The owner of the website is using a service to hide their identity on WHOIS According to Tranco this site has a low rank This website is (very) young.
The SSL certificate is valid This website is safe according to DNSFilter
Network Security Intelligence
DNS Provider Blocks3 / 14
Controld Adblock Controld Family Controld Malware
Evidence Summary
High
VirusTotal
4/91
URLScan
Stored capture
This domain, arecs.online, is flagged as a phishing site impersonating the Arecs Research Institute, a fabricated entity likely designed to lend credibility to fraudulent activities. Analysis indicates the threat type is brand impersonation, targeting victims through a deceptive institutional facade rather than direct credential harvesting or cryptocurrency drainer tactics. The site employed a WordPress-based infrastructure, leveraging technologies such as MySQL, PHP, LiteSpeed, and jQuery to mimic legitimate research portals, though no specific phishing kit or payload was identified in initial scans.
Technical indicators confirm elevated risk levels: the domain resolves to IP address 82.29.189.219 and was registered on June 16, 2025, through HOSTINGER operations, UAB. VirusTotal detects the domain as malicious by 4 out of 95 security vendors, while Gridinsoft assigns a trust score of 0/100. Scamadviser rates it at 49/100, and the domain appears on one security blocklist. The SSL certificate is issued by Let’s Encrypt, a common choice for both legitimate and malicious sites due to its accessibility. Google Safe Browsing (GSB) status is not explicitly listed, but the domain’s inclusion in PhishDestroy’s blocklist further corroborates its fraudulent nature.
As of the latest assessment, arecs.online has been taken offline, likely in response to detection by security vendors and blocklist providers. However, residual risk persists due to the domain’s recent registration and the potential for infrastructure reuse. Organizations and individuals are advised to monitor for re-emergence under similar naming conventions or shared hosting infrastructure. Network defenders should update blocklists to include the domain and its associated IP, while users should verify the legitimacy of any unsolicited communications referencing research institutes or academic entities. No direct financial or credential theft was confirmed, but the impersonation tactic suggests potential for follow-on social engineering attacks.
Detection-evasion analysis
Cloaking and traffic-distribution check
Not observedNo cloaking was observed in the stored scan
Stored crawler-versus-browser observations for this host, plus a live fingerprint check for Keitaro-style traffic distribution systems.
Stored cloaking flag
Not observed
Cloaking score
0/6
Last cloaking scan
Scanner note:unavailable: raw=connection_error; http=0; via=http_proxy; error=SOCKSHTTPConnectionPool(host='arecs.online', port=80): Max retries exceeded with url: / (Caused by NewConnectionError("S
Live TDS fingerprint check
Seven Keitaro fingerprints plus a crawler-versus-browser comparison, run from the PhishDestroy scanner when this panel is open.
RegistrationCreated Jun 16, 2025 —Expires Jun 16, 2026
Time to First Unavailability180 days
What we count
Elapsed time from the first stored abuse report to the first observation that the content was unavailable. This does not establish the cause.
What each report contains
Stored outgoing-report records may reference evidence available at the time, such as vendor verdicts, registration data, hosting details, classifications, or screenshots. This page does not infer the exact payload delivered, receipt, acknowledgement, or action by a recipient.
Technical detailsProvenance & timestamps
First DetectedSep 17, 2025
DOM Analysisanalyzed Mar 11, 2026score 56/100
Submitted URLhttp://arecs.online/
ICANN OVERSIGHT
Accreditation and RAA context
Registrar accreditation and DNS abuse obligations
For this gTLD, the registrar above operates under an ICANN accreditation agreement. The links below provide the official fee schedule and current DNS abuse compliance guidance.
Accreditation is a contract, not a safety certification.
RAA §3.18 establishes abuse-contact and handling requirements. This report can document stored outbound notices and later technical observations; it does not by itself establish receipt, investigation, remediation, or contractual non-compliance.
Accountability draft
Nothing is sent automatically.
Network & certificates
Stored technical evidence
Network & DNS
Resolved IP
82.29.189.219
Network ASN
AS47583
Organization
Hostinger International Limited
Observed location
Manchester, GB
Nameservers 2
ns1.dns-parking.com
ns2.dns-parking.com
Location describes the IP network.
TLS certificate
Issuer
Let's Encrypt
Valid from
2026-02-27 09:07:16
Valid until
2026-05-28 09:07:15
Hostname coverage
Certificate hostname mismatch
Validity
Stored certificate expired
Collection time
2026-03-15 05:42:36 UTC
Collection source
PhishDestroy collector
Certificate fingerprinta0a787a008945b4dd3065dc51f4905422a92d57794000e4d02d2b5dd167ef61bCertificate names · 1 SANs
www.arecs.online
Saved certificate metadata. Certificate dates without a timezone are shown as stored. Transport encryption does not establish that the site is trustworthy.
