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virlexpanel.name.ng

In short

virlexpanel.name.ng is a phishing page detected by PhishDestroy on 2026-09-28. Risk: critical (71/100). Registrar: TRUEHOST CLOUD. Status: Content unavailable. Hosting: NEW DHAKA HARDWARE. PhishDestroy sent 1 abuse report. VirusTotal: 4/91 engines flag it. Listed on Spamhaus DBL. Do not enter credentials or connect a wallet.

“Virlex | Social media growth, web and ads”

Registrar
TRUEHOST CLOUD
Resolved IP
163.61.188.5
Registered
Sep 26, 2026
PhishDestroy assessment Critical
Availability Content unavailable Content was unavailable in the latest observation Observed · HTTP probe
Risk signals
VirusTotal detections: 4/91 Spamhaus DBL: DBL_SPAM Scam type: Impersonation Young domain: 26 days old
OTX: 4 refs Sep 28, 2026 1 Report Sent
API
This domain has been flagged as malicious
Security engines reporting a detection: 4. Exercise extreme caution — do not enter credentials or personal information.
VirusTotal
4 / 91
engine detections
Google Safe Browsing
No threat flag
OTX
4
community references
Page captures
5
open gallery
Domain age
26 days
Reports sent
1
view timeline
Source evidenceVirusTotal 4 / 91 · OTX 4 references 7 sources

VirusTotal

4 / 91 engine detections

Open report

Spamhaus DBL

DBL_SPAM

OTX

4 community references

Open report

Google Safe Browsing

No threat flag

Open report

URLScan

No malicious flag

Open report

Results reflect each source’s collection time. Zero detections do not guarantee safety. OTX references are community publications.

Analysis

Critical
VirusTotal
4 / 91
OTX
4 community refs
Page captures
5
Page captures Source results Registration record

PhishDestroy threat report

Overview

virlexpanel.name.ng presented itself as Virlex, with the page title "Virlex | Social media growth, web and ads". It was aimed at people shopping for follower boosts, website work or ad campaigns. PhishDestroy first flagged it on 2026-09-28, two days after the domain was registered. The site has been offline since 2026-09-29 and was still unreachable on 2026-10-19.

How the scam works

The "panel" in the domain name and the growth-services title match the setup of a social media marketing panel. Visitors on these panels typically create an account, top up a balance and order engagement packages. An impersonation page copies a known brand's name and layout so that payments and logins go to the operator instead of the real service. Victims can lose the money they deposit. If they reuse passwords, or hand over social media logins to have growth applied to their accounts, they can lose those accounts as well. The title advertises a legitimate-looking marketing business, but we classified the domain as impersonation phishing.

Evidence

On 2026-10-01, four of 91 VirusTotal engines flagged the domain: alphaMountain.ai, CRDF, Forcepoint ThreatSeeker and SOCRadar. That is a modest count, but it comes from four unrelated vendors that reached a verdict within days of registration. Spamhaus lists the domain on its DBL as a spam domain, so mail filters relying on that list will reject messages that point to it. Four AlienVault OTX pulses reference the domain, which shows other researchers have tracked it. Among public blocklists, PhishDestroy currently carries it.

Infrastructure

The domain was registered on 2026-09-26 through TRUEHOST CLOUD under Nigeria's .name.ng namespace. It was detected two days later and went dark the day after that, a short lifespan typical of throwaway phishing domains. It was hosted on the NEW DHAKA HARDWARE network at an address located in the US. Its Let's Encrypt certificate gave visitors a padlock, which only means the connection was encrypted, not that the site was the real Virlex.

What to do

If you paid a balance or bought a package on this site, contact your card issuer or payment provider now and ask for a chargeback. Do not send further "activation" or "unlock" payments to recover funds. If you created an account there or entered social media credentials, change those passwords everywhere you reused them and turn on two-factor authentication. Then review the connected apps and active sessions on your social accounts. Defenders should block the domain, add it to mail filtering alongside the Spamhaus listing, and watch for new .ng registrations that combine "virlex" with "panel" or similar words.

Useful links

urlscan.io scan and screenshotVirusTotal reportGoogle Safe Browsing statusArchived copyReport phishing to GoogleSite owner? Request a review

Collected source details

Stored page, network and scanner observations, grouped by source and observation time.

