# PhishDestroy threat dossier — linkgift.org
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Fetched:   2026-07-04 22:58:28 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/linkgift.org/

## VERDICT
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ACTIVE + CLOAKED — returns HTTP 666 to scanners, real fraudulent site to victims
Composite threat score: 99/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)
Cloaking: DETECTED — domain returns custom HTTP 666 to scanners while serving fraudulent content to real users (type: redirect_split) (score: 5/6)

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      8/91 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: ADMINUSLabs, alphaMountain.ai, BitDefender, Forcepoint ThreatSeeker, Fortinet, G-Data, Gridinsoft, Kaspersky
AlienVault OTX:  1 pulses (threat-intel feed mentions)
Public blocklists: listed on 3 independent blocklists

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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IP address:      188.114.96.3 (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:     eve.ns.cloudflare.com, hunts.ns.cloudflare.com
Registered:      2025-09-15
Expires:         2026-09-15
HTTP response:   401

## 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: 2025-09-15 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration)
First detected:    2026-07-04 18:25:32 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
Last verified:     2026-07-05 00:20:35 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/019f2df1-3b33-75ab-9a94-ab410bd8fea3/
Wayback Machine:  https://web.archive.org/web/*/linkgift.org
crt.sh CT logs:   https://crt.sh/?q=%25.linkgift.org
Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=linkgift.org
AlienVault OTX:   https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/linkgift.org
URLhaus:          https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/linkgift.org/

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-07-04 18:34:39 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

This domain, linkgift.org, is currently active and identified as a credential phishing site specifically targeting Facebook users. Analysis indicates the domain is designed to harvest login credentials through fraudulent login pages impersonating the social media platform. The site remains operational and has not been taken down by hosting providers or registrars as of the latest assessment.  Infrastructure analysis reveals the domain was registered on September 15, 2025, through NICENIC INTERNATIONAL GROUP CO., LIMITED. It resolves to the IP address 188.114.96.3 and uses an SSL certificate issued by Google Trust Services. Security vendor detection rates show 8 of 95 engines on VirusTotal flagging the domain as malicious. The domain appears in one threat intelligence pulse on a public blocklist repository, indicating limited but confirmed malicious activity.  The domain remains active and poses an elevated risk to users who may encounter it through phishing links distributed via email, social media, or malicious advertisements. Organizations are advised to block the domain and its associated IP address at the network perimeter. End users should avoid interacting with the site and report any suspicious links to their security teams. If credentials were entered on this site, immediate password reset and multi-factor authentication review are recommended for affected accounts.

## EVIDENCE HASHES
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Favicon MD5:       13f19fa29be380149e87dd918856c622

## 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/linkgift.org/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=linkgift.org
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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