# PhishDestroy threat dossier — fortifib.com ================================================================ Fetched: 2026-05-30 20:51:44 UTC Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/fortifib.com/ ## VERDICT ---------------------------------------------------------------- TAKEN DOWN (neutralised) Composite threat score: 82/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below) Scam classification: cryptocurrency Targeted brand: across ## DETECTION EVIDENCE ---------------------------------------------------------------- VirusTotal: 14/95 security vendors flagged this domain Flagging vendors: ADMINUSLabs, alphaMountain.ai, BitDefender, CyRadar, ESET, Forcepoint ThreatSeeker, Fortinet, G-Data, Kaspersky, Lionic, Netcraft, SOCRadar, Sophos, VIPRE Public blocklists: listed on 1 independent blocklist Victim re-reports (public form): 1 ## INFRASTRUCTURE ---------------------------------------------------------------- IP address: 198.12.80.250 (US, Buffalo) ASN: ASAS36352 AS-COLOCROSSING, US Hosting org: AS36352 HostPapa Registrar: Dynadot LLC Nameservers: 1 Registered: 2025-06-24 Expires: 2025-08-01 Page title: Fortifi Bank | Online Banking & Financial Services ## TLS CERTIFICATE ---------------------------------------------------------------- Issuer: Let's Encrypt / R13 Expires: 2026-04-10 Status: INVALID chain Fingerprint: 8e64c90fc73beb3723131a988365c0f6f80b97668c45691a290ca6f30802c56e ## 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: 2025-06-24 (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: 2025-08-01 19:16:52 UTC (abuse notice filed) Last verified: 2026-05-30 21:20:41 UTC Neutralised: 2026-02-24 18:09:50 UTC Current status: taken down (registrar suspended or DNS dead) ## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence) ---------------------------------------------------------------- URLScan.io: https://urlscan.io/result/019867b5-1f89-7348-be01-89a42c33db65/ Wayback Machine: https://web.archive.org/web/*/fortifib.com crt.sh CT logs: https://crt.sh/?q=%25.fortifib.com Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=fortifib.com AlienVault OTX: https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/fortifib.com URLhaus: https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/fortifib.com/ ## ANALYST NARRATIVE ---------------------------------------------------------------- [Generated: 2026-03-19 01:22:26 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.] PhishDestroy identifies fortifib.com as a high-risk domain involved in generic phishing activities. The domain was designed to mimic legitimate online banking services, as reflected in its page title "Fortifi Bank | Online Banking & Financial Services," aiming to deceive users into divulging sensitive financial information. Supporting evidence for this classification includes its creation date in the future (June 24, 2025), which is irregular and suspicious. The domain has a notably low trust score of 1/100 on Scamadviser and a Gridinsoft score of 0/100, indicating minimal reliability. Additionally, it was registered through Dynadot LLC, a registrar sometimes associated with fraudulent domains. VirusTotal scans flagged the domain by 14 out of 95 security vendors, and it appears on at least one security blocklist, reinforcing its malicious nature. The IP address 198.12.80.250 tied to the domain further aids in tracking its infrastructure. Currently, fortifib.com is offline, which reduces immediate user exposure to the threat. Users are advised to avoid interacting with this domain and to remain vigilant against phishing attempts impersonating financial institutions. Continuous monitoring and blocking of this domain are recommended to prevent potential harm. PhishDestroy encourages users to verify the authenticity of online banking portals before submitting any personal or financial data. [Updates since narrative was generated:] - VirusTotal detections: now 14/95 (narrative was written when count was lower) ## EVIDENCE HASHES ---------------------------------------------------------------- Favicon SHA-256: 56d09c4cd80f372c855706df481c12ff5d22e25cab78db087cc92b283f1d107b TLS cert SHA-256: 8e64c90fc73beb3723131a988365c0f6f80b97668c45691a290ca6f30802c56e ## 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/fortifib.com/ JSON API: https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=fortifib.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 About PhishDestroy: volunteer-driven open-source threat-intelligence platform. Tracked: 156,135 domains (37,250 alive under monitoring, 118,475 confirmed takedowns/dead). Site: https://phishdestroy.io