# PhishDestroy threat dossier — apexdefi.app
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Fetched:   2026-04-30 01:38:45 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/apexdefi.app/

## VERDICT
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STATUS STALE — last probed 16 days ago, treat as ACTIVE until re-verified
Composite threat score: 100/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)
Scam classification: wallet_connect_phish
Targeted brand: discord (and: reddit, telegram, twitter)
Phishing kit: Airdrop Scam
Wallet drainer: Angel Drainer

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      18/95 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: ADMINUSLabs, alphaMountain.ai, BitDefender, CRDF, CyRadar, ESET, Emsisoft, Fortinet, G-Data, Google Safebrowsing, Gridinsoft, Lionic, Netcraft, Seclookup, SOCRadar, Sophos, VIPRE, Webroot
Public blocklists: listed on 7 independent blocklists
Google Safe Browsing: FLAGGED
Victim re-reports (public form): 1

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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IP address:      172.67.196.207 (US, San Francisco)
ASN:             ASAS13335 CLOUDFLARENET, US
Hosting org:     AS13335 Cloudflare, Inc.
Registrar:       Cloudflare, Inc.
Nameservers:     gloria.ns.cloudflare.com, quincy.ns.cloudflare.com
Page title:      Snoonaut Airdrop Claim
HTTP response:   403

## TLS CERTIFICATE
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Issuer:     Google Trust Services / WE1
Expires:    2026-04-16
Status:     INVALID chain
Fingerprint: 4f937ea01ad07db62439da877186f11af437f0107832d2a78dd0d3662153f633

## 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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First detected:    2026-02-25 02:39:27 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
First reported:    2025-11-25 12:44:17 UTC (abuse notice filed)
Last verified:     2026-04-13 14:18:03 UTC (STALE — 16 days ago, re-verify)
Flagged dead:      2026-03-01 03:05:15 UTC (NOT RE-VERIFIED IN 16 DAYS — treat as unconfirmed)
Current status:    UNCONFIRMED (our live-probe is 16 days stale)

## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence)
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URLScan.io:       https://urlscan.io/result/019abb0a-4e4c-77d5-a301-3b3be5a8d03a/
Wayback Machine:  https://web.archive.org/web/*/apexdefi.app
crt.sh CT logs:   https://crt.sh/?q=%25.apexdefi.app
Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=apexdefi.app
AlienVault OTX:   https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/apexdefi.app
URLhaus:          https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/apexdefi.app/

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-03-19 00:01:16 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

PhishDestroy identifies apexdefi.app as a high-risk domain involved in crypto draining activities. The site was designed to steal cryptocurrency assets under the guise of a 'Snoonaut Airdrop Claim,' posing a significant threat to users seeking crypto rewards.

This malicious domain was registered via Cloudflare, Inc. and currently resolves to IP 172.67.196.207. It is flagged by Google Safe Browsing for social engineering and appears on six security blocklists. VirusTotal analysis shows 18 out of 95 security vendors detecting it as malicious. The domain utilized the Angel Drainer kit, a known toolkit for harvesting crypto wallets, further confirming its nefarious purpose.

Currently, apexdefi.app is offline, reducing immediate risk. Users should remain vigilant and avoid any interaction with this domain or similar airdrop claim sites. Employing updated security software and verifying URLs before engagement can help mitigate exposure to crypto drainers like this one. PhishDestroy recommends monitoring for any resurgence or related domains using the unique seed f4e475 for tracking.

## EVIDENCE HASHES
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Favicon MD5:       6b065605cf04f8b01e49719c7ee0f57f
TLS cert SHA-256:      4f937ea01ad07db62439da877186f11af437f0107832d2a78dd0d3662153f633

## 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/apexdefi.app/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=apexdefi.app
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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