# PhishDestroy threat dossier — unetbootin.org ================================================================ Fetched: 2026-07-06 16:29:48 UTC Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/unetbootin.org/ ## VERDICT ---------------------------------------------------------------- TAKEN DOWN (neutralised) Composite threat score: 65/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below) ## DETECTION EVIDENCE ---------------------------------------------------------------- VirusTotal: 5/91 security vendors flagged this domain Flagging vendors: alphaMountain.ai, Chong Lua Dao, CRDF, Forcepoint ThreatSeeker, Gridinsoft Public blocklists: listed on 3 independent blocklists ## INFRASTRUCTURE ---------------------------------------------------------------- IP address: 35.214.148.249 (NL, Groningen) ASN: AS43515 Google Ireland Limited Hosting org: Google Cloud (europe-west4) Registrar: Internet Domain Service BS Corp Nameservers: ns1.siteground.net, ns2.siteground.net Registered: 2009-04-09 Expires: 2027-04-09 Page title: UNetbootin : Create bootable Live USB drives for Windows and MacOS - UNETBOOTIN.ORG ## TLS CERTIFICATE ---------------------------------------------------------------- Issuer: Let's Encrypt / YR2 Expires: 2026-08-30 Status: INVALID chain Fingerprint: 135f1dcdfb1cdec6cd543517838ed5947db4380740e04dfb1eb3bda99a83301f ## 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: 2009-04-09 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration) First detected: 2026-07-06 14:46:48 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker) Last verified: 2026-07-06 18:20:28 UTC Neutralised: 2026-07-06 18:16:50 UTC Current status: taken down (registrar suspended or DNS dead) ## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence) ---------------------------------------------------------------- URLScan.io: https://urlscan.io/result/019f3776-290a-7307-8c7f-25b7d2b8771a/ Wayback Machine: https://web.archive.org/web/*/unetbootin.org crt.sh CT logs: https://crt.sh/?q=%25.unetbootin.org Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=unetbootin.org AlienVault OTX: https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/unetbootin.org URLhaus: https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/unetbootin.org/ ## ANALYST NARRATIVE ---------------------------------------------------------------- [Generated: 2026-07-06 15:00:23 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.] This domain, unetbootin.org, is flagged as a high-risk generic phishing site targeting users of the legitimate UNetbootin tool, which creates bootable Live USB drives for Windows and macOS. Analysis indicates the domain impersonates the official UNetbootin brand, likely to distribute malicious software under the guise of a trusted utility. The page title, 'UNetbootin : Create bootable Live USB drives for Windows and MacOS - UNETBOOTIN.ORG,' closely mirrors the legitimate site, increasing the likelihood of user deception. Technical indicators confirm the domain's malicious nature. VirusTotal reports 5 out of 95 security vendors flagging unetbootin.org as malicious. The domain was registered on April 09, 2009, but its current infrastructure and activity suggest recent repurposing for phishing. It resolves to the IP address 35.214.148.249, and the registrar is Internet Domain Service BS Corp. No Google Safe Browsing (GSB) status is currently available, but the detection count and registrar details align with known phishing infrastructure patterns. As of the latest assessment, unetbootin.org remains active and poses a significant risk to users seeking legitimate bootable USB tools. Organizations and individuals are advised to block this domain at the network level and update endpoint protection rules to prevent access. Users should verify the authenticity of software download sources by cross-referencing official vendor domains and employing multi-factor authentication for software distribution platforms. The remaining risk is high due to the domain's established age, which may lend it false credibility, and its ongoing activity despite detections by security vendors. ## EVIDENCE HASHES ---------------------------------------------------------------- Favicon MD5: 1f496e858416c280a670a726d9cfba21 TLS cert SHA-256: 135f1dcdfb1cdec6cd543517838ed5947db4380740e04dfb1eb3bda99a83301f ## 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 (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 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Full HTML report: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/unetbootin.org/ JSON API: https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=unetbootin.org 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: independent open-source threat-intelligence platform. Tracked: 175,531 domains (12,483 alive under monitoring, 162,123 confirmed takedowns/dead). Site: https://phishdestroy.io