# PhishDestroy threat dossier — airdrop-nexus.xyz ================================================================ Fetched: 2026-06-26 17:12:01 UTC Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/airdrop-nexus.xyz/ ## VERDICT ---------------------------------------------------------------- TAKEN DOWN (neutralised) Composite threat score: 100/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below) Scam classification: Airdrop Scam Phishing kit: Airdrop Scam ## DETECTION EVIDENCE ---------------------------------------------------------------- VirusTotal: 15/91 security vendors flagged this domain Flagging vendors: alphaMountain.ai, Bfore.Ai PreCrime, BitDefender, Chong Lua Dao, CRDF, CyRadar, ESET, Fortinet, G-Data, Gridinsoft, Kaspersky, LevelBlue, Lionic, Sophos, Webroot URLQuery: 2 detections Public blocklists: listed on 3 independent blocklists ## INFRASTRUCTURE ---------------------------------------------------------------- IP address: 35.157.26.135 (DE, Frankfurt am Main) ASN: ASAS16509 AMAZON-02 - Amazon.com, Inc., US Hosting org: AS16509 Amazon.com, Inc. Registrar: NAMECHEAP INC Nameservers: dns1.p03.nsone.net, dns2.p03.nsone.net, dns3.p03.nsone.net, dns4.p03.nsone.net Registered: 2026-05-17 Expires: 2027-05-17 Page title: Nexus Genesis NFT — Claim Your Airdrop | Nexus Mainnet ## 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: 2026-05-17 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration) First detected: 2026-06-24 19:29:17 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker) First reported: 2026-06-24 17:31:10 UTC (abuse notice filed) Last verified: 2026-06-26 16:20:36 UTC Neutralised: 2026-06-25 03:04:03 UTC Current status: taken down (registrar suspended or DNS dead) ## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence) ---------------------------------------------------------------- URLScan.io: https://urlscan.io/result/019efaad-29dd-7426-80d3-09ea91f0bea5/ URLQuery: https://urlquery.net/report/8ed6f195-9e62-4183-8a43-cf40a8d2cf8c Wayback Machine: https://web.archive.org/web/*/airdrop-nexus.xyz crt.sh CT logs: https://crt.sh/?q=%25.airdrop-nexus.xyz Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=airdrop-nexus.xyz AlienVault OTX: https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/airdrop-nexus.xyz URLhaus: https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/airdrop-nexus.xyz/ ## ANALYST NARRATIVE ---------------------------------------------------------------- [Generated: 2026-06-24 20:23:11 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.] The domain airdrop-nexus.xyz is an airdrop scam. It poses a threat by attempting to trick users into connecting cryptocurrency wallets or providing sensitive information under the guise of a free token distribution event, potentially leading to financial loss. Technical evidence shows the domain was flagged by 15 out of 95 VirusTotal vendors, including alphaMountain.ai, Bfore.Ai PreCrime, BitDefender, Chong Lua Dao, and CRDF. It is listed on 3 blocklists. The domain is registered with NAMECHEAP INC, under the IP address 63.176.8.218, and was created on 2026-05-17. The nameservers are dns1.p03.nsone.net through dns4.p03.nsone.net. The domain is currently DOWN/OFFLINE, reducing immediate risk. However, due to its scam nature and detection by multiple security vendors, the risk level is high for any user who previously interacted with it or similar domains. ## EVIDENCE HASHES ---------------------------------------------------------------- PhishDestroy Case ID: PD-20260624-121275 Favicon MD5: 4be23b58819c060b917a1bfcbc75d564 ## 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-nexus.xyz/ JSON API: https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=airdrop-nexus.xyz 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: 170,562 domains (12,255 alive under monitoring, 157,919 confirmed takedowns/dead). Site: https://phishdestroy.io