URLScan · 2026-09-28T08:10:32Z

Observed: · Retrieved:

Uuid
01a0e710-b1b9-72a1-bf81-bdb26f914a65
Final url
https://virlexpanel.name.ng/
Status
200
Ip
163.61.188.5
Ptr
s4.whitelabelclouds.com
Contacted domains
[
    "fonts.gstatic.com",
    "fonts.googleapis.com"
]
Contacted IP addresses
[
    "142.251.13.94",
    "2a00:1450:4001:c17::5f",
    "163.61.188.5"
]
Asns
[
    "15169",
    "153568"
]
Countries
[
    "US",
    "DE",
    "BD"
]
Linked domains
[
    "app.virlexpanel.name.ng"
]
Document hash
c722c42d24783b62bdcffb1521c367e4c26192969f38dea536450362fc16ac78
Globals
[
    "requestResize",
    "btn",
    "drawer",
    "setMenu",
    "LIVE",
    "reduceMotion",
    "onlineEls",
    "liveCur",
    "paintOnline",
    "tweenOnline",
    "nextOnline",
    "realOnline",
    "reduce",
    "counters",
    "run",
    "io"
]
Tls
{
    "san": [
        "*.virlexpanel.name.ng",
        "virlexpanel.name.ng",
        "www.app.virlexpanel.name.ng"
    ],
    "cipher": "AES_128_GCM",
    "issuer": "YR2",
    "subject": "*.virlexpanel.name.ng",
    "protocol": "TLS 1.3",
    "valid_to": "2026-12-25T20:14:54Z",
    "valid_from": "2026-09-26T20:14:55Z"
}
Domain age days
1
Apex age days
1
Tls age days
1
Tls valid days
89
Requests
5
Provider verdicts
{
    "engines": {
        "tags": [
            "urlscan-ml",
            "urlscan-ml-60c5e22"
        ],
        "score": 95,
        "malicious": true
    },
    "overall": {
        "score": 0,
        "malicious": false
    }
}
HTTP headers
{
    "server": "LiteSpeed",
    "content-type": "text/html"
}
Cloudflare Radar · 2026-09-28T08:11:00Z

Observed: · Retrieved:

Uuid
dc62bc72-bb4b-411e-a8df-abf7f4841b1f
Final url
https://virlexpanel.name.ng/
Status
200
History
[
    {
        "url": "https://virlexpanel.name.ng/",
        "status": 200
    }
]
DOM structure hash
4fcef5ecfd5b5719390cd76acf5c0d5fa5d587d2e173bfc4d851cebb80558672
Document hash
c722c42d24783b62bdcffb1521c367e4c26192969f38dea536450362fc16ac78
Domain risks
[
    "Newly Seen Domains",
    "Security Risks"
]
Radar rank
{
    "bucket": ">200000"
}
DNS records
[
    {
        "name": "virlexpanel.name.ng",
        "type": "A",
        "value": "163.61.188.5"
    }
]
Dnssec valid
false
Ip
163.61.188.5
VirusTotal · 2026-09-29T15:10:49Z

Observed: · Retrieved:

Vendor result counts
{
    "timeout": 0,
    "harmless": 54,
    "malicious": 0,
    "suspicious": 0,
    "undetected": 38
}
Reputation
0
Categories
{
    "alphaMountain.ai": "Suspicious (alphaMountain.ai)"
}
First seen
2026-09-26T21:33:11Z
DNS records
[
    {
        "ttl": 21600,
        "type": "NS",
        "value": "dns4.lytehosting.com"
    },
    {
        "ttl": 14400,
        "type": "A",
        "value": "163.61.188.5"
    },
    {
        "ttl": 14400,
        "type": "TXT",
        "value": "v=spf1 +a +mx +ip4:163.61.188.5 include:relay.serverfoundation.com ~all"
    },
    {
        "ttl": 21600,
        "type": "SOA",
        "rname": "atalha.lytehosting.net",
        "value": "dns1.lytehosting.com"
    },
    {
        "ttl": 21600,
        "type": "NS",
        "value": "dns3.lytehosting.com"
    },
    {
        "ttl": 21600,
        "type": "NS",
        "value": "dns2.lytehosting.com"
    },
    {
        "ttl": 21600,
        "type": "NS",
        "value": "dns1.lytehosting.com"
    },
    {
        "ttl": 14400,
        "type": "MX",
        "value": "virlexpanel.name.ng",
        "priority": 0
    }
]
Dns at
2026-09-28T08:54:16Z
Jarm
29d29d00029d29d00042d43d00041d598ac0c1012db967bb1ad0ff2491b3ae
Certificate
{
    "san": [
        "*.virlexpanel.name.ng",
        "virlexpanel.name.ng",
        "www.app.virlexpanel.name.ng"
    ],
    "issuer": "Let's Encrypt / YR2",
    "serial": "5edc825f47d977c8d8d1eeedbd4ee133022",
    "sha256": "9a74618992998876dda6125190ed2eff719a6f2128f36573f2e7cdb7c85528db",
    "subject": "*.virlexpanel.name.ng",
    "valid_to": "2026-12-25T20:14:54Z",
    "valid_from": "2026-09-26T20:14:55Z"
}

Questions about virlexpanel.name.ng

Is virlexpanel.name.ng legit?

