# PhishDestroy threat dossier — mail.haltoncommunitycreun.com
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Fetched:   2026-05-02 03:51:10 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/mail.haltoncommunitycreun.com/

## VERDICT
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ACTIVE + CLOAKED — returns HTTP 666 to scanners, real fraudulent site to victims
Composite threat score: 84/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)
Targeted brand: near
Cloaking: DETECTED — domain returns custom HTTP 666 to scanners while serving fraudulent content to real users (type: status_split) (score: 1/6)

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      2/95 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: Fortinet, Seclookup
Public blocklists: listed on 1 independent blocklist
Victim re-reports (public form): 1

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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IP address:      107.173.193.235 (US, Buffalo)
ASN:             ASAS36352 AS-COLOCROSSING, US
Hosting org:     AS36352 HostPapa
Registrar:       Dynadot LLC
Nameservers:     ns1.bthostcloud.com, ns2.bthostcloud.com
Registered:      2025-07-21
Expires:         2026-07-21
Page title:      Halton Community Credit Union | Personal & Small Business Services
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: 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: 2025-07-21 (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:    2025-08-09 14:50:52 UTC (abuse notice filed)
Last verified:     2026-04-29 07:48:32 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/01988ff4-d793-723a-9e93-0b866af18fa5/
Wayback Machine:  https://web.archive.org/web/*/mail.haltoncommunitycreun.com
crt.sh CT logs:   https://crt.sh/?q=%25.mail.haltoncommunitycreun.com
Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=mail.haltoncommunitycreun.com
AlienVault OTX:   https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/mail.haltoncommunitycreun.com
URLhaus:          https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/mail.haltoncommunitycreun.com/

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-03-03 02:17:04 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

PhishDestroy has identified mail.haltoncommunitycreun.com as a domain involved in generic phishing activities. The site mimicked a legitimate financial institution, displaying the page title "Halton Community Credit Union | Personal & Small Business Services," likely attempting to deceive users into revealing sensitive information. Despite its low-risk classification, caution is advised as phishing threats can evolve rapidly.

The domain was registered recently on July 21, 2025, through DYNADOT LLC and resolved to the IP address 107.173.193.235. It appeared on one security blocklist and was flagged by 2 out of 95 security vendors on VirusTotal. Currently, the domain is offline, indicating it has been taken down or suspended, reducing immediate risk but not eliminating potential future threats.

Users are advised to avoid clicking on links pointing to mail.haltoncommunitycreun.com and never enter personal or financial details on suspicious sites. Keeping security software updated and verifying site legitimacy before interacting can significantly reduce exposure to phishing attacks. If users have interacted with the domain, monitoring accounts for unauthorized activity is recommended.

## EVIDENCE HASHES
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Favicon SHA-256:       6291c111e9e2449445bbe75dfd7965619850ab6101ea392496403fbc30ed5a9d

## 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/mail.haltoncommunitycreun.com/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=mail.haltoncommunitycreun.com
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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