# PhishDestroy threat dossier — ads.adsterra.com
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Fetched:   2026-07-22 01:15:42 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/ads.adsterra.com/

## VERDICT
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ACTIVE THREAT — multiple warning signs
Composite threat score: 45/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      0/91 security vendors flagged this domain
Public blocklists: listed on 1 independent blocklist

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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Registrar:       Amazon Registrar, Inc.
Nameservers:     ["corey.ns.cloudflare.com", "naya.ns.cloudflare.com"]
HTTP response:   301

## ABUSE-REPORT HISTORY (evidence of registrar non-response)
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Status: pending notification queue. No abuse reports filed yet — this domain is
waiting for the next cycle of our automated abuse-reporter.

## TIMELINE
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First detected:    2026-07-19 12:59:58 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
Last verified:     2026-07-22 00:23:25 UTC
Current status:    ACTIVE / observable

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-07-19 22:27:16 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

Is ads.adsterra.com a phishing site?

Analysis indicates that the domain ads.adsterra.com is currently flagged as a generic phishing indicator. The domain returned an HTTP 301 response, suggesting it redirects to another location, a behavior commonly observed in malicious infrastructure. It is listed on a single security blocklist and has been actively blocked by the PhishDestroy service, confirming that at least one reputable anti‑phishing organization has identified it as malicious. VirusTotal records show that the domain has been scanned by 91 vendors, none of which have raised a detection at the time of analysis; however, the absence of detections does not constitute evidence of safety and may reflect limited coverage or evasion techniques. The overall threat posture remains "under investigation" with an active status, indicating ongoing monitoring is warranted. Defenders should continue to block the domain at network perimeters, update DNS filtering policies, and monitor for any new indicators such as additional blocklist listings or changes in the redirect target. Because the underlying payload or credential‑harvesting page has not been publicly disclosed, further investigation is required to determine the exact phishing campaign details.

## EVIDENCE HASHES
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Favicon MD5:       bb05022a6d48e4132d972d01690eb8f0

## 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/ads.adsterra.com/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=ads.adsterra.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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