# PhishDestroy threat dossier — awz-ventures.com
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Fetched:   2026-05-25 18:06:37 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/awz-ventures.com/

## VERDICT
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TAKEN DOWN (neutralised)
Composite threat score: 69/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)
Scam classification: Impersonation
Targeted brand: across (and: revolut)

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      2/95 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: CRDF, Gridinsoft
Public blocklists: listed on 1 independent blocklist
Victim re-reports (public form): 1

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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IP address:      54.243.86.28 (US, Ashburn)
ASN:             ASAS14618 AMAZON-AES, US
Hosting org:     AS14618 Amazon.com, Inc.
Registrar:       Tucows Domains Inc.
Nameservers:     ns7.alexhost.com, ns8.alexhost.com
Registered:      2025-09-12
Expires:         2026-09-12
Page title:      Our Journey | Investing in a Safer Tomorrow
HTTP response:   429

## TLS CERTIFICATE
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Issuer:     none
Status:     INVALID chain

## 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: 2025-09-12 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration)
First detected:    2026-02-25 02:39:27 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
First reported:    2025-09-23 13:09:50 UTC (abuse notice filed)
Last verified:     2026-05-16 01:11:40 UTC
Neutralised:       2026-05-12 02:44:19 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/019976b1-3caa-766a-9fa4-fc95275b1bdd/
Wayback Machine:  https://web.archive.org/web/*/awz-ventures.com
crt.sh CT logs:   https://crt.sh/?q=%25.awz-ventures.com
Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=awz-ventures.com
AlienVault OTX:   https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/awz-ventures.com
URLhaus:          https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/awz-ventures.com/

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-03-03 02:29:21 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

PhishDestroy identifies awz-ventures.com as a domain involved in generic phishing activities. Although currently offline, it previously posed a low-level risk by attempting to deceive users into revealing sensitive information.

This phishing domain likely operated by mimicking legitimate sites to trick victims into submitting personal data or credentials. It was registered recently and flagged on one security blocklist, indicating some level of suspicion.

Users are advised to avoid clicking on unsolicited links or emails referencing this domain. Regularly update security software and verify sources before sharing any personal details online to stay protected.

## 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/awz-ventures.com/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=awz-ventures.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

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