# PhishDestroy threat dossier — therealworlduniversities.live ================================================================ Fetched: 2026-06-30 07:06:36 UTC Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/therealworlduniversities.live/ ## VERDICT ---------------------------------------------------------------- TAKEN DOWN (neutralised) Composite threat score: 100/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below) ## DETECTION EVIDENCE ---------------------------------------------------------------- VirusTotal: 1/91 security vendors flagged this domain Flagging vendors: Netcraft Public blocklists: listed on 3 independent blocklists ## INFRASTRUCTURE ---------------------------------------------------------------- IP address: 88.222.222.126 (LT, Vilnius) ASN: AS47583 Hostinger International Limited Hosting org: Hostinger International Ltd. Registrar: Dynadot Inc Nameservers: byte.dns-parking.com, pixel.dns-parking.com Registered: 2026-06-25 Expires: 2027-06-25 Page title: Therealworlduniversities ## TLS CERTIFICATE ---------------------------------------------------------------- Issuer: Google Trust Services / WR1 Expires: 2026-09-23 Status: INVALID chain Fingerprint: a61dc10af3f0fdbcb8735d0835c59eb7a5fcde322360f0df4601252cc2290d49 Subject Alternative Names (related infrastructure — often same operator): - www.therealworlduniversities.live ## ABUSE-REPORT HISTORY (evidence of registrar non-response) ---------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Domain registered: 2026-06-25 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration) First detected: 2026-06-29 02:24:11 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker) First reported: 2026-06-29 00:47:36 UTC (abuse notice filed) Last verified: 2026-06-30 08:20:34 UTC Neutralised: 2026-06-29 12:02:42 UTC Current status: taken down (registrar suspended or DNS dead) ## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence) ---------------------------------------------------------------- URLScan.io: https://urlscan.io/result/019f10c1-b68d-77ce-bd47-9b67de1d3438/ URLQuery: https://urlquery.net/report/45d6d798-2adf-4cbb-b395-1ad9db296a74 Wayback Machine: https://web.archive.org/web/*/therealworlduniversities.live crt.sh CT logs: https://crt.sh/?q=%25.therealworlduniversities.live Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=therealworlduniversities.live AlienVault OTX: https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/therealworlduniversities.live URLhaus: https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/therealworlduniversities.live/ ## ANALYST NARRATIVE ---------------------------------------------------------------- [Generated: 2026-06-29 03:00:14 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.] This domain is flagged as a high-risk credential harvesting phishing site, designed to deceive users into disclosing sensitive login information under the pretense of academic or university services. Analysis indicates a targeted approach, likely aimed at students, faculty, or educational institution stakeholders, given the domain's thematic alignment with higher education portals. The infrastructure remains active and poses a significant threat to unsuspecting users who may mistake it for a legitimate academic resource. Infrastructure analysis reveals the following technical indicators: the domain therealworlduniversities.live was registered on June 25, 2026, through Dynadot Inc, a registrar frequently observed in phishing campaigns. It currently resolves to the IP address 88.222.222.126, which has been associated with other malicious domains in recent threat intelligence reports. VirusTotal detection metrics show 1 out of 95 security vendors flagging the domain as malicious, a low but non-zero detection rate that suggests either evasion techniques or recent deployment. The page title, Therealworlduniversities, mirrors the domain name, a common tactic to reinforce legitimacy. No widespread blocklist inclusion or trust score improvements were observed at the time of analysis, indicating the domain has not yet been broadly mitigated. To mitigate risks associated with this credential harvesting phishing domain, organizations and individuals should implement the following measures. First, block the domain therealworlduniversities.live and its resolving IP 88.222.222.126 at the network perimeter using firewalls or DNS filtering solutions. Second, deploy endpoint protection rules to detect and prevent access to the domain, particularly on devices used in educational or academic contexts. Third, conduct user awareness training to educate potential targets on recognizing phishing tactics, such as scrutinizing domain names for subtle misspellings or unusual TLDs. Fourth, monitor network logs for connections to the domain or IP, and investigate any instances of access. Finally, report the domain to relevant threat intelligence platforms to contribute to broader detection and takedown efforts. ## EVIDENCE HASHES ---------------------------------------------------------------- PhishDestroy Case ID: PD-20260629-B91DA5 Favicon MD5: 02b980d8bf8ff9b7cd7fb857fdb6729f TLS cert SHA-256: a61dc10af3f0fdbcb8735d0835c59eb7a5fcde322360f0df4601252cc2290d49 ## 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/therealworlduniversities.live/ JSON API: https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=therealworlduniversities.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 About PhishDestroy: volunteer-driven open-source threat-intelligence platform. Tracked: 172,677 domains (13,093 alive under monitoring, 158,994 confirmed takedowns/dead). Site: https://phishdestroy.io