# PhishDestroy threat dossier — apple-ai.vercel.app
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Fetched:   2026-05-01 03:07:01 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/apple-ai.vercel.app/

## VERDICT
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CRITICAL THREAT — DO NOT VISIT
Composite threat score: 100/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)
Scam classification: tech_support
Targeted brand: Apple (and: blur, chatgpt, revolut)

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      15/95 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: ADMINUSLabs, Criminal IP, alphaMountain.ai, BitDefender, CyRadar, ESET, Forcepoint ThreatSeeker, Fortinet, G-Data, Kaspersky, Lionic, Phishing Database, Sophos, VIPRE, Webroot
Public blocklists: listed on 2 independent blocklists

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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IP address:      216.198.79.195 (US, Walnut)
ASN:             ASAS16509 AMAZON-02 - Amazon.com, Inc., US
Hosting org:     AS16509 Amazon.com, Inc.
Registrar:       Tucows Domains Inc.
Registered:      2026-02-21
Page title:      Apple AI
HTTP response:   200

## TLS CERTIFICATE
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Issuer:     Google Trust Services / WR1
Expires:    2026-05-27
Status:     INVALID chain
Fingerprint: 4b377d7d8e1770bbe1519b5896246c116ab3aea968434658b330f054f7ea4338
Subject Alternative Names (related infrastructure — often same operator):
  - vercel.app

## 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 23:24:29 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
Last verified:     2026-04-21 08:30:25 UTC
Current status:    ACTIVE / observable

## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence)
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URLScan.io:       https://urlscan.io/result/019c9dfe-e170-704f-9b89-0162431cd023/
Wayback Machine:  https://web.archive.org/web/*/apple-ai.vercel.app
crt.sh CT logs:   https://crt.sh/?q=%25.apple-ai.vercel.app
Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=apple-ai.vercel.app
AlienVault OTX:   https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/apple-ai.vercel.app
URLhaus:          https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/apple-ai.vercel.app/

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-03-19 01:10:54 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

PhishDestroy identifies apple-ai.vercel.app as an active phishing domain impersonating the Apple brand, presenting a high risk to users. This fraudulent site uses the title “Apple AI” to deceive victims into believing it is affiliated with Apple, aiming to capture sensitive information or credentials. Brand impersonation threats like this compromise user security and can lead to identity theft, financial loss, or unauthorized access to personal accounts.

The domain apple-ai.vercel.app was created recently on February 21, 2026, and is registered through Tucows Domains Inc. It resolves to IP address 216.198.79.195. The domain appears on two security blocklists, and VirusTotal flags it by 15 out of 95 security vendors, indicating strong evidence of malicious activity. Gridinsoft assigns it a trust score of 0 out of 100, reinforcing the domain’s untrustworthy nature. The domain remains active and continues to pose an ongoing threat.

Users should avoid clicking links or providing any personal information on apple-ai.vercel.app. Always verify URLs carefully before entering credentials, especially when prompted by emails or messages claiming to be from Apple. Utilizing updated security software and consulting reliable threat intelligence sources like PhishDestroy can help detect and block such phishing attempts. Reporting suspicious sites to appropriate authorities and the brand owner is also recommended to mitigate exposure.

## EVIDENCE HASHES
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Favicon MD5:       891e510219786f543ca998282ed99f45
TLS cert SHA-256:      4b377d7d8e1770bbe1519b5896246c116ab3aea968434658b330f054f7ea4338

## 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/apple-ai.vercel.app/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=apple-ai.vercel.app
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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