# PhishDestroy threat dossier — sniper.com ================================================================ Fetched: 2026-07-05 02:29:23 UTC Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/sniper.com/ ## 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: Impersonation Cloaking: DETECTED — domain returns custom HTTP 666 to scanners while serving fraudulent content to real users (type: content_divergence) (score: 1/6) ## DETECTION EVIDENCE ---------------------------------------------------------------- VirusTotal: 0/91 security vendors flagged this domain Public blocklists: listed on 1 independent blocklist ## INFRASTRUCTURE ---------------------------------------------------------------- IP address: 68.183.253.161 (GB, Slough) ASN: AS14061 DigitalOcean, LLC Hosting org: DigitalOcean, LLC Registrar: GoDaddy Online Services Cayman Islands Ltd. Registered: 1998-04-15 Expires: 2028-04-14 Page title: Sniper Elite: Resistance | Out Now ## TLS CERTIFICATE ---------------------------------------------------------------- Issuer: Let's Encrypt / R12 Expires: 2026-07-13 Status: INVALID chain Fingerprint: ade6102de3eefdf03211b25c4688036008817f1307fa0d517685023a5d32939c ## 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: 1998-04-15 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration) First detected: 2026-05-19 22:34:44 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker) First reported: 2026-05-19 22:34:37 UTC (abuse notice filed) Last verified: 2026-07-05 04:20:35 UTC Neutralised: 2026-06-06 17:30:31 UTC Current status: ACTIVE — cloaked behind HTTP 666 to evade scanners ## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence) ---------------------------------------------------------------- URLScan.io: https://urlscan.io/result/019e41bb-68eb-708e-bc67-f13b0a2f0019/ Wayback Machine: https://web.archive.org/web/*/sniper.com crt.sh CT logs: https://crt.sh/?q=%25.sniper.com Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=sniper.com AlienVault OTX: https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/sniper.com URLhaus: https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/sniper.com/ ## ANALYST NARRATIVE ---------------------------------------------------------------- [Generated: 2026-06-26 05:15:47 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.] This domain, sniper.com, is currently under investigation for generic phishing activity targeting users of the Sniper Elite gaming franchise. The site, titled 'Sniper Elite: Resistance | Out Now,' appears to impersonate official game content, potentially luring victims with fraudulent download or activation offers. As of the latest assessment, the domain has been taken offline, though prior infrastructure analysis indicates it was actively serving malicious content. Infrastructure analysis reveals the domain was registered through GoDaddy Online Services Cayman Islands Ltd. on April 15, 1998, and resolved to the IP address 68.183.253.161. The site employed a Let's Encrypt SSL certificate, which, while providing encryption, is commonly abused by threat actors due to its low barrier to acquisition. Technologies detected include Node.js, Vue.js, Nuxt.js, reCAPTCHA, OneTrust, Google Tag Manager, and Google Analytics, suggesting a sophisticated frontend designed to mimic legitimate gaming portals. Despite its apparent legitimacy, the domain appears on one security blocklist and was flagged by PhishDestroy. VirusTotal reports 0 detections out of 95 vendors, indicating limited prior scrutiny or evasion of detection mechanisms. Current findings confirm the domain is offline, reducing immediate risk to end users. However, the historical infrastructure and technical indicators warrant continued monitoring. Organizations should proactively block the domain and associated IP (68.183.253.161) at the network level to prevent potential reactivation. End users should verify the authenticity of gaming-related promotions through official publisher channels and avoid interacting with unsolicited download links. Given the domain's long-standing registration, further investigation into its historical use and potential compromise is recommended. ## EVIDENCE HASHES ---------------------------------------------------------------- Favicon MD5: e39ebc564ede95c4ab0920a392fa76a1 TLS cert SHA-256: ade6102de3eefdf03211b25c4688036008817f1307fa0d517685023a5d32939c ## 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/sniper.com/ JSON API: https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=sniper.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 About PhishDestroy: independent open-source threat-intelligence platform. Tracked: 174,758 domains (12,606 alive under monitoring, 161,284 confirmed takedowns/dead). Site: https://phishdestroy.io