# PhishDestroy threat dossier — mail.applefind.us ================================================================ Fetched: 2026-06-27 16:58:28 UTC Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/mail.applefind.us/ ## VERDICT ---------------------------------------------------------------- TAKEN DOWN (neutralised) Composite threat score: 100/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below) Scam classification: Impersonation Targeted brand: Apple ## DETECTION EVIDENCE ---------------------------------------------------------------- VirusTotal: 12/91 security vendors flagged this domain Flagging vendors: BitDefender, Cluster25, CRDF, CyRadar, ESET, Fortinet, G-Data, Gridinsoft, MalwareURL, SOCRadar, Sophos, Webroot Public blocklists: listed on 1 independent blocklist ## INFRASTRUCTURE ---------------------------------------------------------------- IP address: 162.251.80.247 (US, Provo) ASN: ASAS46606 UNIFIEDLAYER-AS-1 - Unified Layer, US Hosting org: AS46606 Unified Layer Registrar: Dynadot Inc Nameservers: ns1.md-79.webhostbox.net, ns2.md-79.webhostbox.net Registered: 2026-06-03 Expires: 2027-06-03 Page title: iCloud HTTP response: 200 ## 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: 2026-06-03 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration) First detected: 2026-06-22 12:10:37 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker) Last verified: 2026-06-27 16:20:35 UTC Neutralised: 2026-06-22 12:17:27 UTC Current status: taken down (registrar suspended or DNS dead) ## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence) ---------------------------------------------------------------- URLScan.io: https://urlscan.io/result/019eeece-23ba-771e-9d4f-53cb9ba021f0/ Wayback Machine: https://web.archive.org/web/*/mail.applefind.us crt.sh CT logs: https://crt.sh/?q=%25.mail.applefind.us Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=mail.applefind.us AlienVault OTX: https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/mail.applefind.us URLhaus: https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/mail.applefind.us/ ## ANALYST NARRATIVE ---------------------------------------------------------------- [Generated: 2026-06-22 23:26:32 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.] The domain mail.applefind.us is part of a phishing campaign impersonating Apple. Detected by PhishDestroy on June 22, 2026, the domain was already flagged by 11 out of 95 VirusTotal vendors, indicating its malicious nature. Additionally, it appears on two public blocklists, including PhishDestroy and OpenPhish, underscoring its threat level. Registered through Dynadot Inc, the domain was hosted on IP address 162.251.80.247 in the United States, managed by Unified Layer under ASN 46606. Despite the domain being taken down and currently offline, its initial activity aimed to exploit users by masquerading as a legitimate Apple service. The domain's platform risk score of 78 out of 100 highlights its potential impact during its active phase. Phishing domains like mail.applefind.us often exploit the time gap between registration and detection by antivirus databases, typically 24-72 hours. PhishDestroy's advanced detection capabilities allow for earlier identification, capturing threats during this critical window. This early detection is crucial in mitigating potential harm before widespread recognition by traditional security measures. ## EVIDENCE HASHES ---------------------------------------------------------------- Favicon MD5: 0a81714b61002c2c25a197ce6c45e694 ## 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/mail.applefind.us/ JSON API: https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=mail.applefind.us 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: 170,899 domains (12,709 alive under monitoring, 157,778 confirmed takedowns/dead). Site: https://phishdestroy.io