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mhatuminerals.africa

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mhatuminerals.africa is a credential phishing page detected by PhishDestroy on 2026-06-11. Risk: critical (100/100). Registrar: DNS Africa. Status: Last known active. Hosting: AFRIHOST SP (PTY) LTD. PhishDestroy sent 1 abuse report. VirusTotal: 17/89 engines flag it. Do not enter credentials or connect a wallet.

Registrar
DNS Africa
Resolved IP
154.0.160.47
Registered
Sep 1, 2022
PhishDestroy assessment Critical
Availability Last known active Latest stored reachability observation Observed · HTTP probe
Risk signals
VirusTotal detections: 17/89 Stored blocklist matches: 2 Automated brand label: Bitget
OTX: 19 refs Jun 11, 2026 1 Report Sent
API
This domain has been flagged as malicious
Security engines reporting a detection: 17. Public blocklists reporting a match: 2. Exercise extreme caution — do not enter credentials or personal information.
ABUSE NOTICE · 7D+ OPEN Outgoing abuse reports are recorded; the latest stored availability evidence still shows the domain reachable.
Notification and current-status evidence

The sent-report ledger records the first outgoing report at . The recorded recipient is abuse@dns.business. The latest stored availability evidence still shows the domain reachable; 4 months has elapsed since the first outgoing report.

ICANN RAA §3.18 describes registrar abuse-contact and handling obligations. This section records outgoing timestamps, listed recipients, case identifiers, and later availability. It does not by itself prove receipt, acknowledgement, investigation, remediation, or contractual non-compliance.

Elapsed since first report
4 months
Reports sent
1
Latest case ID
PD-20260611-5ED59C
Current status
HTTP 200 at latest stored check
VirusTotal
17 / 89
engine detections
Google Safe Browsing
No threat flag
OTX
19
community references
Page captures
2
open gallery
Domain age
1512 days
Reports sent
1
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Source evidenceVirusTotal 17 / 89 · OTX 19 references 5 sources

VirusTotal

17 / 89 engine detections

Open report

OTX

19 community references

Open report

Google Safe Browsing

No threat flag

Open report

URLScan

No malicious flag

Open report

Results reflect each source’s collection time. Zero detections do not guarantee safety. OTX references are community publications.

Analysis

Critical
VirusTotal
17 / 89
OTX
19 community refs
Page captures
2
Page captures Source results Registration record

PhishDestroy threat report

Analysis of the domain mhatuminerals.africa indicates active credential phishing infrastructure. Registered on June 11, 2026, through DNS Africa Ltd, the domain resolves to IP 154.0.160.47, hosted on a network in South Africa. As of July 12, 2026, the site returns an HTTP 401 status, suggesting restricted access or a staging phase, while the page title remains 'Loading...'—a common indicator of incomplete or obfuscated phishing deployment. Security vendors have flagged the domain, with 23 of 91 engines detecting malicious activity, and it appears on three blocklists, including PhishDestroy, MetaMask, and SEAL. The domain's SSL certificate, issued by Let's Encrypt (R12), does not mitigate risk, as phishing sites frequently use valid certificates to appear legitimate. Nameservers (ns.dns1.co.za, ns.dns2.co.za, ns.otherdns.com, ns.otherdns.net) are consistent with regional hosting patterns but provide no inherent trust signal. AlienVault OTX records confirm the domain's presence in three threat intelligence pulses, reinforcing its association with malicious campaigns. While the exact brand or service being impersonated remains unconfirmed due to the lack of visible content, the classification as a credential phishing site is supported by vendor detections and infrastructure analysis. Defenders should treat this domain as high-risk, block resolution at the DNS level, and monitor for connections to 154.0.160.47 or related subdomains. Further analysis of payloads or redirect chains is recommended if the site becomes fully operational.

Questions about mhatuminerals.africa

Is mhatuminerals.africa legit?

No. PhishDestroy classifies mhatuminerals.africa as a credential phishing page (risk: critical, 100/100); it was first detected on 2026-06-11. VirusTotal: 17/89 engines flag it. Treat the site as unsafe.

Is mhatuminerals.africa safe to connect a wallet?

