# PhishDestroy threat dossier — hovcas.com ================================================================ Fetched: 2026-07-13 04:20:06 UTC Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/hovcas.com/ ## VERDICT ---------------------------------------------------------------- CRITICAL THREAT — DO NOT VISIT Composite threat score: 92/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below) Scam classification: Brand Impersonation ## DETECTION EVIDENCE ---------------------------------------------------------------- VirusTotal: 1/91 security vendors flagged this domain Flagging vendors: Kaspersky 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: Hello Internet Corp Nameservers: fattouche.ns.cloudflare.com, mariah.ns.cloudflare.com Registered: 2026-03-08 Expires: 2027-03-08 Page title: Hovcas | Decentralized Web3 Gambling Site with Provable Trust ## TLS CERTIFICATE ---------------------------------------------------------------- Issuer: Google Trust Services / WE1 Expires: 2026-10-01 Status: INVALID chain Fingerprint: ca52ee111596126df3f48ec9a40c8eaa460b86894b03f790abbc6894437fc43d ## ABUSE-REPORT HISTORY (evidence of registrar non-response) ---------------------------------------------------------------- Status: pending notification queue. No abuse reports filed yet — this domain is waiting for the next cycle of our automated abuse-reporter. ## TIMELINE ---------------------------------------------------------------- Domain registered: 2026-03-08 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration) First detected: 2026-07-12 18:09:33 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker) First reported: 2026-07-12 19:15:19 UTC (abuse notice filed) Last verified: 2026-07-13 04:20:41 UTC Current status: ACTIVE / observable ## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence) ---------------------------------------------------------------- URLScan.io: https://urlscan.io/result/019f571c-8c42-7525-9990-d3bf4d3dccba/ URLQuery: https://urlquery.net/report/cebefe5b-a40b-4b44-85da-3d07bce0e951 Wayback Machine: https://web.archive.org/web/*/hovcas.com crt.sh CT logs: https://crt.sh/?q=%25.hovcas.com Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=hovcas.com AlienVault OTX: https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/hovcas.com URLhaus: https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/hovcas.com/ ## ANALYST NARRATIVE ---------------------------------------------------------------- [Generated: 2026-07-12 18:11:36 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.] Analysis indicates that hovcas.com is currently flagged as an active domain under investigation for potential generic phishing threats. The domain is associated with an SSL certificate issued by Google Trust Services, which adds a layer of legitimacy that may be leveraged in phishing schemes. However, as of the report date, there are no detections on VirusTotal, with 0 out of 95 security vendors flagging the domain. This lack of detection does not confirm safety, as malicious domains can sometimes evade early identification in security databases. Currently, specific indicators of compromise related to hovcas.com have not been disclosed, leaving substantial uncertainty regarding its operational tactics or targeted victim profile. The absence of flagging on VirusTotal does not imply that the domain is benign; rather, it suggests that the domain may still be under the radar of existing security measures. Malicious actors often register domains with the intent to harvest credentials or distribute malware, and without further intelligence, it is difficult to assess the full extent of its malicious use. Defenders should exercise caution regarding any interaction with the domain. Organizations and individuals are advised to implement robust email filtering and URL screening measures to prevent access to suspected phishing sites. Continuous monitoring for any changes in the domain's reputation or detection status on threat intelligence platforms is also recommended. Given the active investigation status, it is prudent to remain vigilant and maintain a heightened awareness of any communications or requests originating from this domain. ## EVIDENCE HASHES ---------------------------------------------------------------- PhishDestroy Case ID: PD-20260712-C93711 Favicon MD5: d36c37268c7dcc7a6bc0889bc4f28244 TLS cert SHA-256: ca52ee111596126df3f48ec9a40c8eaa460b86894b03f790abbc6894437fc43d ## 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/hovcas.com/ JSON API: https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=hovcas.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 About PhishDestroy: independent open-source threat-intelligence platform. Tracked: 178,009 domains (49,743 alive under monitoring, 128,266 confirmed takedowns/dead). Site: https://phishdestroy.io