# PhishDestroy threat dossier — app-arbitrum.xyz
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Fetched:   2026-06-07 09:59:15 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/app-arbitrum.xyz/

## VERDICT
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TAKEN DOWN (neutralised)
Composite threat score: 66/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)
Targeted brand: Arbitrum

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      4/92 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: Gridinsoft
AlienVault OTX:  1 pulses (threat-intel feed mentions)
Public blocklists: listed on 1 independent blocklist

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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IP address:      188.114.96.3 (CA, Toronto)
ASN:             AS13335 Cloudflare, Inc.
Hosting org:     CloudFlare, Inc.
Registrar:       Dynadot LLC
Nameservers:     ["malcolm.ns.cloudflare.com", "raquel.ns.cloudflare.com"]
Registered:      2026-05-09
HTTP response:   403

## TLS CERTIFICATE
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Issuer:     Let's Encrypt / E7
Expires:    2026-07-21
Status:     INVALID chain
Fingerprint: 285323416ff3533eee6a0afe9b56a4c826cce1f96cc2d0745cc7c661242ce3e7

## 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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Domain registered: 2026-05-09 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration)
First detected:    2026-05-09 21:30:12 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
Last verified:     2026-06-07 06:33:38 UTC
Neutralised:       2026-05-28 00:19:44 UTC
Current status:    taken down (registrar suspended or DNS dead)

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-06-07 06:31:38 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

Threat Overview
The domain app-arbitrum.xyz is a live phishing/scam operation that impersonates Arbitrum, with a high threat score of 75/100, and is currently active, serving traffic. This domain poses a significant threat to users who may be tricked into interacting with it. The domain is actively engaged in fraudulent activities, targeting users under the guise of the Arbitrum brand.

Risk Indicators
- 4 out of 95 security vendors on VirusTotal flagged this domain as malicious, indicating a potential threat to users.
- The domain is listed on 1 public blocklist, suggesting its malicious nature has been identified by security communities.
- The domain has a high threat score of 75/100, indicating a significant level of risk associated with it.
- The domain was created recently, on 2026-05-09, which may indicate a newly launched phishing campaign.

Technical Details
- Registrar: Dynadot LLC
- Hosting IP: 188.114.96.3
- VirusTotal: 4 out of 95 security vendors flagged this domain as malicious
- The domain was created on 2026-05-09, which may be linked to the recent phishing campaign.

Recommendations
- Block and report this domain immediately via your threat-intel platform
- Implement strict filtering rules to prevent users from accessing this domain
- Monitor user traffic for any interactions with this domain and take swift action if suspicious activity is detected

## EVIDENCE HASHES
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Favicon MD5:       3c1378d54608925fe1dff523c02e4f7a
TLS cert SHA-256:      285323416ff3533eee6a0afe9b56a4c826cce1f96cc2d0745cc7c661242ce3e7

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