# PhishDestroy threat dossier — app-based.one
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Fetched:   2026-05-01 10:25:00 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/app-based.one/

## VERDICT
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TAKEN DOWN (neutralised)
Composite threat score: 100/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)
Scam classification: Impersonation
Targeted brand: Base

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      2/93 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: CRDF, Gridinsoft
Public blocklists: listed on 2 independent blocklists

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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IP address:      188.114.96.3 (US, San Francisco)
ASN:             ASAS13335 CLOUDFLARENET, US
Hosting org:     AS13335 Cloudflare, Inc.
Registrar:       Tucows Domains Inc.
Nameservers:     ["cartman.ns.cloudflare.com", "mckenzie.ns.cloudflare.com"]
Registered:      2026-02-21
Page title:      Just a moment...

## TLS CERTIFICATE
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Issuer:     Google Trust Services / WE1
Expires:    2026-06-04
Status:     INVALID chain
Fingerprint: a10a765dc81b328df9927f7fd406f0ffe1bf21adf2d6aa31433fe41e5ec9b031

## 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: 2026-02-21 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration)
First detected:    2026-02-26 23:24:08 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
Last verified:     2026-04-23 08:03:30 UTC
Neutralised:       2026-03-02 20:26:21 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/019bca64-a230-70fe-889d-09f90d7bfdac/
Wayback Machine:  https://web.archive.org/web/*/app-based.one
crt.sh CT logs:   https://crt.sh/?q=%25.app-based.one
Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=app-based.one
AlienVault OTX:   https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/app-based.one
URLhaus:          https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/app-based.one/

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-03-19 05:51:01 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

PhishDestroy identifies app-based.one as a domain involved in a generic phishing campaign, posing a low-level risk to users. The domain was created recently, on February 21, 2026, and was found to display a page titled "Just a moment...", a common tactic used to delay or obfuscate malicious intent. Although the threat level is assessed as low, users should remain cautious as phishing attempts can lead to credential theft or other security compromises.

From a technical perspective, app-based.one resolved to the IP address 188.114.96.3 and was registered through Tucows Domains Inc., a known domain registrar. The domain appeared on two security blocklists and was flagged by 2 out of 95 VirusTotal security vendors, indicating some detection but not widespread consensus on its maliciousness. These indicators suggest that while the infrastructure was minimal and relatively new, security systems identified suspicious behavior or content associated with the domain.

Currently, app-based.one is offline and no longer accessible, reducing immediate risk to users. PhishDestroy recommends that users avoid accessing this domain and remain vigilant against similar phishing attempts. Maintaining updated security software and verifying URLs before interacting with them are essential practices to prevent falling victim to such campaigns. Users encountering this domain should consider reporting it to their security teams or relevant authorities.

## EVIDENCE HASHES
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TLS cert SHA-256:      a10a765dc81b328df9927f7fd406f0ffe1bf21adf2d6aa31433fe41e5ec9b031

## 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/app-based.one/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=app-based.one
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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