# PhishDestroy threat dossier — vancedapk.com ================================================================ Fetched: 2026-07-05 04:22:22 UTC Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/vancedapk.com/ ## VERDICT ---------------------------------------------------------------- TAKEN DOWN (neutralised) Composite threat score: 100/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below) Scam classification: Generic Phishing ## DETECTION EVIDENCE ---------------------------------------------------------------- VirusTotal: 3/91 security vendors flagged this domain Flagging vendors: CRDF, Gridinsoft, SOCRadar AlienVault OTX: 2 pulses (threat-intel feed mentions) Public blocklists: listed on 3 independent blocklists ## INFRASTRUCTURE ---------------------------------------------------------------- IP address: 188.114.97.3 (CA, Toronto) ASN: AS13335 Cloudflare, Inc. Hosting org: CloudFlare, Inc. Registrar: DreamHost, LLC Nameservers: ["clay.ns.cloudflare.com", "jen.ns.cloudflare.com"] Registered: 2025-12-31 Expires: 2026-12-31 Page title: Download YouTube Vanced APK v20.14.44 No Ads | Premium Features Free, Sponsor Block 2026 ## TLS CERTIFICATE ---------------------------------------------------------------- Issuer: Google Trust Services / WE1 Expires: 2026-07-30 Status: INVALID chain Fingerprint: a2c473bf0a768429db182d0bd8b8422e8cad0bc3af9c665ef17932d798245c1b ## 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: 2025-12-31 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration) First detected: 2026-06-10 18:32:12 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker) First reported: 2026-06-10 16:42:19 UTC (abuse notice filed) Last verified: 2026-07-05 04:20:35 UTC Neutralised: 2026-06-15 00:34:03 UTC Current status: taken down (registrar suspended or DNS dead) ## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence) ---------------------------------------------------------------- URLScan.io: https://urlscan.io/result/019eb260-8f14-7468-aee7-37cac90080c4/ URLQuery: https://urlquery.net/report/03788f14-d228-4618-bcb1-77425b9bf093 Wayback Machine: https://web.archive.org/web/*/vancedapk.com crt.sh CT logs: https://crt.sh/?q=%25.vancedapk.com Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=vancedapk.com AlienVault OTX: https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/vancedapk.com URLhaus: https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/vancedapk.com/ ## ANALYST NARRATIVE ---------------------------------------------------------------- [Generated: 2026-06-26 00:15:02 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.] This domain, vancedapk.com, is identified as a phishing site impersonating the legitimate YouTube Vanced application to distribute malicious Android APK files. The site falsely advertises premium features such as ad-free viewing, SponsorBlock integration, and a non-existent version (v20.14.44) of the software. Analysis of the page title, 'Download YouTube Vanced APK v20.14.44 No Ads | Premium Features Free, Sponsor Block 2026,' indicates an attempt to deceive users into downloading counterfeit or weaponized APKs, which may contain malware, spyware, or other malicious payloads designed to compromise mobile devices. Infrastructure analysis reveals several critical technical indicators. The domain was registered on December 31, 2025, through DreamHost, LLC, a registrar commonly associated with both legitimate and malicious domains. It resolves to the IP address 188.114.97.3 and employs Cloudflare services, including HTTP/3 and Cloudflare Browser Insights, likely to obfuscate its true origin and evade detection. Security vendor assessments on VirusTotal show 3 out of 95 detections, while the domain appears on three distinct security blocklists. Additionally, the domain has been flagged in two threat intelligence pulses on a major open-source threat exchange platform, further corroborating its malicious nature. The SSL certificate is issued by Google Trust Services, which, while not inherently suspicious, is often leveraged by threat actors to lend an appearance of legitimacy. Users who have visited vancedapk.com or downloaded the advertised APK are advised to take immediate remedial action. Devices that installed the APK should be considered compromised; a factory reset is recommended to ensure the removal of any embedded malware. Users should also revoke any permissions granted to the application, uninstall it if still present, and scan the device using reputable mobile security tools. Network-level indicators, such as the resolving IP (188.114.97.3), should be blocked at the firewall or DNS level to prevent further exposure. Due to the elevated risk level and the domain's current offline status, continued monitoring for related infrastructure or similar phishing campaigns is strongly advised. ## EVIDENCE HASHES ---------------------------------------------------------------- PhishDestroy Case ID: PD-20260610-2C5F22 Favicon MD5: 00d43326cb448d8a20df54359c75004b TLS cert SHA-256: a2c473bf0a768429db182d0bd8b8422e8cad0bc3af9c665ef17932d798245c1b ## 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/vancedapk.com/ JSON API: https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=vancedapk.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: independent open-source threat-intelligence platform. Tracked: 174,837 domains (12,677 alive under monitoring, 161,290 confirmed takedowns/dead). Site: https://phishdestroy.io