# PhishDestroy threat dossier — krab--5.cc ================================================================ Fetched: 2026-04-24 04:25:51 UTC Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/krab--5.cc/ ## VERDICT ---------------------------------------------------------------- TAKEN DOWN (neutralised) Composite threat score: 76/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below) Scam classification: Generic Phishing ## DETECTION EVIDENCE ---------------------------------------------------------------- VirusTotal: 6/94 security vendors flagged this domain Flagging vendors: alphaMountain.ai, CyRadar, Forcepoint ThreatSeeker, Fortinet, SOCRadar, Webroot ## INFRASTRUCTURE ---------------------------------------------------------------- IP address: 172.67.194.138 (CA, Toronto) ASN: AS13335 Cloudflare, Inc. Hosting org: 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: ["aleena.ns.cloudflare.com", "jay.ns.cloudflare.com"] Registered: 2026-03-26 Page title: krab5.cc ## TLS CERTIFICATE ---------------------------------------------------------------- Issuer: Google Trust Services / WE1 Expires: 2026-05-11 Status: INVALID chain Fingerprint: 5601d6c3fa6aee940c0fcb5712de678467b7631ba5eef190edc22bd0532368b7 ## ABUSE-REPORT HISTORY (evidence of registrar non-response) ---------------------------------------------------------------- Status: CLOSED — no report required. This domain was neutralised before the abuse-report cycle could be dispatched — either the hosting provider / registrar suspended it on their own, the DNS went dead, or the operator abandoned the infrastructure. PhishDestroy keeps the evidence bundle on file for audit but no formal notice was sent. ## TIMELINE ---------------------------------------------------------------- Domain registered: 2026-03-26 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration) First detected: 2026-03-27 01:58:28 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker) Earliest abuse rec: 2026-03-26 23:00:58 UTC — PREDATES current WHOIS registration; retained from a previous registration cycle of the same domain name Last verified: 2026-04-23 07:41:11 UTC Neutralised: 2026-04-23 02:14:21 UTC Current status: taken down (registrar suspended or DNS dead) Note: one or more events above predate the WHOIS creation date. This typically means the same domain name was previously registered, detected, dropped, and then re-registered by a new party. PhishDestroy preserves the full historical record for operator-attribution research even when the underlying infrastructure changes hands. ## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence) ---------------------------------------------------------------- URLScan.io: https://urlscan.io/result/019d2c5d-0455-7723-a7ef-f8ca8de69d34/ URLQuery: https://urlquery.net/report/477aef0d-9ca4-4bde-a5a6-d4d4cd20e63f Wayback Machine: https://web.archive.org/web/*/krab--5.cc crt.sh CT logs: https://crt.sh/?q=%25.krab--5.cc Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=krab--5.cc AlienVault OTX: https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/krab--5.cc URLhaus: https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/krab--5.cc/ ## ANALYST NARRATIVE ---------------------------------------------------------------- [Generated: 2026-03-27 01:59:05 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.] PhishDestroy identifies krab--5.cc as an active phishing domain posing as a fake login portal, likely targeting unsuspecting users to harvest credentials. The domain was registered through NICENIC INTERNATIONAL GROUP CO., LIMITED on December 12, 2025, and resolves to IP 172.67.194.138, which is already flagged by 6 out of 95 VirusTotal security vendors. This elevated threat level indicates a high likelihood of credential theft or malware distribution through spoofed login pages. Evidence supporting the elevated risk includes the domain's recent creation date (December 12, 2025), its association with NICENIC INTERNATIONAL GROUP CO., LIMITED—a registrar known for hosting malicious domains—and its active SSL certificate issued by Google Trust Services, which lends false legitimacy to the phishing site. The presence of 6 VirusTotal detections, while not overwhelming, confirms malicious activity, as many phishing domains initially fly under the radar before broader blocklisting occurs. The combination of these factors—new domain, suspicious registrar, and low but growing detection rate—creates a high-risk scenario for users who may unknowingly interact with the site. Users who have visited krab--5.cc should immediately check for suspicious login attempts on their accounts, especially if they entered credentials on the site. Passwords associated with this domain should be changed immediately, and all devices connected to the same networks should be scanned for malware. If credentials were exposed, enable two-factor authentication on all critical accounts and monitor for unauthorized access. Organizations should block krab--5.cc at the network level and report the domain to their security teams to prevent further exploitation. ## EVIDENCE HASHES ---------------------------------------------------------------- PhishDestroy Case ID: PD-20260326-7BF0A1 Favicon MD5: 5d821fccfd5d5fdac356310e46b00e69 TLS cert SHA-256: 5601d6c3fa6aee940c0fcb5712de678467b7631ba5eef190edc22bd0532368b7 ## 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/krab--5.cc/ JSON API: https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=krab--5.cc 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: 131,000+ phishing domains. Confirmed takedowns: 91,000+. Site: https://phishdestroy.io