# PhishDestroy threat dossier — octresearch.org ================================================================ Fetched: 2026-08-01 06:20:31 UTC Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/octresearch.org/ ## VERDICT ---------------------------------------------------------------- TAKEN DOWN (neutralised) Composite threat score: 50/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below) ## DETECTION EVIDENCE ---------------------------------------------------------------- VirusTotal: 5/91 security vendors flagged this domain Flagging vendors: alphaMountain.ai, Cluster25, CRDF, MalwareURL, SOCRadar URLQuery: 4 detections Public blocklists: listed on 1 independent blocklist ## INFRASTRUCTURE ---------------------------------------------------------------- IP address: 173.236.198.196 (US, Ashburn) ASN: AS26347 New Dream Network, LLC Hosting org: DreamHost Registrar: GoDaddy.com, LLC Nameservers: ns1.dreamhost.com, ns2.dreamhost.com, ns3.dreamhost.com Registered: 2012-07-09 Expires: 2028-07-09 Page title: 404 Not Found HTTP response: 404 ## TLS CERTIFICATE ---------------------------------------------------------------- Issuer: Let's Encrypt / YR2 Expires: 2026-09-04 Status: INVALID chain Fingerprint: 57669899853e185f46d686024685f723061eb8aa7d89ae67482c2a126ebfbdfc Subject Alternative Names (related infrastructure — often same operator): - www.octresearch.org ## 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: 2012-07-09 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration) First detected: 2026-07-31 02:21:19 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker) First reported: 2026-07-31 00:23:44 UTC (abuse notice filed) Last verified: 2026-08-01 08:20:19 UTC Neutralised: 2026-07-31 04:26:34 UTC Current status: taken down (registrar suspended or DNS dead) ## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence) ---------------------------------------------------------------- URLScan.io: https://urlscan.io/result/019fb58d-967d-760e-9eed-22545edeedd7/ URLQuery: https://urlquery.net/report/50cad44e-33cd-4ab5-9221-bfa4e628051f Wayback Machine: https://web.archive.org/web/*/octresearch.org crt.sh CT logs: https://crt.sh/?q=%25.octresearch.org Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=octresearch.org AlienVault OTX: https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/octresearch.org URLhaus: https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/octresearch.org/ ## ANALYST NARRATIVE ---------------------------------------------------------------- [Generated: 2026-07-31 02:21:33 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.] octresearch.org Safety Check — Phishing Detected Octresearch.org is currently listed as an active generic phishing infrastructure. The authoritative DNS records resolve to the IPv4 address 173.236.198.196, which is hosted on a DreamHost network indicated by the presence of ns1.dreamhost.com, ns2.dreamhost.com, and ns3.dreamhost.com as the domain’s nameservers. The domain was originally registered on July 09, 2012 through GoDaddy.com, LLC, a registrar that is frequently observed in both legitimate and malicious contexts. Independent threat‑intelligence feeds have placed octresearch.org on a single security blocklist, and the commercial anti‑phishing service PhishDestroy has reported the domain as blocked. VirusTotal analysis shows that 1 of 91 scanning engines has flagged the domain, confirming the presence of at least one detection among a broad vendor ecosystem. No additional public indicators such as SSL certificate details, HTTP response codes, Safe Browsing verdicts, or page‑title metadata are available in the current intelligence set, leaving the exact content and lure tactics unverified. The combination of a longstanding registration, use of a reputable hosting provider, and a low‑frequency detection profile suggests a low‑profile phishing operation that may rely on targeted distribution rather than mass‑scale spam. Defensive teams should prioritize immediate containment by adding octresearch.org to network deny lists, updating URL filtering policies, and ensuring that endpoint protection solutions are aware of the single vendor detection. Continuous monitoring of the IP address 173.236.198.196 and the associated DreamHost nameservers is recommended, as changes to hosting or additional domain resolutions could indicate escalation. Incident response procedures should include verification of any user‑reported credentials or login attempts tied to the domain, and, where feasible, collection of network traffic for deeper forensic analysis. ## EVIDENCE HASHES ---------------------------------------------------------------- PhishDestroy Case ID: PD-20260731-A99ECB TLS cert SHA-256: 57669899853e185f46d686024685f723061eb8aa7d89ae67482c2a126ebfbdfc ## 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/octresearch.org/ JSON API: https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=octresearch.org 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: 196,248 domains (91,191 alive under monitoring, 27,325 confirmed neutralized). Site: https://phishdestroy.io