# PhishDestroy threat dossier — gta-sa-apk.online
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Fetched:   2026-05-01 01:30:31 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/gta-sa-apk.online/

## VERDICT
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TAKEN DOWN (neutralised)
Composite threat score: 89/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      1/93 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: alphaMountain.ai
Public blocklists: listed on 3 independent blocklists

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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Registrar:       Spaceship, Inc.
Nameservers:     ["launch1.spaceship.net", "launch2.spaceship.net"]
Registered:      2026-02-21
Page title:      gta-sa-apk.online | 521: Web server is down

## 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: 2026-02-21 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration)
First detected:    2026-02-26 23:21:16 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
Last verified:     2026-04-18 13:15:40 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/019ce608-7ea5-752c-bfff-48d204908bb0/
Wayback Machine:  https://web.archive.org/web/*/gta-sa-apk.online
crt.sh CT logs:   https://crt.sh/?q=%25.gta-sa-apk.online
Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=gta-sa-apk.online
AlienVault OTX:   https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/gta-sa-apk.online
URLhaus:          https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/gta-sa-apk.online/

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-03-03 16:59:32 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

PhishDestroy identifies gta-sa-apk.online as a low-risk phishing domain that was designed to deceive users by masquerading as a site offering game-related downloads. Although currently offline, the site posed a threat by attempting to trick visitors into revealing sensitive information under false pretenses. Such phishing domains exploit users' interest in popular software or games to harvest credentials or personal data.

This phishing campaign worked by creating a convincing but fraudulent website mimicking legitimate game download portals. Visitors were likely enticed to enter login details, payment information, or install malicious files disguised as game APKs. The domain’s registration details and presence on multiple security blocklists highlight its suspicious nature. Despite low detection rates by antivirus vendors, the domain's listing on reputable blocklists confirms the risk.

If a user has recently visited gta-sa-apk.online, it is critical to avoid submitting any information and to run a comprehensive security scan on their devices. Users should also change passwords that may have been entered during the visit and monitor financial accounts for unauthorized activity. Awareness and caution are essential to prevent falling victim to similar phishing schemes in the future.

## EVIDENCE HASHES
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Favicon MD5:       5fb6e33d00aa8bc5b367db80405baef6

## 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/gta-sa-apk.online/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=gta-sa-apk.online
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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