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whalesminers[.]com

Threat verdict High 56/100 evidence score
Availability Unverified Current reachability is unverified
VirusTotal detections: 2/91
OTX: 5 refs Sep 2, 2026 1 Report Sent
Evidence Summary
HIGH
Ref
13709E67
Score
56/100

PhishDestroy first observed whalesminers.com on Sep 2, 2026. Current evidence score: 56/100 (high).

One source contains a positive finding: VirusTotal. VirusTotal recorded 2 detections among 91 engines: Gridinsoft, Netcraft on Sep 2, 2026 at 17:20 UTC. Non-positive and contextual checks: On Sep 2, 2026 at 18:42 UTC, AlienVault OTX listed 5 community pulse references (not vendor detections); Google Safe Browsing returned no flag. The separate external-blocklist snapshot contained no matches on Sep 2, 2026 at 18:20 UTC. URLQuery recorded no positive detection; no observation timestamp was retained. URLScan captured the page on Sep 2, 2026 at 17:16 UTC.

The collector marked the hostname reachable on Sep 2, 2026 at 17:16 UTC, but did not retain the HTTP response code. Registration records for the domain list Dynadot Inc as the registrar and Feb 9, 2026 as the creation date. At collection time, the hostname resolved to 163.61.188.5 on AS153568 (NEW DHAKA HARDWARE). The recorded endpoint location is Staten Island, US. The evidence archive retains 2 visual captures from PhishDestroy and URLScan; no page title was retained, so the captures preserve the landing-page appearance. TLS metadata lists Let's Encrypt as the certificate issuer with validity through Nov 29, 2026; checked Sep 2, 2026 at 19:02 UTC.

Only one source contains a positive finding; no second positive source is stored. The stored fields do not identify an impersonated brand or victim interaction.

VirusTotal
VirusTotal
2 det.
OTX references
URLScan
URLScan
TLS Certificate
Let's Encrypt
Age
7 mo
Observed status
Unverified
PhishDestroy
DestroyList
Listed
Reports Sent
1
Data coverage VirusTotal 2 / 91 URLQuery report stored — detailed verdict pending PhishStats not checked OTX 5 community references CF Radar scan completed URLScan capture stored report URLScan verdict verdict unavailable DNS blocks not checked TLS valid certificate, 87d WHOIS 7 mo old Screenshot 2 captures · 2 sources Redirect chain not probed

Threat Response Pipeline

Discovery
Checks
Reports
Availability
10/12

Public Blocklist Status

Stored Capture

TLS Certificate
Valid transport encryption · Issued by Let's Encrypt · valid for 87 days

Domain Intelligence

Domain
Server / ASN AS153568 NEW DHAKA HARDWARE
IP Address 163.61.188.5 US
GeoUS Staten Island, US
NetworkAS153568 · MIT
RegistrationCreated Feb 9, 2026 (205d) Expires Feb 9, 2027
Technical detailsDNS, SSL SANs, timestamps
First DetectedSep 2, 2026
Submitted URLhttps://whalesminers.com/
Nameserversdns1.lytehosting.comdns2.lytehosting.comdns3.lytehosting.comdns4.lytehosting.com
TLS Fingerprint
TLS Observationvalid from Aug 31, 2026scanned Sep 2, 2026
Favicon Hash
Case ID
ICANN OVERSIGHT

Accreditation and RAA context

Registrar accreditation and DNS abuse obligations

For this gTLD, the registrar above operates under an ICANN accreditation agreement. The links below provide the official fee schedule and current DNS abuse compliance guidance.

Accreditation is a contract, not a safety certification.

RAA §3.18 establishes abuse-contact and handling requirements. This report can document stored outbound notices and later technical observations; it does not by itself establish receipt, investigation, remediation, or contractual non-compliance.

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