# PhishDestroy threat dossier — hubdates.icu
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Fetched:   2026-05-16 04:48:12 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/hubdates.icu/

## VERDICT
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STATUS STALE — last probed 24 days ago, treat as ACTIVE until re-verified
Composite threat score: 100/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)
Scam classification: tech_support
Targeted brand: microsoft (and: outlook)

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      13/95 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: alphaMountain.ai, BitDefender, CyRadar, ESET, Forcepoint ThreatSeeker, Fortinet, G-Data, Lionic, Phishing Database, Seclookup, SOCRadar, Sophos, Webroot
AlienVault OTX:  15 pulses (threat-intel feed mentions)
Public blocklists: listed on 1 independent blocklist

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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IP address:      185.176.220.7 (LV, Riga)
ASN:             ASAS39845 LV-2CLOUD-ASN16 2 Cloud Ltd., LV
Hosting org:     AS39845 2 Cloud Ltd.
Registered:      2026-02-21
Page title:      Connecting...

## TLS CERTIFICATE
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Issuer:     R13
Status:     INVALID chain

## ABUSE-REPORT HISTORY (evidence of registrar non-response)
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Status: pending notification queue. No abuse reports filed yet — this domain is
waiting for the next cycle of our automated abuse-reporter.

## TIMELINE
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Domain registered: 2026-02-21 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration)
First detected:    2026-02-26 23:21:51 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
Last verified:     2026-04-22 01:41:23 UTC (STALE — 24 days ago, re-verify)
Flagged dead:      2026-04-21 19:11:13 UTC (NOT RE-VERIFIED IN 24 DAYS — treat as unconfirmed)
Current status:    UNCONFIRMED (our live-probe is 24 days stale)

## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence)
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URLScan.io:       https://urlscan.io/result/0199e03e-7ece-76f8-af21-7dcb5375080b/
Wayback Machine:  https://web.archive.org/web/*/hubdates.icu
crt.sh CT logs:   https://crt.sh/?q=%25.hubdates.icu
Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=hubdates.icu
AlienVault OTX:   https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/hubdates.icu
URLhaus:          https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/hubdates.icu/

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-03-03 15:08:30 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

PhishDestroy identifies hubdates.icu as a high-risk generic phishing domain. This domain was created on February 21, 2026, and has been associated with attempts to deceive users through fraudulent schemes. Its classification under generic phishing highlights its intent to steal sensitive information by mimicking legitimate services.

Technical indicators reveal that hubdates.icu has appeared in 15 AlienVault OTX threat intelligence pulses and is listed on two major security blocklists. VirusTotal scans show that 13 out of 95 security vendors flag this domain as malicious. The domain was registered through a dead domain registrar, which is commonly used for transient, malicious infrastructure.

Currently, hubdates.icu is offline, reflecting ongoing efforts to contain its threat. Security analysts have taken action to remove it from active use, reducing risk to potential victims. Users and organizations are advised to avoid this domain and monitor their systems for any related suspicious activity.

## 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/hubdates.icu/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=hubdates.icu
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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