# PhishDestroy threat dossier — apexlivetrade.com ================================================================ Fetched: 2026-07-27 05:34:47 UTC Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/apexlivetrade.com/ ## VERDICT ---------------------------------------------------------------- HIGH THREAT — malicious activity confirmed Composite threat score: 60/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below) ## DETECTION EVIDENCE ---------------------------------------------------------------- VirusTotal: 9/91 security vendors flagged this domain Flagging vendors: ADMINUSLabs, alphaMountain.ai, BitDefender, Chong Lua Dao, G-Data, Kaspersky, Lionic, Netcraft, Sophos URLQuery: 2 detections AlienVault OTX: 1 pulses (threat-intel feed mentions) Public blocklists: listed on 1 independent blocklist ## INFRASTRUCTURE ---------------------------------------------------------------- IP address: 104.238.248.156 Registrar: TLD Registrar Solutions Ltd. Nameservers: ns1.apexlivetrade.com, ns2.apexlivetrade.com Registered: 2024-05-28 Expires: 2027-05-28 Page title: Apexlivetrade - The pathway to greater heights ## 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: 2024-05-28 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration) First detected: 2026-07-27 06:17:48 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker) First reported: 2026-07-27 04:26:31 UTC (abuse notice filed) Last verified: 2026-07-27 06:50:18 UTC Current status: ACTIVE / observable ## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence) ---------------------------------------------------------------- URLScan.io: https://urlscan.io/result/019fa1c9-97b0-74ec-9d14-0bbd3a4dc303/ URLQuery: https://urlquery.net/report/71f3ee5b-b77f-47d8-b5e8-748070054516 Wayback Machine: https://web.archive.org/web/*/apexlivetrade.com crt.sh CT logs: https://crt.sh/?q=%25.apexlivetrade.com Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=apexlivetrade.com AlienVault OTX: https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/apexlivetrade.com URLhaus: https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/apexlivetrade.com/ ## ANALYST NARRATIVE ---------------------------------------------------------------- [Generated: 2026-07-27 06:19:19 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.] apexlivetrade.com Fake Trading Platform Phishing Alert Analysis of the domain apexlivetrade.com indicates active phishing infrastructure targeting users of online trading platforms. The domain was registered on May 28, 2024, through TLD Registrar Solutions Ltd., a registrar frequently associated with abusive registrations. As of July 27, 2026, the domain remains operational, resolving to the IP address 104.238.248.156, which has been linked to other malicious activities in recent threat intelligence reports. Infrastructure analysis reveals the use of custom nameservers (ns1.apexlivetrade.com and ns2.apexlivetrade.com), a common tactic to evade detection and maintain control over DNS records. Detection data from security vendors shows that 9 of 91 engines on VirusTotal flag the domain as malicious, though the specific nature of the threat—beyond generic phishing—has not been conclusively categorized. The domain appears on at least one security blocklist, specifically PhishDestroy, which classifies it as a phishing threat. No additional brand impersonation details, such as page titles or targeted entities, are available in the current intelligence. The absence of further context, such as SSL certificate analysis or HTTP response headers, limits the ability to determine the exact phishing kit or payload in use. Defenders should treat this domain as high-risk due to its active status, custom nameserver configuration, and detection by multiple security vendors. Network-level blocking of the IP 104.238.248.156 and the domain apexlivetrade.com is recommended to mitigate potential exposure. Organizations should monitor for connections to this infrastructure, particularly in environments where trading or financial platforms are accessed. Further investigation into the hosting provider and associated IP ranges may reveal additional related domains or campaigns. Given the domain's age and persistent activity, it is likely part of a broader, ongoing phishing operation rather than an isolated incident. ## EVIDENCE HASHES ---------------------------------------------------------------- PhishDestroy Case ID: PD-20260727-8A2EE0 Favicon MD5: 66a3ccc554226702b2191bbeb57a3fea ## 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 (operator 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/apexlivetrade.com/ JSON API: https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=apexlivetrade.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 About PhishDestroy: independent open-source threat-intelligence platform. Tracked: 202,849 domains (78,271 alive under monitoring, 123,547 confirmed takedowns/dead). Site: https://phishdestroy.io