ABUSE NOTICE · 7D+ OPEN
Outgoing abuse reports are recorded; the latest stored availability evidence still shows the domain reachable.
Notification and current-status evidence
The sent-report ledger records the first outgoing report at .
The recorded recipient is abuse@as214351.com.
The latest stored availability evidence still shows the domain reachable; 7 days has elapsed since the first outgoing report.
ICANN RAA §3.18 describes registrar abuse-contact and handling obligations.
This section records outgoing timestamps, listed recipients, case identifiers, and later availability. It does not by itself prove receipt, acknowledgement, investigation, remediation, or contractual non-compliance.
Results reflect each source’s collection time. Zero detections do not guarantee safety. OTX references are community publications.
ネットワークセキュリティインテリジェンス Registrar context
Registrar contextNiceNIC
Stored registration data identifies NICENIC INTERNATIONAL GROUP CO., LIMITED (IANA 3765) as the registrar. PhishDestroy maintains separate NiceNIC abuse-report research; registrar association is contextual and is not an independent detection for this domain.
nova-hub.top presents itself as "Nova Hub — Connect Your Mac to the Tools You Use", a pitch aimed at macOS users who want to link their computer to everyday apps and services. PhishDestroy classifies it as an impersonation phishing page and first flagged it on 2026-10-13. As of 2026-10-19 the site was still online and serving its content, so it remains a live risk.
How the scam works
Impersonation pages of this kind borrow the look and language of a legitimate software product to win trust. The "connect your Mac" framing is a natural hook for persuading visitors to download an installer, grant permissions or sign in to linked accounts. Depending on what the visitor does, the loss can be account credentials, session access to connected services, or control of the Mac itself. That can lead to theft of browser-stored passwords and crypto wallet data.
Evidence
Independent scanners back the classification. On 2026-10-16, 14 of 92 VirusTotal engines flagged the domain, including BitDefender, ESET, Fortinet, G-Data, Forcepoint ThreatSeeker, alphaMountain.ai, CRDF and CyRadar. Spamhaus lists it on its Domain Block List under the spam category, and CryptoFirewall carries it alongside PhishDestroy. Six AlienVault OTX threat pulses reference it, which means other researchers have tracked it as part of wider activity.
Infrastructure
The domain was registered on 2026-08-22 through NICENIC INTERNATIONAL GROUP CO., LIMITED, about seven weeks before PhishDestroy detected it. That gap suggests a site that was set up and left running for a while before being spotted. It is hosted on the FEMO IT SOLUTIONS LIMITED network in Germany. It uses a free Let's Encrypt certificate, so the padlock in the browser only means the connection is encrypted, not that the site is genuine.
What to do
If you downloaded and ran anything from nova-hub.top, delete it, remove any login items or permissions it added under System Settings, and run a reputable Mac security scan. If you signed in through the site, change those passwords from a clean device and enable two-factor authentication. Treat any crypto wallet stored on an affected Mac as exposed and move funds to a new wallet created on a trusted machine. Defenders should block the domain at DNS and proxy level, and check endpoint logs for macOS hosts that contacted it.
DOM Analysisanalyzed 2026年10月13日score 98/10013 brand signals
Submitted URLhttp://nova-hub.top/
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ICANN OVERSIGHT
認定と RAA の背景
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.
Saved certificate metadata. Certificate dates without a timezone are shown as stored. Transport encryption does not establish that the site is trustworthy.
Evidence layersAvailability: Content servingContent: Content served at rootDNS: ResolvedRegistration: Unknown
Latest HTTP observationコンテンツ公開中Ordinary HTTP content served90%2026-10-20 02:43:25 UTC
RDAP registration不明
Observed timelinelast reachable: 2026-10-20 02:43:25 UTClast content: 2026-10-20 02:43:25 UTC
Availability, content, DNS and registration are independent evidence layers. NXDOMAIN, an unreachable origin or missing content alone does not prove registrar action. A registrar or provider is credited only when a direct technical marker identifies that actor. Report causality is shown separately.
使用技術 · 3 identified
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Ubuntu
Operating systems
Ubuntu is a free and open-source operating system on Linux for the enterprise server, desktop, cloud, and IoT.
PDF notice generated Notice text archived (416 chars)
Abuse notice text as sent to the provider
Registrar: NICENIC International Group Co., Limited (Hong Kong (China))
Policy Violations: “Services may be used only for lawful purposes… fraud, abuse and illegal activity prohibited. Violations may result in immediate suspension.” + dedicated abuse handling and takedown
Applicable Laws: Crimes Ordinance Cap.200 (Fraud), Theft Ordinance Cap.210 §16A (fraud by deception), Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance Cap.486
Keep original emails, receipts, messages and screenshots in a secure place. A factual timeline helps the receiving authority understand what happened. IC3 evidence guidance ↗
Payment records — if you paid, save the receipt, amount, date, payment provider and recipient details.
Your bank or payment provider — contact its fraud team promptly through official contact details if money or card information was exposed.
地元の警察 — たとえ直ちに行動を起こせなくても、公式な記録が残される
A report is not a guarantee of recovery or investigation, but prompt, accurate transaction data can help authorities and service providers trace the incident.
詐欺による金銭の返還を装った詐欺 — fraudsters pose as recovery agents and demand upfront fees. Never share a seed phrase or pay before independently verifying the provider
About this reportSources, observation dates and corrections
This report combines saved page captures, registration and network records, scanner results and PhishDestroy reporting history. Each source keeps its own observation date. Open a source report to inspect the original result.
The AI-assisted analysis was written on . It describes the evidence available at that time; later source checks can change.
A capture documents what was shown. A scanner result records that provider’s assessment at the time of its check. Neither a valid certificate nor a zero-detection result is a guarantee of safety.
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