# PhishDestroy threat dossier — mgba.net
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Fetched:   2026-07-03 10:30:59 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/mgba.net/

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

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      15/91 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: ADMINUSLabs, alphaMountain.ai, BitDefender, Chong Lua Dao, CRDF, CyRadar, ESET, Forcepoint ThreatSeeker, G-Data, Gridinsoft, Kaspersky, Lionic, SOCRadar, Sophos, VIPRE
URLQuery:        2 detections
AlienVault OTX:  1 pulses (threat-intel feed mentions)
Public blocklists: listed on 3 independent blocklists

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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IP address:      188.114.97.3 (US, San Francisco)
Hosting org:     AS13335 Cloudflare, Inc.
Registrar:       Spaceship, Inc.
Nameservers:     braden.ns.cloudflare.com, savanna.ns.cloudflare.com
Registered:      2026-01-16
Expires:         2027-01-16
Page title:      mGBA - Free Cycle-Accurate Game Boy Advance Emulator | Download

## TLS CERTIFICATE
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Issuer:     Let's Encrypt / E7
Expires:    2026-08-23
Status:     INVALID chain
Fingerprint: 12427cadc9e8d79e1213cea07794c1f1c64af6b51d1caebf1575ba0cef6ab979

## 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: 2026-01-16 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration)
First detected:    2026-07-02 14:56:01 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
First reported:    2026-07-02 13:12:56 UTC (abuse notice filed)
Last verified:     2026-07-03 12:20:36 UTC
Neutralised:       2026-07-03 03:02:48 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/019f22e5-6798-76ea-9572-fd2fa0184421/
URLQuery:         https://urlquery.net/report/28624013-d376-4653-9e6d-986365f3f44b
Wayback Machine:  https://web.archive.org/web/*/mgba.net
crt.sh CT logs:   https://crt.sh/?q=%25.mgba.net
Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=mgba.net
AlienVault OTX:   https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/mgba.net
URLhaus:          https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/mgba.net/

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-07-02 15:01:27 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

This domain, mgba.net, is flagged as a generic_phishing site impersonating the legitimate mGBA Game Boy Advance emulator. Analysis indicates the page title, "mGBA - Free Cycle-Accurate Game Boy Advance Emulator | Download," mimics the official mGBA branding to deceive users into downloading malicious software. No specific drainer kit signatures have been identified yet, but the domain’s infrastructure and content align with typical phishing tactics targeting gaming and emulator communities.

Technical indicators reveal the domain was registered on January 16, 2026, through Spaceship, Inc., and currently resolves to IP address 188.114.97.3. VirusTotal reports 0/95 detections, suggesting the domain has not yet been widely flagged by security vendors. Google Safe Browsing (GSB) status remains unconfirmed, and no blocklist entries have been recorded as of this analysis. The domain’s recent creation date and lack of prior reputation further elevate its risk profile.

The domain remains active, and no takedown or mitigation actions have been observed. Users are advised to avoid downloading software from mgba.net and to verify the authenticity of emulator sources through official channels. Organizations should monitor network traffic to 188.114.97.3 and consider blocking the domain at the DNS or proxy level. Given the domain’s low detection rate, continued vigilance is required as threat actors may leverage this infrastructure for broader distribution of malware or credential theft.

[Updates since narrative was generated:]
  - Public blocklists: now listed on 3 feeds
  - VirusTotal detections: now 15/91 (narrative was written when count was lower)

## EVIDENCE HASHES
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PhishDestroy Case ID:  PD-20260702-13B565
TLS cert SHA-256:      12427cadc9e8d79e1213cea07794c1f1c64af6b51d1caebf1575ba0cef6ab979

## 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/mgba.net/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=mgba.net
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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