# PhishDestroy threat dossier — registry.co.com
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Fetched:   2026-04-30 09:33:08 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/registry.co.com/

## VERDICT
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STATUS STALE — last probed 30 days ago, treat as ACTIVE until re-verified
Composite threat score: 60/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      0/95 security vendors flagged this domain
Public blocklists: listed on 3 independent blocklists
Victim re-reports (public form): 1

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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IP address:      169.48.68.220 (US, Dallas)
ASN:             ASAS36351 SOFTLAYER, US
Hosting org:     AS36351 IBM Cloud
Registrar:       Moniker Online Services LLC
Nameservers:     ["ns1.nic.co.com", "ns2.nic.co.com", "ns3.nic.co.com", "ns4.nic.co.com"]
Page title:      FAQ | .co.com Registry

## TLS CERTIFICATE
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Issuer:     Sectigo Limited / Sectigo Public Server Authentication CA DV R36
Expires:    2026-12-19
Status:     INVALID chain
Fingerprint: 77fe888775c5ba78807736e0de65532eb062e0c779df382703d529010f7b661e
Subject Alternative Names (related infrastructure — often same operator):
  - www.registry.co.com

## ABUSE-REPORT HISTORY (evidence of registrar non-response)
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Status: pending notification queue. No abuse reports filed yet — this domain is
waiting for the next cycle of our automated abuse-reporter.

## TIMELINE
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First detected:    2026-02-25 02:39:27 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
First reported:    2025-08-13 10:17:04 UTC (abuse notice filed)
Last verified:     2026-03-31 00:43:14 UTC (STALE — 30 days ago, re-verify)
Flagged dead:      2026-03-02 15:42:15 UTC (NOT RE-VERIFIED IN 30 DAYS — treat as unconfirmed)
Current status:    UNCONFIRMED (our live-probe is 30 days stale)

## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence)
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URLScan.io:       https://urlscan.io/result/0198a2ee-9308-71ba-8d1f-1e1564c150f2/
Wayback Machine:  https://web.archive.org/web/*/registry.co.com
crt.sh CT logs:   https://crt.sh/?q=%25.registry.co.com
Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=registry.co.com
AlienVault OTX:   https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/registry.co.com
URLhaus:          https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/registry.co.com/

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-03-03 02:17:49 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

PhishDestroy identifies registry.co.com as a medium-risk phishing domain that has been taken offline due to suspicious activity. Although it once presented a page titled "FAQ | .co.com Registry," the domain is now inactive but still associated with phishing behavior. Users encountering this domain should exercise caution, as phishing sites attempt to steal sensitive information by masquerading as legitimate services.

This phishing operation likely targeted individuals by mimicking a domain registry service, aiming to trick visitors into providing personal or financial details under the guise of managing domain name services. The domain's IP address (169.48.68.220) and presence on three separate security blocklists further indicate its malicious intent. Even though the site is offline, remnants of its activity may still pose risks through emails, links, or cached pages.

To protect oneself, users should avoid clicking on links related to registry.co.com and never enter personal information on suspicious sites. Employing updated security software, checking domain reputations before engaging, and reporting suspicious domains to authorities help minimize phishing risks. Staying informed and cautious is the best defense against threats like this.

## EVIDENCE HASHES
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Favicon MD5:       8f12fa6faf619b8c77712c15edf43cd3
TLS cert SHA-256:      77fe888775c5ba78807736e0de65532eb062e0c779df382703d529010f7b661e

## 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/registry.co.com/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=registry.co.com
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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