# PhishDestroy threat dossier — id-work.com
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Fetched:   2026-06-07 12:19:49 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/id-work.com/

## VERDICT
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ACTIVE + CLOAKED — returns HTTP 666 to scanners, real fraudulent site to victims
Composite threat score: 100/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)
Cloaking: DETECTED — domain returns custom HTTP 666 to scanners while serving fraudulent content to real users (type: status_split) (score: 2/6)

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      5/95 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: alphaMountain.ai, CyRadar, Fortinet, Seclookup, Webroot
Public blocklists: listed on 1 independent blocklist

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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IP address:      198.12.80.250 (US, Buffalo)
ASN:             ASAS36352 AS-COLOCROSSING, US
Hosting org:     AS36352 HostPapa
Registrar:       TuringSign Inc. d/b/a Cosmotown
Registered:      2025-04-23
Expires:         2027-04-23
HTTP response:   530

## TLS CERTIFICATE
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Issuer:     R11
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: 2025-04-23 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration)
First detected:    2026-02-26 23:24:40 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
Last verified:     2026-06-02 17:20:40 UTC
Neutralised:       2026-04-23 04:17:27 UTC
Current status:    ACTIVE — cloaked behind HTTP 666 to evade scanners

## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence)
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URLScan.io:       https://urlscan.io/result/0197feec-1e5b-76b1-9996-1db8d0211a0c/
Wayback Machine:  https://web.archive.org/web/*/id-work.com
crt.sh CT logs:   https://crt.sh/?q=%25.id-work.com
Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=id-work.com
AlienVault OTX:   https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/id-work.com
URLhaus:          https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/id-work.com/

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-03-03 15:51:07 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

PhishDestroy has identified id-work.com as a domain associated with generic phishing activities, categorizing it as a medium-risk threat. This classification indicates a credible potential for credential theft or fraudulent information gathering targeting unsuspecting users.

Technical analysis reveals that id-work.com was created on February 21, 2026, and was registered through a now-defunct registrar, which often correlates with malicious intent. It has appeared on at least one security blocklist and was flagged by multiple antivirus engines on VirusTotal, reinforcing the suspicion of its involvement in phishing schemes. The domain's infrastructure and registration details align with common indicators used by threat actors to launch deceptive campaigns.

Currently, id-work.com is offline, reducing immediate risk; however, users and organizations should remain cautious, as phishing domains frequently reappear under new names. PhishDestroy recommends maintaining up-to-date security solutions, monitoring for similar domain patterns, and educating users about the risks of phishing attempts. Avoid any interaction with this domain or related links to mitigate potential compromise.

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