# PhishDestroy threat dossier — mdg188jp.online
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Fetched:   2026-04-24 11:34:57 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/mdg188jp.online/

## VERDICT
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TAKEN DOWN (neutralised)
Composite threat score: 78/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)
Scam classification: gambling

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      2/93 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: Gridinsoft, SOCRadar
Public blocklists: listed on 1 independent blocklist

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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IP address:      188.114.96.3 (US, San Francisco)
ASN:             ASAS13335 Cloudflare, Inc.
Hosting org:     AS13335 Cloudflare, Inc.
Registrar:       NameCheap, Inc.
Nameservers:     james.ns.cloudflare.com, vivienne.ns.cloudflare.com
Registered:      2026-02-27
Expires:         2027-02-23
Page title:      MDG188JP : Tempat Betting Slot Online Paling Royal Kasih Menang Mewah Malam Ini

## TLS CERTIFICATE
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Issuer:     Let's Encrypt / E8
Expires:    2026-05-24
Status:     INVALID chain
Fingerprint: 3a80d0913ebeb39e55e7b7e4c32e93e12f20c76a6e4d800a2b0bd1a8532220fe

## 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: 2026-02-27 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration)
First detected:    2026-02-27 17:47:19 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
First reported:    2026-02-27 09:48:00 UTC (abuse notice filed)
Last verified:     2026-04-12 19:50:10 UTC
Neutralised:       2026-02-27 18:00:24 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/019c9dd9-15b1-762e-a611-989f2dd7adc5/
Wayback Machine:  https://web.archive.org/web/*/mdg188jp.online
crt.sh CT logs:   https://crt.sh/?q=%25.mdg188jp.online
Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=mdg188jp.online
AlienVault OTX:   https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/mdg188jp.online
URLhaus:          https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/mdg188jp.online/

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-03-19 06:05:02 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

PhishDestroy identifies mdg188jp.online as a low-risk generic phishing domain impersonating an online slot betting platform, as suggested by its page title referencing 'MDG188JP : Tempat Betting Slot Online Paling Royal Kasih Menang Mewah Malam Ini.' The domain aimed to lure users interested in gambling sites, potentially to harvest credentials or personal information.

The domain was registered via NameCheap, Inc. on February 27, 2026, and resolved to the IP address 188.114.96.3. Despite being flagged on one security blocklist and detected by 2 out of 95 antivirus engines on VirusTotal, Gridinsoft assigned a trust score of 0/100. These indicators suggest limited but notable suspicion. The domain’s hosting infrastructure and registration details align with common tactics observed in generic phishing campaigns.

Currently, mdg188jp.online is taken offline and no longer resolves. Users are advised not to visit or provide any information to this domain if encountered elsewhere. Maintaining updated security software and verifying domain authenticity before entering sensitive data can help mitigate risk from similar phishing threats. Continuous monitoring for domain reactivation or related domains is recommended.

[Updates since narrative was generated:]
  - VirusTotal detections: now 2/93 (narrative was written when count was lower)

## EVIDENCE HASHES
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Favicon MD5:       24d7ddb5c7aa53b8c7ee52120a734171
TLS cert SHA-256:      3a80d0913ebeb39e55e7b7e4c32e93e12f20c76a6e4d800a2b0bd1a8532220fe

## 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/mdg188jp.online/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=mdg188jp.online
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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