# PhishDestroy threat dossier — hcdistrictclerk.lgbgh.vip ================================================================ Fetched: 2026-07-16 16:50:58 UTC Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/hcdistrictclerk.lgbgh.vip/ ## VERDICT ---------------------------------------------------------------- TAKEN DOWN (neutralised) Composite threat score: 100/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below) ## DETECTION EVIDENCE ---------------------------------------------------------------- VirusTotal: 10/91 security vendors flagged this domain Flagging vendors: BitDefender, CyRadar, ESET, Forcepoint ThreatSeeker, Fortinet, G-Data, Gridinsoft, SOCRadar, Sophos, Webroot Public blocklists: listed on 1 independent blocklist ## INFRASTRUCTURE ---------------------------------------------------------------- IP address: 188.114.96.3 (CA, Toronto) ASN: AS13335 Cloudflare, Inc. Hosting org: CloudFlare, Inc. Registrar: Namemart Limited Nameservers: ["crystal.ns.cloudflare.com", "patrick.ns.cloudflare.com"] Registered: 2026-06-12 Page title: lgbgh.vip | 521: Web server is down HTTP response: 521 ## TLS CERTIFICATE ---------------------------------------------------------------- Issuer: Google Trust Services / WE1 Expires: 2026-08-19 Status: INVALID chain Fingerprint: 49beefcf659333af599fc27ad361ec66d1e4e98adc59c53e2337c6b8eae4be8a Subject Alternative Names (related infrastructure — often same operator): - lgbgh.vip ## 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: 2026-06-12 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration) First detected: 2026-06-12 22:30:43 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker) First reported: 2026-06-15 00:27:29 UTC (abuse notice filed) Last verified: 2026-07-16 16:20:47 UTC Neutralised: 2026-06-13 13:02:09 UTC Current status: taken down (registrar suspended or DNS dead) ## ANALYST NARRATIVE ---------------------------------------------------------------- [Generated: 2026-06-25 22:02:11 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.] The domain hcdistrictclerk.lgbgh.vip is identified as a phishing site specifically designed to impersonate the Harris County Clerk's official services. Analysis indicates this infrastructure is engineered for credential harvesting, targeting users seeking government-related documentation or services. The domain is currently offline, though prior activity suggests it was actively deployed in a targeted campaign. Infrastructure analysis reveals the domain was registered through Namemart Limited on June 12, 2026, and resolves to the IP address 188.114.96.3. Security vendor detection metrics show 10 of 95 engines on VirusTotal flagged this domain as malicious, while it appears on a single security blocklist. The SSL certificate is issued by Google Trust Services, a common tactic to lend superficial legitimacy to phishing infrastructure. The domain's creation date and rapid inclusion on security blocklists suggest a short-lived, high-impact operation. Current status indicates the domain has been taken offline, likely due to enforcement actions or campaign conclusion. Organizations and users are advised to monitor for similar domains using the same registrar or IP range, as threat actors frequently reuse infrastructure. Network defenders should implement DNS-based blocking for the observed IP and domain, while end-users should verify government service URLs through official channels before entering credentials. Proactive monitoring of newly registered domains with similar naming patterns is recommended to mitigate future impersonation attempts. [Updates since narrative was generated:] - VirusTotal detections: now 10/91 (narrative was written when count was lower) ## EVIDENCE HASHES ---------------------------------------------------------------- TLS cert SHA-256: 49beefcf659333af599fc27ad361ec66d1e4e98adc59c53e2337c6b8eae4be8a ## 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/hcdistrictclerk.lgbgh.vip/ JSON API: https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=hcdistrictclerk.lgbgh.vip 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: 179,489 domains (50,961 alive under monitoring, 128,528 confirmed takedowns/dead). Site: https://phishdestroy.io