# PhishDestroy threat dossier — pub-8a697ab80bb241e981463cb50ea003c3.r2.dev ================================================================ Fetched: 2026-07-15 04:22:00 UTC Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/pub-8a697ab80bb241e981463cb50ea003c3.r2.dev/ ## VERDICT ---------------------------------------------------------------- TAKEN DOWN (neutralised) Composite threat score: 59/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below) ## DETECTION EVIDENCE ---------------------------------------------------------------- VirusTotal: 13/94 security vendors flagged this domain Flagging vendors: ADMINUSLabs, alphaMountain.ai, Cluster25, CyRadar, Emsisoft, G-Data, Gridinsoft, Lionic, MalwareURL, Netcraft, Seclookup, Sophos, Webroot Public blocklists: listed on 1 independent blocklist ## INFRASTRUCTURE ---------------------------------------------------------------- IP address: 104.18.54.45 (CA, Toronto) ASN: AS13335 Cloudflare, Inc. Hosting org: Cloudflare, Inc. Registrar: Cloudflare R2 Registered: 2026-04-08 HTTP response: 404 ## 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: 2026-04-08 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration) First detected: 2026-04-08 17:30:05 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker) First reported: 2026-06-15 00:27:29 UTC (abuse notice filed) Last verified: 2026-07-15 05:01:59 UTC Neutralised: 2026-04-09 00:03:49 UTC Current status: taken down (registrar suspended or DNS dead) ## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence) ---------------------------------------------------------------- URLQuery: https://urlquery.net/report/5b4a0b01-97ce-4394-9d26-980c7c1e35b2 Wayback Machine: https://web.archive.org/web/*/pub-8a697ab80bb241e981463cb50ea003c3.r2.dev crt.sh CT logs: https://crt.sh/?q=%25.pub-8a697ab80bb241e981463cb50ea003c3.r2.dev Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=pub-8a697ab80bb241e981463cb50ea003c3.r2.dev AlienVault OTX: https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/pub-8a697ab80bb241e981463cb50ea003c3.r2.dev URLhaus: https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/pub-8a697ab80bb241e981463cb50ea003c3.r2.dev/ ## ANALYST NARRATIVE ---------------------------------------------------------------- [Generated: 2026-07-07 21:55:33 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.] This domain carries an elevated risk level, having been identified as a generic phishing threat. The domain pub-8a697ab80bb241e981463cb50ea003c3.r2.dev was designed to deceive users into revealing sensitive information, though it does not impersonate a specific brand. Its registration through Cloudflare R2 and creation on April 08, 2026, suggest a relatively recent setup, which is common for phishing campaigns. Fortunately, the domain is currently offline, minimizing immediate risk, but users should remain vigilant. The intelligence gathered paints a clear picture of malicious intent. VirusTotal analysis shows that 13 out of 95 security vendors flagged this domain as malicious, a strong indicator of its dangerous nature. It appears on one security blocklist, and trust scores are notably low. The domain was registered using Cloudflare R2, a service sometimes abused for phishing due to its ease of use. These technical indicators collectively confirm that pub-8a697ab80bb241e981463cb50ea003c3.r2.dev was part of a phishing operation aimed at credential theft or other data compromise. To stay safe, users should never visit this domain or any links associated with it. If you have already interacted with it, change your passwords immediately and enable two-factor authentication on all accounts. Use PhishDestroy to verify any suspicious URLs before clicking. For businesses, block the domain at the network level and educate employees about generic phishing tactics. While the domain is offline, attackers may reuse similar patterns, so continuous monitoring with PhishDestroy's threat feed is recommended. ## EVIDENCE HASHES ---------------------------------------------------------------- Favicon MD5: c105da23200667081f91b7c476f1bde9 ## 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/pub-8a697ab80bb241e981463cb50ea003c3.r2.dev/ JSON API: https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=pub-8a697ab80bb241e981463cb50ea003c3.r2.dev 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: 178,980 domains (50,584 alive under monitoring, 128,396 confirmed takedowns/dead). Site: https://phishdestroy.io