# PhishDestroy threat dossier — appdownload.ghost.io ================================================================ Fetched: 2026-04-22 07:42:25 UTC Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/appdownload.ghost.io/ ## VERDICT ---------------------------------------------------------------- STATUS STALE — last probed 22 days ago, treat as ACTIVE until re-verified Composite threat score: 48/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below) ## DETECTION EVIDENCE ---------------------------------------------------------------- VirusTotal: 3/93 security vendors flagged this domain Flagging vendors: alphaMountain.ai, CRDF, Webroot Public blocklists: listed on 1 independent blocklist ## INFRASTRUCTURE ---------------------------------------------------------------- IP address: 18.208.88.157 (US, Ashburn) ASN: ASAS14618 AMAZON-AES, US Hosting org: AS14618 Amazon.com, Inc. Registrar: 1API GmbH Nameservers: sara.ns.cloudflare.com, woz.ns.cloudflare.com Registered: 2011-10-01 Expires: 2028-10-01 Page title: Site not found HTTP response: 402 ## TLS CERTIFICATE ---------------------------------------------------------------- Issuer: Let's Encrypt / R12 Expires: 2026-05-21 Status: INVALID chain Fingerprint: 015fe124633494e0f12ca559184431eeb45d2255ce555210b9828d080fa2d649 Subject Alternative Names (related infrastructure — often same operator): - ghost.io ## 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: 2011-10-01 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration) First detected: 2026-02-25 02:39:27 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker) First reported: 2025-12-25 15:26:44 UTC (abuse notice filed) Last verified: 2026-03-31 01:10:35 UTC (STALE — 22 days ago, re-verify) Flagged dead: 2026-02-21 18:05:30 UTC (NOT RE-VERIFIED IN 22 DAYS — treat as unconfirmed) Current status: UNCONFIRMED (our live-probe is 22 days stale) ## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence) ---------------------------------------------------------------- URLScan.io: https://urlscan.io/result/019b561e-1aff-706f-9650-b3bb817c0fa1/ Wayback Machine: https://web.archive.org/web/*/appdownload.ghost.io crt.sh CT logs: https://crt.sh/?q=%25.appdownload.ghost.io Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=appdownload.ghost.io AlienVault OTX: https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/appdownload.ghost.io URLhaus: https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/appdownload.ghost.io/ ## ANALYST NARRATIVE ---------------------------------------------------------------- [Generated: 2026-03-03 03:24:07 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.] PhishDestroy identifies appdownload.ghost.io as a medium-risk phishing domain currently active and flagged for generic phishing activity. While the risk is not critical, users should exercise caution when encountering this domain due to its potential to deceive and compromise sensitive information. The domain was created in 2011 and is registered through 1API GmbH. It resolves to IP 18.208.88.157 and appears on one security blocklist. VirusTotal analysis shows limited but notable detections, and the page title displays "Site not found," which is a common tactic used by phishing sites to evade detection or indicate a dormant state while maintaining infrastructure. To mitigate risk, users and organizations should block access to this domain, monitor for any suspicious activity involving it, and ensure endpoint security solutions are updated to detect related phishing attempts. Maintaining awareness and using threat intelligence feeds like PhishDestroy can help prevent potential compromise from utilizing this domain. ## EVIDENCE HASHES ---------------------------------------------------------------- TLS cert SHA-256: 015fe124633494e0f12ca559184431eeb45d2255ce555210b9828d080fa2d649 ## 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/appdownload.ghost.io/ JSON API: https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=appdownload.ghost.io 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