# PhishDestroy threat dossier — mail.icloud-localizado.us
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Fetched:   2026-06-23 08:18:56 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/mail.icloud-localizado.us/

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

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      9/91 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: Cluster25, CRDF, Fortinet, G-Data, Gridinsoft, MalwareURL, SOCRadar, Sophos, Webroot
Public blocklists: listed on 1 independent blocklist

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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IP address:      162.251.80.247 (US, Provo)
Hosting org:     AS46606 Unified Layer
Registrar:       Dynadot Inc
Nameservers:     ns1.md-79.webhostbox.net, ns2.md-79.webhostbox.net
Registered:      2026-06-06
Expires:         2027-06-06

## 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: 2026-06-06 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration)
First detected:    2026-06-22 12:09:50 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
Last verified:     2026-06-23 08:20:37 UTC
Neutralised:       2026-06-22 12:17:27 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/019eeecd-9245-7667-8192-02bf7ba74657/
Wayback Machine:  https://web.archive.org/web/*/mail.icloud-localizado.us
crt.sh CT logs:   https://crt.sh/?q=%25.mail.icloud-localizado.us
Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=mail.icloud-localizado.us
AlienVault OTX:   https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/mail.icloud-localizado.us
URLhaus:          https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/mail.icloud-localizado.us/

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-06-22 23:26:33 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

mail.icloud-localizado.us targeted Apple ID credentials, leveraging the recognizable 'icloud' branding to deceive users. Despite being taken down, the domain was flagged as malicious by 9 out of 91 vendors on VirusTotal and appeared on three public blocklists, including PhishDestroy, OpenPhish, and Phishunt. Its registration through Dynadot Inc and hosting by Unified Layer in the US facilitated its operations.

The domain was created on June 6, 2026, and detected by PhishDestroy on June 22, 2026. This phishing attempt highlights the critical window between domain registration and detection by antivirus vendors. PhishDestroy's early detection capabilities are crucial in identifying threats during this period, as evidenced by the domain's presence on blocklists despite its offline status.

With a platform risk score of 75/100, mail.icloud-localizado.us posed a significant threat while active. The use of a familiar brand like Apple increases the likelihood of successful credential theft, emphasizing the need for continuous monitoring and rapid response to new phishing domains. The swift takedown of such domains is essential to mitigate potential damage to unsuspecting users.

## 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.icloud-localizado.us/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=mail.icloud-localizado.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

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