# PhishDestroy threat dossier — sharkapex.shop ================================================================ Fetched: 2026-06-29 02:27:59 UTC Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/sharkapex.shop/ ## VERDICT ---------------------------------------------------------------- ACTIVE + CLOAKED — returns HTTP 666 to scanners, real fraudulent site to victims Composite threat score: 100/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below) Scam classification: Credential Phishing Cloaking: DETECTED — domain returns custom HTTP 666 to scanners while serving fraudulent content to real users (type: status_split) (score: 1/6) ## DETECTION EVIDENCE ---------------------------------------------------------------- VirusTotal: 6/91 security vendors flagged this domain Flagging vendors: alphaMountain.ai, CRDF, Forcepoint ThreatSeeker, Gridinsoft, Netcraft, SOCRadar AlienVault OTX: 4 pulses (threat-intel feed mentions) Public blocklists: listed on 1 independent blocklist ## INFRASTRUCTURE ---------------------------------------------------------------- IP address: 104.21.39.171 (CA, Toronto) ASN: AS13335 Cloudflare, Inc. Hosting org: Cloudflare, Inc. Registrar: Namecheap, Inc. Nameservers: ["alla.ns.cloudflare.com", "julian.ns.cloudflare.com"] Registered: 2026-06-12 Page title: sharkapex.shop | 523: Origin is unreachable ## TLS CERTIFICATE ---------------------------------------------------------------- Issuer: Let's Encrypt / E7 Expires: 2026-08-17 Status: INVALID chain Fingerprint: f68b7c78d8ca8573d1a8588a5ebf5c022e93d3ce791beab2ae6edfba7b7c7ec0 ## 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: 2026-06-12 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration) First detected: 2026-06-12 21:45:16 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker) First reported: 2026-06-12 21:45:16 UTC (abuse notice filed) Last verified: 2026-06-29 04:20:35 UTC Neutralised: 2026-06-13 13:01:35 UTC Current status: ACTIVE — cloaked behind HTTP 666 to evade scanners ## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence) ---------------------------------------------------------------- URLScan.io: https://urlscan.io/result/019ebd5c-2fcf-72cb-94da-2052e02774bf/ Wayback Machine: https://web.archive.org/web/*/sharkapex.shop crt.sh CT logs: https://crt.sh/?q=%25.sharkapex.shop Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=sharkapex.shop AlienVault OTX: https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/sharkapex.shop URLhaus: https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/sharkapex.shop/ ## ANALYST NARRATIVE ---------------------------------------------------------------- [Generated: 2026-06-25 22:51:00 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.] This domain, sharkapex.shop, is identified as a credential harvesting phishing site designed to deceive users into disclosing sensitive login credentials, financial information, or personal data. Credential harvesting phishing typically involves mimicking legitimate services or brands to trick victims into entering usernames, passwords, or payment details, which are then exfiltrated to attacker-controlled infrastructure. Analysis indicates the domain was likely engineered for short-term malicious campaigns, leveraging social engineering tactics to exploit user trust. Infrastructure analysis reveals multiple high-confidence threat indicators. The domain is flagged by 6 out of 95 security vendors on VirusTotal, including detections for phishing and fraudulent activity. It was registered on June 12, 2026, through Namecheap, Inc., a registrar frequently associated with newly created malicious domains. The domain appears on one security blocklist and has been referenced in four threat intelligence pulses on AlienVault OTX, suggesting active tracking by the security community. It resolves to the IP address 104.21.39.171, which is proxied through Cloudflare, a common tactic to obscure the true origin of malicious infrastructure and evade takedown efforts. The SSL certificate is issued by Let's Encrypt, providing a veneer of legitimacy while the site operates with elevated risk. Users who visited sharkapex.shop or interacted with its content should take immediate remedial action. If credentials were entered, reset passwords for all associated accounts, prioritizing financial, email, and identity services. Enable multi-factor authentication where available to mitigate unauthorized access. Monitor accounts for suspicious activity, such as unauthorized transactions or login attempts from unfamiliar locations. If financial information was disclosed, contact relevant institutions to report potential fraud and request account monitoring. Clear browser caches and cookies to remove any residual tracking mechanisms. Given the domain's current offline status, further direct interaction is unlikely, but users should remain vigilant for follow-up phishing attempts via email, SMS, or other channels. ## EVIDENCE HASHES ---------------------------------------------------------------- Favicon MD5: 3c8b6314dfa262958c16db10f4f5eecb TLS cert SHA-256: f68b7c78d8ca8573d1a8588a5ebf5c022e93d3ce791beab2ae6edfba7b7c7ec0 ## 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/sharkapex.shop/ JSON API: https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=sharkapex.shop 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: 172,268 domains (14,872 alive under monitoring, 156,850 confirmed takedowns/dead). Site: https://phishdestroy.io