# PhishDestroy threat dossier — machelp.cloud
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Fetched:   2026-05-30 20:56:19 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/machelp.cloud/

## VERDICT
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TAKEN DOWN (neutralised)
Composite threat score: 70/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      14/95 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: ADMINUSLabs, alphaMountain.ai, BitDefender, CyRadar, ESET, Emsisoft, Forcepoint ThreatSeeker, Fortinet, G-Data, Kaspersky, Lionic, Sophos, VIPRE, Webroot
Public blocklists: listed on 2 independent blocklists
Victim re-reports (public form): 1

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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IP address:      104.21.48.1 (US, San Francisco)
ASN:             ASAS13335 CLOUDFLARENET, US
Hosting org:     AS13335 Cloudflare, Inc.
Registrar:       HOSTINGER operations, UAB
Nameservers:     1
Registered:      2025-05-16
Expires:         2026-05-16
Page title:      Index of /
HTTP response:   530

## TLS CERTIFICATE
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Issuer:     none
Status:     INVALID chain

## 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: 2025-05-16 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration)
First detected:    2026-02-25 02:39:27 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
First reported:    2025-09-20 23:15:20 UTC (abuse notice filed)
Last verified:     2026-05-30 21:20:41 UTC
Neutralised:       2026-05-14 20:56:49 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/0198ae19-466c-7038-ab49-6ee39c1f68ba/
Wayback Machine:  https://web.archive.org/web/*/machelp.cloud
crt.sh CT logs:   https://crt.sh/?q=%25.machelp.cloud
Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=machelp.cloud
AlienVault OTX:   https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/machelp.cloud
URLhaus:          https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/machelp.cloud/

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-03-19 01:24:09 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

PhishDestroy identifies machelp.cloud as a high-risk generic phishing domain that has appeared on multiple security blocklists. The domain was created recently on May 16, 2025, suggesting it was likely set up for short-term malicious use. The page title "Index of /" indicates an incomplete or placeholder page, a common tactic used by threat actors to avoid early detection while preparing phishing campaigns.

The domain resolves to IP address 104.21.48.1 and was registered through HOSTINGER operations, UAB, a registrar known to be abused by cybercriminals for disposable domains. machelp.cloud has been flagged by 14 out of 95 security vendors on VirusTotal, further supporting its malicious intent. The presence on two independent security blocklists corroborates its classification as a phishing threat. These technical details demonstrate a typical infrastructure leveraged by threat actors targeting unsuspecting users.

Currently, machelp.cloud is offline, which mitigates immediate risks to users. However, given its recent creation and quick takedown, it is recommended that users and organizations remain cautious about any communications referencing this domain. Security teams should ensure their threat intelligence feeds include this domain to prevent accidental access. Users are urged to report any suspicious emails or links referencing machelp.cloud to their security teams or phishing reporting platforms.

## 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/machelp.cloud/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=machelp.cloud
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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