# PhishDestroy threat dossier — gicstart.com
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Fetched:   2026-05-14 11:27:03 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/gicstart.com/

## VERDICT
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STATUS STALE — last probed 21 days ago, treat as ACTIVE until re-verified
Composite threat score: 100/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)
Scam classification: Investment Scam

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      8/94 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: ADMINUSLabs, alphaMountain.ai, CRDF, CyRadar, Google Safebrowsing, Lionic, Seclookup, SOCRadar
Public blocklists: listed on 1 independent blocklist
Google Safe Browsing: FLAGGED

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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Registered:      2026-03-22

## ABUSE-REPORT HISTORY (evidence of registrar non-response)
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Status: pending notification queue. No abuse reports filed yet — this domain is
waiting for the next cycle of our automated abuse-reporter.

## TIMELINE
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Domain registered: 2026-03-22 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration)
First detected:    2026-03-24 00:10:00 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
Last verified:     2026-04-22 19:40:25 UTC (STALE — 21 days ago, re-verify)
Flagged dead:      2026-04-01 00:52:36 UTC (NOT RE-VERIFIED IN 21 DAYS — treat as unconfirmed)
Current status:    UNCONFIRMED (our live-probe is 21 days stale)

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-03-24 01:23:06 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

PhishDestroy has identified gicstart.com as a domain exhibiting characteristics consistent with generic phishing campaigns. Classified under the generic_phishing threat type, this domain aims to deceive users by impersonating legitimate services or entities to harvest sensitive information. The classification is currently under investigation as part of ongoing efforts to validate its malicious intent.

Technical indicators reveal that gicstart.com was registered recently on March 22, 2026, suggesting it may be part of a newly established phishing infrastructure. Despite being active, the domain has not yet been flagged by any security vendors, with VirusTotal registering zero detections out of 95 scans. This lack of immediate detection underscores the importance of proactive monitoring and user caution.

As the domain remains live and operational, PhishDestroy advises users and organizations to exercise heightened vigilance when encountering communications or web content associated with gicstart.com. Investigations continue to ascertain the full scope of its threat, and updates will be provided as new intelligence emerges. Until then, it is recommended to avoid engaging with this domain to mitigate potential exposure to phishing risks.

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