# PhishDestroy threat dossier — open-vpp.icu ================================================================ Fetched: 2026-07-01 13:55:05 UTC Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/open-vpp.icu/ ## VERDICT ---------------------------------------------------------------- ACTIVE + CLOAKED — returns HTTP 666 to scanners, real fraudulent site to victims Composite threat score: 100/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below) Cloaking: DETECTED — domain returns custom HTTP 666 to scanners while serving fraudulent content to real users (type: redirect_split) (score: 5/6) ## DETECTION EVIDENCE ---------------------------------------------------------------- VirusTotal: 2/91 security vendors flagged this domain Flagging vendors: Fortinet, Gridinsoft Public blocklists: listed on 1 independent blocklist ## INFRASTRUCTURE ---------------------------------------------------------------- IP address: 104.21.31.51 (CA, Toronto) ASN: AS13335 Cloudflare, Inc. Hosting org: Cloudflare, Inc. Registrar: NICENIC INTERNATIONAL GROUP CO., LIMITED !!! REGISTRAR INTEGRITY ALERT — NiceNIC !!! NiceNIC International: over 90% of its registered domains are associated with illegal content; documented systematic abuse-report non-response. Primary sources: https://phishdestroy.io/nicenic-real https://phishdestroy.io/nicenic-verdict Nameservers: ["derek.ns.cloudflare.com", "grace.ns.cloudflare.com"] Registered: 2026-05-01 Page title: OpenVPP - Internet of Energy ## TLS CERTIFICATE ---------------------------------------------------------------- Issuer: Let's Encrypt / E8 Expires: 2026-07-24 Status: INVALID chain Fingerprint: 8a1bbee66412e34781887653c2915bc28094ed8f7a733c210a36321c0e7d7f7e ## ABUSE-REPORT HISTORY (evidence of registrar non-response) ---------------------------------------------------------------- Status: pending notification queue. No abuse reports filed yet — this domain is waiting for the next cycle of our automated abuse-reporter. ## TIMELINE ---------------------------------------------------------------- Domain registered: 2026-05-01 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration) First detected: 2026-05-01 17:19:34 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker) First reported: 2026-05-01 17:19:15 UTC (abuse notice filed) Last verified: 2026-07-01 12:20:36 UTC Neutralised: 2026-06-06 17:32:43 UTC Current status: ACTIVE — cloaked behind HTTP 666 to evade scanners ## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence) ---------------------------------------------------------------- URLScan.io: https://urlscan.io/result/019de3e4-c5b4-7018-9619-c86118f46c19/ Wayback Machine: https://web.archive.org/web/*/open-vpp.icu crt.sh CT logs: https://crt.sh/?q=%25.open-vpp.icu Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=open-vpp.icu AlienVault OTX: https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/open-vpp.icu URLhaus: https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/open-vpp.icu/ ## ANALYST NARRATIVE ---------------------------------------------------------------- [Generated: 2026-05-01 17:19:55 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.] PhishDestroy identifies open-vpp.icu as an active tech support scam server, posing as a legitimate VPP service portal to deceive users into divulging personal or financial data. The threat level is under investigation, but its recent creation and low detection rate demand immediate scrutiny. This domain was flagged with 0 detections out of 95 VirusTotal scans, indicating a low initial catch rate by security vendors despite its malicious intent. The domain open-vpp.icu was registered on April 25, 2026, through NICENIC INTERNATIONAL GROUP CO., LIMITED, a registrar with no established reputation for proactive abuse mitigation. It resolves to the IP address 104.21.31.51 and is secured with a Let’s Encrypt SSL certificate, a common tactic to enhance trustworthiness in phishing campaigns. As of now, this domain remains unlisted on major threat intelligence blocklists and carries no public trust scores from organizations like Google Safe Browsing or PhishTank. Its recent registration and clean SSL certificate suggest a rapidly deployed threat designed to evade early detection. To mitigate exposure to this tech support scam, users should avoid accessing open-vpp.icu or any subdomains associated with it. Organizations are advised to implement DNS filtering and block the IP 104.21.31.51 at the network perimeter. If interaction has already occurred, reset passwords linked to the account used on the site, scan devices for malware, and report the domain to your IT security team and local cybercrime units. Monitoring for related domains registered with NICENIC INTERNATIONAL GROUP CO., LIMITED may help prevent further campaign expansion. ## EVIDENCE HASHES ---------------------------------------------------------------- Favicon MD5: 610b4321ce1b72dc947960d38128635d TLS cert SHA-256: 8a1bbee66412e34781887653c2915bc28094ed8f7a733c210a36321c0e7d7f7e ## 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 (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 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Full HTML report: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/open-vpp.icu/ JSON API: https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=open-vpp.icu 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: volunteer-driven open-source threat-intelligence platform. Tracked: 173,494 domains (13,312 alive under monitoring, 159,499 confirmed takedowns/dead). Site: https://phishdestroy.io