# PhishDestroy threat dossier — app-asterdex.icu
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Fetched:   2026-07-01 12:00:11 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/app-asterdex.icu/

## 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)
Cloaking: DETECTED — domain returns custom HTTP 666 to scanners while serving fraudulent content to real users (type: redirect_split) (score: 4/6)

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      5/92 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: Emsisoft, Fortinet, Google Safebrowsing, Netcraft, Webroot
AlienVault OTX:  1 pulses (threat-intel feed mentions)
Public blocklists: listed on 3 independent blocklists
Google Safe Browsing: FLAGGED

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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Registrar:       NICENIC INTERNATIONAL GROUP CO., LIMITED

!!! REGISTRAR INTEGRITY ALERT — NiceNIC !!!
NiceNIC International: over 90% of its registered domains are associated with
illegal content; documented systematic abuse-report non-response. Primary sources:
  https://phishdestroy.io/nicenic-real
  https://phishdestroy.io/nicenic-verdict

Nameservers:     ["haley.ns.cloudflare.com", "wilson.ns.cloudflare.com"]
Registered:      2026-05-08

## 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: 2026-05-08 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration)
First detected:    2026-05-08 23:30:07 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
First reported:    2026-06-15 00:27:29 UTC (abuse notice filed)
Last verified:     2026-07-01 12:20:36 UTC
Neutralised:       2026-05-09 15:28:07 UTC
Current status:    ACTIVE — cloaked behind HTTP 666 to evade scanners

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-06-22 23:08:40 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

The domain app-asterdex.icu, now offline, has been identified as a phishing site targeting MetaMask users. Five out of 92 vendors on VirusTotal have flagged it as malicious, and it appears on three public blocklists, including those maintained by PhishDestroy and MetaMask. Google Safe Browsing also flags this domain, underscoring the threat it posed before being taken down.

Registered with NICENIC INTERNATIONAL GROUP CO., LIMITED, app-asterdex.icu was created on May 8, 2026. The domain's rapid inclusion in blocklists and its detection by multiple security vendors highlight its aggressive targeting strategy. The swift response from security entities has led to its offline status, mitigating further risk to potential victims.

Phishing domains like app-asterdex.icu often exploit the initial hours after registration to conduct attacks before being detected by antivirus databases. This domain's quick takedown and multiple detections illustrate the effectiveness of coordinated threat intelligence efforts in neutralizing such threats. Users should remain cautious of similar domains that might emerge, leveraging the same tactics to deceive and exploit unsuspecting MetaMask users.

## EVIDENCE HASHES
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Favicon MD5:       ec46b6c8a59c8ed2d4cb0360950a0dfc

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