# PhishDestroy threat dossier — mail.encontrar-iphone.us ================================================================ Fetched: 2026-07-01 16:34:19 UTC Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/mail.encontrar-iphone.us/ ## VERDICT ---------------------------------------------------------------- ACTIVE + CLOAKED — returns HTTP 666 to scanners, real fraudulent site to victims Composite threat score: 89/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below) Cloaking: DETECTED — domain returns custom HTTP 666 to scanners while serving fraudulent content to real users (type: content_divergence) (score: 1/6) ## DETECTION EVIDENCE ---------------------------------------------------------------- VirusTotal: 8/91 security vendors flagged this domain Flagging vendors: BitDefender, CRDF, ESET, Fortinet, G-Data, Kaspersky, Sophos, Webroot Public blocklists: listed on 2 independent blocklists ## INFRASTRUCTURE ---------------------------------------------------------------- IP address: 162.144.180.56 (US, Provo) ASN: AS46606 Unified Layer Hosting org: Unified Layer Registrar: DYNADOT LLC Nameservers: cns2013.webhostbox.net, cns2014.webhostbox.net Registered: 2026-06-28 Expires: 2027-06-28 HTTP response: 200 ## TLS CERTIFICATE ---------------------------------------------------------------- Issuer: Let's Encrypt / YR1 Expires: 2026-09-28 Status: INVALID chain Fingerprint: 99242a9536aa90a41212ef2a923d2e64f84d089a639dc84615252c66eb6f5596 Subject Alternative Names (related infrastructure — often same operator): - 2026-icloud.xyz - appdevice-isupport.us - detect-idevices.us - encontrar-id.us - encontrar-iphone.us - findicloud-my.us - findlapple.us - findmy-icloud.us - iapple-recovery.com - idevice-detect.us - idevices-detect.us - locate-idevice.us - mapsflnd.us - mapsflnda.us - mycloud-isupport.us ... +4 more ## ABUSE-REPORT HISTORY (evidence of registrar non-response) ---------------------------------------------------------------- Status: pending notification queue. No abuse reports filed yet — this domain is waiting for the next cycle of our automated abuse-reporter. ## TIMELINE ---------------------------------------------------------------- Domain registered: 2026-06-28 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration) First detected: 2026-07-01 14:20:25 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker) First reported: 2026-07-01 12:23:52 UTC (abuse notice filed) Last verified: 2026-07-01 18:20:13 UTC Current status: ACTIVE — cloaked behind HTTP 666 to evade scanners ## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence) ---------------------------------------------------------------- URLScan.io: https://urlscan.io/result/019f1da7-bc67-762a-a210-1f25aa709228/ URLQuery: https://urlquery.net/report/12c2c1af-50ac-4757-b0d3-8a51a9b0e748 Wayback Machine: https://web.archive.org/web/*/mail.encontrar-iphone.us crt.sh CT logs: https://crt.sh/?q=%25.mail.encontrar-iphone.us Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=mail.encontrar-iphone.us AlienVault OTX: https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/mail.encontrar-iphone.us URLhaus: https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/mail.encontrar-iphone.us/ ## ANALYST NARRATIVE ---------------------------------------------------------------- [Generated: 2026-07-01 14:26:19 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.] This domain is flagged as an elevated-risk generic phishing threat specializing in Apple iCloud credential harvesting. Analysis indicates the site mimics legitimate Apple login and account recovery portals, likely targeting users searching for lost or stolen iPhones through deceptive "Find My iPhone" or iCloud authentication prompts. The infrastructure is designed to capture usernames, passwords, and two-factor authentication codes, enabling unauthorized access to Apple accounts and associated services. Infrastructure analysis reveals the domain mail.encontrar-iphone.us was registered on June 28, 2026, through DYNADOT LLC, a registrar frequently abused for phishing campaigns. The domain resolves to IP address 162.144.180.56, a host with prior associations to fraudulent activity. An SSL certificate issued by Let's Encrypt provides superficial HTTPS encryption, creating a false sense of security. VirusTotal detection rates show 8 out of 95 security vendors currently flag the domain as malicious, with detections including phishing, credential theft, and fraudulent login portal classifications. No reputable blocklists or trust scores currently list the domain, suggesting it remains under active exploitation. Mitigation requires immediate domain takedown requests to the registrar and hosting provider, citing fraudulent impersonation of Apple services. Network-level blocking of the IP address 162.144.180.56 and associated domain should be implemented at firewalls and DNS resolvers. Endpoint protection systems should update detection rules to include the domain, IP, and SSL certificate thumbprint as indicators of compromise. Users should be educated to verify domain authenticity before entering credentials, particularly for account recovery scenarios, and to report suspicious login pages to Apple's official phishing reporting channels. Multi-factor authentication using hardware keys or app-based codes provides additional protection against credential theft from such phishing sites. ## EVIDENCE HASHES ---------------------------------------------------------------- PhishDestroy Case ID: PD-20260701-29EB5B Favicon MD5: 0a81714b61002c2c25a197ce6c45e694 TLS cert SHA-256: 99242a9536aa90a41212ef2a923d2e64f84d089a639dc84615252c66eb6f5596 ## 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.encontrar-iphone.us/ JSON API: https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=mail.encontrar-iphone.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: 173,494 domains (13,320 alive under monitoring, 159,491 confirmed takedowns/dead). Site: https://phishdestroy.io