# PhishDestroy threat dossier — appleren.top
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Fetched:   2026-04-22 08:17:55 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/appleren.top/

## VERDICT
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STATUS STALE — last probed 22 days ago, treat as ACTIVE until re-verified
Composite threat score: 89/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)
Scam classification: tech_support
Targeted brand: Apple

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      7/95 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: alphaMountain.ai, BitDefender, CyRadar, Fortinet, G-Data, Google Safebrowsing, Sophos
Public blocklists: listed on 1 independent blocklist
Google Safe Browsing: FLAGGED
Victim re-reports (public form): 1

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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IP address:      198.18.0.118
ASN:             ASAS45102 ALIBABA-CN-NET Alibaba US Technology Co., Ltd., CN
Registrar:       Alibaba Cloud Computing Ltd. d/b/a HiChina (www.net.cn)
Nameservers:     dns1.hichina.com, dns2.hichina.com
Registered:      2025-09-15
Expires:         2026-09-15
Page title:      ChatGPT Web
HTTP response:   403

## TLS CERTIFICATE
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Issuer:     none
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: 2025-09-15 (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:    2025-09-17 16:27:06 UTC (abuse notice filed)
Last verified:     2026-03-31 00:46:46 UTC (STALE — 22 days ago, re-verify)
Flagged dead:      2026-02-23 03:15:03 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)
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URLScan.io:       https://urlscan.io/result/01995878-07af-775d-bc2a-f677fe7dacf5/
Wayback Machine:  https://web.archive.org/web/*/appleren.top
crt.sh CT logs:   https://crt.sh/?q=%25.appleren.top
Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=appleren.top
AlienVault OTX:   https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/appleren.top
URLhaus:          https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/appleren.top/

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-03-03 02:24:33 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

PhishDestroy has identified the domain appleren.top as a medium-risk phishing threat. This domain has been flagged for engaging in deceptive social engineering tactics aimed at tricking users into divulging sensitive information. Users should exercise caution as this threat could lead to credential theft or financial loss.

Technically, appleren.top was registered recently on September 15, 2025, and resolves to the IP address 198.18.0.118. The domain was registered via Alibaba Cloud Computing Ltd. (HiChina). VirusTotal analysis revealed detection by 7 out of 95 security engines, and Google Safe Browsing specifically categorizes it under social engineering threats. It also appears on a security blocklist, further indicating its malicious use.

Currently, appleren.top has been taken offline, mitigating immediate risk. However, users and organizations are advised to remain vigilant and avoid visiting the domain or interacting with any related communications. Implementing multi-factor authentication and educating users on phishing techniques remain essential preventative measures.

## 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/appleren.top/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=appleren.top
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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