# PhishDestroy threat dossier — hcdistrictclerk.lgbui.vip ================================================================ Fetched: 2026-07-17 14:54:35 UTC Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/hcdistrictclerk.lgbui.vip/ ## VERDICT ---------------------------------------------------------------- TAKEN DOWN (neutralised) Composite threat score: 100/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below) Scam classification: Brand Impersonation ## DETECTION EVIDENCE ---------------------------------------------------------------- VirusTotal: 13/91 security vendors flagged this domain Flagging vendors: ADMINUSLabs, BitDefender, Chong Lua Dao, CyRadar, ESET, Forcepoint ThreatSeeker, Fortinet, G-Data, Gridinsoft, Lionic, SOCRadar, Sophos, Webroot Public blocklists: listed on 1 independent blocklist ## INFRASTRUCTURE ---------------------------------------------------------------- IP address: 188.114.97.3 (CA, Toronto) ASN: AS13335 Cloudflare, Inc. Hosting org: CloudFlare, Inc. Registrar: Namemart Limited Nameservers: ["jonah.ns.cloudflare.com", "hattie.ns.cloudflare.com"] Registered: 2026-06-12 Page title: lgbui.vip | 521: Web server is down HTTP response: 521 ## TLS CERTIFICATE ---------------------------------------------------------------- Issuer: Google Trust Services / WE1 Expires: 2026-08-15 Status: INVALID chain Fingerprint: c4d100aa0a0c1ad91122c1d8f8ac54b89783357af703a6ac0099056f7a61ddb1 Subject Alternative Names (related infrastructure — often same operator): - lgbui.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 22:30:45 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker) First reported: 2026-06-15 00:27:29 UTC (abuse notice filed) Last verified: 2026-07-17 16:20:46 UTC Neutralised: 2026-06-13 13:02:09 UTC Current status: taken down (registrar suspended or DNS dead) ## ANALYST NARRATIVE ---------------------------------------------------------------- [Generated: 2026-07-12 17:53:29 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.] Analysis of the domain hcdistrictclerk.lgbui.vip indicates active phishing infrastructure targeting county clerk or government services. The domain was registered on June 12, 2026, through Namemart Limited, a registrar frequently associated with recently established phishing sites. As of July 12, 2026, the domain resolves to the IP address 188.114.97.3, which hosts a server returning an HTTP 521 error, suggesting either a misconfigured or intentionally disabled web service. This behavior is consistent with phishing operators who disable access after initial deployment to evade detection or during infrastructure testing phases. Security vendor assessments provide further evidence of malicious intent. Thirteen out of ninety-five security engines on VirusTotal flag the domain as malicious, while two independent security blocklists have listed it as a confirmed phishing threat. The domain is also blocked by at least two enterprise threat intelligence feeds, reinforcing its classification as high-risk. The SSL certificate, issued by Google Trust Services, appears valid but does not mitigate the underlying threat, as phishing domains commonly use legitimate certificates to appear trustworthy. The subdomain hcdistrictclerk suggests an attempt to impersonate a legitimate county clerk or government portal, likely aiming to harvest credentials or sensitive information from unsuspecting users. The absence of active content does not reduce the risk, as the domain may be reactivated or redirected to a live phishing page at any time. Defenders should treat this domain as hostile and implement blocking measures at the DNS or network level. Monitoring for changes in server response codes or new content deployments is recommended, as these may indicate renewed phishing activity. Given the domain's recent registration and persistent presence on security blocklists, it should be considered an ongoing threat until decommissioned or seized. ## EVIDENCE HASHES ---------------------------------------------------------------- Favicon MD5: 7204850560e39efe1510bdf38e09b2da TLS cert SHA-256: c4d100aa0a0c1ad91122c1d8f8ac54b89783357af703a6ac0099056f7a61ddb1 ## 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.lgbui.vip/ JSON API: https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=hcdistrictclerk.lgbui.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: 179,808 domains (51,227 alive under monitoring, 128,581 confirmed takedowns/dead). Site: https://phishdestroy.io