# PhishDestroy threat dossier — devicelocate.us
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Fetched:   2026-07-13 12:42:35 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/devicelocate.us/

## VERDICT
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ACTIVE + CLOAKED — returns HTTP 666 to scanners, real fraudulent site to victims
Composite threat score: 100/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)
Scam classification: Brand Impersonation
Targeted brand: Apple
Cloaking: DETECTED — domain returns custom HTTP 666 to scanners while serving fraudulent content to real users (type: content_divergence) (score: 1/6)

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      11/91 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: alphaMountain.ai, Cluster25, CRDF, CyRadar, Forcepoint ThreatSeeker, Fortinet, G-Data, Gridinsoft, SOCRadar, Sophos, Webroot
Public blocklists: listed on 1 independent blocklist

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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IP address:      207.174.215.249 (US, Provo)
ASN:             ASAS46606 UNIFIEDLAYER-AS-1 - Unified Layer, US
Hosting org:     AS46606 Unified Layer
Registrar:       Dynadot Inc
Nameservers:     ["ns2.md-35.webhostbox.net", "ns1.md-35.webhostbox.net"]
Page title:      iCloud
HTTP response:   502

## TLS CERTIFICATE
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Issuer:     Let's Encrypt / YR2
Expires:    2026-09-18
Status:     INVALID chain
Fingerprint: 281549c186a9ed06047561491ac2e61742b79ac9ca1c7ccb464c8399c93ae8e7
Subject Alternative Names (related infrastructure — often same operator):
  - 22-icloud.com
  - 33-icloud.com
  - cloud-lostdevice.us
  - device-detect.us
  - device-ifind.us
  - device-iphone.life
  - encontrar-my-iphone.us
  - find-phone-location.us
  - findmy-2.com
  - findmy-support1.com
  - findmy-supportjl.us
  - findmy2.support
  - flndme-com.info
  - flndmeapple.info
  - flndmedevice.us
  ... +18 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:    2026-06-21 14:19:01 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
First reported:    2026-06-21 12:21:32 UTC (abuse notice filed)
Last verified:     2026-07-13 14:17:11 UTC
Neutralised:       2026-06-22 00:02:43 UTC
Current status:    ACTIVE — cloaked behind HTTP 666 to evade scanners

## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence)
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URLScan.io:       https://urlscan.io/result/019eea1d-e10d-71a9-8ef0-a1a96020e7eb/
URLQuery:         https://urlquery.net/report/fdb69156-8153-4c6c-85ad-50ff17fb8c49
Wayback Machine:  https://web.archive.org/web/*/devicelocate.us
crt.sh CT logs:   https://crt.sh/?q=%25.devicelocate.us
Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=devicelocate.us
AlienVault OTX:   https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/devicelocate.us
URLhaus:          https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/devicelocate.us/

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-06-24 19:24:11 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

The domain devicelocate.us, associated with a generic phishing operation, has a critical threat score of 95/100 and is currently down. It has been flagged as malicious by 11 out of 95 security vendors, including notable names such as Sophos and Fortinet. The domain is listed on one public blocklist, but it is not flagged by Google Safe Browsing, indicating a potential gap in detection coverage.

No registrar data is available, suggesting the domain may use privacy protection or has been scrubbed. It resolves to the hosting IP 207.174.215.249, first seen on 2026-06-21. Given its critical threat level, block the domain at the perimeter and submit a report to the registrar abuse desk.

## EVIDENCE HASHES
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PhishDestroy Case ID:  PD-20260621-D7E0DD
Favicon MD5:       0a81714b61002c2c25a197ce6c45e694
TLS cert SHA-256:      281549c186a9ed06047561491ac2e61742b79ac9ca1c7ccb464c8399c93ae8e7

## 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 (operator 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/devicelocate.us/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=devicelocate.us
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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