# PhishDestroy threat dossier — macelos.cyou
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Fetched:   2026-06-20 17:05:23 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/macelos.cyou/

## VERDICT
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TAKEN DOWN (neutralised)
Composite threat score: 99/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      15/91 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: ADMINUSLabs, alphaMountain.ai, BitDefender, Chong Lua Dao, Cluster25, CyRadar, ESET, Forcepoint ThreatSeeker, G-Data, Gridinsoft, LevelBlue, Lionic, Netcraft, SOCRadar, Sophos
URLQuery:        4 detections
Public blocklists: listed on 1 independent blocklist

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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IP address:      66.85.46.240 (US, Morganton)
Hosting org:     AS393960 Host4Geeks LLC
Registrar:       TuringSign Inc. d/b/a Cosmotown
Nameservers:     ndns1.cosmotown.com, ndns2.cosmotown.com
Registered:      2025-11-17
Expires:         2026-11-17
Page title:      Energen - Free Bootstrap 4 Template by Colorlib

## TLS CERTIFICATE
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Issuer:     Let's Encrypt / YR2
Expires:    2026-09-05
Status:     INVALID chain
Fingerprint: 96fc3358b2929a01b10bb7ad4419778c188998939c4f15d3cfd0cd39545d0bcd

## 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: 2025-11-17 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration)
First detected:    2026-06-19 02:56:47 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
First reported:    2026-06-19 01:08:47 UTC (abuse notice filed)
Last verified:     2026-06-20 16:20:35 UTC
Neutralised:       2026-06-19 03:04:36 UTC
Current status:    taken down (registrar suspended or DNS dead)

## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence)
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URLScan.io:       https://urlscan.io/result/019edd5f-e90b-7799-bcb8-c1ef187eaf82/
URLQuery:         https://urlquery.net/report/20806650-0621-4209-95c3-5bb1a03bd1be
Wayback Machine:  https://web.archive.org/web/*/macelos.cyou
crt.sh CT logs:   https://crt.sh/?q=%25.macelos.cyou
Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=macelos.cyou
AlienVault OTX:   https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/macelos.cyou
URLhaus:          https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/macelos.cyou/

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-06-19 03:24:04 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

Threat Overview
The macelos[.]cyou domain is a taken down, malicious site that poses a phishing threat to users. It was first detected by PhishDestroy on 2026-06-19. The domain's malicious nature is confirmed by multiple security vendors.

Risk Indicators
- 14 out of 91 VirusTotal vendors flag the domain as malicious
- The domain was likely used for phishing or other malicious activities
- The use of a relatively new domain and a generic top-level domain may indicate malicious intent
- The domain's short lifespan and rapid takedown suggest a potential phishing campaign

Technical Details
- Registrar: TuringSign Inc. d/b/a Cosmotown
- Hosting IP: 66.85.46.240
- Domain created: 2025-11-17
- SSL issuer: Let's Encrypt / YR2
- Page title: Energen - Free Bootstrap 4 Template by Colorlib

Recommendations
- Avoid interacting with the domain or any related sites
- Be cautious of similar domains or phishing attempts
- Use security software and keep it up to date to protect against malicious sites

## EVIDENCE HASHES
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PhishDestroy Case ID:  PD-20260619-5B64E0
TLS cert SHA-256:      96fc3358b2929a01b10bb7ad4419778c188998939c4f15d3cfd0cd39545d0bcd

## 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/macelos.cyou/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=macelos.cyou
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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