# PhishDestroy threat dossier — ascohort.org
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Fetched:   2026-06-23 06:32:51 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/ascohort.org/

## VERDICT
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TAKEN DOWN (neutralised)
Composite threat score: 99/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      15/91 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: ADMINUSLabs, alphaMountain.ai, BitDefender, Chong Lua Dao, CyRadar, ESET, Forcepoint ThreatSeeker, Fortinet, G-Data, Kaspersky, Lionic, Sophos, VIPRE, Webroot
Public blocklists: listed on 1 independent blocklist

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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IP address:      86.107.77.91 (DE, Frankfurt am Main)
Hosting org:     AS216395 HostBet Cloud Technologies Private Limited
Registrar:       Dynadot Inc
Nameservers:     dns1.tela-host.com, dns2.tela-host.com, ns1.tela-host.com, ns2.tela-host.com
Registered:      2026-01-17
Expires:         2027-01-17

## TLS CERTIFICATE
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Issuer:     Let's Encrypt / R13
Expires:    2026-08-19
Status:     INVALID chain
Fingerprint: 58fa15cd7d5d4af4235ef5e04efbef2b4f6311a44edf1ad25c32c7e3f8d97bb1

## ABUSE-REPORT HISTORY (evidence of registrar non-response)
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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
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Domain registered: 2026-01-17 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration)
First detected:    2026-06-22 20:08:59 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
First reported:    2026-06-22 18:13:12 UTC (abuse notice filed)
Last verified:     2026-06-23 08:20:37 UTC
Neutralised:       2026-06-23 00:01:45 UTC
Current status:    taken down (registrar suspended or DNS dead)

## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence)
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URLScan.io:       https://urlscan.io/result/019ef084-97e3-7283-924b-68a607ddee4c/
URLQuery:         https://urlquery.net/report/ca76119c-51e6-4173-ba99-496ea4d4f89e
Wayback Machine:  https://web.archive.org/web/*/ascohort.org
crt.sh CT logs:   https://crt.sh/?q=%25.ascohort.org
Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=ascohort.org
AlienVault OTX:   https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/ascohort.org
URLhaus:          https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/ascohort.org/

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-06-22 23:02:01 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

ascohort.org is currently active and identified as a phishing domain by 14 out of 91 vendors on VirusTotal. The domain is registered through Dynadot Inc and hosted on an IP address located in Germany, managed by HostBet Cloud Technologies Private Limited. This domain has been added to one public blocklist, specifically PhishDestroy's, indicating its malicious nature.

The domain was created on January 17, 2026, and first detected by PhishDestroy on June 22, 2026. The relatively low abuse score of 7 out of 100 suggests it may be part of a targeted campaign rather than a widespread attack. Despite this, the significant number of VirusTotal detections highlights the threat it poses to users.

The use of Let's Encrypt for SSL certification is common among phishing domains, as it allows them to appear legitimate and secure. This tactic can deceive users into trusting the site, making it an effective tool for phishing attacks. The presence of the domain on PhishDestroy's blocklist further underscores the need for awareness and caution when encountering this domain.

## EVIDENCE HASHES
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PhishDestroy Case ID:  PD-20260622-EDBD98
Favicon MD5:       7a81af8b2713003afb7adabd2c2851aa
TLS cert SHA-256:      58fa15cd7d5d4af4235ef5e04efbef2b4f6311a44edf1ad25c32c7e3f8d97bb1

## 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/ascohort.org/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=ascohort.org
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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