# PhishDestroy threat dossier — app.xn--ceus-16a.zone
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Fetched:   2026-04-30 22:38:05 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/app.xn--ceus-16a.zone/

## VERDICT
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CRITICAL THREAT — DO NOT VISIT
Composite threat score: 100/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)
Scam classification: cryptocurrency
Targeted brand: sui

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      11/93 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: ChainPatrol, BitDefender, CyRadar, ESET, Forcepoint ThreatSeeker, Fortinet, G-Data, Google Safebrowsing, Lionic, Sophos, VIPRE
Public blocklists: listed on 1 independent blocklist

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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IP address:      23.111.160.242 (US, Tampa)
ASN:             ASAS29802 HVC-AS, US
Hosting org:     AS29802 HIVELOCITY, Inc.
Registered:      2026-02-21
Page title:      Welcome to Cetus! Welcome to Cetus! Welcome to Cetus! Welcome to Cetus! Welcome to Cetus! Welcome to Cetus! Welcome to Cetus! Welcome to Cetus! Welcome to Cetus! Welcome to Cetus! Welcome to Cetus! We
HTTP response:   530

## TLS CERTIFICATE
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Issuer:     R10
Status:     INVALID chain

## ABUSE-REPORT HISTORY (evidence of registrar non-response)
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Status: pending notification queue. No abuse reports filed yet — this domain is
waiting for the next cycle of our automated abuse-reporter.

## 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 23:21:06 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
Last verified:     2026-04-30 18:05:20 UTC
Current status:    ACTIVE / observable

## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence)
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URLScan.io:       https://urlscan.io/result/01995931-4464-77ed-baad-2aa73d04c0f6/
Wayback Machine:  https://web.archive.org/web/*/app.xn--ceus-16a.zone
crt.sh CT logs:   https://crt.sh/?q=%25.app.xn--ceus-16a.zone
Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=app.xn--ceus-16a.zone
AlienVault OTX:   https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/app.xn--ceus-16a.zone
URLhaus:          https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/app.xn--ceus-16a.zone/

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-03-19 01:53:28 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.xn--ceus-16a.zone as a high-risk generic phishing domain actively targeting unsuspecting users. This threat is significant as it attempts to steal sensitive information by impersonating legitimate services.

The domain was created recently on February 21, 2026, and resolves to the IP address 23.111.160.242. It has been flagged by 11 out of 95 security vendors on VirusTotal and appears on one security blocklist, confirming its malicious intent.

Users should avoid interacting with this domain, refrain from clicking on suspicious links, and verify URLs before entering personal data. Stay vigilant and use updated security tools to block access to app.xn--ceus-16a.zone and similar phishing threats.

## 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.xn--ceus-16a.zone/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=app.xn--ceus-16a.zone
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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