# PhishDestroy threat dossier — kinetiq-snapshot.xyz ================================================================ Fetched: 2026-07-01 16:55:52 UTC Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/kinetiq-snapshot.xyz/ ## VERDICT ---------------------------------------------------------------- ACTIVE + CLOAKED — returns HTTP 666 to scanners, real fraudulent site to victims Composite threat score: 94/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below) Cloaking: DETECTED — domain returns custom HTTP 666 to scanners while serving fraudulent content to real users (type: bot_redirect_safe) (score: 4/6) ## DETECTION EVIDENCE ---------------------------------------------------------------- VirusTotal: 4/91 security vendors flagged this domain Flagging vendors: alphaMountain.ai, Forcepoint ThreatSeeker, Fortinet, Gridinsoft URLQuery: 2 detections AlienVault OTX: 1 pulses (threat-intel feed mentions) Public blocklists: listed on 3 independent blocklists ## INFRASTRUCTURE ---------------------------------------------------------------- IP address: 172.67.199.129 (US, San Francisco) ASN: ASAS13335 CLOUDFLARENET - Cloudflare, Inc., US Hosting org: AS13335 Cloudflare, Inc. Registrar: NICENIC INTERNATIONAL GROUP CO., LIMITED !!! REGISTRAR INTEGRITY ALERT — NiceNIC !!! NiceNIC International: over 90% of its registered domains are associated with illegal content; documented systematic abuse-report non-response. Primary sources: https://phishdestroy.io/nicenic-real https://phishdestroy.io/nicenic-verdict Nameservers: thea.ns.cloudflare.com, theo.ns.cloudflare.com Registered: 2026-06-28 Expires: 2027-06-28 Page title: Nur einen Moment… HTTP response: 403 ## 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: 2026-06-28 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration) First detected: 2026-07-01 05:51:54 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker) First reported: 2026-07-01 05:47:07 UTC (abuse notice filed) Last verified: 2026-07-01 16:30:15 UTC Current status: ACTIVE — cloaked behind HTTP 666 to evade scanners ## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence) ---------------------------------------------------------------- URLScan.io: https://urlscan.io/result/019f1bcd-4b5d-7672-aa32-fc1560e697ba/ URLQuery: https://urlquery.net/report/e9e68a3f-b431-4bdf-b5b5-e3f4347e16e8 Wayback Machine: https://web.archive.org/web/*/kinetiq-snapshot.xyz crt.sh CT logs: https://crt.sh/?q=%25.kinetiq-snapshot.xyz Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=kinetiq-snapshot.xyz AlienVault OTX: https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/kinetiq-snapshot.xyz URLhaus: https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/kinetiq-snapshot.xyz/ ## ANALYST NARRATIVE ---------------------------------------------------------------- [Generated: 2026-07-01 05:56:12 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.] The domain kinetiq-snapshot.xyz is currently flagged as an active generic phishing infrastructure designed to mimic legitimate business analytics or data snapshot services. Analysis indicates the domain does not impersonate a single well-known brand but instead adopts a plausible, generic identity likely targeting corporate users or employees handling data reporting. The threat type aligns with credential harvesting or malware distribution through fake login portals or trojanized downloads, though no specific payload has been confirmed at this time. Infrastructure analysis reveals the domain was registered on June 28, 2026, through NICENIC INTERNATIONAL GROUP CO., LIMITED, a registrar frequently associated with high-risk domains. It resolves to the IP address 104.21.68.229, which is part of a content delivery network known to host both legitimate and malicious sites. The SSL certificate is issued by Google Trust Services, providing a false sense of legitimacy to unsuspecting users. As of the latest scan, 4 of 95 security vendors on VirusTotal have flagged kinetiq-snapshot.xyz as malicious, with detection labels including phishing, suspicious domain, and generic threat. No additional blocklist entries or trust scores from threat intelligence platforms have been recorded, suggesting the campaign may still be in an early or targeted phase. Current assessment places the risk level as elevated due to the domain’s recent registration, use of a high-reputation SSL provider, and low but consistent detection across security vendors. Organizations and individuals are advised to block access to kinetiq-snapshot.xyz at the network perimeter and endpoint levels. Security teams should monitor for any connections to the IP 104.21.68.229 or related subdomains. Users who may have interacted with the domain should reset credentials, scan systems for malware, and report the incident to internal security or relevant authorities. Proactive hunting for similar domains using the registrar or IP range is recommended to identify related infrastructure. ## EVIDENCE HASHES ---------------------------------------------------------------- PhishDestroy Case ID: PD-20260701-6F72D7 Favicon MD5: df54773607f036606760605cef24c5c8 ## 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 (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 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Full HTML report: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/kinetiq-snapshot.xyz/ JSON API: https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=kinetiq-snapshot.xyz 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: volunteer-driven open-source threat-intelligence platform. Tracked: 173,551 domains (13,366 alive under monitoring, 159,491 confirmed takedowns/dead). Site: https://phishdestroy.io