# PhishDestroy threat dossier — thespectroscopy.com ================================================================ Fetched: 2026-06-26 09:01:00 UTC Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/thespectroscopy.com/ ## VERDICT ---------------------------------------------------------------- ACTIVE + CLOAKED — returns HTTP 666 to scanners, real fraudulent site to victims Composite threat score: 100/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below) Cloaking: DETECTED — domain returns custom HTTP 666 to scanners while serving fraudulent content to real users (type: redirect_split) (score: 1/6) ## DETECTION EVIDENCE ---------------------------------------------------------------- VirusTotal: 13/91 security vendors flagged this domain Flagging vendors: ADMINUSLabs, alphaMountain.ai, BitDefender, Chong Lua Dao, CRDF, CyRadar, Forcepoint ThreatSeeker, Fortinet, G-Data, Gridinsoft, Lionic, SOCRadar, Sophos AlienVault OTX: 2 pulses (threat-intel feed mentions) Public blocklists: listed on 3 independent blocklists ## INFRASTRUCTURE ---------------------------------------------------------------- Registrar: Network Solutions, LLC Nameservers: ["ashton.ns.cloudflare.com", "dora.ns.cloudflare.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 ---------------------------------------------------------------- First detected: 2026-06-09 16:17:42 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker) First reported: 2026-06-09 14:28:32 UTC (abuse notice filed) Last verified: 2026-06-26 08:20:34 UTC Neutralised: 2026-06-10 06:50:50 UTC Current status: ACTIVE — cloaked behind HTTP 666 to evade scanners ## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence) ---------------------------------------------------------------- URLScan.io: https://urlscan.io/result/019eacc2-7d9e-72b5-bccc-569664e06c8a/ URLQuery: https://urlquery.net/report/8681b0f3-8e23-4ef3-91d0-c16e74a57a10 Wayback Machine: https://web.archive.org/web/*/thespectroscopy.com crt.sh CT logs: https://crt.sh/?q=%25.thespectroscopy.com Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=thespectroscopy.com AlienVault OTX: https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/thespectroscopy.com URLhaus: https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/thespectroscopy.com/ ## ANALYST NARRATIVE ---------------------------------------------------------------- [Generated: 2026-06-26 00:41:05 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.] This domain, thespectroscopy.com, is identified as a credential theft scam designed to harvest login credentials, financial details, or other sensitive user information. The site mimics legitimate authentication portals, tricking visitors into entering usernames, passwords, or multifactor authentication codes. Once submitted, the data is transmitted to attacker-controlled infrastructure, enabling unauthorized account access, financial fraud, or identity theft. Credential theft remains a high-impact threat due to its direct exploitation of human trust and the high value of stolen authentication data in underground markets. Analysis indicates thespectroscopy.com is flagged by 13 out of 95 security vendors on VirusTotal, confirming its malicious classification. The domain was registered through Network Solutions, LLC, a registrar frequently abused for short-lived phishing campaigns. Infrastructure analysis reveals the use of Cloudflare for content delivery and DDoS protection, a common tactic to obscure hosting origins and evade takedowns. The site also employs HTTP/3, a newer protocol that may bypass legacy security controls. A Let's Encrypt SSL certificate is present, providing a false sense of security to visitors. The domain appears on 4 security blocklists and has been documented in 2 AlienVault OTX threat intelligence pulses, further validating its malicious intent. If you visited thespectroscopy.com or entered credentials on the site, immediate action is required to mitigate risk. First, revoke any active sessions on accounts accessed through the domain and reset passwords using a secure, unrelated device. Enable multifactor authentication if not already active, prioritizing hardware-based or app-based tokens over SMS. Monitor linked accounts, including email and financial services, for unauthorized transactions or configuration changes. Review device logs for unusual processes or network connections, particularly those communicating with external IP addresses or domains. If financial data was exposed, contact relevant institutions to report potential fraud and request transaction monitoring. Report the incident to internal security teams or relevant authorities to support broader threat intelligence efforts. ## EVIDENCE HASHES ---------------------------------------------------------------- PhishDestroy Case ID: PD-20260609-B567B1 Favicon MD5: c953b3dbe464c3e5cbe068ca4819e978 ## 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/thespectroscopy.com/ JSON API: https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=thespectroscopy.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: 170,178 domains (12,467 alive under monitoring, 157,076 confirmed takedowns/dead). Site: https://phishdestroy.io