# PhishDestroy threat dossier — easterncru-plc.com
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Fetched:   2026-05-02 05:34:42 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/easterncru-plc.com/

## VERDICT
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TAKEN DOWN (neutralised)
Composite threat score: 58/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)
Targeted brand: facebook (and: twitter)

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      1/95 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: Gridinsoft
Public blocklists: listed on 1 independent blocklist
Victim re-reports (public form): 1

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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IP address:      163.61.188.222 (US, New York City)
ASN:             ASAS153568 NEWDHAKAHARDWARE-AS-AP NEW DHAKA HARDWARE, BD
Hosting org:     AS153568 NEW DHAKA HARDWARE
Registrar:       Cosmotown, Inc.
Nameservers:     dns1.lytehosting.com, dns2.lytehosting.com, dns3.lytehosting.com, dns4.lytehosting.com
Registered:      2025-01-07
Expires:         2026-01-07
Page title:      Welcome | EasternCruplc – Personal bank accounts & online loans
HTTP response:   530

## 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: 2025-01-07 (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:    2025-08-07 17:48:55 UTC (abuse notice filed)
Last verified:     2026-04-29 07:48:21 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/0198864a-be21-769c-bf15-0a910fe3ad16/
Wayback Machine:  https://web.archive.org/web/*/easterncru-plc.com
crt.sh CT logs:   https://crt.sh/?q=%25.easterncru-plc.com
Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=easterncru-plc.com
AlienVault OTX:   https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/easterncru-plc.com
URLhaus:          https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/easterncru-plc.com/

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-03-24 00:41:04 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

PhishDestroy identifies easterncru-plc.com as a phishing domain that impersonated personal banking and loan services to trick users into divulging sensitive information. Although classified with a low-risk phishing threat, such scams can lead to identity theft and financial loss, highlighting the importance of vigilance when interacting with unfamiliar financial websites.

This domain was registered recently on January 7, 2025, through Cosmotown, Inc. It resolved to the IP address 163.61.188.222 and was flagged on one security blocklist. VirusTotal analysis showed minimal detection with only one out of 95 vendors flagging it, suggesting the site was either newly deployed or employing limited obfuscation. The site has since been taken offline, reducing immediate risk.

Users are advised to avoid clicking links or providing personal or financial details on this domain or similar suspicious sites. Always verify the legitimacy of financial service websites by checking official sources and using trusted security tools. If you suspect exposure to phishing attempts, update your passwords and monitor accounts for unusual activity.

## EVIDENCE HASHES
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Favicon SHA-256:       8a364111cd1976a093232f7c8f4e1f1938ade177f6b3264a46162dc7c8d4369a

## 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/easterncru-plc.com/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=easterncru-plc.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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