VirusTotal
4 / 91
“Arecs Research Institute”
arecs.online — Contenido no disponible. Tipo de estafa: Generic Phishing. Resumen de las pruebas: VirusTotal 4/91 (alphaMountain.ai, CRDF, Gridinsoft, SOCRadar); PhishDestroy score 65/100. Registrador: Hostinger.
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4 / 91
3/14
no community references
Denunciarprovider verdict: clean
Denunciarinforme almacenado
DenunciarAnálisis finalizado
Denunciar49/100
DenunciarChecked; no threat flag recorded
DenunciarThis domain, arecs.online, is flagged as a phishing site impersonating the Arecs Research Institute, a fabricated entity likely designed to lend credibility to fraudulent activities. Analysis indicates the threat type is brand impersonation, targeting victims through a deceptive institutional facade rather than direct credential harvesting or cryptocurrency drainer tactics. The site employed a WordPress-based infrastructure, leveraging technologies such as MySQL, PHP, LiteSpeed, and jQuery to mimic legitimate research portals, though no specific phishing kit or payload was identified in initial scans.
Technical indicators confirm elevated risk levels: the domain resolves to IP address 82.29.189.219 and was registered on June 16, 2025, through HOSTINGER operations, UAB. VirusTotal detects the domain as malicious by 4 out of 95 security vendors, while Gridinsoft assigns a trust score of 0/100. Scamadviser rates it at 49/100, and the domain appears on one security blocklist. The SSL certificate is issued by Let’s Encrypt, a common choice for both legitimate and malicious sites due to its accessibility. Google Safe Browsing (GSB) status is not explicitly listed, but the domain’s inclusion in PhishDestroy’s blocklist further corroborates its fraudulent nature.
As of the latest assessment, arecs.online has been taken offline, likely in response to detection by security vendors and blocklist providers. However, residual risk persists due to the domain’s recent registration and the potential for infrastructure reuse. Organizations and individuals are advised to monitor for re-emergence under similar naming conventions or shared hosting infrastructure. Network defenders should update blocklists to include the domain and its associated IP, while users should verify the legitimacy of any unsolicited communications referencing research institutes or academic entities. No direct financial or credential theft was confirmed, but the impersonation tactic suggests potential for follow-on social engineering attacks.
Observaciones almacenadas de rastreadores frente a navegadores para este servidor, además de una comprobación en tiempo real de la huella digital para sistemas de distribución de tráfico al estilo Keitaro.
Nota del escáner: unavailable: raw=connection_error; http=0; via=http_proxy; error=SOCKSHTTPConnectionPool(host='arecs.online', port=80): Max retries exceeded with url: / (Caused by NewConnectionError("S
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.
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.
ns1.dns-parking.comns2.dns-parking.comLocation describes the IP network.
a0a787a008945b4dd3065dc51f4905422a92d57794000e4d02d2b5dd167ef61bwww.arecs.onlineSaved certificate metadata. Certificate dates without a timezone are shown as stored. Transport encryption does not establish that the site is trustworthy.
Google PageSpeed Insights — mobile performance audit of arecs.online · checked Jun 27, 2026
12 recorded events. These records describe collected evidence, outgoing notifications and publication; they do not confirm a complete investigation or a takedown.
We scan suspicious URLs, inspect public results and send evidence through the appropriate abuse-reporting channels. The dated events above show what is recorded for this domain. The directory below explains the wider workflow.
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Reportado por 1 miembro de la comunidad; visto por primera vez el 17/09/2025
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