# PhishDestroy threat dossier — demo.hightechhack.com
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Fetched:   2026-04-29 19:11:08 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/demo.hightechhack.com/

## VERDICT
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TAKEN DOWN (neutralised)
Composite threat score: 84/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)
Scam classification: Urgency Scam
Targeted brand: facebook (and: instagram, telegram, whatsapp)

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      2/95 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: Gridinsoft, Seclookup
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.host-forest.com, ns2.host-forest.com
Registered:      2025-06-28
Expires:         2026-06-28
Page title:      <br /> <b>Warning</b>: Undefined variable $title in <b>/home/mercator/hightechhack.com/demo/demo/android.php</b> on line <b>42</b><br /> - H-Tech Hack

## TLS CERTIFICATE
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Issuer:     Let's Encrypt / R12
Expires:    2026-05-26
Status:     INVALID chain
Fingerprint: 296311306cfc7e185cb4b6ddbc4b2f7cbd8ce4ca2592009083661984b172a3d4

## 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: 2025-06-28 (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:    2025-08-12 00:30:28 UTC (abuse notice filed)
Last verified:     2026-04-26 02:54:50 UTC
Neutralised:       2026-04-24 20:23:01 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/01989c54-2474-728d-a53e-9f7e39b6fd1c/
Wayback Machine:  https://web.archive.org/web/*/demo.hightechhack.com
crt.sh CT logs:   https://crt.sh/?q=%25.demo.hightechhack.com
Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=demo.hightechhack.com
AlienVault OTX:   https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/demo.hightechhack.com
URLhaus:          https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/demo.hightechhack.com/

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-03-03 02:17:43 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

PhishDestroy has identified the domain demo.hightechhack.com as associated with generic phishing activity. Registered recently on June 28, 2025, through GoDaddy.com, LLC, the domain was designed to mimic a legitimate site under the hightechhack.com umbrella, potentially to deceive users and harvest sensitive information. It featured a faulty script causing an error message on its page, suggesting possible rushed or amateur development.

Technical analysis shows the domain resolved to IP address 198.12.66.123. VirusTotal flagged it with 2 detections among 95 security vendors, indicating some but limited recognition of malicious behavior. Additionally, the domain appeared on one security blocklist, highlighting its questionable reputation in threat intelligence databases.

Currently, demo.hightechhack.com is offline, mitigating immediate risk for end-users. However, the domain's recent creation and presence on blocklists underscore the need for ongoing vigilance. Security teams should continue monitoring related domains and educate users on recognizing phishing indicators to prevent exposure to similar threats.

## EVIDENCE HASHES
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Favicon SHA-256:       c4800cd8aab316eeb92cfd377279e74e4a92b2d82c7cd0e756459684e699590a
TLS cert SHA-256:      296311306cfc7e185cb4b6ddbc4b2f7cbd8ce4ca2592009083661984b172a3d4

## 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/demo.hightechhack.com/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=demo.hightechhack.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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