# PhishDestroy threat dossier — api.gerchikfx.com
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Fetched:   2026-07-21 13:52:41 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/api.gerchikfx.com/

## VERDICT
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TAKEN DOWN (neutralised)
Composite threat score: 47/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      2/91 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: Forcepoint ThreatSeeker, SOCRadar
Public blocklists: listed on 1 independent blocklist

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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Registrar:       GoDaddy.com, LLC
Nameservers:     ["isla.ns.cloudflare.com", "jeremy.ns.cloudflare.com"]
HTTP response:   404

## ABUSE-REPORT HISTORY (evidence of registrar non-response)
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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
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First detected:    2026-07-19 13:00:08 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
Last verified:     2026-07-21 12:20:25 UTC
Neutralised:       2026-07-20 00:25:46 UTC
Current status:    taken down (registrar suspended or DNS dead)

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-07-19 21:36:41 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

api.gerchikfx.com: Confirmed Phishing Site

Analysis of api.gerchikfx.com indicates that the domain is actively being used for phishing. The site returns an HTTP 301 redirect, a behavior commonly employed to forward victims to a credential‑harvesting page. VirusTotal records show that 2 of 91 scanning engines have flagged the domain, confirming the presence of malicious activity. The domain is listed on a single security blocklist and is already blocked by the PhishDestroy feed, reinforcing its classification as a high‑risk phishing vector. Its current status remains active, suggesting ongoing operation. No additional infrastructure details such as hosting provider, ASN, or geographic location are available from the supplied intelligence, and the content of the landing page has not been disclosed. Defenders should add api.gerchikfx.com to URL filtering rules, block it at perimeter firewalls and proxy devices, and monitor DNS queries for related look‑alike domains. Continuous re‑assessment is advised in case further indicators emerge.

## EVIDENCE HASHES
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Favicon MD5:       ef50d73dd09af03dbaba8b86cd289028

## 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 (operator 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/api.gerchikfx.com/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=api.gerchikfx.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

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