# PhishDestroy threat dossier — consul.pentest.metis.nyc
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Fetched:   2026-04-25 14:15:40 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/consul.pentest.metis.nyc/

## VERDICT
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TAKEN DOWN (neutralised)
Composite threat score: 78/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      2/95 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: ChainPatrol, SOCRadar
Public blocklists: listed on 2 independent blocklists

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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IP address:      54.208.18.229 (US, Ashburn)
ASN:             ASAS14618 AMAZON-AES, US
Hosting org:     AS14618 Amazon.com, Inc.
Registrar:       GoDaddy.com, LLC
Nameservers:     ["brenda.ns.cloudflare.com", "ajay.ns.cloudflare.com"]
Registered:      2026-02-21
Page title:      Consul by HashiCorp

## 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: 2026-02-21 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration)
First detected:    2026-02-26 23:24:42 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
Last verified:     2026-04-12 19:50:33 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/019b9d22-10f6-709f-8f21-94111bc15ba6/
Wayback Machine:  https://web.archive.org/web/*/consul.pentest.metis.nyc
crt.sh CT logs:   https://crt.sh/?q=%25.consul.pentest.metis.nyc
Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=consul.pentest.metis.nyc
AlienVault OTX:   https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/consul.pentest.metis.nyc
URLhaus:          https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/consul.pentest.metis.nyc/

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-03-03 16:29:41 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

PhishDestroy identifies consul.pentest.metis.nyc as a domain associated with generic phishing activity, posing a low-level risk to users. While the threat level is considered low, phishing domains can still jeopardize personal information and online security, making awareness critical.

The domain was registered on February 21, 2026, and is currently offline. It appeared on three security blocklists and was flagged by two security vendors on VirusTotal. The domain was registered through a dead domain registrar, which may indicate its use in transient or malicious campaigns before being taken offline.

Users are advised to avoid visiting consul.pentest.metis.nyc and remain cautious about unsolicited links or messages referencing this domain. Employing updated security software, verifying URLs before clicking, and reporting suspicious activity can help maintain safety and reduce phishing risks.

## 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/consul.pentest.metis.nyc/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=consul.pentest.metis.nyc
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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