No. PhishDestroy classifies virlexpanel.name.ng as a phishing page (risk: critical, 71/100); it was first detected on 2026-09-28. VirusTotal: 4/91 engines flag it. Listed on Spamhaus DBL. Treat the site as unsafe.

Is virlexpanel.name.ng safe to connect a wallet?

No. Do not connect a wallet, sign messages or approve tokens on virlexpanel.name.ng. Phishing sites ask for approvals (approve, setApprovalForAll, Permit2) that let the operator move your assets, and a confirmed transaction cannot be reversed.

What should I do if I used virlexpanel.name.ng?

Change every password you entered there and turn on two-factor authentication. If you connected a wallet or signed something, revoke the approvals and move the remaining funds to a new wallet; never share your seed phrase. Step-by-step help: emergency guide.

Explore

Blocklist matchesPhishDestroy 1
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Stored Capture · 5 captures

Primary capture 1 / 5
SourcePrimary capture
Recorded2026-09-28 08:11 UTC
StateStored capture
Position1 / 5
Open capture Wayback Download

Domain details

Domain
URLScan verdict Analysis completed score 0 report ↗
IP Reputation abuse score 100/100 251 reports PhishingWeb SpamPort ScanHackingBrute-ForceBad Web BotExploited HostWeb App Attack checked Sep 28, 2026
OTX tags 2026-09activeall-domainsblocklistcontentcryptodomainsdrainerfraudlivemonthlyphishdestroyphishingscam
Registrar TRUEHOST CLOUD (Unknown)
Abuse contactabuse@truehost.cloud, abuse@whiteprivacy.com
ICANN RegistryICANN Lookup (RDAP) →
WHOIS LookupICANN RDAP for virlexpanel.name.ng →
RegistrationCreated Sep 26, 2026 (26d · Very New!) — Expires Sep 26, 2027
Time to First Unavailability 14h
What we count Elapsed time from the first stored abuse report to the first observation that the content was unavailable. This does not establish the cause.
What each report contains Stored outgoing-report records may reference evidence available at the time, such as vendor verdicts, registration data, hosting details, classifications, or screenshots. This page does not infer the exact payload delivered, receipt, acknowledgement, or action by a recipient.
Technical detailsProvenance & timestamps
First DetectedSep 28, 2026
DOM Analysisanalyzed Sep 28, 2026score 71/1002 brand signals
Submitted URLhttps://virlexpanel.name.ng/
Favicon Hash
Case ID
Observed page title
Virlex | Social media growth, web and ads
Automated brand references
Across Gmail
TLS Certificate
Issued by Let's Encrypt / YR2 · stored validity ends in 64 days

Network & certificates

Stored technical evidence

Network & DNS

Resolved IP
163.61.188.5
Network ASN
AS153568
Organization
MIT
Observed location
Staten Island, US
Server header
LiteSpeed

Nameservers 4

  • dns1.lytehosting.com
  • dns2.lytehosting.com
  • dns3.lytehosting.com
  • dns4.lytehosting.com

Mail routing 1 MX record

  • virlexpanel.name.ngpriority 0

Location describes the IP network.

TLS certificate

Issuer
Let's Encrypt / YR2
Valid from
2026-09-26 20:14:55
Valid until
2026-12-25 20:14:54
Hostname coverage
Certificate hostname mismatch
Validity
Within stored validity dates
Collection time
2026-09-28 10:02:03 UTC
Collection source
PhishDestroy collector
Certificate fingerprint9a74618992998876dda6125190ed2eff719a6f2128f36573f2e7cdb7c85528db
Certificate names · 1 SAN
  • www.app.virlexpanel.name.ng

Saved certificate metadata. Certificate dates without a timezone are shown as stored. Transport encryption does not establish that the site is trustworthy.

viewdns.info · 163.61.188.5rapiddns.io
Recorded subdomains1

Hostnames retained in the domain record or Certificate Transparency cache. A hostname alone does not establish current availability or malicious activity.

  • www.app.virlexpanel.name.ngDomain record

The original observation time is not recorded for these hostnames.

Technologies · 2 identified
Detected via Cloudflare Radar · Wappalyzer engine
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VirusTotal Analysis

4 / 91 security vendors flagged this domain
View on VT
Last analyzed First positive detection Previous stored snapshot: 4 detections
alphaMountain.ai
CRDF
Forcepoint ThreatSeeker
SOCRadar

Archived Evidence

Wayback Machine Snapshot
A historical snapshot is available for evidence review
View Archive
Site Performance Analysis

Google PageSpeed Insights — mobile performance audit of virlexpanel.name.ng · checked Sep 28, 2026

90
Good
Performance
FCP
2.87s
First Contentful Paint
LCP
2.87s
Largest Contentful Paint
CLS
0
Cumulative Layout Shift
TBT
0ms
Total Blocking Time
SI
2.87s
Speed Index
Powered by Google PageSpeed Insights · Mobile strategy · Scores: 90-100 Good 50-89 Needs Work 0-49 Poor
Registration & observation details1

Availability observations

Last reachable observation

An estimated time describes an observation window. It does not prove a registrar action or the exact moment a site became unavailable.

