# PhishDestroy threat dossier — hkexes.com
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Fetched:   2026-07-01 07:55:04 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/hkexes.com/

## VERDICT
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TAKEN DOWN (neutralised)
Composite threat score: 63/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      3/91 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: Forcepoint ThreatSeeker, Gridinsoft, Kaspersky
Public blocklists: listed on 3 independent blocklists

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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IP address:      104.21.82.14 (US, San Francisco)
ASN:             ASAS13335 CLOUDFLARENET - Cloudflare, Inc., US
Hosting org:     AS13335 Cloudflare, Inc.
Registrar:       Cloudflare, Inc.
Nameservers:     lila.ns.cloudflare.com, robert.ns.cloudflare.com
Registered:      2026-05-22
Expires:         2027-05-22
Page title:      TAIZI
HTTP response:   200

## TLS CERTIFICATE
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Issuer:     Let's Encrypt / E8
Expires:    2026-08-20
Status:     INVALID chain
Fingerprint: 6f7b76a331230632fa6f3c6da0656876e0d890162e9d407e2d6067779c1c8854

## 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: 2026-05-22 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration)
First detected:    2026-06-29 17:00:22 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
Last verified:     2026-07-01 08:20:36 UTC
Neutralised:       2026-06-29 18:17:40 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/019f13e4-2674-72db-bde9-33720eb2f42a/
Wayback Machine:  https://web.archive.org/web/*/hkexes.com
crt.sh CT logs:   https://crt.sh/?q=%25.hkexes.com
Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=hkexes.com
AlienVault OTX:   https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/hkexes.com
URLhaus:          https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/hkexes.com/

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-06-29 17:06:39 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

The domain hkexes.com has been identified as a high-risk generic phishing threat. This domain appears to be masquerading under the name 'TAIZI,' although it does not explicitly mimic a well-known brand. There is no evidence indicating the use of a specific drainer kit associated with this domain. The primary objective appears to be the unauthorized collection of sensitive information from unsuspecting users, potentially leading to identity theft or financial loss.

Technically, the domain hkexes.com is flagged by 1 out of 95 security vendors on VirusTotal, indicating a low detection rate but a high potential risk due to its active nature. The domain was registered on May 22, 2026, through a well-known registrar, Cloudflare, Inc., suggesting recent activity with possibly malicious intent. It resolves to the IP address 188.114.96.3 and has an SSL certificate issued by Let's Encrypt. As of the latest analysis, there is no explicit listing or flagging by Google's Safe Browsing (GSB) service, and it appears on a limited number of blocklists.

Currently, the domain remains active, representing an ongoing threat to internet users. The low detection rate suggests that many security systems may not yet recognize this domain as malicious, increasing its potential to inflict harm. Users are advised to exercise caution and avoid interaction with this domain. Security teams should monitor network traffic for any interactions with this IP address or domain and consider proactive blocking measures to mitigate risk. Continuous updates to security tools and awareness training for potential phishing tactics are recommended to reduce exposure to such threats.

## EVIDENCE HASHES
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Favicon MD5:       c65079fb79f6600d65bea782648e2422
TLS cert SHA-256:      6f7b76a331230632fa6f3c6da0656876e0d890162e9d407e2d6067779c1c8854

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