# PhishDestroy threat dossier — appealhelpspage.store
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Fetched:   2026-07-01 15:20:48 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/appealhelpspage.store/

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

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      17/91 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: alphaMountain.ai, BitDefender, Certego, CRDF, CyRadar, Ermes, ESET, Emsisoft, Fortinet, G-Data, Gridinsoft, Kaspersky, Lionic, Netcraft, SOCRadar, Sophos, Webroot
Public blocklists: listed on 1 independent blocklist

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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IP address:      68.65.120.249 (US, Los Angeles)
Hosting org:     AS22612 Namecheap, Inc.
Registrar:       REGISTRAR_NOT_FOUND
Nameservers:     dns1.namecheaphosting.com, dns2.namecheaphosting.com
Page title:      Meta Verified for Business | Verify your business on Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp | Meta for Business
HTTP response:   530

## TLS CERTIFICATE
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Issuer:     Sectigo Limited / Sectigo Public Server Authentication CA DV R36
Expires:    2026-12-31
Status:     INVALID chain
Fingerprint: 64599f1be412e8a8c7cce0acf9c7e44b4da7b02fcef3ded0a5cbab2bb6c35994
Subject Alternative Names (related infrastructure — often same operator):
  - www.appealhelpspage.store

## 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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First detected:    2026-06-18 14:36:41 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
Last verified:     2026-07-01 16:20:35 UTC
Neutralised:       2026-06-19 00:18:00 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/019edabb-02ac-757b-ba9f-2a32998a8199/
Wayback Machine:  https://web.archive.org/web/*/appealhelpspage.store
crt.sh CT logs:   https://crt.sh/?q=%25.appealhelpspage.store
Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=appealhelpspage.store
AlienVault OTX:   https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/appealhelpspage.store
URLhaus:          https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/appealhelpspage.store/

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-06-25 14:26:22 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

The domain appealhelpspage.store is identified as a high-risk brand impersonation threat, specifically targeting Facebook. The domain is currently active and poses a significant risk to users who may be tricked into providing sensitive information or credentials.

Infrastructure analysis reveals that appealhelpspage.store is flagged by 6 of 95 VirusTotal vendors, indicating a moderate level of detection by security services. The domain is registered with Namecheap, Inc., and resolves to the IP address 68.65.120.249, which is located in the United States and associated with AS22612. The SSL certificate is issued by Sectigo Limited under the Sectigo Public Server Authentication CA DV R36. The domain appears on 1 security blocklist and is blocked by the PhishDestroy service. The page title, 'Meta Verified for Business | Verify your business on Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp | Meta for Business,' closely mimics legitimate Facebook and Meta branding, further enhancing the deception.

Given the current active status of appealhelpspage.store, it is recommended that organizations and individuals take immediate action to mitigate the risk. This includes updating security policies to block access to the domain, educating users about the threat, and implementing additional layers of authentication for any Facebook-related login attempts. Network administrators should also monitor for any unusual activity that may indicate compromise, such as unauthorized access attempts or data exfiltration. Regularly reviewing and updating security configurations can help prevent potential incidents.

## EVIDENCE HASHES
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Favicon MD5:       b8a0bf372c762e966cc99ede8682bc71
TLS cert SHA-256:      64599f1be412e8a8c7cce0acf9c7e44b4da7b02fcef3ded0a5cbab2bb6c35994

## 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/appealhelpspage.store/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=appealhelpspage.store
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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