Stored observation history7

Dated changes retained by the monitor and source collectors. Newest observations appear first; source states are not proof of a takedown.

  1. Availability monitor · Recorded state

    Unknown→dns_inactive

    dns_nxdomain

  2. Availability monitor · Recorded state

    Unknown→dns_inactive

    dns_nxdomain

  3. Availability monitor · Recorded state

    dns_inactive

    dns_nxdomain

  4. VirusTotal · Detection count

    1→4

  5. VirusTotal · Detection count

    0→1

Earlier observations 2
  1. Availability monitor · Recorded state

    Reachable→Unavailable

  2. Availability monitor · First collection record

    Reachable

Recorded activity

6 entries
  1. AlienVault OTX

    4 community references

    View source
  2. Google Safe Browsing

    No threat flag

    View source
  3. VirusTotal

    4/91 engine detections

    View source
  4. Abuse report sent

    PD-20260928-2AE0FD

    abuse@truehost.cloud
  5. URLScan

    Page captured

    View source
  6. Added to PhishDestroy

    virlexpanel.name.ng

    View source

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Evidence & External Reports

Security Analysis
URLScan Analyzed VirusTotal 4 det. ChainPatrol URLQuery Report stored SSL Labs Certificate hostname mismatch CF Radar Open report OTX 4 refs WOT ScamAdviser Blacklist Checker URLVoid Sucuri SiteCheck MDN Observatory
Submitted Evidence Snapshot
Sent: Ledger records: 1 Case ID: PD-20260928-2AE0FD Recipient: abuse@truehost.cloud
Page title stored with report: Virlex | Social media growth, web and ads
PDF notice generated
OSINT & Intelligence
Web-Check Full scan SOCRadar Dark web report LeakIX Leak search Shodan Censys ThreatFox Hudson Rock Sign-in search IntelX crt.sh Certs WHOIS Wayback Archived
DNS & Network
nslookup.io DNS bgp.tools ASN/Route
SEO & Domain
SpyFu Moz DA/PA Ahrefs Backlinks
Deep Analysis
Deep Analysis
Help & reporting

Were You Affected by This Site?

6 evidence signal groups linked 1 stored notification records Content unavailable
If credentials were compromised, report immediately. Do not engage with recovery scammers.

If credentials, payment data, or files were exposed, report the incident immediately. Change affected passwords, revoke active sessions, and scan the device.

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Official reporting routes

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Recommendations & Advice for Victims

Choose the steps that match what you shared. Keep a copy of this report alongside your own records.

What should I do immediately?

Urgent

Stop using the suspicious site. Open the real service through its official app or an address you already trust.

  • Change all passwords — email, exchange accounts, anything that shares the same password
  • Enable 2FA using an authenticator app (not SMS). Disable SMS-based recovery
  • Freeze cards if you entered banking details on the phishing site

What information should I collect for my report?

FBI guidelines

Keep original emails, receipts, messages and screenshots in a secure place. A factual timeline helps the receiving authority understand what happened. IC3 evidence guidance ↗

  • Payment records — if you paid, save the receipt, amount, date, payment provider and recipient details.
  • Exact dates & times — of each transaction and first contact with scammer
  • Screenshots — scam website, chat messages, emails, wallet transactions, social media
  • All URLs & domains used by the scammer (including virlexpanel.name.ng)
  • Communications — emails, texts, phone numbers, usernames the scammer used

Even if you don't have all details — file a report anyway. Partial information still helps investigations.

Where should I report the scam?

  • FBI IC3 — Internet Crime Complaint Center (US federal reporting)
  • Europol — European cybercrime reporting (EU)
  • Your bank or payment provider — contact its fraud team promptly through official contact details if money or card information was exposed.
  • Local police — creates an official record, even if they can't act immediately

A report is not a guarantee of recovery or investigation, but prompt, accurate transaction data can help authorities and service providers trace the incident.

How do phishing scams typically work?

  • Fake websites — pixel-perfect clones of legitimate sites with slightly altered domains
  • Pig butchering — trust built over weeks via Telegram/WhatsApp/dating apps, then money stolen
  • Recovery scams — fraudsters pose as recovery agents and demand upfront fees. Never share a seed phrase or pay before independently verifying the provider
  • AI-powered scams — deepfakes, automated phishing, and AI-generated sites making fraud harder to detect

How can I protect myself in the future?

  • Bookmark official sites — never click links from emails, DMs, or ads
  • Verify domains — check on PhishDestroy before interacting. Check HTTPS, spelling, domain age
  • "Too good to be true" = scam — guaranteed returns, celebrity endorsements, urgent deadlines

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