# PhishDestroy threat dossier — fordmestro.cc
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Fetched:   2026-05-20 15:28:46 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/fordmestro.cc/

## VERDICT
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TAKEN DOWN (neutralised)
Composite threat score: 74/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)
Scam classification: unknown
Targeted brand: fordmestro

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      4/92 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: Forcepoint ThreatSeeker, Fortinet

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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IP address:      146.19.133.147 (RO, Galati)
ASN:             AS211611 Exim Host SRL
Hosting org:     Exim Host SRL
Registrar:       Global Domain Group LLC
Nameservers:     ns1.nexloc.ro, ns1.sitebunker.net, ns2.nexloc.ro, ns2.sitebunker.net
Registered:      2025-12-23
Page title:      Fordmestro | Home

## TLS CERTIFICATE
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Issuer:     Let's Encrypt / R13
Expires:    2026-07-28
Status:     INVALID chain
Fingerprint: d05d4b81c10da83213582d5332f02e38a0d7a87c6c01f3e39bc2bdb2a4952fec

## 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: 2025-12-23 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration)
First detected:    2026-05-15 00:08:33 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
First reported:    2026-05-14 21:09:55 UTC (abuse notice filed)
Last verified:     2026-05-18 07:40:03 UTC
Neutralised:       2026-05-15 21:58:09 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/019e2850-f26d-7478-b9ac-fbee5456c663/
URLQuery:         https://urlquery.net/report/1b5e6a5c-3411-478c-807e-120dae6cbcd3
Wayback Machine:  https://web.archive.org/web/*/fordmestro.cc
crt.sh CT logs:   https://crt.sh/?q=%25.fordmestro.cc
Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=fordmestro.cc
AlienVault OTX:   https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/fordmestro.cc
URLhaus:          https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/fordmestro.cc/

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-05-15 00:09:16 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

A deceptive website at fordmestro.cc impersonates official Ford properties and is engineered to harvest visitor credentials. Instead of providing genuine support or deals, the page tricks users into entering email addresses and passwords, which are immediately exfiltrated to attacker-controlled servers. The campaign relies on look-alike branding and misspelled domains to bypass basic detection, targeting customers expecting Ford communications. It is not a technical exploit like malware, but a classic social-engineering trap.

PhishDestroy identifies this domain as an elevated-risk credential-harvesting operation. Technical telemetry shows it resolves to IP address 146.19.133.147 and wears a legitimate Let’s Encrypt SSL certificate to appear authentic. The domain itself was registered on December 23, 2025—just days ago—via Global Domain Group LLC. VirusTotal confirms that only 2 out of 95 participating security vendors currently flag the host, underlining how fresh and emergent this threat is. The low detection rate increases the window of opportunity for attackers to ensnare victims.

If you accidentally visited fordmestro.cc, do not enter any credentials or personal data. Close the browser tab immediately and clear the browser’s cache and cookies for that site. Run an antivirus scan on any device you used to access the page to check for follow-on malware. Report the domain to your IT or security team and warn colleagues who may also interact with Ford-branded communications. Forward any suspicious emails referencing fordmestro.cc to Ford’s official abuse channels; legitimate Ford domains use ford.com, ford.ca, or similar verified suffixes. Stay vigilant for unexpected password-reset prompts or account-lock notices in the coming days, and enable multi-factor authentication wherever possible to mitigate reuse of harvested credentials.

## EVIDENCE HASHES
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PhishDestroy Case ID:  PD-20260514-903AF1
Favicon MD5:       42fb245530d09e39b24ead30a2c40a6d
TLS cert SHA-256:      d05d4b81c10da83213582d5332f02e38a0d7a87c6c01f3e39bc2bdb2a4952fec

## 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/fordmestro.cc/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=fordmestro.cc
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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