# PhishDestroy threat dossier — airdrop-ion.live ================================================================ Fetched: 2026-05-01 04:31:45 UTC Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/airdrop-ion.live/ ## VERDICT ---------------------------------------------------------------- TAKEN DOWN (neutralised) Composite threat score: 100/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below) Scam classification: Airdrop Scam Targeted brand: Airdrop Scam ## DETECTION EVIDENCE ---------------------------------------------------------------- VirusTotal: 5/94 security vendors flagged this domain Flagging vendors: alphaMountain.ai, CyRadar, ESET, Seclookup, SOCRadar Public blocklists: listed on 2 independent blocklists ## INFRASTRUCTURE ---------------------------------------------------------------- IP address: 188.114.96.3 (US, San Francisco) ASN: ASAS13335 Cloudflare, Inc. Hosting org: AS13335 Cloudflare, Inc. Registrar: Global Domain Group LLC Nameservers: ["achiel.ns.cloudflare.com", "colette.ns.cloudflare.com"] Registered: 2026-03-14 Page title: Ice Open Network ## TLS CERTIFICATE ---------------------------------------------------------------- Issuer: Let's Encrypt / E8 Expires: 2026-06-11 Status: INVALID chain Fingerprint: d3247f5a5f8f666ffcd0c4b0576229d13bf8167d6a40671cb426d1e96f8e7138 ## 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: 2026-03-14 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration) First detected: 2026-03-15 00:06:06 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker) Earliest abuse rec: 2026-03-14 21:06:55 UTC — PREDATES current WHOIS registration; retained from a previous registration cycle of the same domain name Last verified: 2026-04-21 07:21:45 UTC Neutralised: 2026-03-16 06:05:57 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/019cee29-fbb9-707f-b885-98e567e7b732/ URLQuery: https://urlquery.net/report/874120db-d7f2-4853-b9f3-e68718cbca2b Wayback Machine: https://web.archive.org/web/*/airdrop-ion.live crt.sh CT logs: https://crt.sh/?q=%25.airdrop-ion.live Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=airdrop-ion.live AlienVault OTX: https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/airdrop-ion.live URLhaus: https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/airdrop-ion.live/ ## ANALYST NARRATIVE ---------------------------------------------------------------- [Generated: 2026-03-18 17:44:47 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.] PhishDestroy has identified airdrop-ion.live as a suspicious domain impersonating airdrop scams, putting users at risk of losing sensitive information or funds. Despite appearing harmless with zero detections on VirusTotal, its recent creation in 2026 and dubious registration through Global Domain Group LLC warrant caution as investigations continue. This phishing site operates by mimicking legitimate airdrop campaigns to trick visitors into submitting personal data or credentials under the guise of claiming rewards. Although the domain currently resolves to the IP 188.114.96.3 and has been taken offline, users should remain vigilant of similar tactics attempting to exploit trust in popular airdrop offers. If you have accessed airdrop-ion.live, monitor your accounts for unusual activity and avoid entering any private information on suspicious sites. Report any suspicious emails or links prompting you to visit this or related domains. Staying informed and cautious is essential to avoid falling victim to evolving phishing threats. ## EVIDENCE HASHES ---------------------------------------------------------------- PhishDestroy Case ID: PD-20260314-4E1226 TLS cert SHA-256: d3247f5a5f8f666ffcd0c4b0576229d13bf8167d6a40671cb426d1e96f8e7138 ## 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/airdrop-ion.live/ JSON API: https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=airdrop-ion.live 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: 131,000+ phishing domains. Confirmed takedowns: 91,000+. Site: https://phishdestroy.io