# PhishDestroy threat dossier — eng-uphold.created.app ================================================================ Fetched: 2026-07-29 20:49:50 UTC Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/eng-uphold.created.app/ ## VERDICT ---------------------------------------------------------------- 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 Cloaking: DETECTED — domain returns custom HTTP 666 to scanners while serving fraudulent content to real users (type: status_split) (score: 1/6) ## DETECTION EVIDENCE ---------------------------------------------------------------- VirusTotal: 8/91 security vendors flagged this domain Flagging vendors: alphaMountain.ai, ESET, Forcepoint ThreatSeeker, Fortinet, Google Safebrowsing, Kaspersky, Sophos, Webroot Public blocklists: listed on 3 independent blocklists Google Safe Browsing: FLAGGED ## INFRASTRUCTURE ---------------------------------------------------------------- IP address: 216.150.16.1 (US, Walnut) ASN: AS16509 Amazon.com, Inc. Hosting org: Vercel, Inc Registrar: Tucows Domains Inc Nameservers: ["ns1.vercel-dns.com", "ns2.vercel-dns.com"] Registered: 2026-05-21 Page title: Log In | Uphold® HTTP response: 404 ## TLS CERTIFICATE ---------------------------------------------------------------- Issuer: Let's Encrypt / R13 Expires: 2026-07-29 Status: INVALID chain Fingerprint: 927656e07b11c1b9142869c6a6c1996526993b64fd76d6b8ad10c405cebaa0f8 ## 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: 2026-05-21 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration) First detected: 2026-05-21 08:09:45 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker) First reported: 2026-05-21 08:09:37 UTC (abuse notice filed) Last verified: 2026-07-29 20:07:38 UTC Neutralised: 2026-06-06 17:30:10 UTC Current status: ACTIVE — cloaked behind HTTP 666 to evade scanners ## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence) ---------------------------------------------------------------- URLScan.io: https://urlscan.io/result/019e48ef-b7f5-7755-840b-15c32716d9f6/ Wayback Machine: https://web.archive.org/web/*/eng-uphold.created.app crt.sh CT logs: https://crt.sh/?q=%25.eng-uphold.created.app Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=eng-uphold.created.app AlienVault OTX: https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/eng-uphold.created.app URLhaus: https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/eng-uphold.created.app/ ## ANALYST NARRATIVE ---------------------------------------------------------------- [Generated: 2026-06-26 05:06:00 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.] eng-uphold.created.app — Credential Phishing Impersonating This domain, eng-uphold.created.app, is identified as a high-risk credential phishing site specifically designed to impersonate the Uphold digital money platform. The threat type is classified as generic phishing with a focus on social engineering to harvest user login credentials. As of the latest assessment, the domain has been taken offline, though prior activity remains a concern for retrospective analysis and potential re-emergence. Analysis indicates the domain was flagged by 14 of 95 security vendors on VirusTotal, with Google Safe Browsing specifically categorizing it under SOCIAL_ENGINEERING. The domain appears on three security blocklists and is blocked by multiple endpoint protection systems. It was registered through Tucows Domains Inc and resolves to the IP address 216.150.16.1. The SSL certificate is issued by Let’s Encrypt, a common choice among threat actors due to its accessibility and lack of cost. Infrastructure analysis reveals the use of modern web technologies including Node.js, React, Next.js, and Google Cloud CDN, suggesting an attempt to mimic legitimate service architecture. The Gridinsoft trust score for this domain is 0 out of 100, reinforcing its malicious classification. The domain is currently offline, reducing immediate risk to end users. However, organizations and individuals should remain vigilant for potential re-registration or re-deployment under a different domain. It is recommended to implement DNS-based blocking for this domain and its associated IP address 216.150.16.1 within enterprise security controls. Users who may have interacted with the site should be advised to reset credentials for Uphold and any other services where identical login information was used. Security teams should monitor for indicators of compromise, including unusual login attempts or unauthorized transactions linked to Uphold accounts. Proactive threat hunting for related infrastructure, such as domains registered through the same registrar or resolving to the same IP range, is advised to identify potential campaign expansion. ## EVIDENCE HASHES ---------------------------------------------------------------- TLS cert SHA-256: 927656e07b11c1b9142869c6a6c1996526993b64fd76d6b8ad10c405cebaa0f8 ## 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 (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 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Full HTML report: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/eng-uphold.created.app/ JSON API: https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=eng-uphold.created.app 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: independent open-source threat-intelligence platform. Tracked: 195,508 domains (83,275 alive under monitoring, 109,716 confirmed takedowns/dead). Site: https://phishdestroy.io