Primary outcomeDNS inactivereason: DNS NXDOMAIN80% confidence
Attributionsource: Dns Cache
Evidence layersAvailability: DNS inactiveContent: UnreachableDNS: NXDOMAINRegistration: Unknown
Latest HTTP observationUnknownProbe Inconclusive20%2026-10-11 01:11:21 UTC
RDAP registrationUnknown
Observed timelinelast reachable: 2026-07-30 22:19:52 UTCcurrent episode first observed: 2026-09-30 16:14:55 UTCobserved RIP window: 2026-07-30 22:19:52 UTC → 2026-09-30 16:14:55 UTC · 1,481.92hmidpoint estimate ≈ 2026-08-30 19:17:23 UTC · precision very low · basis bounded
Availability, content, DNS and registration are independent evidence layers. NXDOMAIN, an unreachable origin or missing content alone does not prove registrar action. A registrar or provider is credited only when a direct technical marker identifies that actor. Report causality is shown separately.
Technologies · 12 identified
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WordPress
CMS
Open-source CMS powering over 40% of websites worldwide.
Google PageSpeed Insights — mobile performance audit of arecs.online· checked Jun 27, 2026
70
Needs Work
Performance
FCP
2.72s
First Contentful Paint
LCP
24.62s
Largest Contentful Paint
CLS
0.01
Cumulative Layout Shift
TBT
98ms
Total Blocking Time
SI
2.72s
Speed Index
Powered by Google PageSpeed Insights · Mobile strategy · Scores: 90-100 Good50-89 Needs Work0-49 Poor
Forensic History & Detection Timeline
ThreatLifecycleTelemetry
This timeline displays historical security and status checkpoints observed by the PhishDestroy automated monitoring network. It records domain lifecycle updates, scanner changes, and threat telemetry over time.
VirusTotal Detections Update2026-06-27 04:00:53 UTC
VirusTotal scanner detections updated from 0 to 4. Added scanner alerts: CRDF, Gridinsoft, SOCRadar, alphaMountain.ai.
VirusTotal Detections Update2026-03-05 03:05:15 UTC
VirusTotal scanner detections updated from 0 to 0.
Threat Response Pipeline
Discovery
Analysis
Monitoring
12 recorded events. These records describe collected evidence, outgoing notifications and publication; they do not confirm a complete investigation or a takedown.
Threat Ingested
arecs.online detected and queued for full analysis
A stored Cloudflare Radar report is available. The report link alone is not a malicious verdict and does not prove that every network field was captured.
The latest stored checks indicate that the reported content is unavailable; this does not establish who or what caused the change.
Feb 16, 2026
Time to First Unavailability
4317 hours elapsed from detection to the first unavailable observation.
How we investigate & report
Public scans, evidence and abuse channels
We scan suspicious URLs, inspect public results and send evidence through the appropriate abuse-reporting channels. The dated events above show what is recorded for this domain. The directory below explains the wider workflow.
01Public scans & evidence collection10 sources and tool groups+
Inspect the public DNS, TLS, HTTP and technology surface.
02Abuse reports & follow-upRegistrar, hosting and security channels+
Identify the responsible provider. Match registration and hosting records to the relevant abuse contact.
Prepare an evidence package. Include the URL, public scan references, captures and the recorded observations.
Send the report. Keep outgoing report records and recipient information when available.
Recheck and publish updates. Track later scanner verdicts, provider responses and site availability.
Security services used for scanning, reputation checks and reporting are listed below. A service being listed is not evidence that it received, accepted or acted on this particular domain. Recorded submissions appear in the notification history above.
5 evidence signal groups linked0 reports recordedContent unavailable
If credentials were compromised, report immediately. Do not engage with recovery scammers.
If credentials, payment data, or files were exposed, report the incident immediately. Change affected passwords, revoke active sessions, and scan the device.
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Related Infrastructure & Reports
Stored relationships are grouped by the exact matching attribute. A shared provider or registrar alone does not prove common ownership.
Direct link Shares a registration or an identical phishing kit.
Supporting signal Shares infrastructure or a target brand; not proof of one operator.
Discovery only Listed for navigation; no shared attribute with this host.
Infrastructure map · arecs.online
Each lane is one reason a domain is linked to this host. Node size marks VirusTotal detections and dashed nodes are already offline. The full lists follow below.
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