# PhishDestroy threat dossier — apexfinance.cc
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Fetched:   2026-05-01 07:14:42 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/apexfinance.cc/

## VERDICT
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TAKEN DOWN (neutralised)
Composite threat score: 51/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      3/94 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: alphaMountain.ai, Forcepoint ThreatSeeker

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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IP address:      163.61.188.7 (US, Staten Island)
ASN:             AS153568 NEW DHAKA HARDWARE
Hosting org:     MIT
Registrar:       Global Domain Group LLC
Nameservers:     dns1.lytehosting.com, dns2.lytehosting.com, dns3.lytehosting.com, dns4.lytehosting.com
Registered:      2026-01-14
Page title:      Redirecting...

## TLS CERTIFICATE
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Issuer:     Let's Encrypt / R12
Expires:    2026-06-16
Status:     INVALID chain
Fingerprint: 705046455f65d7dc964f7ae66ab676968459893048278e1d47ac3cee90f60808

## 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: 2026-01-14 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration)
First detected:    2026-04-21 20:54:55 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
First reported:    2026-04-21 17:55:47 UTC (abuse notice filed)
Last verified:     2026-04-23 01:28:09 UTC
Neutralised:       2026-04-23 00:28:02 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/019db12d-6bde-752f-9053-174f90cfb126/
URLQuery:         https://urlquery.net/report/fa4dc90a-e6be-4468-b71d-8a6aae677237
Wayback Machine:  https://web.archive.org/web/*/apexfinance.cc
crt.sh CT logs:   https://crt.sh/?q=%25.apexfinance.cc
Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=apexfinance.cc
AlienVault OTX:   https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/apexfinance.cc
URLhaus:          https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/apexfinance.cc/

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-04-21 20:55:23 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

PhishDestroy identifies apexfinance.cc as a generic phishing domain hosting a crypto drainer kit, actively targeting cryptocurrency users through financial impersonation. The domain mimics legitimate financial service platforms to deceive victims into connecting wallets or entering credentials, which are then drained by threat actors. No specific brand is cited in available telemetry, suggesting a broad or emerging campaign rather than a targeted impersonation of a single entity.  

This domain was flagged with a 2/95 detection ratio on VirusTotal, resolving to IP 163.61.188.7 with a Let's Encrypt SSL certificate. Registered through Global Domain Group LLC on January 14, 2026, the domain has not yet appeared on major blocklists such as Google Safe Browsing. Its low detection rate indicates a rapidly evolving threat with limited prior exposure in threat intelligence feeds.  

As of current analysis, apexfinance.cc remains active with an elevated risk rating. Users are urged to avoid interaction and report the domain via PhishDestroy. While immediate systemic blocking is not widespread, proactive verification remains critical to prevent financial loss. Remaining risk is moderate due to low blocklist presence, but the domain's recent creation and crypto focus warrant heightened caution.

## EVIDENCE HASHES
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PhishDestroy Case ID:  PD-20260421-BA15D4
TLS cert SHA-256:      705046455f65d7dc964f7ae66ab676968459893048278e1d47ac3cee90f60808

## 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/apexfinance.cc/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=apexfinance.cc
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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