# PhishDestroy threat dossier — airdrophains.xyz
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Fetched:   2026-04-30 21:17:16 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/airdrophains.xyz/

## VERDICT
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ACTIVE + CLOAKED — returns HTTP 666 to scanners, real fraudulent site to victims
Composite threat score: 100/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)
Scam classification: Airdrop Scam
Targeted brand: Airdrop Scam
Cloaking: DETECTED — domain returns custom HTTP 666 to scanners while serving fraudulent content to real users (type: content_split) (score: 1/6)

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      2/94 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: alphaMountain.ai, Forcepoint ThreatSeeker

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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IP address:      216.198.79.1 (US, Atlanta)
ASN:             AS16509 Amazon.com, Inc.
Hosting org:     Lefkoff Industries
Registrar:       Namecheap
Nameservers:     ["dns1.registrar-servers.com", "dns2.registrar-servers.com"]
Registered:      2026-04-22
Page title:      Solana Airdrop | Claim Your SOL Tokens
HTTP response:   530

## TLS CERTIFICATE
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Issuer:     Let's Encrypt / R13
Expires:    2026-06-12
Status:     INVALID chain
Fingerprint: 29662aec15a1a3a60793889feaa5a42b3523eb6895281ec3313629eb14eddf3d

## 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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Domain registered: 2026-04-22 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration)
First detected:    2026-04-22 16:48:33 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
Last verified:     2026-04-30 19:40:24 UTC
Current status:    ACTIVE — cloaked behind HTTP 666 to evade scanners

## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence)
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URLScan.io:       https://urlscan.io/result/019db56f-94b1-705a-9016-562d6a87521c/
Wayback Machine:  https://web.archive.org/web/*/airdrophains.xyz
crt.sh CT logs:   https://crt.sh/?q=%25.airdrophains.xyz
Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=airdrophains.xyz
AlienVault OTX:   https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/airdrophains.xyz
URLhaus:          https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/airdrophains.xyz/

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-04-22 16:50:04 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

PhishDestroy identifies airdrophains.xyz as an active brand impersonation threat specifically targeting victims through an airdrop scam. The domain is crafted to mislead users by mimicking legitimate airdrop opportunities, potentially deploying drainer kits or malicious payloads to exfiltrate sensitive credentials or cryptocurrency assets.

Technical indicators reveal that airdrophains.xyz was created on August 20, 2025, and is registered through NAMECHEAP INC. It currently resolves to the IP address 216.198.79.1 and uses a Let's Encrypt SSL certificate, which may give users a false sense of security. VirusTotal analysis flags this domain by 2 out of 95 security vendors, indicating an emerging but identifiable risk. There is no mention of Google Safe Browsing (GSB) status or additional blocklist flags beyond the VirusTotal detections.

At present, the domain remains active with an elevated risk level due to its targeted impersonation of an airdrop scam. This continued activity warrants caution, as users engaging with this domain risk credential theft or financial loss. Response actions should include blocking the domain in enterprise environments, educating users about airdrop scam tactics, and monitoring associated traffic. Despite limited vendor detections, the domain's active status and impersonation technique underline the need for ongoing vigilance and swift mitigation to reduce exposure to fraudulent airdrop schemes.

## EVIDENCE HASHES
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Favicon MD5:       3c1378d54608925fe1dff523c02e4f7a
TLS cert SHA-256:      29662aec15a1a3a60793889feaa5a42b3523eb6895281ec3313629eb14eddf3d

## 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 (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
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Full HTML report:  https://phishdestroy.io/domain/airdrophains.xyz/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=airdrophains.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

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