# PhishDestroy threat dossier — mail.iapple-recover.com
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Fetched:   2026-07-22 06:16:29 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/mail.iapple-recover.com/

## VERDICT
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TAKEN DOWN (neutralised)
Composite threat score: 68/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)
Targeted brand: Apple

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      10/91 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: ADMINUSLabs, alphaMountain.ai, BitDefender, Cluster25, CRDF, Fortinet, G-Data, Gridinsoft, SOCRadar, Sophos
URLQuery:        -1 detections
Public blocklists: listed on 1 independent blocklist

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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Registered:      2026-05-24

## 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: 2026-05-24 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration)
First detected:    2026-05-26 05:30:10 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
First reported:    2026-06-15 00:27:29 UTC (abuse notice filed)
Last verified:     2026-07-22 04:20:33 UTC
Neutralised:       2026-05-26 18:23:22 UTC
Current status:    taken down (registrar suspended or DNS dead)

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-06-26 14:55:25 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

mail.iapple-recover.com Safety Check — Apple Brand Impersonation

This domain, mail.iapple-recover.com, is flagged as a brand impersonation threat targeting Apple users. Analysis indicates the infrastructure was designed to mimic legitimate Apple account recovery services, likely to harvest user credentials or sensitive personal information. The campaign does not exhibit direct ties to known crypto drainer kits but aligns with credential theft tactics observed in prior Apple-themed phishing operations.  Infrastructure analysis reveals the domain was registered on May 24, 2026, through an undisclosed registrar. VirusTotal detection metrics show 10 out of 95 security vendors classifying the domain as malicious, while it appears on a single security blocklist. No associated IP addresses or Google Safe Browsing (GSB) entries were recorded at the time of analysis. The domain’s creation date suggests a short-lived operation, a common characteristic of phishing campaigns aiming to evade detection.  As of the latest assessment, mail.iapple-recover.com has been taken offline, likely due to enforcement actions or abandonment by the threat actor. Despite its inactive status, residual risk persists for users who may have interacted with the domain prior to its removal. Organizations and individuals are advised to monitor for unauthorized access attempts linked to compromised credentials and implement multi-factor authentication (MFA) as a mitigation measure. Continuous vigilance is recommended, as similar domains may emerge to replace this deactivated infrastructure.

## 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 (operator 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.iapple-recover.com/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=mail.iapple-recover.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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