# PhishDestroy threat dossier — docupdate.icu
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Fetched:   2026-07-03 16:07:21 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/docupdate.icu/

## VERDICT
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HIGH THREAT — malicious activity confirmed
Composite threat score: 63/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      3/91 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: Forcepoint ThreatSeeker, Gridinsoft, SOCRadar
Public blocklists: listed on 3 independent blocklists

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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IP address:      72.251.11.93 (US, Los Angeles)
ASN:             ASAS16276 OVH OVH SAS, FR
Hosting org:     AS22612 Namecheap, Inc.
Registrar:       NAMECHEAP INC
Nameservers:     dns1.registrar-servers.com, dns2.registrar-servers.com
Registered:      2026-06-30
Expires:         2027-06-30
Page title:      docupdate.icu is registered at Namecheap
HTTP response:   200

## TLS CERTIFICATE
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Issuer:     none
Status:     INVALID chain

## 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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Domain registered: 2026-06-30 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration)
First detected:    2026-07-01 18:54:13 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
First reported:    2026-07-01 16:58:35 UTC (abuse notice filed)
Last verified:     2026-07-03 16:20:36 UTC
Current status:    ACTIVE / observable

## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence)
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URLScan.io:       https://urlscan.io/result/019f1e98-65d3-70ac-b138-02ebbcfecc7f/
Wayback Machine:  https://web.archive.org/web/*/docupdate.icu
crt.sh CT logs:   https://crt.sh/?q=%25.docupdate.icu
Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=docupdate.icu
AlienVault OTX:   https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/docupdate.icu
URLhaus:          https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/docupdate.icu/

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-07-01 19:06:28 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

The risk level of this domain is assessed as high, specifically categorized under credential phishing. This type of threat poses a significant risk to users, as it aims to illicitly capture sensitive login information.

The domain docupdate.icu resolves to the IP address 192.64.119.233 and was created on June 30, 2026. It is registered through NAMECHEAP INC, and has been noted by VirusTotal, where it received a detection count of 1 out of 95 security vendors flagging it as malicious. The domain remains active and should be monitored closely.

To mitigate the risks associated with credential phishing, organizations should implement security awareness training for employees to recognize phishing attempts. Additionally, deploying advanced email filtering solutions can help block potential phishing emails. Regular monitoring of domain reputations and using threat intelligence feeds can further assist in identifying and mitigating threats associated with this domain.

## EVIDENCE HASHES
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PhishDestroy Case ID:  PD-20260701-FAE66C

## 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/docupdate.icu/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=docupdate.icu
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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