# PhishDestroy threat dossier — apexprofits.online ================================================================ Fetched: 2026-07-04 13:59:07 UTC Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/apexprofits.online/ ## VERDICT ---------------------------------------------------------------- TAKEN DOWN (neutralised) Composite threat score: 94/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below) Scam classification: cryptocurrency ## DETECTION EVIDENCE ---------------------------------------------------------------- VirusTotal: 4/91 security vendors flagged this domain AlienVault OTX: 2 pulses (threat-intel feed mentions) Public blocklists: listed on 1 independent blocklist ## INFRASTRUCTURE ---------------------------------------------------------------- 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, ns1.cprapid.com, ns2.cprapid.com Registered: 2025-11-09 Expires: 2026-11-09 Page title: Apex Profits – Trading just for you ## TLS CERTIFICATE ---------------------------------------------------------------- Issuer: Let's Encrypt / R13 Expires: 2026-08-09 Status: INVALID chain Fingerprint: 6b23c9d48a170ce8836ebea67c6e9d2aec102e3a75d6f7b00f0800f0c3b37862 ## ABUSE-REPORT HISTORY (evidence of registrar non-response) ---------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Domain registered: 2025-11-09 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration) First detected: 2026-07-01 04:06:21 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker) First reported: 2026-07-01 02:11:54 UTC (abuse notice filed) Last verified: 2026-07-04 15:45:33 UTC Neutralised: 2026-07-01 12:02:52 UTC Current status: taken down (registrar suspended or DNS dead) ## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence) ---------------------------------------------------------------- URLScan.io: https://urlscan.io/result/019f1b6c-8b1b-767a-95f7-9591244eec99/ URLQuery: https://urlquery.net/report/cf2b0b26-015f-4251-a4bb-7b1190cddbbc Wayback Machine: https://web.archive.org/web/*/apexprofits.online crt.sh CT logs: https://crt.sh/?q=%25.apexprofits.online Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=apexprofits.online AlienVault OTX: https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/apexprofits.online URLhaus: https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/apexprofits.online/ ## ANALYST NARRATIVE ---------------------------------------------------------------- [Generated: 2026-07-01 04:36:12 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.] This domain, apexprofits.online, is flagged as an active crypto trading scam designed to deceive users into depositing funds under the pretense of personalized trading services. The site presents itself as a legitimate brokerage with the page title 'Apex Profits – Trading just for you,' targeting individuals seeking investment opportunities. Analysis indicates the infrastructure is optimized for fraudulent financial transactions, likely harvesting login credentials, personal data, and cryptocurrency deposits from victims. Infrastructure analysis reveals multiple red flags supporting the phishing classification. The domain was registered on November 9, 2025, through Global Domain Group LLC, a registrar frequently associated with high-risk domains. It resolves to the IP address 163.61.188.7, which currently shows 0 detections out of 95 security engines on VirusTotal, suggesting evasion of automated detection mechanisms. Despite this clean scan, the domain appears in 2 AlienVault OTX threat intelligence pulses, indicating prior identification by security researchers. The SSL certificate is issued by Let's Encrypt, providing HTTPS encryption that may falsely reassure users of legitimacy, while the Gridinsoft trust score of 0/100 further corroborates the malicious intent. Users who have visited apexprofits.online or interacted with its content should take immediate remediation steps. Cease all communication with the site and do not provide any personal or financial information. If credentials were entered, reset passwords for all associated accounts, particularly financial and email accounts, using strong, unique passwords and enabling multi-factor authentication where available. Monitor bank and cryptocurrency accounts for unauthorized transactions and report any suspicious activity to relevant financial institutions. Consider scanning local devices for malware, as phishing sites may distribute secondary payloads. Report the domain to security teams via platforms like PhishTank or the Anti-Phishing Working Group to aid in takedown efforts and prevent further victimization. [Updates since narrative was generated:] - VirusTotal detections: now 4/91 (narrative was written when count was lower) ## EVIDENCE HASHES ---------------------------------------------------------------- PhishDestroy Case ID: PD-20260701-CABB3E Favicon MD5: 2d9b280358fe0c71daa1533e79095b53 TLS cert SHA-256: 6b23c9d48a170ce8836ebea67c6e9d2aec102e3a75d6f7b00f0800f0c3b37862 ## 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/apexprofits.online/ JSON API: https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=apexprofits.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: independent open-source threat-intelligence platform. Tracked: 174,640 domains (13,109 alive under monitoring, 160,697 confirmed takedowns/dead). Site: https://phishdestroy.io