# PhishDestroy threat dossier — square-maniaq.live
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Fetched:   2026-06-25 14:32:23 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/square-maniaq.live/

## VERDICT
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TAKEN DOWN (neutralised)
Composite threat score: 100/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)
Scam classification: Impersonation
Targeted brand: Google

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      12/91 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: alphaMountain.ai, CRDF, CyRadar, Emsisoft, Fortinet, Google Safebrowsing, Gridinsoft, Kaspersky, LevelBlue, Netcraft, SOCRadar, Webroot
AlienVault OTX:  2 pulses (threat-intel feed mentions)
Public blocklists: listed on 1 independent blocklist
Google Safe Browsing: FLAGGED

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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IP address:      65.98.5.17
Registrar:       GNAME.COM PTE. LTD.
Registered:      2026-06-15
Expires:         2027-05-06
Page title:      Netflix

## TLS CERTIFICATE
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Issuer:     Let's Encrypt / YR2
Expires:    2026-09-10
Status:     INVALID chain
Fingerprint: 5bc2b5f4fac9b59002d736d2d189050ce10516bba2f569dff6d669bfc00f1bd2
Subject Alternative Names (related infrastructure — often same operator):
  - www.square-maniaq.live

## ABUSE-REPORT HISTORY (evidence of registrar non-response)
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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
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Domain registered: 2026-06-15 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration)
First detected:    2026-06-15 02:18:14 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
Last verified:     2026-06-25 16:20:35 UTC
Neutralised:       2026-06-17 18:21:24 UTC
Current status:    taken down (registrar suspended or DNS dead)

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-06-18 16:37:45 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

This domain, square-maniaq.live, presents a high-risk threat as a brand impersonation site targeting Google. Despite its page title displaying 'Netflix', the site's underlying intent is to mimic Google's login interface to steal credentials. The domain was registered on June 15, 2026, through GNAME.COM PTE. LTD., and resolves to IP address 65.98.5.17, indicating a relatively recent setup intended for malicious campaigns.

Threat intelligence reveals that square-maniaq.live is flagged by 12 out of 95 security vendors on VirusTotal, and it appears on Google Safe Browsing's phishing list. The domain is also listed in 1 security blocklist and was found in 2 AlienVault OTX threat pulses. Its SSL certificate, issued by Let's Encrypt under identifier YR2, adds a veneer of legitimacy. The domain is now offline, but its indicators remain valuable for detection.

To mitigate risks from such brand impersonation domains, organizations should implement real-time URL scanning and block access to newly registered domains with poor reputations. Users should be educated to verify URLs before entering credentials and to enable multi-factor authentication (MFA) to protect against credential theft. Additionally, monitoring for similar domains and maintaining updated blocklists can prevent future attacks.

## EVIDENCE HASHES
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Favicon MD5:       58f54d9ea15176671802bebeee4da4cb
TLS cert SHA-256:      5bc2b5f4fac9b59002d736d2d189050ce10516bba2f569dff6d669bfc00f1bd2

## 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/square-maniaq.live/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=square-maniaq.live
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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