# PhishDestroy threat dossier — apk-minecraft-1-20.pages.dev ================================================================ Fetched: 2026-04-27 01:29:03 UTC Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/apk-minecraft-1-20.pages.dev/ ## VERDICT ---------------------------------------------------------------- HIGH THREAT — malicious activity confirmed Composite threat score: 75/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below) Scam classification: Gaming Scam ## DETECTION EVIDENCE ---------------------------------------------------------------- VirusTotal: 0/94 security vendors flagged this domain ## INFRASTRUCTURE ---------------------------------------------------------------- IP address: 172.66.45.6 (CA, Toronto) ASN: AS13335 Cloudflare, Inc. Hosting org: Cloudflare, Inc. Registrar: Cloudflare, Inc. Nameservers: elinore.ns.cloudflare.com, pete.ns.cloudflare.com Registered: 2026-03-30 Page title: Download apk minecraft 1.20: Full Review HTTP response: 200 ## TLS CERTIFICATE ---------------------------------------------------------------- Issuer: Google Trust Services / WE1 Expires: 2026-06-28 Status: INVALID chain Fingerprint: e1fa163f1b4e67462ae426599365d67a5ee230153723cb180f416eea2f204639 ## 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: 2026-03-30 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration) First detected: 2026-03-30 14:18:30 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker) Last verified: 2026-04-21 16:04:34 UTC Current status: ACTIVE / observable ## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence) ---------------------------------------------------------------- URLScan.io: https://urlscan.io/result/019d3e76-9c79-767e-bde2-3675aa5c7e67/ Wayback Machine: https://web.archive.org/web/*/apk-minecraft-1-20.pages.dev crt.sh CT logs: https://crt.sh/?q=%25.apk-minecraft-1-20.pages.dev Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=apk-minecraft-1-20.pages.dev AlienVault OTX: https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/apk-minecraft-1-20.pages.dev URLhaus: https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/apk-minecraft-1-20.pages.dev/ ## ANALYST NARRATIVE ---------------------------------------------------------------- [Generated: 2026-03-30 14:19:30 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.] PhishDestroy identifies apk-minecraft-1-20.pages.dev as a live fake APK distribution portal targeting Minecraft players by mimicking version 1.20 files. This domain masquerades as an official source for downloading cracked or modified game APKs, tricking users into installing malicious payloads under the guise of ‘unlocked’ content. The threat is not theoretical: once executed, these counterfeit APKs commonly harvest personal data, inject adware, or even deploy spyware that can track keystrokes and steal session tokens, leading to identity theft or financial loss. The evidence is concrete and current. VirusTotal analysis returned 0 detections out of 95 security engines as of this assessment, indicating the malicious files have not yet been universally flagged by antivirus vendors. The domain is registered through Cloudflare, Inc. and resolves to IP 172.66.45.6, a Cloudflare edge node often abused by fraudulent content hosts. While the SSL certificate is issued by Google Trust Services — a valid but insufficient trust signal when combined with the intent to distribute pirated software — this domain remains absent from major blocklists at the time of writing, increasing the risk of user exposure. If you visited or downloaded anything from apk-minecraft-1-20.pages.dev, assume compromise immediately. Disconnect from the internet to prevent data exfiltration, then run a full antivirus scan using a trusted tool such as Bitdefender or Malwarebytes. Change passwords for all gaming-related accounts from a clean device, enable two-factor authentication, and consider revoking any saved payment methods linked to those accounts. Report the incident to your antivirus provider and file a complaint with your country’s cybercrime unit (e.g., FBI IC3 in the U.S., Action Fraud in the UK). Avoid using this domain for any purpose; its content is not safe and should be treated as malicious until independently verified by Mojang Studios or a verified security body. ## EVIDENCE HASHES ---------------------------------------------------------------- TLS cert SHA-256: e1fa163f1b4e67462ae426599365d67a5ee230153723cb180f416eea2f204639 ## 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/apk-minecraft-1-20.pages.dev/ JSON API: https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=apk-minecraft-1-20.pages.dev 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