This 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.
집계 기준
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각 보고서에 포함된 내용
저장된 발신 보고서 기록은 공급업체 평가, 등록 데이터, 호스팅 세부 정보, 분류 또는 스크린샷과 같이 당시 사용 가능한 증거를 참조할 수 있습니다. 이 페이지는 전달된 정확한 페이로드, 수신, 확인 또는 수신자의 작업을 추론하지 않습니다.
기술 세부 정보Provenance & timestamps
최초 발견2025년 9월 17일
DOM Analysisanalyzed 2026년 3월 11일score 56/100
Submitted URLhttp://arecs.online/
ICANN OVERSIGHT
인증 및 RAA 상황
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.
Certificate fingerprinta0a787a008945b4dd3065dc51f4905422a92d57794000e4d02d2b5dd167ef61bCertificate names · 1 SANs
www.arecs.online
Saved certificate metadata. Certificate dates without a timezone are shown as stored. Transport encryption does not establish that the site is trustworthy.
Primary outcomeDNS 비활성reason: DNS NXDOMAIN80% confidence
Attributionsource: Dns Cache
Evidence layersAvailability: DNS inactiveContent: UnreachableDNS: NXDOMAINRegistration: Unknown
Latest HTTP observation알 수 없음Probe Inconclusive20%2026-10-19 01:10:53 UTC
RDAP registration알 수 없음
Observed timelinelast reachable: 2026-07-30 22:19:52 UTCcurrent episode first observed: 2026-09-30 16:14:55 UTCobserved RIP window: 2026-07-30 22:19:52 UTC → 2026-09-30 16:14:55 UTC · 1,481.92hmidpoint estimate ≈ 2026-08-30 19:17:23 UTC · precision very low · basis bounded
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.
Recorded subdomains1
Hostnames retained in the domain record or Certificate Transparency cache. A hostname alone does not establish current availability or malicious activity.
www.arecs.onlineDomain record
The original observation time is not recorded for these hostnames.
기술 · 12 identified
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WordPress
CMS
Open-source CMS powering over 40% of websites worldwide.
Google PageSpeed Insights — mobile performance audit of arecs.online· checked Jun 27, 2026
70
Needs Work
Performance
FCP
2.72s
First Contentful Paint
LCP
24.62s
Largest Contentful Paint
CLS
0.01
Cumulative Layout Shift
TBT
98ms
Total Blocking Time
SI
2.72s
Speed Index
Powered by Google PageSpeed Insights · Mobile strategy · Scores: 90-100 Good50-89 Needs Work0-49 Poor
Registration & observation details8
Availability observations
Last reachable observation
Outcome first observed
Observation window starts
Observation window ends
Estimated change time
Observation window · hours
1481.92
Estimate basis
Bounded by observations
Estimate precision
very_low
An estimated time describes an observation window. It does not prove a registrar action or the exact moment a site became unavailable.
Check for cloaking
Compare what a browser and a crawler receive, and check for Keitaro traffic routing.
No cloaking flag in this check
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
arecs.online
저장된 결과
접속 불가
Stored observation history12
Dated changes retained by the monitor and source collectors. Newest observations appear first; source states are not proof of a takedown.
Template-based draft · optional AI wording assistance requires separate consent
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After a phishing incident
피해자를 위한 권고 사항 및 조언
Choose the steps that match what you shared. Keep a copy of this report alongside your own records.
지금 당장 어떻게 해야 할까요?
긴급
Stop using the suspicious site. Open the real service through its official app or an address you already trust.
모든 비밀번호 변경 — 이메일, 익스체인지 계정 등, 동일한 비밀번호를 사용하는 모든 것
2단계 인증 활성화 인증 앱(SMS 제외)을 사용합니다. SMS 기반 복구 기능을 비활성화하세요.
카드 동결 피싱 사이트에 은행 계좌 정보를 입력한 경우
보고서를 작성하기 위해 어떤 정보를 수집해야 할까요?
FBI 지침
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.
정확한 날짜 및 시간 — 각 거래 내역 및 사기범과의 첫 접촉 시점
스크린샷 — 사기 웹사이트, 채팅 메시지, 이메일, 지갑 거래, 소셜 미디어
모든 URL 및 도메인 사기꾼이 사용한 (다음과 같은 것들을 포함하여 arecs.online)
커뮤니케이션 — 사기꾼이 사용한 이메일, 문자, 전화번호, 사용자 이름
비록 모든 세부 사항을 알지 못하더라도 — 어쨌든 신고를 하세요. 부분적인 정보라도 수사에 도움이 됩니다.
Your bank or payment provider — contact its fraud team promptly through official contact details if money or card information was exposed.
지역 경찰 — 비록 당장 조치를 취할 수는 없더라도 공식 기록을 남깁니다
A report is not a guarantee of recovery or investigation, but prompt, accurate transaction data can help authorities and service providers trace the incident.
How do phishing scams typically work?
가짜 웹사이트 — 도메인을 약간만 변경한, 정식 사이트와 픽셀 단위로 완벽하게 일치하는 복제 사이트
pig butchering — Telegram·왓츠앱·데이트 앱을 통해 몇 주에 걸쳐 신뢰를 쌓은 뒤, 돈을 훔쳐갔다
회복 사기 — fraudsters pose as recovery agents and demand upfront fees. Never share a seed phrase or pay before independently verifying the provider
AI를 이용한 사기 — 딥페이크, 자동화된 피싱, AI로 생성된 사이트 등으로 인해 사기 행각을 적발하기가 더 어려워지고 있다
앞으로 어떻게 하면 스스로를 지킬 수 있을까요?
공식 사이트 즐겨찾기 추가 — 이메일, DM 또는 광고에 포함된 링크는 절대 클릭하지 마세요
도메인 확인 — 확인하기 PhishDestroy 상호작용을 시작하기 전에 HTTPS, 맞춤법, 도메인 등록 기간을 확인하세요.
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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