# PhishDestroy threat dossier — w.kqnklg.com
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Fetched:   2026-05-15 16:37:27 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/w.kqnklg.com/

## VERDICT
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ACTIVE THREAT — multiple warning signs
Composite threat score: 56/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      10/95 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: ADMINUSLabs, alphaMountain.ai, BitDefender, CRDF, G-Data, Gridinsoft, Kaspersky, SOCRadar, Sophos, Webroot
Public blocklists: listed on 1 independent blocklist

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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IP address:      188.114.97.3
Registrar:       Gname.com Pte. Ltd.
Nameservers:     serenity.ns.cloudflare.com, valentin.ns.cloudflare.com
Registered:      2025-11-30
Page title:      Lar
HTTP response:   200

## TLS CERTIFICATE
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Issuer:     Let's Encrypt / E8
Expires:    2026-08-02
Status:     INVALID chain
Fingerprint: 68af52e4c262825e47a33cd3193f12cbe76f8d92e70e252fb128c7a8e24c36a4
Subject Alternative Names (related infrastructure — often same operator):
  - kqnklg.com

## ABUSE-REPORT HISTORY (evidence of registrar non-response)
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Status: pending notification queue. No abuse reports filed yet — this domain is
waiting for the next cycle of our automated abuse-reporter.

## TIMELINE
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Domain registered: 2025-11-30 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration)
First detected:    2026-05-15 17:51:46 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
Last verified:     2026-05-15 19:20:39 UTC
Current status:    ACTIVE / observable

## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence)
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URLScan.io:       https://urlscan.io/result/019e2c1d-96fa-75d3-a431-08e2760f3f9b/
Wayback Machine:  https://web.archive.org/web/*/w.kqnklg.com
crt.sh CT logs:   https://crt.sh/?q=%25.w.kqnklg.com
Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=w.kqnklg.com
AlienVault OTX:   https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/w.kqnklg.com
URLhaus:          https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/w.kqnklg.com/

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-05-15 17:52:28 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

PhishDestroy has identified w.kqnklg.com as an active credential theft phishing domain designed to trick users into disclosing sensitive login credentials or financial information. This domain poses a significant risk to visitors, as it impersonates legitimate services to harvest user data for malicious purposes. The site is currently operational and has been flagged by multiple security vendors, indicating a high likelihood of successful deception attempts.  This domain was flagged by 10 out of 95 security vendors on VirusTotal, demonstrating widespread suspicion of its malicious intent. It was registered through Gname.com Pte. Ltd. on November 30, 2025, a relatively recent creation that suggests opportunistic deployment. Additionally, w.kqnklg.com is blocked by OpenPhish, a reputable phishing intelligence feed, further confirming its malicious nature. The domain resolves to IP address 188.114.97.3 and utilizes a Let’s Encrypt SSL certificate, which may lend an air of legitimacy to unsuspecting users.  If you have visited w.kqnklg.com, immediately check any accounts where you may have entered credentials or payment details. Change passwords for affected accounts using a different device or network, and enable multi-factor authentication where possible. Monitor financial accounts for unauthorized transactions and report any suspicious activity to your bank or service provider. Avoid interacting with this domain in the future, and consider blocking it at the network level if possible. For added security, use a reputable ad-blocker or security extension to help prevent access to known malicious domains.

## EVIDENCE HASHES
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Favicon MD5:       6c1b1261f237a303bcfddc5a7b9293b1
TLS cert SHA-256:      68af52e4c262825e47a33cd3193f12cbe76f8d92e70e252fb128c7a8e24c36a4

## 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 (volunteer 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/w.kqnklg.com/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=w.kqnklg.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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