# PhishDestroy threat dossier — theduo.pro
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Fetched:   2026-07-02 18:21:10 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/theduo.pro/

## VERDICT
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CRITICAL THREAT — DO NOT VISIT
Composite threat score: 90/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      4/91 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: Netcraft
Public blocklists: listed on 1 independent blocklist

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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IP address:      188.114.97.3 (CA, Toronto)
ASN:             AS13335 Cloudflare, Inc.
Hosting org:     CloudFlare, Inc.
Registrar:       PDR Ltd. d/b/a PublicDomainRegistry.com
Nameservers:     clint.ns.cloudflare.com, selah.ns.cloudflare.com
Registered:      2026-06-22
Expires:         2027-06-22
Page title:      The Duo Drop — Connect your Apex account
HTTP response:   530

## TLS CERTIFICATE
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Issuer:     Google Trust Services / WE1
Expires:    2026-09-24
Status:     INVALID chain
Fingerprint: 179496f5ecb4fa441ed22aabdf803f1f01cbc73b846d6915d6845a26cc53ed7c

## 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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Domain registered: 2026-06-22 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration)
First detected:    2026-07-01 09:07:13 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
First reported:    2026-07-01 07:22:31 UTC (abuse notice filed)
Last verified:     2026-07-02 20:20:35 UTC
Current status:    ACTIVE / observable

## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence)
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URLScan.io:       https://urlscan.io/result/019f1c80-0383-738b-afce-768a470fabb6/
URLQuery:         https://urlquery.net/report/91ae2730-8778-48e6-a552-f95687e105b8
Wayback Machine:  https://web.archive.org/web/*/theduo.pro
crt.sh CT logs:   https://crt.sh/?q=%25.theduo.pro
Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=theduo.pro
AlienVault OTX:   https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/theduo.pro
URLhaus:          https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/theduo.pro/

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-07-01 09:15:44 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

The domain theduo.pro is identified as a high-risk generic phishing threat, currently active and posing a significant security risk. It specifically targets users by impersonating Apex accounts to deceive individuals into divulging sensitive information. The domain's page title, 'The Duo Drop — Connect your Apex account,' is indicative of its malicious intent to exploit user trust.

Technical analysis reveals that the domain was created on June 22, 2026, and is registered through PDR Ltd. d/b/a PublicDomainRegistry.com. It resolves to the IP address 188.114.97.3. The SSL certificate is issued by Google Trust Services, which may be used to falsely assure users of the site's legitimacy. VirusTotal reports that 1 out of 95 security vendors have flagged this domain, indicating that it may not be widely recognized yet but poses a substantial risk.

Given the domain's current active status, it is imperative to implement protective measures. Users should be advised to avoid engaging with the site and to verify any communications claiming to be from Apex. Organizations are recommended to update their security systems to detect and block access to theduo.pro. Regularly educating users on identifying phishing attempts and encouraging the use of multi-factor authentication can mitigate the risk associated with this threat.

## EVIDENCE HASHES
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PhishDestroy Case ID:  PD-20260701-7820DC
Favicon MD5:       b8a0bf372c762e966cc99ede8682bc71
TLS cert SHA-256:      179496f5ecb4fa441ed22aabdf803f1f01cbc73b846d6915d6845a26cc53ed7c

## 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 (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
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Full HTML report:  https://phishdestroy.io/domain/theduo.pro/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=theduo.pro
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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