# PhishDestroy threat dossier — applicantsjoin.com ================================================================ Fetched: 2026-07-04 19:17:26 UTC Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/applicantsjoin.com/ ## VERDICT ---------------------------------------------------------------- TAKEN DOWN (neutralised) Composite threat score: 98/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below) ## DETECTION EVIDENCE ---------------------------------------------------------------- VirusTotal: 2/91 security vendors flagged this domain Flagging vendors: ESET, Fortinet AlienVault OTX: 2 pulses (threat-intel feed mentions) Public blocklists: listed on 1 independent blocklist ## INFRASTRUCTURE ---------------------------------------------------------------- Registrar: NICENIC INTERNATIONAL GROUP CO., LIMITED !!! REGISTRAR INTEGRITY ALERT — NiceNIC !!! NiceNIC International: over 90% of its registered domains are associated with illegal content; documented systematic abuse-report non-response. Primary sources: https://phishdestroy.io/nicenic-real https://phishdestroy.io/nicenic-verdict Nameservers: ["leo.ns.cloudflare.com", "tori.ns.cloudflare.com"] Registered: 2026-05-26 Expires: 2027-05-26 ## ABUSE-REPORT HISTORY (evidence of registrar non-response) ---------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Domain registered: 2026-05-26 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration) First detected: 2026-06-01 03:30:08 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker) First reported: 2026-06-15 00:27:29 UTC (abuse notice filed) Last verified: 2026-07-04 20:20:35 UTC Neutralised: 2026-06-01 03:17:08 UTC Current status: taken down (registrar suspended or DNS dead) ## ANALYST NARRATIVE ---------------------------------------------------------------- [Generated: 2026-06-18 16:43:47 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 applicantsjoin.com as a generic phishing threat with an elevated risk level, currently offline. The domain was specifically designed to impersonate legitimate services and trick users into revealing sensitive information. Its registration through NICENIC INTERNATIONAL GROUP CO., LIMITED, a provider often associated with questionable domains, raises significant concerns. The domain was created on May 26, 2026, and has already been flagged in two AlienVault OTX threat intelligence pulses, indicating active discussion within the security community. Further analysis reveals that applicantsjoin.com appears on one security blocklist, and VirusTotal reports that 2 out of 95 security vendors flag this domain as malicious. While the domain is currently offline, its history of malicious activity warrants attention. The trust score is low due to these indicators, and the domain's creation date is relatively recent, suggesting it was set up for short-term malicious use. PhishDestroy's own analysis corroborates these findings, confirming the elevated risk level. Users who have interacted with applicantsjoin.com should immediately change any passwords entered on the site and monitor accounts for unauthorized activity. It is crucial to avoid clicking any links or downloading attachments from suspicious emails associated with this domain. PhishDestroy recommends implementing email filtering rules to block communications from this domain and reporting any phishing attempts to the relevant authorities or security teams. Staying vigilant against such threats is key to maintaining cybersecurity hygiene. ## EVIDENCE HASHES ---------------------------------------------------------------- Favicon MD5: b8a0bf372c762e966cc99ede8682bc71 ## 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 (operator 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/applicantsjoin.com/ JSON API: https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=applicantsjoin.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: independent open-source threat-intelligence platform. Tracked: 174,669 domains (12,658 alive under monitoring, 161,167 confirmed takedowns/dead). Site: https://phishdestroy.io