# PhishDestroy threat dossier — applelocalizar.com ================================================================ Fetched: 2026-04-21 21:44:03 UTC Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/applelocalizar.com/ ## VERDICT ---------------------------------------------------------------- ACTIVE + CLOAKED — returns HTTP 666 to scanners, real fraudulent site to victims Composite threat score: 100/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below) Scam classification: Impersonation Targeted brand: Apple Cloaking: DETECTED — domain returns custom HTTP 666 to scanners while serving fraudulent content to real users (type: status_split) (score: 1/6) ## DETECTION EVIDENCE ---------------------------------------------------------------- VirusTotal: 19/94 security vendors flagged this domain Flagging vendors: ADMINUSLabs, Criminal IP, alphaMountain.ai, BitDefender, Chong Lua Dao, Cluster25, CyRadar, ESET, Forcepoint ThreatSeeker, Fortinet, G-Data, Kaspersky, Lionic, OpenPhish, PhishLabs, Seclookup, SOCRadar, Sophos, VIPRE URLQuery: 2 detections Public blocklists: listed on 2 independent blocklists ## INFRASTRUCTURE ---------------------------------------------------------------- IP address: 188.114.96.3 (CA, Toronto) ASN: AS13335 Cloudflare, Inc. Hosting org: CloudFlare, Inc. Registrar: Gransy, s.r.o. Nameservers: ["konnor.ns.cloudflare.com", "sue.ns.cloudflare.com"] Registered: 2026-03-29 Page title: iCloud HTTP response: 200 ## TLS CERTIFICATE ---------------------------------------------------------------- Issuer: Let's Encrypt / E8 Expires: 2026-05-21 Status: INVALID chain Fingerprint: 054498557d131f64a250efa6e88f34c8020dda1507b7de1e8b25ebcd8cddec24 ## 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: 2026-03-29 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration) First detected: 2026-03-29 15:10:12 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker) First reported: 2026-03-29 12:10:18 UTC (abuse notice filed) Last verified: 2026-04-21 23:06:14 UTC Neutralised: 2026-03-31 08:31:11 UTC Current status: ACTIVE — cloaked behind HTTP 666 to evade scanners ## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence) ---------------------------------------------------------------- URLScan.io: https://urlscan.io/result/019d397c-e7c9-735e-b01f-a0d09a0b9f1e/ URLQuery: https://urlquery.net/report/9ae338d3-3eec-4106-89a9-d3fbb77edcb2 Wayback Machine: https://web.archive.org/web/*/applelocalizar.com crt.sh CT logs: https://crt.sh/?q=%25.applelocalizar.com Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=applelocalizar.com AlienVault OTX: https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/applelocalizar.com URLhaus: https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/applelocalizar.com/ ## ANALYST NARRATIVE ---------------------------------------------------------------- [Generated: 2026-03-29 15:15:25 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.] applelocalizar.com is actively involved in generic phishing attacks, designed to deceive users into providing sensitive information such as login credentials or personal data. This domain poses an elevated risk by exploiting trust to facilitate fraud and identity theft. This domain was created recently on October 17, 2025, and is registered through Gransy, s.r.o. It resolves to the IP address 188.114.96.3. According to VirusTotal, 19 out of 95 security vendors have flagged applelocalizar.com as malicious. Additionally, it is blocked by reputable security services including OpenPhish and PhishingArmy, and it appears on two separate security blocklists. The domain uses a Let's Encrypt SSL certificate to appear legitimate. Users who have visited applelocalizar.com should immediately cease any interaction and avoid entering any credentials or personal data. It is recommended to run comprehensive antivirus scans and monitor accounts for suspicious activity. Reporting the domain to security teams and using updated browser filters can help prevent exposure to this phishing threat. ## EVIDENCE HASHES ---------------------------------------------------------------- PhishDestroy Case ID: PD-20260329-313251 TLS cert SHA-256: 054498557d131f64a250efa6e88f34c8020dda1507b7de1e8b25ebcd8cddec24 ## 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/applelocalizar.com/ JSON API: https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=applelocalizar.com 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