# PhishDestroy threat dossier — cobaltlab.promo ================================================================ Fetched: 2026-06-30 02:03:42 UTC Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/cobaltlab.promo/ ## VERDICT ---------------------------------------------------------------- TAKEN DOWN (neutralised) Composite threat score: 50/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below) ## DETECTION EVIDENCE ---------------------------------------------------------------- VirusTotal: 0/91 security vendors flagged this domain AlienVault OTX: 1 pulses (threat-intel feed mentions) Public blocklists: listed on 1 independent blocklist ## INFRASTRUCTURE ---------------------------------------------------------------- IP address: 188.114.96.3 (US, San Francisco) ASN: ASAS13335 CLOUDFLARENET - Cloudflare, Inc., US Hosting org: AS13335 Cloudflare, Inc. Registrar: NameCheap, Inc. Nameservers: ashton.ns.cloudflare.com, marjory.ns.cloudflare.com Registered: 2025-09-23 Expires: 2027-09-23 Page title: CobaltLab - Легендарный сайт для любителей Rust HTTP response: 200 ## TLS CERTIFICATE ---------------------------------------------------------------- Issuer: Google Trust Services / WE1 Expires: 2026-08-21 Status: INVALID chain Fingerprint: 06e6a4c1213a6210488b9935668e2c493f8a9be482d3d0ca0f42567fe3c47c86 ## ABUSE-REPORT HISTORY (evidence of registrar non-response) ---------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Domain registered: 2025-09-23 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration) First detected: 2026-06-27 20:13:41 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker) First reported: 2026-06-27 18:15:08 UTC (abuse notice filed) Last verified: 2026-06-30 03:46:38 UTC Neutralised: 2026-06-28 00:01:28 UTC Current status: taken down (registrar suspended or DNS dead) ## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence) ---------------------------------------------------------------- URLScan.io: https://urlscan.io/result/019f0a48-be1f-7768-b8bc-42869e64db33/ URLQuery: https://urlquery.net/report/addae9b5-7e9f-4e8d-afb2-1f3a62aa1d3b Wayback Machine: https://web.archive.org/web/*/cobaltlab.promo crt.sh CT logs: https://crt.sh/?q=%25.cobaltlab.promo Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=cobaltlab.promo AlienVault OTX: https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/cobaltlab.promo URLhaus: https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/cobaltlab.promo/ ## ANALYST NARRATIVE ---------------------------------------------------------------- [Generated: 2026-06-27 20:15:10 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.] This domain is currently under investigation for operating as a fraudulent gaming portal targeting Rust enthusiasts through brand impersonation. Analysis indicates the site presents itself as a legitimate CobaltLab platform, likely designed to distribute malware, harvest credentials, or facilitate cryptocurrency theft under the guise of game-related services. The specific threat type involves deceptive branding combined with social engineering tactics to exploit the Rust gaming community. Infrastructure analysis reveals the domain cobaltlab.promo was registered on September 23, 2025, through NameCheap, Inc., a registrar frequently abused for malicious campaigns. It resolves to the IP address 188.114.97.3, which currently shows no prior malicious associations in public threat feeds. The SSL certificate is issued by Google Trust Services, providing an appearance of legitimacy while evading initial detection. VirusTotal reports 0 out of 95 security vendors flagging the domain as malicious, indicating either a new campaign or effective evasion techniques. No blocklist entries or negative trust scores have been recorded at this time, though the domain remains active and accessible. Mitigation steps specific to this threat type include immediate blocking of the domain and its associated IP address across network security controls. Organizations should monitor for connections to 188.114.97.3 and inspect SSL certificates issued by Google Trust Services for domains registered within the past 30 days. End users should be educated to verify official Rust gaming portals through direct sources rather than search results or third-party links. Security teams are advised to treat any traffic to cobaltlab.promo as high-risk and conduct forensic analysis on affected endpoints to identify potential credential theft or malware installation. [Updates since narrative was generated:] - Public blocklists: now listed on 1 feed ## EVIDENCE HASHES ---------------------------------------------------------------- PhishDestroy Case ID: PD-20260627-9C806E Favicon MD5: 0c272f8ecead0bdd44c34e79643c3deb TLS cert SHA-256: 06e6a4c1213a6210488b9935668e2c493f8a9be482d3d0ca0f42567fe3c47c86 ## 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 (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 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Full HTML report: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/cobaltlab.promo/ JSON API: https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=cobaltlab.promo 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: volunteer-driven open-source threat-intelligence platform. Tracked: 172,677 domains (13,021 alive under monitoring, 159,066 confirmed takedowns/dead). Site: https://phishdestroy.io