# PhishDestroy threat dossier — kraken18c.com
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Fetched:   2026-07-22 03:27:06 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/kraken18c.com/

## VERDICT
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TAKEN DOWN (neutralised)
Composite threat score: 81/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)
Scam classification: Fake Exchange
Targeted brand: Kraken

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      8/94 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: ADMINUSLabs, alphaMountain.ai, CRDF, CyRadar, Forcepoint ThreatSeeker, Fortinet, Sophos, Webroot
URLQuery:        -1 detections
AlienVault OTX:  1 pulses (threat-intel feed mentions)
Public blocklists: listed on 1 independent blocklist

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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Registered:      2026-03-29

## ABUSE-REPORT HISTORY (evidence of registrar non-response)
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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
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Domain registered: 2026-03-29 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration)
First detected:    2026-03-29 05:30:10 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
First reported:    2026-06-15 00:27:29 UTC (abuse notice filed)
Last verified:     2026-07-22 04:20:48 UTC
Neutralised:       2026-03-30 03:00:24 UTC
Current status:    taken down (registrar suspended or DNS dead)

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-06-26 15:18:53 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

kraken18c.com: Confirmed Kraken Cryptocurrency Phishing Site

The domain kraken18c.com has been identified as a phishing site specifically designed to impersonate the Kraken cryptocurrency exchange platform. This infrastructure poses a direct threat of brand impersonation, targeting users with fraudulent login portals to harvest credentials, private keys, or other sensitive financial information. As of the latest assessment, the domain has been taken offline, though residual risk remains due to potential re-emergence under similar naming conventions.  Analysis of kraken18c.com reveals multiple technical indicators confirming its malicious nature. The domain was flagged by 8 of 95 security vendors on VirusTotal, indicating widespread detection across industry-standard threat intelligence platforms. Infrastructure records show the domain was registered on March 29, 2026, suggesting a recent and deliberate creation for malicious purposes. It appears on at least one security blocklist, with PhishDestroy explicitly blocking access to the site. No associated IP addresses or registrar details were publicly disclosed in the available data, though the naming pattern (kraken18c) aligns with common phishing tactics to mimic legitimate Kraken subdomains or service identifiers.  Current status indicates kraken18c.com is offline, reducing immediate exposure to end users. However, the elevated risk level persists due to the domain's recent creation and confirmed phishing intent. Organizations and individuals are advised to implement proactive measures, including blocking the domain at DNS or firewall levels, updating endpoint protection rules to flag similar patterns (e.g., kraken[0-9][a-z]), and conducting user awareness training on recognizing cryptocurrency-related phishing attempts. Network administrators should monitor for residual connections to the domain and investigate any historical logs for potential compromise. Given the financial sector targeting, heightened scrutiny of cryptocurrency transaction requests and multi-factor authentication enforcement is strongly recommended.

## EVIDENCE HASHES
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Favicon MD5:       4f60e6c5b39d0ad2ea05db1a64a3e9f3

## 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 (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
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Full HTML report:  https://phishdestroy.io/domain/kraken18c.com/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=kraken18c.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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