# PhishDestroy threat dossier — aptmdao.io ================================================================ Fetched: 2026-07-23 14:49:12 UTC Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/aptmdao.io/ ## VERDICT ---------------------------------------------------------------- CRITICAL THREAT — DO NOT VISIT Composite threat score: 100/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below) Scam classification: Credential Phishing ## DETECTION EVIDENCE ---------------------------------------------------------------- VirusTotal: 1/91 security vendors flagged this domain Flagging vendors: Bfore.Ai PreCrime Public blocklists: listed on 3 independent blocklists ## INFRASTRUCTURE ---------------------------------------------------------------- IP address: 104.21.96.12 (CA, Toronto) ASN: AS13335 Cloudflare, Inc. Hosting org: Cloudflare, Inc. Registrar: NAMECHEAP INC Nameservers: ophelia.ns.cloudflare.com, rene.ns.cloudflare.com Registered: 2026-06-09 Expires: 2027-06-09 Page title: Login - Apertum DAO HTTP response: 308 ## TLS CERTIFICATE ---------------------------------------------------------------- Issuer: Google Trust Services / WE1 Expires: 2026-09-08 Status: INVALID chain Fingerprint: 18d7dd0624465fc777077c554bd813a20015b6bb1d2d85ec1342bc92de8ce47f ## 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: 2026-06-09 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration) First detected: 2026-07-19 01:28:31 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker) Last verified: 2026-07-23 16:20:28 UTC Current status: ACTIVE / observable ## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence) ---------------------------------------------------------------- URLScan.io: https://urlscan.io/result/019f778e-9064-7079-8279-33efe4a7d2d1/ Wayback Machine: https://web.archive.org/web/*/aptmdao.io crt.sh CT logs: https://crt.sh/?q=%25.aptmdao.io Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=aptmdao.io AlienVault OTX: https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/aptmdao.io URLhaus: https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/aptmdao.io/ ## ANALYST NARRATIVE ---------------------------------------------------------------- [Generated: 2026-07-22 15:16:01 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.] Is aptmdao.io a Credential Phishing Domain? As of July 22, 2026, the domain aptmdao.io is flagged as a credential phishing site with a high risk level. The domain was created on June 09, 2026, and is currently active, indicating a recent and ongoing threat. Analysis reveals that the domain is registered through NAMECHEAP INC and uses Cloudflare for DNS and hosting services, with nameservers ophelia.ns.cloudflare.com and rene.ns.cloudflare.com. The domain resolves to the IP address 104.21.96.12, which is located in California, USA, and is associated with Cloudflare, Inc. The MX record points to smtp.google.com, suggesting the use of Google's SMTP servers for email handling. The SSL certificate is issued by Google Trust Services / WE1, which might lend a false sense of security to users. The page title 'Login - Apertum DAO' implies that the domain is attempting to mimic a legitimate login page, likely for a decentralized autonomous organization (DAO) named Apertum. However, the exact content and design of the page are not yet analyzed, and users should not assume the site's legitimacy based on the page title alone. The domain is detected and blocked by several security vendors, including PhishDestroy, MetaMask, and SEAL, and appears on three security blocklists. The HTTP status code 308 suggests a permanent redirect, which could be used to mask the actual destination of the page. Given the high risk level and the presence on multiple blocklists, defenders should consider blocking access to this domain and educating users about the risks of credential phishing. Users should verify the authenticity of any login pages they encounter and avoid entering sensitive information on untrusted sites. ## EVIDENCE HASHES ---------------------------------------------------------------- Favicon MD5: 3bc1a9aa0d7b440a4d58955c1d0d8911 TLS cert SHA-256: 18d7dd0624465fc777077c554bd813a20015b6bb1d2d85ec1342bc92de8ce47f ## 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/aptmdao.io/ JSON API: https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=aptmdao.io 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: 188,898 domains (58,547 alive under monitoring, 128,729 confirmed takedowns/dead). Site: https://phishdestroy.io