# PhishDestroy threat dossier — docupdate.llc ================================================================ Fetched: 2026-07-02 10:41:12 UTC Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/docupdate.llc/ ## VERDICT ---------------------------------------------------------------- HIGH THREAT — malicious activity confirmed Composite threat score: 61/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below) ## DETECTION EVIDENCE ---------------------------------------------------------------- VirusTotal: 1/95 security vendors flagged this domain Public blocklists: listed on 3 independent blocklists ## INFRASTRUCTURE ---------------------------------------------------------------- IP address: 162.255.119.31 (US, Los Angeles) 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 HTTP response: 200 ## TLS CERTIFICATE ---------------------------------------------------------------- Issuer: none Status: INVALID chain ## ABUSE-REPORT HISTORY (evidence of registrar non-response) ---------------------------------------------------------------- Status: pending notification queue. No abuse reports filed yet — this domain is waiting for the next cycle of our automated abuse-reporter. ## TIMELINE ---------------------------------------------------------------- Domain registered: 2026-06-30 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration) First detected: 2026-07-01 18:36:43 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker) First reported: 2026-07-01 16:38:33 UTC (abuse notice filed) Last verified: 2026-07-02 12:20:39 UTC Current status: ACTIVE / observable ## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence) ---------------------------------------------------------------- URLScan.io: https://urlscan.io/result/019f1e88-5ee4-75ad-981c-c96559294d9f/ Wayback Machine: https://web.archive.org/web/*/docupdate.llc crt.sh CT logs: https://crt.sh/?q=%25.docupdate.llc Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=docupdate.llc AlienVault OTX: https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/docupdate.llc URLhaus: https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/docupdate.llc/ ## ANALYST NARRATIVE ---------------------------------------------------------------- [Generated: 2026-07-01 19:17:31 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.] This domain, docupdate.llc, is under investigation for credential phishing activity targeting users through fraudulent document update notifications. The threat involves deceptive emails or web pages designed to harvest login credentials, payment details, or other sensitive information by impersonating legitimate document management or cloud storage services. Victims are typically redirected to a spoofed login portal that mimics corporate or enterprise platforms, increasing the likelihood of successful credential theft due to its plausible appearance and context-specific lures. Infrastructure analysis reveals the domain was registered on June 30, 2026, through NameCheap, Inc., and currently resolves to the IP address 162.255.119.31. As of the latest assessment, the domain has not been flagged by any of the 95 security engines on VirusTotal, indicating a low detection rate at present. No blocklist entries or public threat intelligence reports have been identified for this domain, suggesting it may be part of a newly deployed or evasive phishing campaign. The absence of prior detections does not diminish the risk, as threat actors frequently rotate domains to avoid reputation-based defenses. Users who have interacted with docupdate.llc or entered credentials on any page associated with this domain should take immediate action. Reset all passwords for accounts accessed after visiting the domain, particularly those linked to corporate, financial, or cloud services. Enable multi-factor authentication (MFA) on all critical accounts to mitigate unauthorized access. Monitor financial statements and account activity for signs of compromise, such as unauthorized transactions or logins. If the domain was accessed in a corporate environment, report the incident to the internal security team for further investigation and potential containment measures. Organizations should consider blocking the domain and its resolving IP (162.255.119.31) at the network perimeter to prevent further exposure. [Updates since narrative was generated:] - Public blocklists: now listed on 3 feeds ## EVIDENCE HASHES ---------------------------------------------------------------- PhishDestroy Case ID: PD-20260701-259761 ## 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/docupdate.llc/ JSON API: https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=docupdate.llc 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: 173,583 domains (14,176 alive under monitoring, 158,701 confirmed takedowns/dead). Site: https://phishdestroy.io