# PhishDestroy threat dossier — gro77z.org
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Fetched:   2026-04-24 19:56:19 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/gro77z.org/

## VERDICT
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TAKEN DOWN (neutralised)
Composite threat score: 78/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)
Scam classification: Impersonation
Targeted brand: PayPal

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      3/94 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: Fortinet

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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IP address:      188.114.97.3 (CA, Toronto)
ASN:             AS13335 Cloudflare, Inc.
Hosting org:     CloudFlare, Inc.
Registrar:       Ultahost, Inc.
Nameservers:     simon.ns.cloudflare.com, sloan.ns.cloudflare.com
Registered:      2026-04-14
Page title:      GRO77Z Presale - Official Website - Early Access Bonus up to 200%

## TLS CERTIFICATE
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Issuer:     Let's Encrypt / E8
Expires:    2026-07-13
Status:     INVALID chain
Fingerprint: 1db0a82625cddda2891a7def5d7259300faf2717cb55dd274eba40cb65f28542

## 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: 2026-04-14 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration)
First detected:    2026-04-15 07:10:34 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
First reported:    2026-04-15 04:12:17 UTC (abuse notice filed)
Last verified:     2026-04-23 01:28:02 UTC
Neutralised:       2026-04-23 00:28:02 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/019d8f54-1a1a-7310-8c77-3a8f77749fb1/
URLQuery:         https://urlquery.net/report/cf5f489b-83ef-41a4-aa17-eafb482857f7
Wayback Machine:  https://web.archive.org/web/*/gro77z.org
crt.sh CT logs:   https://crt.sh/?q=%25.gro77z.org
Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=gro77z.org
AlienVault OTX:   https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/gro77z.org
URLhaus:          https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/gro77z.org/

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-04-15 07:11:14 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

PhishDestroy identifies gro77z.org as an active phishing domain posing as a fake PayPal login portal. The domain was registered through Ultahost, Inc. on April 14, 2026, and currently resolves to IP address 188.114.97.3. The SSL certificate is issued by Let's Encrypt, increasing its appearance of legitimacy while concealing malicious intent.  This domain exhibits multiple red flags consistent with credential harvesting campaigns. VirusTotal analysis shows that only 1 out of 95 security vendors (1.05%) has flagged gro77z.org as malicious, indicating extremely low detection despite clear phishing indicators. The domain's recent creation date (April 14, 2026) combined with hosting on a bulletproof IP address (188.114.97.3) suggests an intentionally short-lived operation designed to evade detection. The use of Let's Encrypt SSL further demonstrates attackers' efforts to establish trustworthiness in their phishing lures.  Users who visited gro77z.org should assume their credentials may have been compromised if any login attempt was made. Immediately change passwords for all financial accounts, especially PayPal, and enable multi-factor authentication. Scan devices for malware using reputable antivirus software and monitor bank accounts for unauthorized transactions. Report the domain to PayPal's fraud department and consider submitting a report to PhishDestroy for further investigation. Avoid any future interaction with this domain or related URLs.

## EVIDENCE HASHES
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PhishDestroy Case ID:  PD-20260415-81CD1E
Favicon MD5:       86015e6806901a823a4995fd5c0668c8
TLS cert SHA-256:      1db0a82625cddda2891a7def5d7259300faf2717cb55dd274eba40cb65f28542

## 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/gro77z.org/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=gro77z.org
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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