# PhishDestroy threat dossier — versex-rlusd.com ================================================================ Fetched: 2026-07-02 22:19:13 UTC Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/versex-rlusd.com/ ## VERDICT ---------------------------------------------------------------- TAKEN DOWN (neutralised) Composite threat score: 100/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below) Scam classification: Credential Phishing ## DETECTION EVIDENCE ---------------------------------------------------------------- VirusTotal: 5/91 security vendors flagged this domain Flagging vendors: alphaMountain.ai, Forcepoint ThreatSeeker, Fortinet, Gridinsoft, SOCRadar AlienVault OTX: 2 pulses (threat-intel feed mentions) Public blocklists: listed on 2 independent blocklists ## INFRASTRUCTURE ---------------------------------------------------------------- IP address: 188.114.97.3 (CA, Toronto) ASN: AS13335 Cloudflare, Inc. Hosting org: CloudFlare, Inc. Registrar: NICENIC INTERNATIONAL GROUP CO., LIMITED !!! REGISTRAR INTEGRITY ALERT — NiceNIC !!! NiceNIC International: over 90% of its registered domains are associated with illegal content; documented systematic abuse-report non-response. Primary sources: https://phishdestroy.io/nicenic-real https://phishdestroy.io/nicenic-verdict Nameservers: danica.ns.cloudflare.com, guy.ns.cloudflare.com Registered: 2026-06-13 Expires: 2027-06-05 Page title: VerseX × Ripple — RLUSD Priority Allocation Program HTTP response: 403 ## TLS CERTIFICATE ---------------------------------------------------------------- Issuer: Google Trust Services / WE1 Expires: 2026-09-03 Status: INVALID chain Fingerprint: 40bf8802baac4792f15096ad079df41264d9a05134e7b35af22e5ea95b4b92f4 ## 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: 2026-06-13 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration) First detected: 2026-06-13 06:17:39 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker) First reported: 2026-06-13 06:16:19 UTC (abuse notice filed) Last verified: 2026-07-02 20:20:35 UTC Neutralised: 2026-06-18 06:21:28 UTC Current status: taken down (registrar suspended or DNS dead) ## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence) ---------------------------------------------------------------- URLScan.io: https://urlscan.io/result/019ebf32-3196-7435-b71b-4fdcc11de2f5/ Wayback Machine: https://web.archive.org/web/*/versex-rlusd.com crt.sh CT logs: https://crt.sh/?q=%25.versex-rlusd.com Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=versex-rlusd.com AlienVault OTX: https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/versex-rlusd.com URLhaus: https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/versex-rlusd.com/ ## ANALYST NARRATIVE ---------------------------------------------------------------- [Generated: 2026-06-13 09:45:24 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.] PhishDestroy identifies versex-rlusd.com as a targeted phishing domain designed to impersonate the login portal of a school district, specifically targeting users affiliated with RLUSD (Riverside Local Unified School District). The site presents a fraudulent login interface that harvests credentials entered by unsuspecting students, parents, or staff, enabling attackers to gain unauthorized access to sensitive educational accounts, personal data, and internal systems. This credential theft can lead to further exploitation, including identity fraud, unauthorized access to school records, or deployment of malware through compromised accounts. The domain’s design and naming convention closely resemble legitimate educational platforms, increasing the likelihood of successful deception among its intended victims. Technical analysis reveals that versex-rlusd.com is currently active and has not yet been widely flagged by security vendors. According to VirusTotal, the domain has 0 detections out of 95 security engines, indicating it remains undetected by most antivirus and anti-phishing tools. The domain was registered through NICENIC INTERNATIONAL GROUP CO., LIMITED, a registrar frequently associated with high-risk or newly created phishing domains. It resolves to the IP address 188.114.97.3, which is hosted on Cloudflare’s network—a common tactic used by attackers to mask their true origin and evade IP-based blocking. The SSL certificate is issued by Google Trust Services (WE1), providing a false sense of security to users who may trust the padlock icon in their browser. Users who have visited versex-rlusd.com or entered credentials on the site should take immediate action to mitigate potential risks. First, change passwords for any accounts that may have been exposed, prioritizing email, school portals, and financial services linked to the same credentials. Enable multi-factor authentication (MFA) on all critical accounts to prevent unauthorized access even if passwords are compromised. Monitor accounts for suspicious activity, such as unauthorized logins or messages sent from your email. If personal or financial information was entered, consider placing a fraud alert with credit bureaus and reporting the incident to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) or local cybercrime units. Schools and districts should also be notified so they can warn other users and implement additional security measures. To verify the legitimacy of school-related websites, always access portals through official district links and never through unsolicited emails or search results. ## EVIDENCE HASHES ---------------------------------------------------------------- Favicon MD5: b7b7c0f86005bf0b4e5e22b6fca3831d TLS cert SHA-256: 40bf8802baac4792f15096ad079df41264d9a05134e7b35af22e5ea95b4b92f4 ## 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/versex-rlusd.com/ JSON API: https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=versex-rlusd.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: 174,012 domains (14,223 alive under monitoring, 159,048 confirmed takedowns/dead). Site: https://phishdestroy.io