# PhishDestroy threat dossier — mailforge.rip ================================================================ Fetched: 2026-07-05 19:38:20 UTC Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/mailforge.rip/ ## VERDICT ---------------------------------------------------------------- TAKEN DOWN (neutralised) Composite threat score: 92/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below) Scam classification: Credential Phishing ## DETECTION EVIDENCE ---------------------------------------------------------------- VirusTotal: 1/91 security vendors flagged this domain Flagging vendors: Fortinet Public blocklists: listed on 1 independent blocklist ## INFRASTRUCTURE ---------------------------------------------------------------- IP address: 188.114.97.3 (US, San Francisco) Hosting org: AS13335 Cloudflare, Inc. Registrar: NICENIC INTERNATIONAL GROUP CO., LIMITED !!! REGISTRAR INTEGRITY ALERT — NiceNIC !!! NiceNIC International: over 90% of its registered domains are associated with illegal content; documented systematic abuse-report non-response. Primary sources: https://phishdestroy.io/nicenic-real https://phishdestroy.io/nicenic-verdict Nameservers: amy.ns.cloudflare.com, fattouche.ns.cloudflare.com Registered: 2026-05-26 Expires: 2027-05-26 HTTP response: 530 ## TLS CERTIFICATE ---------------------------------------------------------------- Issuer: Let's Encrypt / E7 Expires: 2026-08-24 Status: INVALID chain Fingerprint: ea98309e20ed84ea309d7164d2b2e5101803819f4b97565752921ab33f0d1775 ## 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: 2026-05-26 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration) First detected: 2026-06-01 02:27:33 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker) First reported: 2026-06-01 02:24:30 UTC (abuse notice filed) Last verified: 2026-07-05 20:20:35 UTC Neutralised: 2026-06-13 12:34:14 UTC Current status: taken down (registrar suspended or DNS dead) ## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence) ---------------------------------------------------------------- URLScan.io: https://urlscan.io/result/019e8058-9630-77b5-98b6-e67108f95ed0/ Wayback Machine: https://web.archive.org/web/*/mailforge.rip crt.sh CT logs: https://crt.sh/?q=%25.mailforge.rip Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=mailforge.rip AlienVault OTX: https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/mailforge.rip URLhaus: https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/mailforge.rip/ ## ANALYST NARRATIVE ---------------------------------------------------------------- [Generated: 2026-06-25 18:39:43 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.] This domain, mailforge.rip, is actively engaged in credential harvesting phishing operations targeting users through deceptive login portals. Credential harvesting phishing involves creating fake websites that mimic legitimate services to trick users into entering sensitive information such as usernames, passwords, or multifactor authentication codes. These stolen credentials are then exploited for unauthorized access to accounts, financial fraud, or further malicious campaigns. The domain’s infrastructure and content are designed to closely resemble trusted platforms, increasing the likelihood of successful deception, particularly among users who may not scrutinize URLs or SSL certificates carefully. Analysis indicates that mailforge.rip was registered on May 26, 2026, through NICENIC INTERNATIONAL GROUP CO., LIMITED, a registrar frequently associated with high-risk domains. The domain resolves to the IP address 188.114.97.3, which is hosted on Cloudflare’s network (AS13335), a common tactic used to obscure the true origin of malicious infrastructure and evade detection. The SSL certificate is issued by Let’s Encrypt (serial number E7), a legitimate certificate authority often exploited by threat actors to lend a false sense of security to phishing sites. As of the latest assessment, the domain is flagged by 1 out of 95 security vendors on VirusTotal, and it appears on one security blocklist, confirming its classification as an active threat. Users who have visited mailforge.rip or entered credentials on this domain should take immediate action to mitigate potential risks. First, change passwords for any accounts that may have been exposed, prioritizing email, financial, and work-related services. Enable multifactor authentication wherever possible to add an additional layer of security. Monitor accounts for unauthorized activity, such as unfamiliar logins, password reset attempts, or transactions. If the domain was accessed on a corporate device or network, report the incident to the organization’s security team to facilitate broader threat containment. Finally, consider scanning the device used to access the site for malware or unauthorized software, as phishing pages may deploy additional payloads to maintain persistence or exfiltrate data. ## EVIDENCE HASHES ---------------------------------------------------------------- Favicon MD5: 478dfc18478a687c9f71ad279c8eacec TLS cert SHA-256: ea98309e20ed84ea309d7164d2b2e5101803819f4b97565752921ab33f0d1775 ## 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 (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 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Full HTML report: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/mailforge.rip/ JSON API: https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=mailforge.rip 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: independent open-source threat-intelligence platform. Tracked: 174,943 domains (13,489 alive under monitoring, 160,565 confirmed takedowns/dead). Site: https://phishdestroy.io