# PhishDestroy threat dossier — vivek.howtowpguide.info ================================================================ Fetched: 2026-07-05 00:23:29 UTC Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/vivek.howtowpguide.info/ ## VERDICT ---------------------------------------------------------------- TAKEN DOWN (neutralised) Composite threat score: 72/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below) ## DETECTION EVIDENCE ---------------------------------------------------------------- VirusTotal: 11/91 security vendors flagged this domain Public blocklists: listed on 1 independent blocklist Google Safe Browsing: FLAGGED ## INFRASTRUCTURE ---------------------------------------------------------------- IP address: 188.114.97.3 (CA, Toronto) ASN: AS13335 Cloudflare, Inc. Hosting org: CloudFlare, Inc. Registered: 2026-06-16 Page title: Welcome to nginx! ## TLS CERTIFICATE ---------------------------------------------------------------- Issuer: none Status: INVALID chain ## 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: 2026-06-16 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration) First detected: 2026-06-16 10:30:35 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker) Last verified: 2026-07-05 00:20:35 UTC Neutralised: 2026-06-17 18:24:49 UTC Current status: taken down (registrar suspended or DNS dead) ## ANALYST NARRATIVE ---------------------------------------------------------------- [Generated: 2026-06-26 14:47:42 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.] This domain, vivek.howtowpguide.info, was identified as a high-risk phishing site designed to impersonate legitimate web hosting control panels or login portals. Visitors encountering this site would likely be presented with fraudulent login forms requesting credentials for hosting accounts, domain management, or content management systems. Such credentials, once entered, are harvested by threat actors for unauthorized access, account takeovers, or further malicious activities such as deploying malware, sending spam, or exfiltrating sensitive data. The generic nature of the phishing page suggests it may be part of a broader campaign targeting users of popular web hosting services or open-source platforms like WordPress. Analysis indicates the domain was registered on June 16, 2026, through the registrar Namecheap, a common choice for both legitimate and malicious domains due to its accessibility and privacy features. At the time of assessment, the domain resolved to the IP address 188.114.97.3 and was flagged by 11 out of 95 security vendors on VirusTotal, indicating moderate to high confidence in its malicious classification. The absence of an SSL certificate further suggests a lack of basic security measures, a red flag for phishing infrastructure. The domain appears on at least one security blocklist and was proactively taken offline, though its prior activity may have exposed users to credential theft or other compromises. Users who visited vivek.howtowpguide.info or entered any information on the site should assume their credentials have been compromised. Immediate steps include changing passwords for any accounts accessed from the same device or network, particularly those related to web hosting, domain registrars, or content management systems. Enable multi-factor authentication wherever possible to mitigate the risk of unauthorized access. Monitor accounts for suspicious activity, such as unauthorized logins, changes to settings, or unexpected outbound communications. If financial or personally identifiable information was entered, consider reporting the incident to relevant authorities and credit monitoring services. Finally, scan the device used to access the site for malware, as phishing pages may redirect to or host additional malicious payloads. ## 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/vivek.howtowpguide.info/ JSON API: https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=vivek.howtowpguide.info 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: 174,700 domains (12,385 alive under monitoring, 161,451 confirmed takedowns/dead). Site: https://phishdestroy.io