# PhishDestroy threat dossier — app-hyperliquid-trade.com
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Fetched:   2026-07-01 09:44:36 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/app-hyperliquid-trade.com/

## VERDICT
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TAKEN DOWN (neutralised)
Composite threat score: 89/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)
Targeted brand: Hyperliquid

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      6/91 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: alphaMountain.ai, CRDF, Fortinet, Gridinsoft, LevelBlue, SOCRadar
AlienVault OTX:  4 pulses (threat-intel feed mentions)
Public blocklists: listed on 2 independent blocklists

## 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

Registered:      2026-05-31
Expires:         2027-05-31

## 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: 2026-05-31 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration)
First detected:    2026-06-09 05:31:05 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
First reported:    2026-06-15 00:27:29 UTC (abuse notice filed)
Last verified:     2026-07-01 08:20:36 UTC
Neutralised:       2026-06-14 06:58:29 UTC
Current status:    taken down (registrar suspended or DNS dead)

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-06-26 01:52:22 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

This domain, app-hyperliquid-trade.com, is identified as a credential harvesting site specifically designed to impersonate Hyperliquid, a decentralized trading platform. The threat type is classified as brand impersonation with an elevated risk level due to its targeted deception of users seeking legitimate trading services. As of the latest verification, the domain has been taken offline, though prior activity remains a concern for historical exposure.  Analysis of technical indicators reveals that app-hyperliquid-trade.com was flagged by 6 of 95 security vendors on VirusTotal, indicating moderate detection but sufficient evidence of malicious intent. The domain was registered through NICENIC INTERNATIONAL GROUP CO., LIMITED, a registrar frequently associated with high-risk domains. Infrastructure records show the domain was created on May 31, 2026, an anomalous future date suggesting possible registry manipulation or data obfuscation. It appeared on two security blocklists and was referenced in four threat intelligence pulses on AlienVault OTX, further corroborating its malicious classification.  Current status confirms the domain is offline, though residual risk persists for users who may have interacted with it during its active period. Organizations and individuals are advised to monitor for unauthorized access attempts linked to Hyperliquid credentials, particularly if login details were entered on this domain. Network administrators should block the domain at the DNS level and review logs for connections to app-hyperliquid-trade.com. Users are urged to enable multi-factor authentication on all trading accounts and verify domain authenticity before entering sensitive information. Security teams should treat this domain as a confirmed threat in incident response playbooks and update detection rules accordingly.

## 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-hyperliquid-trade.com/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=app-hyperliquid-trade.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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