# PhishDestroy threat dossier — phanntex.info ================================================================ Fetched: 2026-06-26 22:15:03 UTC Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/phanntex.info/ ## VERDICT ---------------------------------------------------------------- TAKEN DOWN (neutralised) Composite threat score: 95/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below) Scam classification: Impersonation (wordpress) Targeted brand: wordpress ## DETECTION EVIDENCE ---------------------------------------------------------------- VirusTotal: 12/93 security vendors flagged this domain Flagging vendors: ChainPatrol, alphaMountain.ai, Bfore.Ai PreCrime, CRDF, CyRadar, ESET, Forcepoint ThreatSeeker, Fortinet, Gridinsoft, Seclookup, SOCRadar, Webroot Public blocklists: listed on 3 independent blocklists Victim re-reports (public form): 1 ## INFRASTRUCTURE ---------------------------------------------------------------- IP address: 162.241.85.94 (US, Provo) ASN: ASAS46606 UNIFIEDLAYER-AS-1, US Hosting org: AS46606 Unified Layer Registrar: PDR Ltd. d/b/a PublicDomainRegistry.com Nameservers: rns19.webhostbox.net, rns20.webhostbox.net Registered: 2025-12-15 Expires: 2026-12-15 Page title: My Blog - My WordPress Blog ## TLS CERTIFICATE ---------------------------------------------------------------- Issuer: Let's Encrypt / R12 Expires: 2026-05-16 Status: INVALID chain Fingerprint: 4b12e2add64e94e6435e1c7feb1634194240b90b55abbaaf7acffee4cd31ae53 ## 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: 2025-12-15 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration) First detected: 2026-02-25 02:39:27 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker) First reported: 2025-12-29 16:05:19 UTC (abuse notice filed) Last verified: 2026-06-26 20:20:34 UTC Neutralised: 2026-06-06 15:25:15 UTC Current status: taken down (registrar suspended or DNS dead) ## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence) ---------------------------------------------------------------- URLScan.io: https://urlscan.io/result/019b6ada-f6d5-772e-9a4b-4797c9037595/ Wayback Machine: https://web.archive.org/web/*/phanntex.info crt.sh CT logs: https://crt.sh/?q=%25.phanntex.info Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=phanntex.info AlienVault OTX: https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/phanntex.info URLhaus: https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/phanntex.info/ ## ANALYST NARRATIVE ---------------------------------------------------------------- [Generated: 2026-06-26 14:39:11 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.] The domain phanntex.info is flagged as a high-risk brand_impersonation threat targeting WordPress. Currently, the domain is offline, but prior activity indicates malicious intent to deceive users by mimicking the WordPress platform. Analysis reveals this domain was designed to exploit trust in the WordPress brand, potentially for credential harvesting or malware distribution. Infrastructure analysis reveals phanntex.info was registered on December 15, 2025, through PDR Ltd. d/b/a PublicDomainRegistry.com. It resolved to the IP address 162.241.85.94, hosted on AS46606 (Unified Layer) in the United States. The domain was flagged by 12 of 95 security vendors on VirusTotal, and it appeared on three security blocklists, including PhishDestroy, MetaMask, and SEAL. The SSL certificate was issued by Let's Encrypt (R12), a common choice for both legitimate and malicious sites. The page title, 'My Blog - My WordPress Blog,' further confirms the intent to impersonate WordPress. At present, phanntex.info is offline, reducing immediate risk to users. However, the domain's infrastructure and historical indicators suggest it may resurface or be repurposed. Organizations and users are advised to block the domain and its associated IP address (162.241.85.94) at the network level. Security teams should monitor for similar domains registered through the same registrar or resolving to the same IP range. End users should verify the authenticity of any WordPress-related communications or sites by checking for official branding, SSL certificates, and domain registration details before interacting with them. ## EVIDENCE HASHES ---------------------------------------------------------------- Favicon MD5: 000bf649cc8f6bf27cfb04d1bcdcd3c7 TLS cert SHA-256: 4b12e2add64e94e6435e1c7feb1634194240b90b55abbaaf7acffee4cd31ae53 ## 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/phanntex.info/ JSON API: https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=phanntex.info 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: 170,621 domains (12,221 alive under monitoring, 158,011 confirmed takedowns/dead). Site: https://phishdestroy.io