No. Do not connect a wallet, sign messages or approve tokens on mhatuminerals.africa. Phishing sites ask for approvals (approve, setApprovalForAll, Permit2) that let the operator move your assets, and a confirmed transaction cannot be reversed.

What should I do if I used mhatuminerals.africa?

Change every password you entered there and turn on two-factor authentication. If you connected a wallet or signed something, revoke the approvals and move the remaining funds to a new wallet; never share your seed phrase. Step-by-step help: emergency guide.

Explore

Blocklist matchesMetaMask · PhishDestroy · SEAL 3
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SEAL Listed View source

Last checked

Stored Capture · 2 captures

Primary capture 1 / 2
SourcePrimary capture
Recorded2026-06-11 20:18 UTC
StateStored capture
Position1 / 2
Open capture Wayback Download
Automated brand references
Bitget Cosmos Ledger OKX Okx Wallet Phantom Trezor
TLS Certificate
Issued by Let's Encrypt / R12

Domain details

Domain
URLScan verdict Analysis completed score 0 report ↗
IP Reputation abuse score 0/100 0 reports checked Oct 11, 2026
OTX tags 176-65-139-41176-65-139-52176-65-139-67178-16-54-149178-16-55-23178-16-55-80195-178-110-2042026-0628223432-bit87-121-84-78acrstealeractiveall-domains+6 more
Registrar DNS Africa ZA(ZA)
Abuse contactabuse@dns.business, abuse@afrihost.com
ICANN RegistryICANN Lookup (RDAP) →
WHOIS LookupICANN RDAP for mhatuminerals.africa →
RegistrationCreated Sep 1, 2022 — Expires Sep 1, 2026
HTTP Status200
Technical detailsProvenance & timestamps
First DetectedJun 11, 2026
DOM Analysisanalyzed Oct 9, 2026score 100/1007 brand signals
Submitted URLhttp://mhatuminerals.africa/
Favicon Hash
Case ID
ICANN OVERSIGHT

Accreditation and RAA context

Registrar accreditation and DNS abuse obligations

For this gTLD, the registrar above operates under an ICANN accreditation agreement. The links below provide the official fee schedule and current DNS abuse compliance guidance.

Accreditation is a contract, not a safety certification.

RAA §3.18 establishes abuse-contact and handling requirements. This report can document stored outbound notices and later technical observations; it does not by itself establish receipt, investigation, remediation, or contractual non-compliance.

Accreditation is a contract, not a safety seal. Verify ICANN fees Read RAA §3.18 PHISHDESTROY INVESTIGATIONICANN funding, contracts, and DNS abuse oversight
Accountability draft Nothing is sent automatically.

Network & certificates

Stored technical evidence

Network & DNS

Resolved IP
154.0.160.47
Network ASN
AS37611
Organization
Afrihost
Observed location
Johannesburg, ZA
Server header
nginx

Nameservers 4

  • ns.dns1.co.za
  • ns.dns2.co.za
  • ns.otherdns.com
  • ns.otherdns.net

Location describes the IP network.

TLS certificate

Issuer
Let's Encrypt / R12
Valid from
2026-04-29 12:50:54
Valid until
2026-07-28 12:50:53
Hostname coverage
Certificate hostname mismatch
Validity
Stored certificate expired
Collection time
2026-06-11 22:00:10 UTC
Collection source
PhishDestroy collector
Certificate fingerprint83ccf2318e555b6d503b2d0d51e063e4851a204e0d395122d85dd0f464aa6883
Certificate names · 9 SANs
  • cpanel.mhatuminerals.africa
  • cpcalendars.mhatuminerals.africa
  • cpcontacts.mhatuminerals.africa
  • mail.mhatuminerals.africa
  • mhatuminerals.africa.154-0-160-47.cpanel.site
  • webdisk.mhatuminerals.africa
  • webmail.mhatuminerals.africa
  • www.mhatuminerals.africa
  • www.mhatuminerals.africa.154-0-160-47.cpanel.site

Saved certificate metadata. Certificate dates without a timezone are shown as stored. Transport encryption does not establish that the site is trustworthy.

