# PhishDestroy threat dossier — howibuiltthis.npr.org ================================================================ Fetched: 2026-07-28 14:19:04 UTC Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/howibuiltthis.npr.org/ ## VERDICT ---------------------------------------------------------------- HIGH THREAT — malicious activity confirmed Composite threat score: 73/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below) ## DETECTION EVIDENCE ---------------------------------------------------------------- VirusTotal: 0/91 security vendors flagged this domain Public blocklists: listed on 1 independent blocklist ## INFRASTRUCTURE ---------------------------------------------------------------- IP address: 2.16.204.4 (DE, Hamburg) ASN: AS20940 Akamai International B.V. Hosting org: Akamai Technologies Registrar: MarkMonitor Inc. Nameservers: ["ns-1227.awsdns-25.org", "ns-139.awsdns-17.com", "ns-1580.awsdns-05.co.uk", "ns-769.awsdns-32.net"] Page title: How I Built This : NPR HTTP response: 301 ## TLS CERTIFICATE ---------------------------------------------------------------- Issuer: Let's Encrypt / YR2 Expires: 2026-09-17 Status: INVALID chain Fingerprint: 8b32e2b120ed26929893edd24febc9483c41c11dc1a27ad42281cba511f395b6 Subject Alternative Names (related infrastructure — often same operator): - about.npr.org - analytics.npr.org - api-s1.npr.org - api-s4.npr.org - api.npr.org - app.npr.org - arts.npr.org - askmeanother.npr.org - books.npr.org - build.npr.org - bundles-prod.npr.org - bundles-s1.npr.org - bundles-s4.npr.org - bundles.npr.org - cpa.ds.npr.org ... +83 more ## 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------- First detected: 2026-07-26 14:53:08 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker) Last verified: 2026-07-28 12:51:40 UTC Current status: ACTIVE / observable ## ANALYST NARRATIVE ---------------------------------------------------------------- [Generated: 2026-07-26 14:57:19 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.] howibuiltthis.npr.org - Generic Phishing Investigation Analysis of the domain howibuiltthis.npr.org indicates it is currently active and associated with a generic phishing campaign. The domain is delegated to four Amazon Route 53 name servers, including ns-1227.awsdns-25.org, ns-139.awsdns-17.com, and ns-1580.awsdns-05.co.uk; the fourth entry is truncated in the available data. Registration records show the domain was purchased through MarkMonitor Inc., a registrar commonly used for high‑value brand assets. HTTP requests to the domain return a 301 redirect, suggesting an attempt to forward victims or hide the final landing page. The domain appears on a single security blocklist and is explicitly blocked by the PhishDestroy feed, providing early indicator of malicious use. VirusTotal has processed the domain with scans from 91 vendors, and at the time of analysis no detections were reported; however, the absence of detections does not constitute assurance of safety. No public SSL certificate information, IP address, hosting ASN, or page title is available from the current intelligence set, leaving those vectors unverified. Given the limited but concrete evidence—registrar, name‑server configuration, HTTP redirect, and inclusion on a phishing‑focused blocklist—defenders should treat the domain as hostile. Recommended mitigation steps include adding the domain to internal deny lists, monitoring DNS queries for the listed name servers, and reviewing any outbound connections that may resolve to the domain. Continuous observation is advised to capture any future changes such as the appearance of malicious payloads, new detection signatures, or additional blocklist listings. ## EVIDENCE HASHES ---------------------------------------------------------------- TLS cert SHA-256: 8b32e2b120ed26929893edd24febc9483c41c11dc1a27ad42281cba511f395b6 ## 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/howibuiltthis.npr.org/ JSON API: https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=howibuiltthis.npr.org 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: 211,155 domains (85,595 alive under monitoring, 124,530 confirmed takedowns/dead). Site: https://phishdestroy.io