# PhishDestroy threat dossier — airdrop-tether.com ================================================================ Fetched: 2026-06-29 11:52:57 UTC Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/airdrop-tether.com/ ## VERDICT ---------------------------------------------------------------- TAKEN DOWN (neutralised) Composite threat score: 100/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below) Scam classification: Airdrop Scam Targeted brand: Airdrop Scam Phishing kit: Airdrop Scam ## DETECTION EVIDENCE ---------------------------------------------------------------- VirusTotal: 3/91 security vendors flagged this domain Flagging vendors: ESET, Gridinsoft, SOCRadar Public blocklists: listed on 1 independent blocklist ## INFRASTRUCTURE ---------------------------------------------------------------- IP address: 172.67.145.92 (US, San Francisco) ASN: ASAS13335 CLOUDFLARENET - Cloudflare, Inc., US Hosting org: AS13335 Cloudflare, Inc. Registrar: Global Domain Group LLC Nameservers: walk.ns.cloudflare.com, west.ns.cloudflare.com Registered: 2026-03-14 Expires: 2027-03-14 Page title: TETHER AIRDROP ## TLS CERTIFICATE ---------------------------------------------------------------- Issuer: Let's Encrypt / E7 Expires: 2026-08-10 Status: INVALID chain Fingerprint: a4e931f895c4f24916e2e66e386ce9bcf4da0688dea19a8aee5e1b63d1345d6a ## 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: 2026-06-25 12:25:03 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker) First reported: 2026-06-25 10:27:17 UTC (abuse notice filed) Last verified: 2026-06-29 13:45:19 UTC Neutralised: 2026-06-26 00:02:48 UTC Current status: taken down (registrar suspended or DNS dead) ## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence) ---------------------------------------------------------------- URLScan.io: https://urlscan.io/result/019efe4f-123f-7659-9682-346098dfa86d/ URLQuery: https://urlquery.net/report/65817ee3-866e-4ad3-87c4-91c9f2d7d9a6 Wayback Machine: https://web.archive.org/web/*/airdrop-tether.com crt.sh CT logs: https://crt.sh/?q=%25.airdrop-tether.com Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=airdrop-tether.com AlienVault OTX: https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/airdrop-tether.com URLhaus: https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/airdrop-tether.com/ ## ANALYST NARRATIVE ---------------------------------------------------------------- [Generated: 2026-06-25 18:20:27 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.] This domain, airdrop-tether.com, is identified as a high-risk crypto drainer specifically designed to target cryptocurrency users by impersonating Tether airdrop promotions. Analysis indicates the domain employs social engineering tactics to trick victims into connecting their wallets to malicious smart contracts, which then execute unauthorized transactions to drain funds. The infrastructure appears to leverage a typical crypto drainer kit, though no specific kit variant has been conclusively attributed at this time. The domain’s design mimics legitimate Tether promotional pages, including the use of official branding elements and fabricated urgency to prompt immediate user action. Infrastructure analysis reveals the domain was registered on March 14, 2026, through Global Domain Group LLC, a registrar frequently associated with malicious domains. It resolves to the IP address 188.114.96.3, hosted on AS13335 Cloudflare, Inc., a common proxy service used to obscure the true origin of malicious infrastructure. Detection metrics show minimal coverage, with only 1 out of 95 security vendors flagging the domain on VirusTotal. Additionally, the domain appears on a single security blocklist and is actively blocked by one known threat intelligence feed. The SSL certificate is issued by Let's Encrypt, a widely used certificate authority that provides encryption for both legitimate and malicious sites alike. As of the latest assessment, airdrop-tether.com remains active and poses a significant risk to users unaware of crypto drainer threats. The domain’s low detection rate suggests it may evade many automated security systems, increasing the likelihood of successful compromise for unprotected users. Response actions should include immediate blocking of the domain and IP address across all network security controls, as well as user education on recognizing fake airdrop schemes. Given the persistent nature of such campaigns, continuous monitoring for related domains and infrastructure is recommended to mitigate further risk. Users are advised to verify the authenticity of any airdrop promotion through official channels before interacting with associated links or smart contracts. ## EVIDENCE HASHES ---------------------------------------------------------------- PhishDestroy Case ID: PD-20260625-E7C002 Favicon MD5: 5d0e69693eee2c4c75d23acfd20c45d7 TLS cert SHA-256: a4e931f895c4f24916e2e66e386ce9bcf4da0688dea19a8aee5e1b63d1345d6a ## 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-tether.com/ JSON API: https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=airdrop-tether.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 About PhishDestroy: volunteer-driven open-source threat-intelligence platform. Tracked: 172,443 domains (12,761 alive under monitoring, 159,115 confirmed takedowns/dead). Site: https://phishdestroy.io