# PhishDestroy threat dossier — apl-candidatebridge.cfd ================================================================ Fetched: 2026-04-22 02:54:57 UTC Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/apl-candidatebridge.cfd/ ## VERDICT ---------------------------------------------------------------- TAKEN DOWN (neutralised) Composite threat score: 100/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below) Scam classification: Impersonation Targeted brand: MetaMask ## DETECTION EVIDENCE ---------------------------------------------------------------- VirusTotal: 4/94 security vendors flagged this domain Flagging vendors: alphaMountain.ai, Gridinsoft, LevelBlue, SOCRadar URLQuery: 2 detections Public blocklists: listed on 2 independent blocklists ## INFRASTRUCTURE ---------------------------------------------------------------- IP address: 116.118.4.66 (VN, Hanoi) ASN: AS7602 Sai gon Postel Corporation Hosting org: SPT Registrar: Cosmotown Inc Nameservers: ["coen.ns.cloudflare.com", "rosa.ns.cloudflare.com"] Registered: 2026-04-08 HTTP response: 530 ## TLS CERTIFICATE ---------------------------------------------------------------- Issuer: none / localhost Expires: 2048-09-10 Status: INVALID chain Fingerprint: 41958ade5210f593a49b0e1f99b99d72ea572ac7f919d901377ebff72ea901a1 ## 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: 2026-04-08 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration) First detected: 2026-04-08 15:20:10 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker) Earliest abuse rec: 2026-04-08 12:24:13 UTC — PREDATES current WHOIS registration; retained from a previous registration cycle of the same domain name Last verified: 2026-04-21 16:11:54 UTC Neutralised: 2026-04-16 21:58:23 UTC Current status: taken down (registrar suspended or DNS dead) Note: one or more events above predate the WHOIS creation date. This typically means the same domain name was previously registered, detected, dropped, and then re-registered by a new party. PhishDestroy preserves the full historical record for operator-attribution research even when the underlying infrastructure changes hands. ## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence) ---------------------------------------------------------------- URLScan.io: https://urlscan.io/result/019d6d08-497b-72d8-9fcd-acf72503785b/ URLQuery: https://urlquery.net/report/4796fb47-8ebf-4ad8-9677-5991901eac10 Wayback Machine: https://web.archive.org/web/*/apl-candidatebridge.cfd crt.sh CT logs: https://crt.sh/?q=%25.apl-candidatebridge.cfd Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=apl-candidatebridge.cfd AlienVault OTX: https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/apl-candidatebridge.cfd URLhaus: https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/apl-candidatebridge.cfd/ ## ANALYST NARRATIVE ---------------------------------------------------------------- [Generated: 2026-04-08 15:24:26 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.] PhishDestroy identifies apl-candidatebridge.cfd as an active crypto drainer phishing domain operating at an elevated risk level. This fraudulent site employs deceptive tactics to trick users into connecting cryptocurrency wallets under the guise of a job candidate bridge portal, enabling unauthorized fund transfers. Technical analysis confirms the domain resolves to IP 116.118.4.66 and lacks an SSL certificate, indicating a lack of legitimate security infrastructure. This domain was flagged by PhishDestroy due to its specific threat profile and multiple red flags in its operational metadata. VirusTotal analysis shows 2 out of 95 security vendors have marked this domain as malicious, while it appears on 2 separate blocklists including MetaMask and SEAL. The domain was registered through Cosmotown Inc on April 06, 2026, demonstrating its recent emergence as a threat vector. The absence of SSL encryption combined with its presence on security blocklists and low vendor detection rate (2/95) suggests this is a newly deployed phishing infrastructure with high potential for evading traditional defenses. Users should treat apl-candidatebridge.cfd as a confirmed crypto drainer phishing site and avoid any interaction with this domain or its associated links. The specific threat involves malicious JavaScript that triggers wallet drainers when victims connect their cryptocurrency wallets, making this particularly dangerous for users in the Web3 ecosystem. Immediate mitigation includes blocking this domain at the network level, verifying all job portal communications through official channels, and using PhishDestroy's verification tools before clicking any suspicious links. For affected users, revoke any wallet connections made to this domain immediately through wallet provider security interfaces and report the incident to relevant cryptocurrency platforms. ## EVIDENCE HASHES ---------------------------------------------------------------- PhishDestroy Case ID: PD-20260408-974326 Favicon MD5: 3284f09658fedd2ab1d354ac0342e37a TLS cert SHA-256: 41958ade5210f593a49b0e1f99b99d72ea572ac7f919d901377ebff72ea901a1 ## 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/apl-candidatebridge.cfd/ JSON API: https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=apl-candidatebridge.cfd 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