# PhishDestroy threat dossier — asconholdings.ltd
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Fetched:   2026-05-01 22:31:47 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/asconholdings.ltd/

## VERDICT
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ACTIVE THREAT — multiple warning signs
Composite threat score: 58/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)
Targeted brand: celer (and: wise)

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      1/95 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: Netcraft
Public blocklists: listed on 1 independent blocklist
Victim re-reports (public form): 1

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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IP address:      198.12.66.123 (US, Buffalo)
ASN:             ASAS36352 AS-COLOCROSSING, US
Hosting org:     AS36352 HostPapa
Registrar:       GoDaddy.com, LLC
Nameservers:     ["ns1.ultahost.com", "ns2.ultahost.com", "ns3.ultahost.com", "ns4.ultahost.com"]
Page title:      Welcome - Ascon Holdings
HTTP response:   200

## TLS CERTIFICATE
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Issuer:     Let's Encrypt / R13
Expires:    2026-04-18
Status:     INVALID chain
Fingerprint: 0dab30e7338830abca80504a5c6db6bfaeb316d14c81085b47f86dca1a166b1a
Subject Alternative Names (related infrastructure — often same operator):
  - asconholdings.ltd.apextrusts.ltd
  - autodiscover.asconholdings.ltd
  - autodiscover.cannarinvest.pro
  - cannarinvest.pro
  - cannarinvest.pro.apextrusts.ltd
  - cpanel.asconholdings.ltd
  - cpanel.cannarinvest.pro
  - cpcalendars.asconholdings.ltd
  - cpcalendars.cannarinvest.pro
  - cpcontacts.asconholdings.ltd
  - cpcontacts.cannarinvest.pro
  - mail.asconholdings.ltd
  - mail.cannarinvest.pro
  - webdisk.asconholdings.ltd
  - webdisk.cannarinvest.pro
  ... +6 more

## 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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First detected:    2026-02-25 02:39:27 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
First reported:    2025-08-12 00:21:09 UTC (abuse notice filed)
Last verified:     2026-05-01 09:10:23 UTC
Current status:    ACTIVE / observable

## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence)
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URLScan.io:       https://urlscan.io/result/01989c4b-50f4-7630-bd6a-6884751ed94a/
Wayback Machine:  https://web.archive.org/web/*/asconholdings.ltd
crt.sh CT logs:   https://crt.sh/?q=%25.asconholdings.ltd
Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=asconholdings.ltd
AlienVault OTX:   https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/asconholdings.ltd
URLhaus:          https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/asconholdings.ltd/

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-03-24 00:35:42 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

PhishDestroy identifies asconholdings.ltd as a generic phishing domain masquerading under the page title "Welcome - Ascon Holdings." The classification is based on its presence on at least one security blocklist and the domain's suspicious activity profile. Although the risk level is assessed as low, users should remain cautious when encountering this domain or similar branding to avoid potential credential theft or fraud.

Technical indicators reveal that asconholdings.ltd was registered through GoDaddy.com, LLC, resolving to the IP address 198.12.66.123. Despite being flagged by only one out of 95 VirusTotal security vendors and holding a low Gridinsoft trust score of 5/100, the domain's presence on a security blocklist signals potential abuse. These factors combined justify monitoring the domain's activity and infrastructure for further malicious use or resurgence.

Currently, asconholdings.ltd is offline, indicating a successful takedown or voluntary cessation of phishing operations. PhishDestroy recommends users avoid interacting with this domain and promptly report any suspicious encounters. Continuous vigilance and verification of URLs remain essential safeguards against phishing threats, especially when domains appear to mimic legitimate business entities.

## EVIDENCE HASHES
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Favicon MD5:       5a35a738935d66943b6ebb9c3af32248
TLS cert SHA-256:      0dab30e7338830abca80504a5c6db6bfaeb316d14c81085b47f86dca1a166b1a

## 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/asconholdings.ltd/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=asconholdings.ltd
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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