# PhishDestroy threat dossier — vantageba.co.com
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Fetched:   2026-07-05 04:31:56 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/vantageba.co.com/

## VERDICT
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TAKEN DOWN (neutralised)
Composite threat score: 100/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)
Scam classification: Generic Phishing

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      3/91 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: alphaMountain.ai, Forcepoint ThreatSeeker, Gridinsoft
Public blocklists: listed on 3 independent blocklists

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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Registered:      2026-06-08

## ABUSE-REPORT HISTORY (evidence of registrar non-response)
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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
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Domain registered: 2026-06-08 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration)
First detected:    2026-06-08 19:39:33 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
First reported:    2026-06-08 18:31:38 UTC (abuse notice filed)
Last verified:     2026-07-05 04:20:35 UTC
Neutralised:       2026-06-10 06:51:25 UTC
Current status:    taken down (registrar suspended or DNS dead)

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-06-22 23:28:34 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

vantageba.co.com is a phishing domain that has been flagged by 3 out of 91 vendors on VirusTotal. The domain was created and detected by PhishDestroy on June 8, 2026, and has since been taken offline. Despite its offline status, it remains listed on public blocklists by PhishDestroy, MetaMask, and SEAL, indicating its previous malicious activity.

The domain's quick detection and subsequent takedown underscore the importance of timely threat intelligence. With a platform risk score of 68 out of 100, vantageba.co.com represents a moderate threat level. This score reflects its potential to deceive users and the effectiveness of its phishing tactics prior to being flagged and removed.

Phishing domains like vantageba.co.com exploit the critical window between their creation and detection by antivirus databases. PhishDestroy's proactive monitoring allows for early identification of such threats, even before they are widely recognized by other security vendors. This capability is crucial in mitigating the risks posed by new and emerging phishing schemes.

## EVIDENCE HASHES
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Favicon MD5:       65c3f6808e6a39d48d1609333c309dae

## 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/vantageba.co.com/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=vantageba.co.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

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