# PhishDestroy threat dossier — 188-137-176-251.netherlands-3.vps.ac ================================================================ Fetched: 2026-06-26 14:44:32 UTC Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/188-137-176-251.netherlands-3.vps.ac/ ## VERDICT ---------------------------------------------------------------- TAKEN DOWN (neutralised) Composite threat score: 100/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below) Scam classification: cryptocurrency Targeted brand: Exodus ## DETECTION EVIDENCE ---------------------------------------------------------------- VirusTotal: 13/93 security vendors flagged this domain Flagging vendors: ADMINUSLabs, BitDefender, CRDF, CyRadar, ESET, Emsisoft, Forcepoint ThreatSeeker, G-Data, Lionic, Netcraft, SOCRadar, Seclookup, Webroot URLQuery: 2 detections Public blocklists: listed on 1 independent blocklist ## INFRASTRUCTURE ---------------------------------------------------------------- IP address: 188.137.176.251 (NL, Oude Meer) ASN: ASAS211381 Podaon SIA Hosting org: AS211381 Podaon SIA Registrar: NameCheap, Inc. Nameservers: ns1.fotbo.com, ns2.fotbo.host, ns3.fotbo.cloud, ns4.fotbo.org Registered: 2026-03-01 Page title: Exodus: the world's leading bitcoin and crypto wallet ## TLS CERTIFICATE ---------------------------------------------------------------- Issuer: Let's Encrypt / R13 Expires: 2026-05-06 Status: INVALID chain Fingerprint: bd5bb9146f8b296d0126f9a239b3c7efd032708a61649da7d3d12fd9cbf12f2b Subject Alternative Names (related infrastructure — often same operator): - evoxus.tech - www.evoxus.tech ## ABUSE-REPORT HISTORY (evidence of registrar non-response) ---------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Domain registered: 2026-03-01 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration) First detected: 2026-03-01 10:24:41 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker) Earliest abuse rec: 2026-03-01 07:26:00 UTC — PREDATES current WHOIS registration; retained from a previous registration cycle of the same domain name Last verified: 2026-06-26 16:20:36 UTC Neutralised: 2026-03-16 12:04:26 UTC Current status: taken down (registrar suspended or DNS dead) Note: one or more events above predate the WHOIS creation date. This typically means the same domain name was previously registered, detected, dropped, and then re-registered by a new party. PhishDestroy preserves the full historical record for operator-attribution research even when the underlying infrastructure changes hands. ## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence) ---------------------------------------------------------------- URLScan.io: https://urlscan.io/result/019ca848-4dd9-777b-9e60-24f92ec20388/ URLQuery: https://urlquery.net/report/6aaee69b-02d3-4492-a77f-8f4b80f997ae Wayback Machine: https://web.archive.org/web/*/188-137-176-251.netherlands-3.vps.ac crt.sh CT logs: https://crt.sh/?q=%25.188-137-176-251.netherlands-3.vps.ac Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=188-137-176-251.netherlands-3.vps.ac AlienVault OTX: https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/188-137-176-251.netherlands-3.vps.ac URLhaus: https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/188-137-176-251.netherlands-3.vps.ac/ ## ANALYST NARRATIVE ---------------------------------------------------------------- [Generated: 2026-06-26 14:22:40 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.] This domain, 188-137-176-251.netherlands-3.vps.ac, is flagged as a confirmed brand impersonation site targeting Exodus, a widely used cryptocurrency wallet platform. Analysis indicates the site mimics the official Exodus interface, presenting itself under the page title 'Exodus: the world's leading bitcoin and crypto wallet.' The objective of this campaign appears to be the theft of cryptocurrency assets or sensitive wallet credentials through deceptive user interaction, aligning with known tactics used in crypto drainer and credential harvesting operations. Technical indicators reveal the domain was registered through NameCheap, Inc. on March 01, 2026, and resolves to the IP address 188.137.176.251, hosted under AS211381 (Podaon SIA) in the Netherlands. Detection metrics show 13 out of 95 security vendors on VirusTotal have flagged this domain as malicious, while it appears on at least one security blocklist. The domain employs a Let's Encrypt SSL certificate (R13), which, while providing encryption, does not validate legitimacy. No evidence of inclusion in Google Safe Browsing was observed at the time of analysis. As of the latest assessment, the domain has been taken offline, reducing immediate exposure to end users. However, the infrastructure remains a residual risk, as threat actors may re-deploy the domain or migrate to similar hosts under the same autonomous system. Users who interacted with the site prior to its takedown are advised to revoke any wallet permissions, rotate credentials, and monitor connected accounts for unauthorized transactions. Organizations should update blocklists to include this domain and its associated IP to prevent future access attempts. ## EVIDENCE HASHES ---------------------------------------------------------------- PhishDestroy Case ID: PD-20260301-CEECAC TLS cert SHA-256: bd5bb9146f8b296d0126f9a239b3c7efd032708a61649da7d3d12fd9cbf12f2b ## SCORING METHODOLOGY ---------------------------------------------------------------- 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 (volunteer 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Full HTML report: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/188-137-176-251.netherlands-3.vps.ac/ JSON API: https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=188-137-176-251.netherlands-3.vps.ac Appeal a flag: https://phishdestroy.io/appeals/ (responded to within 48 hours, FP rate <0.01%) Submit a report: https://t.me/PhishDestroy_bot About PhishDestroy: volunteer-driven open-source threat-intelligence platform. Tracked: 170,518 domains (12,561 alive under monitoring, 157,587 confirmed takedowns/dead). Site: https://phishdestroy.io