# PhishDestroy threat dossier — ontario.safedrivinggovaw.cc
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Fetched:   2026-06-26 14:37:01 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/ontario.safedrivinggovaw.cc/

## VERDICT
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TAKEN DOWN (neutralised)
Composite threat score: 56/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      10/91 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: BitDefender, CyRadar, Forcepoint ThreatSeeker, Fortinet, G-Data, Gridinsoft, Lionic, SOCRadar, Sophos, Webroot
Public blocklists: listed on 1 independent blocklist

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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IP address:      43.166.232.20
Registrar:       Gname.com Pte. Ltd.
Nameservers:     ["a8.share-dns.com", "b8.share-dns.net"]
Registered:      2026-06-12

## 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: 2026-06-12 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration)
First detected:    2026-06-13 00:31:21 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
First reported:    2026-06-15 00:27:29 UTC (abuse notice filed)
Last verified:     2026-06-26 16:20:36 UTC
Neutralised:       2026-06-13 09:02:27 UTC
Current status:    taken down (registrar suspended or DNS dead)

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-06-13 10:07:10 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

PhishDestroy has identified the domain ontario.safedrivinggovaw.cc as part of a targeted phishing campaign impersonating official Ontario driver safety and licensing portals. This domain specifically engages in license renewal phishing, tricking users into submitting personal and financial details under the guise of mandatory driver’s license updates. As of the latest verification, the domain has been taken offline, though its previous activity remains a concern for those who may have interacted with it.  Analysis of the domain reveals no detections from any of the 95 security vendors on VirusTotal, indicating it had not yet been widely flagged as malicious at the time of assessment. The domain resolved to the IP address 43.166.232.20, which has been associated with other low-reputation hosting environments. While registrar details and domain creation date are not publicly disclosed in this case, the lack of blocklist entries or trust scores further underscores its low visibility in threat intelligence feeds. The absence of red flags in automated systems suggests the campaign may have been short-lived or highly targeted, evading broader detection.  At present, ontario.safedrivinggovaw.cc is confirmed to be offline, reducing immediate risk to users. However, individuals who received emails, text messages, or visited the site prior to its takedown should remain vigilant. It is recommended to monitor financial accounts for unauthorized activity, update passwords for any accounts potentially exposed, and report the incident to the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre. Organizations should also consider adding the domain and its associated IP to internal blocklists to prevent future access. Users are advised to verify the legitimacy of any driver’s license renewal notices by visiting official government websites directly, rather than clicking links in unsolicited communications.

## 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/ontario.safedrivinggovaw.cc/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=ontario.safedrivinggovaw.cc
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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