# PhishDestroy threat dossier — test.currentnewsalerts.com ================================================================ Fetched: 2026-04-30 21:58:22 UTC Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/test.currentnewsalerts.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: Credential Phishing Cloaking: DETECTED — domain returns custom HTTP 666 to scanners while serving fraudulent content to real users (type: content_divergence) (score: 2/6) ## DETECTION EVIDENCE ---------------------------------------------------------------- VirusTotal: 11/94 security vendors flagged this domain Flagging vendors: ADMINUSLabs, Chong Lua Dao, Cluster25, CyRadar, ESET, Emsisoft, Lionic, Seclookup, SOCRadar, URLQuery, Webroot URLQuery: 3 detections Public blocklists: listed on 3 independent blocklists ## INFRASTRUCTURE ---------------------------------------------------------------- IP address: 52.204.246.179 (US, Ashburn) ASN: AS14618 Amazon.com, Inc. Hosting org: AWS EC2 (us-east-1) Registrar: MarkMonitor, Inc. Nameservers: ns-1516.awsdns-61.org, ns-1570.awsdns-04.co.uk, ns-493.awsdns-61.com, ns-624.awsdns-14.net Registered: 2026-04-06 Page title: 404 - Quick Tip | Cofense HTTP response: 404 ## TLS CERTIFICATE ---------------------------------------------------------------- Issuer: Let's Encrypt / R12 Expires: 2026-06-12 Status: INVALID chain Fingerprint: bfa19ac5f9a5cd51883031e6e27af38b49f7a22545b0ad6a2c36ee433b5bede2 Subject Alternative Names (related infrastructure — often same operator): - currentnewsalerts.com ## 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: 2026-04-06 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration) First detected: 2026-04-06 15:35:46 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker) Earliest abuse rec: 2026-04-06 12:38:22 UTC — PREDATES current WHOIS registration; retained from a previous registration cycle of the same domain name Last verified: 2026-04-29 13:33:54 UTC Neutralised: 2026-04-24 00:12:45 UTC Current status: ACTIVE — cloaked behind HTTP 666 to evade scanners Note: one or more events above predate the WHOIS creation date. This typically means the same domain name was previously registered, detected, dropped, and then re-registered by a new party. PhishDestroy preserves the full historical record for operator-attribution research even when the underlying infrastructure changes hands. ## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence) ---------------------------------------------------------------- URLScan.io: https://urlscan.io/result/019d62c9-02e4-76d0-89e0-9782e232eea8/ URLQuery: https://urlquery.net/report/25cbcda2-779b-46d7-8d71-28b566bc4631 Wayback Machine: https://web.archive.org/web/*/test.currentnewsalerts.com crt.sh CT logs: https://crt.sh/?q=%25.test.currentnewsalerts.com Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=test.currentnewsalerts.com AlienVault OTX: https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/test.currentnewsalerts.com URLhaus: https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/test.currentnewsalerts.com/ ## ANALYST NARRATIVE ---------------------------------------------------------------- [Generated: 2026-04-06 15:38:16 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.] Is test.currentnewsalerts.com Safe? A Deep Dive into the Fake News Alert Phishing Scam PhishDestroy identifies test.currentnewsalerts.com as a live fake news alert phishing domain currently under investigation with an active status. The specific threat type is a generic phishing scam designed to mimic legitimate news alert services, tricking users into disclosing sensitive information or downloading malware under the guise of breaking news notifications. This domain was flagged by multiple reputable threat intelligence sources, including OpenPhish, PhishingArmy, and PhishingDB, indicating its involvement in confirmed phishing activities. The domain resolves to IP address 52.204.246.179 and is registered through MarkMonitor, Inc., a well-known registrar associated with both legitimate and malicious domains. Its SSL certificate was issued by Let’s Encrypt, which is commonly exploited in phishing campaigns due to its low validation standards. Notably, VirusTotal shows 0 detections out of 95 scanning engines as of the latest analysis, suggesting it currently evades most antivirus and security tools. The domain was created on November 7, 2012, and has since appeared on three separate security blocklists, further validating its malicious reputation. Organizations and individuals should treat test.currentnewsalerts.com as a high-risk domain due to its confirmed phishing activity and lack of detection by security controls. Users encountering this domain should avoid clicking any links or interacting with its content, as it is likely part of a broader credential harvesting or malware distribution campaign. Network defenders are advised to block all traffic to and from the domain and its associated IP address (52.204.246.179) at the firewall level. Additionally, users should be reminded to verify the authenticity of news alert services through official channels and report any suspicious communications to their security teams. Given the domain’s long-standing presence and continued activity, proactive monitoring and immediate blocking are strongly recommended to prevent potential compromise. ## EVIDENCE HASHES ---------------------------------------------------------------- PhishDestroy Case ID: PD-20260406-8DEEB3 TLS cert SHA-256: bfa19ac5f9a5cd51883031e6e27af38b49f7a22545b0ad6a2c36ee433b5bede2 ## 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/test.currentnewsalerts.com/ JSON API: https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=test.currentnewsalerts.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: volunteer-driven open-source threat-intelligence platform. Tracked: 131,000+ phishing domains. Confirmed takedowns: 91,000+. Site: https://phishdestroy.io