# PhishDestroy threat dossier — fortcost.top ================================================================ Fetched: 2026-07-27 16:52:15 UTC Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/fortcost.top/ ## VERDICT ---------------------------------------------------------------- TAKEN DOWN (neutralised) Composite threat score: 83/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below) Scam classification: Gaming Scam Targeted brand: epic games (and: fortnite) ## DETECTION EVIDENCE ---------------------------------------------------------------- VirusTotal: 15/93 security vendors flagged this domain Flagging vendors: ADMINUSLabs, alphaMountain.ai, CRDF, CyRadar, ESET, Emsisoft, Fortinet, G-Data, Gridinsoft, Lionic, Netcraft, Seclookup, SOCRadar, Sophos, Webroot Public blocklists: listed on 1 independent blocklist ## INFRASTRUCTURE ---------------------------------------------------------------- IP address: 172.67.204.157 (US, San Francisco) ASN: ASAS13335 CLOUDFLARENET - Cloudflare, Inc., US Hosting org: AS13335 Cloudflare, Inc. Registrar: PDR Ltd. d/b/a PublicDomainRegistry.com Nameservers: ["alex.ns.cloudflare.com.", "marge.ns.cloudflare.com."] Registered: 2026-02-21 Page title: Fortnite Inventory Checker | Epic Games HTTP response: 403 ## TLS CERTIFICATE ---------------------------------------------------------------- Issuer: Google Trust Services / WE1 Expires: 2026-05-09 Status: INVALID chain Fingerprint: eada7474c5200c362d6b7e26f49698b3b6f904de83d67186055e0a7e7b22ef35 ## ABUSE-REPORT HISTORY (evidence of registrar non-response) ---------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Domain registered: 2026-02-21 (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) Earliest abuse rec: 2026-02-09 11:47:19 UTC — PREDATES current WHOIS registration; retained from a previous registration cycle of the same domain name Last verified: 2026-07-27 16:21:27 UTC Neutralised: 2026-07-11 04:40:04 UTC Current status: taken down (registrar suspended or DNS dead) Note: one or more events above predate the WHOIS creation date. This typically means the same domain name was previously registered, detected, dropped, and then re-registered by a new party. PhishDestroy preserves the full historical record for operator-attribution research even when the underlying infrastructure changes hands. ## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence) ---------------------------------------------------------------- URLScan.io: https://urlscan.io/result/019c422e-ff5e-70ce-8576-9ae4612dafb6/ URLQuery: https://urlquery.net/report/860d587b-c0a0-41e9-8d87-8bcbbaf2de35 Wayback Machine: https://web.archive.org/web/*/fortcost.top crt.sh CT logs: https://crt.sh/?q=%25.fortcost.top Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=fortcost.top AlienVault OTX: https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/fortcost.top URLhaus: https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/fortcost.top/ ## ANALYST NARRATIVE ---------------------------------------------------------------- [Generated: 2026-07-07 21:46:39 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.] fortcost.top — Brand Impersonation Threat Report The domain fortcost.top is actively impersonating Epic Games, specifically targeting users interested in Fortnite. It presents itself as a legitimate platform for checking Fortnite inventory, which is a tactic to lure users into revealing sensitive information. The page title 'Fortnite Inventory Checker | Epic Games' is a clear attempt to deceive users by mimicking the branding and services of Epic Games, posing an elevated risk of phishing attacks. Analysis of fortcost.top reveals concerning details. VirusTotal results show that 15 out of 95 security vendors have flagged this domain, indicating a significant potential for malicious activity. The domain was created on February 21, 2026, which suggests it is relatively new and potentially created for illicit purposes. Registered through PDR Ltd. d/b/a PublicDomainRegistry.com and resolving to IP address 172.67.204.157 located in the US, the domain uses an SSL certificate issued by Google Trust Services / WE1, which may provide a false sense of security to visitors. If you have visited fortcost.top, it is crucial to take immediate action to mitigate any potential harm. Start by checking your device for malware and change any passwords or security credentials that may have been compromised. It is advisable to monitor your accounts for unauthorized activity and consider using two-factor authentication where possible. Additionally, report the domain to relevant authorities or security services like PhishDestroy, which already blocks this domain, to help prevent further instances of brand impersonation and protect other users. ## EVIDENCE HASHES ---------------------------------------------------------------- PhishDestroy Case ID: PD-20260209-DEC000 TLS cert SHA-256: eada7474c5200c362d6b7e26f49698b3b6f904de83d67186055e0a7e7b22ef35 ## 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/fortcost.top/ JSON API: https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=fortcost.top 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: 206,165 domains (81,337 alive under monitoring, 123,797 confirmed takedowns/dead). Site: https://phishdestroy.io