viewdns.info · 154.0.160.47rapiddns.io

Latest Classified Outcome 2026-10-22 10:30:38 UTC

Primary outcome Live content reason: Ordinary HTTP content served 90% confidence
Attribution source: Current Http Probe
Evidence layers Availability: Content serving Content: Content served at root DNS: Resolved Registration: Unknown
Latest HTTP observation Live content Ordinary HTTP content served 90% 2026-10-22 10:30:38 UTC
RDAP registration Unknown
Observed timeline last reachable: 2026-10-22 10:30:38 UTC last content: 2026-10-22 10:30:38 UTC
Availability, content, DNS and registration are independent evidence layers. NXDOMAIN, an unreachable origin or missing content alone does not prove registrar action. A registrar or provider is credited only when a direct technical marker identifies that actor. Report causality is shown separately.
Recorded subdomains7

Hostnames retained in the domain record or Certificate Transparency cache. A hostname alone does not establish current availability or malicious activity.

  • cpanel.mhatuminerals.africaDomain record
  • cpcalendars.mhatuminerals.africaDomain record
  • cpcontacts.mhatuminerals.africaDomain record
  • mail.mhatuminerals.africaDomain record
  • webdisk.mhatuminerals.africaDomain record
  • webmail.mhatuminerals.africaDomain record
  • www.mhatuminerals.africaDomain record

The original observation time is not recorded for these hostnames.

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VirusTotal Analysis

17 / 89 security vendors flagged this domain
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Last analyzed Previous stored snapshot: 19 detections
alphaMountain.ai
BitDefender
Chong Lua Dao
CyRadar
ESET
Emsisoft
Forcepoint ThreatSeeker
Fortinet
G-Data
Google Safe Browsing
Gridinsoft
Kaspersky
Lionic
Netcraft
Sophos
VIPRE
Webroot

Archived Evidence

Wayback Machine Snapshot
A historical snapshot is available for evidence review
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Registration & observation details3

Availability observations

Last reachable observation
Last content observation
Estimate basis
Currently reachable

An estimated time describes an observation window. It does not prove a registrar action or the exact moment a site became unavailable.

Check for cloaking

Compare what a browser and a crawler receive, and check for Keitaro traffic routing.

No cloaking flag in this check

alive_content: raw=ok; http=200; via=https_proxy; server=Apache

mhatuminerals.africa
Saved result
Keitaro TDS
Stored observation history19

Dated changes retained by the monitor and source collectors. Newest observations appear first; source states are not proof of a takedown.

