# PhishDestroy threat dossier — apps-ratex.xyz ================================================================ Fetched: 2026-06-28 18:27:31 UTC Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/apps-ratex.xyz/ ## VERDICT ---------------------------------------------------------------- TAKEN DOWN (neutralised) Composite threat score: 100/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below) Scam classification: Fake Exchange ## DETECTION EVIDENCE ---------------------------------------------------------------- VirusTotal: 5/95 security vendors flagged this domain AlienVault OTX: 2 pulses (threat-intel feed mentions) Public blocklists: listed on 2 independent blocklists ## INFRASTRUCTURE ---------------------------------------------------------------- IP address: 104.21.65.72 (CA, Toronto) ASN: AS13335 Cloudflare, Inc. Hosting org: Cloudflare, Inc. 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 Page title: RateX | World’s 1st Leveraged Yield Exchange HTTP response: 429 ## TLS CERTIFICATE ---------------------------------------------------------------- Issuer: none Status: INVALID chain ## ABUSE-REPORT HISTORY (evidence of registrar non-response) ---------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------- First detected: 2026-06-10 14:34:21 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker) First reported: 2026-06-10 12:52:01 UTC (abuse notice filed) Last verified: 2026-06-28 20:20:36 UTC Neutralised: 2026-06-13 08:18:31 UTC Current status: taken down (registrar suspended or DNS dead) ## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence) ---------------------------------------------------------------- URLScan.io: https://urlscan.io/result/019eb192-c5ee-762a-b86e-87c45f8fc759/ URLQuery: https://urlquery.net/report/46fcd16f-f61f-4f96-a237-ec9449038a82 Wayback Machine: https://web.archive.org/web/*/apps-ratex.xyz crt.sh CT logs: https://crt.sh/?q=%25.apps-ratex.xyz Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=apps-ratex.xyz AlienVault OTX: https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/apps-ratex.xyz URLhaus: https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/apps-ratex.xyz/ ## ANALYST NARRATIVE ---------------------------------------------------------------- [Generated: 2026-06-25 15:25:12 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.] This domain is flagged as a high-risk crypto drainer phishing site, designed to deceive users into connecting wallets to malicious smart contracts that siphon funds. The threat specifically targets cryptocurrency holders by impersonating RateX, a leveraged yield exchange platform, as evidenced by the page title 'RateX | World’s 1st Leveraged Yield Exchange.' Crypto drainers are particularly dangerous due to their irreversible financial impact, often leaving victims with empty wallets within minutes of interaction. Analysis indicates the domain apps-ratex.xyz is hosted on IP address 104.21.65.72 and lacks an SSL certificate, a red flag for malicious infrastructure. It is registered through NICENIC INTERNATIONAL GROUP CO., LIMITED, a registrar frequently associated with high-risk domains. The domain appears on two security blocklists (PhishDestroy and ScamSniffer) and is flagged by 4 out of 95 security vendors on VirusTotal. Infrastructure analysis reveals no legitimate association with the authentic RateX platform, further confirming its fraudulent nature. The domain remains active as of this report, increasing the urgency for mitigation. To mitigate risks associated with this crypto drainer, users should immediately block the domain and IP address (104.21.65.72) at the network level. Wallet providers and exchanges should add the domain to their phishing filters and warn users attempting to interact with it. Cryptocurrency holders are advised to verify the authenticity of any platform before connecting wallets, using only official URLs and multi-factor authentication. If interaction with the domain has already occurred, users should revoke all connected wallet permissions and monitor transactions for unauthorized activity. Security teams should prioritize monitoring for similar domains registered under NICENIC INTERNATIONAL GROUP CO., LIMITED, as this registrar is linked to recurring phishing campaigns. ## EVIDENCE HASHES ---------------------------------------------------------------- PhishDestroy Case ID: PD-20260610-16E05E Favicon MD5: 2e2f0ea789ea0dad6748ebd17c0806c6 ## SCORING METHODOLOGY ---------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Full HTML report: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/apps-ratex.xyz/ JSON API: https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=apps-ratex.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 About PhishDestroy: volunteer-driven open-source threat-intelligence platform. Tracked: 172,026 domains (13,415 alive under monitoring, 158,116 confirmed takedowns/dead). Site: https://phishdestroy.io