# PhishDestroy threat dossier — mantlefort.com ================================================================ Fetched: 2026-04-24 11:15:29 UTC Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/mantlefort.com/ ## VERDICT ---------------------------------------------------------------- TAKEN DOWN (neutralised) Composite threat score: 77/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below) Scam classification: Impersonation Targeted brand: Mantle ## DETECTION EVIDENCE ---------------------------------------------------------------- VirusTotal: 2/94 security vendors flagged this domain Flagging vendors: SOCRadar ## INFRASTRUCTURE ---------------------------------------------------------------- IP address: 188.114.97.3 (CA, Toronto) ASN: AS13335 Cloudflare, Inc. Hosting org: CloudFlare, Inc. Registrar: NameCheap, Inc. Nameservers: ["carla.ns.cloudflare.com", "west.ns.cloudflare.com"] Registered: 2026-04-08 Page title: 403 Forbidden ## TLS CERTIFICATE ---------------------------------------------------------------- Issuer: Let's Encrypt / E8 Expires: 2026-07-07 Status: INVALID chain Fingerprint: e74cd1fab8eeae58a5efb38aaf0a2c2ec456e5b689bc4e9108b7d54bc1055d1a ## 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: 2026-04-08 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration) First detected: 2026-04-09 00:25:25 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker) Earliest abuse rec: 2026-04-08 21:28:31 UTC — PREDATES current WHOIS registration; retained from a previous registration cycle of the same domain name Last verified: 2026-04-23 01:28:12 UTC Neutralised: 2026-04-23 00:28:09 UTC Current status: taken down (registrar suspended or DNS dead) Note: one or more events above predate the WHOIS creation date. This typically means the same domain name was previously registered, detected, dropped, and then re-registered by a new party. PhishDestroy preserves the full historical record for operator-attribution research even when the underlying infrastructure changes hands. ## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence) ---------------------------------------------------------------- URLScan.io: https://urlscan.io/result/019d6ef9-cafd-773a-886e-18ee2e4d7bc9/ URLQuery: https://urlquery.net/report/04e8ce28-2ff8-489d-a3d7-0d0d782c0582 Wayback Machine: https://web.archive.org/web/*/mantlefort.com crt.sh CT logs: https://crt.sh/?q=%25.mantlefort.com Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=mantlefort.com AlienVault OTX: https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/mantlefort.com URLhaus: https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/mantlefort.com/ ## ANALYST NARRATIVE ---------------------------------------------------------------- [Generated: 2026-04-09 00:27:20 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.] PhishDestroy identifies mantlefort.com as an active domain impersonating the Mantle brand in a brand impersonation campaign. This threat poses as Mantle to deceive users into divulging sensitive credentials or downloading malicious content. The domain leverages a lookalike naming convention to exploit brand recognition and increase the likelihood of successful deception. Analysis shows this tactic is commonly used to harvest login details, payment data, or distribute malware under false pretenses. This domain was flagged by PhishDestroy due to its impersonation of the Mantle brand. Technical indicators include a VirusTotal detection score of 0/95, indicating no current antivirus signatures flagging it. The domain resolves to IP address 188.114.97.3 and uses a Let's Encrypt SSL certificate, which may lend an air of legitimacy. Registered through NAMECHEAP INC on April 8, 2026, this domain is newly active and remains under investigation for further malicious activity. These characteristics suggest an emerging threat that has not yet been widely recognized or blocked. Users who have visited mantlefort.com should immediately check their accounts for unauthorized activity, especially those associated with Mantle. If any credentials were entered, users are advised to change passwords immediately and enable multi-factor authentication. Refrain from downloading any files or providing additional information. Report the domain to your security team or through PhishDestroy’s reporting portal to help mitigate further spread. Monitor financial accounts for suspicious transactions if interaction occurred. Stay vigilant against similar brand impersonations and verify website authenticity before entering sensitive data. [Updates since narrative was generated:] - VirusTotal detections: now 2/94 (narrative was written when count was lower) ## EVIDENCE HASHES ---------------------------------------------------------------- PhishDestroy Case ID: PD-20260408-70251D Favicon MD5: 6fa453f944bb3f9e2d8396c31df14fc4 TLS cert SHA-256: e74cd1fab8eeae58a5efb38aaf0a2c2ec456e5b689bc4e9108b7d54bc1055d1a ## 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/mantlefort.com/ JSON API: https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=mantlefort.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 About PhishDestroy: volunteer-driven open-source threat-intelligence platform. Tracked: 131,000+ phishing domains. Confirmed takedowns: 91,000+. Site: https://phishdestroy.io