  1. Availability monitor · Recorded state

    Unknown→live_content

    content_served

  2. Availability monitor · Recorded state

    Unknown→live_content

    content_served

  3. Availability monitor · Recorded state

    Unknown→live_content

    content_served

  4. Availability monitor · Recorded state

    Unknown→live_content

    content_served

  5. Availability monitor · Recorded state

    Unknown→live_content

    content_served

Earlier observations 14
  1. Availability monitor · Recorded state

    Unknown→live_content

    content_served

  2. Availability monitor · Recorded state

    Unknown→live_content

    content_served

  3. Availability monitor · Recorded state

    Unknown→live_content

    content_served

  4. Availability monitor · Recorded state

    Unknown→live_content

    content_served

  5. Availability monitor · Recorded state

    Unknown→live_content

    content_served

  6. Availability monitor · Recorded state

    Unknown→live_content

    content_served

  7. Availability monitor · Recorded state

    Unknown→live_content

    content_served

  8. Availability monitor · Recorded state

    Unknown→live_content

    content_served

  9. Availability monitor · Recorded state

    Unavailable→Reachable

  10. Availability monitor · Recorded state

    Unknown→inactive

    hosting_placeholder · placeholder_page

  11. Availability monitor · Recorded state

    Unknown→inactive

    hosting_placeholder · placeholder_page

  12. Availability monitor · Recorded state

    Unknown→inactive

    hosting_placeholder · placeholder_page

  13. Availability monitor · Recorded state

    Reachable→Unavailable

  14. Availability monitor · Recorded state

    Unknown→redirected

    http_redirect

Recorded activity

6 entries
  1. Google Safe Browsing

    No threat flag

    View source
  2. AlienVault OTX

    19 community references

    View source
  3. VirusTotal

    17/89 engine detections

    View source
  4. Abuse report sent

    PD-20260611-5ED59C

    abuse@dns.business
  5. Added to PhishDestroy

    mhatuminerals.africa

    View source
  6. URLScan

    Page captured

    View source

Community reports

Reported by 1 community member, first seen Jun 11, 2026

Stored reports
1
Unique reported URLs
1
Accepted1

Evidence & External Reports

Security Analysis
URLScan Analyzed VirusTotal 17 det. ChainPatrol URLQuery Report stored SSL Labs Certificate hostname mismatch OTX 19 refs WOT ScamAdviser Blacklist Checker URLVoid Sucuri SiteCheck MDN Observatory
Submitted Evidence Snapshot
Sent: Ledger records: 1 Case ID: PD-20260611-5ED59C Recipient: abuse@dns.business
PDF notice generated
OSINT & Intelligence
Web-Check Full scan SOCRadar Dark web report LeakIX Leak search Shodan Censys ThreatFox Hudson Rock Sign-in search IntelX crt.sh Certs WHOIS Wayback Archived
DNS & Network
nslookup.io DNS bgp.tools ASN/Route
SEO & Domain
SpyFu Moz DA/PA Ahrefs Backlinks
Deep Analysis
Deep Analysis
Help & reporting

Were You Affected by This Site?

6 evidence signal groups linked 1 stored notification records Last known active
If credentials were compromised, report immediately. Do not engage with recovery scammers.

If credentials, payment data, or files were exposed, report the incident immediately. Change affected passwords, revoke active sessions, and scan the device.

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Official reporting routes

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After a phishing incident

Recommendations & Advice for Victims

Choose the steps that match what you shared. Keep a copy of this report alongside your own records.

What should I do immediately?

Urgent

Stop using the suspicious site. Open the real service through its official app or an address you already trust.

  • Change all passwords — email, exchange accounts, anything that shares the same password
  • Enable 2FA using an authenticator app (not SMS). Disable SMS-based recovery
  • Freeze cards if you entered banking details on the phishing site

What information should I collect for my report?

FBI guidelines

Keep original emails, receipts, messages and screenshots in a secure place. A factual timeline helps the receiving authority understand what happened. IC3 evidence guidance ↗

  • Payment records — if you paid, save the receipt, amount, date, payment provider and recipient details.
  • Exact dates & times — of each transaction and first contact with scammer
  • Screenshots — scam website, chat messages, emails, wallet transactions, social media
  • All URLs & domains used by the scammer (including mhatuminerals.africa)
  • Communications — emails, texts, phone numbers, usernames the scammer used

Even if you don't have all details — file a report anyway. Partial information still helps investigations.

Where should I report the scam?

  • FBI IC3 — Internet Crime Complaint Center (US federal reporting)
  • Europol — European cybercrime reporting (EU)
  • Your bank or payment provider — contact its fraud team promptly through official contact details if money or card information was exposed.
  • Local police — creates an official record, even if they can't act immediately

A report is not a guarantee of recovery or investigation, but prompt, accurate transaction data can help authorities and service providers trace the incident.

How do phishing scams typically work?

  • Fake websites — pixel-perfect clones of legitimate sites with slightly altered domains
  • Pig butchering — trust built over weeks via Telegram/WhatsApp/dating apps, then money stolen
  • Recovery scams — fraudsters pose as recovery agents and demand upfront fees. Never share a seed phrase or pay before independently verifying the provider
  • AI-powered scams — deepfakes, automated phishing, and AI-generated sites making fraud harder to detect

How can I protect myself in the future?

  • Bookmark official sites — never click links from emails, DMs, or ads
  • Verify domains — check on PhishDestroy before interacting. Check HTTPS, spelling, domain age
  • "Too good to be true" = scam — guaranteed returns, celebrity endorsements, urgent deadlines

Further guidance: NIST · phishing responseFBI IC3 · reports & evidenceFTC · recovery scams

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About this reportSources, observation dates and corrections

This report combines saved page captures, registration and network records, scanner results and PhishDestroy reporting history. Each source keeps its own observation date. Open a source report to inspect the original result.

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