# PhishDestroy threat dossier — whistlingtree3.com
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Fetched:   2026-07-21 13:04:53 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/whistlingtree3.com/

## VERDICT
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TAKEN DOWN (neutralised)
Composite threat score: 76/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      20/94 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: ADMINUSLabs, alphaMountain.ai, BitDefender, Chong Lua Dao, Cluster25, CRDF, CyRadar, ESET, Forcepoint ThreatSeeker, Fortinet, G-Data, Google Safebrowsing, Gridinsoft, Lionic, MalwareURL, Seclookup, SOCRadar, Sophos, VIPRE, Webroot
AlienVault OTX:  2 pulses (threat-intel feed mentions)
Public blocklists: listed on 1 independent blocklist

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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IP address:      162.241.218.148 (US, Phoenix)
ASN:             AS31898 Oracle Corporation
Hosting org:     Unified Layer
Registrar:       Bluehost Inc.
Nameservers:     ["ns1.bluehost.com", "ns2.bluehost.com"]
Registered:      2026-04-19
HTTP response:   503

## TLS CERTIFICATE
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Issuer:     Let's Encrypt / R12
Expires:    2026-07-08
Status:     INVALID chain
Fingerprint: c0e1587be21bbcc5f9073ca3eb72a212baf441d59c3163a93938f4fb532d23e1
Subject Alternative Names (related infrastructure — often same operator):
  - autodiscover.whistlingtree3.com
  - cpanel.whistlingtree3.com
  - cpcalendars.whistlingtree3.com
  - cpcontacts.whistlingtree3.com
  - mail.whistlingtree3.com
  - webdisk.whistlingtree3.com
  - webmail.whistlingtree3.com
  - www.whistlingtree3.com

## ABUSE-REPORT HISTORY (evidence of registrar non-response)
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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
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Domain registered: 2026-04-19 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration)
First detected:    2026-04-19 15:30:07 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
First reported:    2026-06-15 00:27:29 UTC (abuse notice filed)
Last verified:     2026-07-21 12:20:48 UTC
Neutralised:       2026-04-19 18:58:52 UTC
Current status:    taken down (registrar suspended or DNS dead)

## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence)
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URLQuery:         https://urlquery.net/report/6d952c6e-7157-4449-9cad-1d1d75249de2
Wayback Machine:  https://web.archive.org/web/*/whistlingtree3.com
crt.sh CT logs:   https://crt.sh/?q=%25.whistlingtree3.com
Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=whistlingtree3.com
AlienVault OTX:   https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/whistlingtree3.com
URLhaus:          https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/whistlingtree3.com/

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-06-25 20:58:11 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

whistlingtree3.com Fake Login Portal Alert

This domain, whistlingtree3.com, is identified as a generic phishing site designed to mimic legitimate login portals. Analysis indicates no specific brand impersonation or crypto drainer kit association, but the infrastructure aligns with credential harvesting campaigns. The domain exhibits characteristics typical of phishing pages, including deceptive login prompts and form submissions to unauthorized endpoints.  Infrastructure analysis reveals the following technical indicators: VirusTotal detection score of 20/95 security vendors, registration through Bluehost Inc., and resolution to IP address 162.241.218.148. The domain was created on April 19, 2026, and appears on one security blocklist. It is not currently listed on Google Safe Browsing (GSB). The SSL certificate is issued by Let's Encrypt (R12), a common choice for both legitimate and malicious domains due to its accessibility.  As of the latest assessment, whistlingtree3.com has been taken offline, reducing immediate exposure risk. However, the domain's infrastructure remains registered, and similar phishing campaigns may re-emerge under new domains. Recommended actions include monitoring for re-registration, blocking the IP address 162.241.218.148 at network perimeters, and alerting users to verify domain authenticity before entering credentials. Persistent vigilance is advised due to the transient nature of such threats.

[Updates since narrative was generated:]
  - VirusTotal detections: now 20/94 (narrative was written when count was lower)

## EVIDENCE HASHES
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TLS cert SHA-256:      c0e1587be21bbcc5f9073ca3eb72a212baf441d59c3163a93938f4fb532d23e1

## 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 (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
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Full HTML report:  https://phishdestroy.io/domain/whistlingtree3.com/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=whistlingtree3.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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