Is ai-rug.xyz a scam?

ai-rug.xyz has been flagged by 3 security vendors on VirusTotal and appears in 3 blocklists. Exercise extreme caution.

ai-rug.xyz is registered through WEBCC, created on October 2, 2025. Check our full WHOIS report for detailed ownership data.

Is ai-rug.xyz safe to visit?

ai-rug.xyz is currently offline (taken down). It was previously flagged as a potentially dangerous website.

How do I report ai-rug.xyz?

You can report ai-rug.xyz to your local cybercrime authorities, Google Safe Browsing, and anti-phishing organizations. Our report page includes country-specific reporting contacts and pre-filled complaint templates.

ai-rug[.]xyz

Domain Security & Threat Intelligence Report

3/95 VT Taken Down Dec 10, 2025 3 Blocklists Solana Drainer

37 Threat

PhishDestroy AI

MEDIUM

ai-rug.xyz was identified as a phishing domain targeting users in the Solana ecosystem. With a VirusTotal score of 3/95, this domain posed a threat to individuals interacting with Solana-related services. Its fraudulent nature was confirmed by multiple security analysts, leading to its classification as a significant risk in the cryptocurrency community.

The domain was registered through WEBCC and was 145 days old at the time of its takedown. It utilized the IP address 188.114.97.3 and appeared on three separate blocklists, indicating its malicious intent. The domain was flagged for being part of a Solana Drainer scheme, which typically aims to extract cryptocurrency directly from users' wallets.

Currently, ai-rug.xyz is marked as dead following its removal from active circulation. PhishDestroy has reported the domain, successfully facilitated its takedown, and continues to monitor the threat landscape to prevent similar phishing attempts from resurfacing.

VirusTotal

3 Detections

URLScan.io

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Domain Age

146 days New

Site Status

Taken Down HTTP 403

DestroyList

Listed

User Reports

1 report

Threat Response Pipeline

Discovery

Submission

Legal

Takedown

13/14

Pre-emptive Discovery & Ingestion

30+ Proprietary Parsers · Infrastructure Analysis · Threat Ingested

3/3 ✓

30+ Proprietary Parsers

Distributed network scanning Google Ads (malvertising), SEO-manipulated results, Twitter/X, YouTube & Telegram campaigns

Infrastructure Analysis

dnstwist & typosquatting detection to catch look-alike domains targeting established brands

Threat Ingested

ai-rug.xyz detected and queued for full analysis

Dec 10, 2025

Global Ecosystem Submission

50+ Vendor Submissions · VirusTotal · Blocklist Detection · Drainer Identified

4/4 ✓

50+ Vendor Submissions

Data submitted to Cloudflare, Google Safe Browsing, Microsoft, VirusTotal, Netcraft, ESET, Bitdefender, Norton, Avira, PhishTank, Dr.Web, URLScan.io, PolySwarm & more

VirusTotal

3 / 95 vendors flagged on VirusTotal

Feb 23, 2026

Blocklist Detection

Found in 3 blocklists: MetaMask, PhishDestroy, SEAL

Feb 25, 2026

Drainer Identified

Solana Drainer wallet drainer

Legal Notifications & Reporting

ICANN Compliance Reports · DestroyList Published · Abuse Report Pending · Re-detection Logic

3/4

ICANN Compliance Reports

Formal abuse notifications aligned with ICANN standards, including forensic evidence packages (metadata, screenshots, PDF)

DestroyList Published

Added to PhishDestroy/DestroyList — open-source blocklist for wallets & extensions

Dec 10, 2025

Abuse Report Pending

Will be sent to registrar (WEBCC) & hosting

Re-detection Logic

Follow-up alerts if threat remains active beyond 24 hours — automated re-reporting cycle

Public Transparency & Takedown

Open Threat Database · Social Broadcasting · Domain Taken Down

3/3 ✓

Open Threat Database

Real-time commits to GitHub repository & live monitoring at phishdestroy.io/live

Social Broadcasting

Automated alerts on Twitter, Telegram & Mastodon channels

Domain Taken Down

Phishing site is offline — no longer serving malicious content

Public Blocklist Status

Listed in 3 public blocklists — MetaMask, PhishDestroy, SEAL

Checked against 11 community-maintained threat databases

Evidence Capture

Snapshot

2025-12-10 04:52 UTC

Malicious

IP: 188.114.97.3

WEBCC

146d

Full Scan Full Size

Domain Intelligence

Domainai-rug.xyz

RegistrarWEBCC (Malaysia)

IP Address188.114.97.3

CreatedOct 02, 2025 (146 days — New)

Nameserverssummer.ns.cloudflare.com
terin.ns.cloudflare.com

Abuse Contactscompliance_abuse@webnic.cc

First DetectedDec 10, 2025

Registrar Response0h

HTTP Status403

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VirusTotal Analysis

3 / 95 security vendors flagged this domain

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Forcepoint ThreatSeeker

SOCRadar

Evidence & External Reports

URLScan Report

VirusTotal

URLQuery

Wayback Machine

WHOIS Lookup Deep Analysis ThreatFox

Shodan

ScamAdviser

ChainAbuse

Were You Affected by This Site?

You are not alone and there is nothing to be ashamed of. Scammers are sophisticated criminals who exploit trust. Reporting your experience is the most powerful weapon against fraud — your report can prevent others from becoming victims and help law enforcement take action. Silence is the scammer's greatest advantage. Break it.

If you have interacted with this domain, entered personal information, or connected a cryptocurrency wallet — take immediate action. Below are resources to help you report the incident and protect yourself.

Chainabuse

Report crypto wallet address, transaction, or phishing URL

FBI IC3

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Europol

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Action Fraud

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SEAL-ISAC

Security Alliance — crypto threat intelligence

Domain Appeal

Contest this listing if false positive

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