# PhishDestroy threat dossier — appyrewards.xyz ================================================================ Fetched: 2026-07-13 09:36:58 UTC Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/appyrewards.xyz/ ## VERDICT ---------------------------------------------------------------- ACTIVE + CLOAKED — returns HTTP 666 to scanners, real fraudulent site to victims Composite threat score: 100/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below) Scam classification: Generic Phishing Cloaking: DETECTED — domain returns custom HTTP 666 to scanners while serving fraudulent content to real users (type: content_split) (score: 1/6) ## DETECTION EVIDENCE ---------------------------------------------------------------- VirusTotal: 6/91 security vendors flagged this domain Flagging vendors: alphaMountain.ai URLQuery: 3 detections Public blocklists: listed on 1 independent blocklist ## INFRASTRUCTURE ---------------------------------------------------------------- IP address: 216.198.79.1 (US, Walnut) Hosting org: AS16509 Amazon.com, Inc. Registrar: NAMECHEAP INC Nameservers: dns1.registrar-servers.com, dns2.registrar-servers.com Registered: 2026-05-20 Expires: 2027-05-20 HTTP response: 502 ## TLS CERTIFICATE ---------------------------------------------------------------- Issuer: Let's Encrypt / R13 Expires: 2026-08-18 Status: INVALID chain Fingerprint: 9c397cef6ca8f0c5c8170d70daf4362a73fe79b4b188c7deb14bbfb664310ff6 ## ABUSE-REPORT HISTORY (evidence of registrar non-response) ---------------------------------------------------------------- Status: pending notification queue. No abuse reports filed yet — this domain is waiting for the next cycle of our automated abuse-reporter. ## TIMELINE ---------------------------------------------------------------- Domain registered: 2026-05-20 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration) First detected: 2026-06-25 02:27:55 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker) First reported: 2026-06-25 00:30:45 UTC (abuse notice filed) Last verified: 2026-07-13 08:20:41 UTC Neutralised: 2026-06-28 06:16:03 UTC Current status: ACTIVE — cloaked behind HTTP 666 to evade scanners ## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence) ---------------------------------------------------------------- URLScan.io: https://urlscan.io/result/019efc2c-6128-774d-8ca3-cc527c8b7fb2/ URLQuery: https://urlquery.net/report/9b0f368e-8cfc-4153-9259-a0d3783760d3 Wayback Machine: https://web.archive.org/web/*/appyrewards.xyz crt.sh CT logs: https://crt.sh/?q=%25.appyrewards.xyz Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=appyrewards.xyz AlienVault OTX: https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/appyrewards.xyz URLhaus: https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/appyrewards.xyz/ ## ANALYST NARRATIVE ---------------------------------------------------------------- [Generated: 2026-07-08 15:55:50 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.] The domain appyrewards.xyz is associated with a reward or points-based scam, likely impersonating a legitimate brand or service to trick users into providing personal information or completing tasks under false pretenses. The threat involves phishing or credential harvesting, as such sites often promise rewards to lure victims. Technical evidence from available data shows a single detection by alphaMountain.ai out of 95 VirusTotal vendors, indicating minimal but confirmed malicious flagging. The domain is registered with NAMECHEAP INC, created on 2026-05-20, and resolves to IP address 216.198.79.1. Nameservers are dns1.registrar-servers.com and dns2.registrar-servers.com. The site status is ACTIVE. The current risk level is moderate due to the low detection rate and active status. Users should avoid interaction with appyrewards.xyz to prevent potential data compromise. ## EVIDENCE HASHES ---------------------------------------------------------------- PhishDestroy Case ID: PD-20260625-46F698 Favicon MD5: 3e0511fd76c79e512fbb3a937459395c TLS cert SHA-256: 9c397cef6ca8f0c5c8170d70daf4362a73fe79b4b188c7deb14bbfb664310ff6 ## 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 (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 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Full HTML report: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/appyrewards.xyz/ JSON API: https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=appyrewards.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: independent open-source threat-intelligence platform. Tracked: 178,033 domains (49,760 alive under monitoring, 128,273 confirmed takedowns/dead). Site: https://phishdestroy.io