    2025-08-08 04:07:46 UTC (abuse notice filed)
Last verified:     2026-04-29 05:30:24 UTC
Neutralised:       2026-02-20 18:09:12 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/01988881-a6de-749b-a2fc-09733b39eafd/
Wayback Machine:  https://web.archive.org/web/*/apexcreditunion.org
crt.sh CT logs:   https://crt.sh/?q=%25.apexcreditunion.org
Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=apexcreditunion.org
AlienVault OTX:   https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/apexcreditunion.org
URLhaus:          https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/apexcreditunion.org/

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[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 has identified apexcreditunion.org as a low-risk generic phishing domain impersonating a financial institution. The site’s intent was to deceive users by presenting itself as Apex Credit Union, potentially to harvest sensitive login credentials. Although the threat level is assessed as low, users should remain cautious when encountering similar domains that mimic trusted financial services.

The domain apexcreditunion.org was registered recently on February 14, 2025, through Dynadot LLC and resolved to the IP address 192.3.141.251. VirusTotal scans flagged the domain by 2 out of 95 security vendors, and it appeared on one security blocklist. These indicators, combined with the domain’s misleading branding, suggest an infrastructure designed for phishing activities, although no active malicious content appears currently.

Currently, apexcreditunion.org has been taken offline, mitigating immediate risks to users. PhishDestroy recommends maintaining updated security solutions, avoiding suspicious links, and verifying domains before entering personal data online. Users should continue monitoring for new domains that imitate trusted entities and report suspicious activity to security teams promptly.

## EVIDENCE HASHES
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Favicon SHA-256:       53f7eaccc5cabff8999753b23d2e2aab91a4fa445707494f4ce0d0af103fa211
TLS cert SHA-256:      cda16bfe046e2ef87565722e8e84e536ff4881c81b3695d65d854a6b50617934

## 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/apexcreditunion.org/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=apexcreditunion.org
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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