# PhishDestroy threat dossier — apyx-fi.xyz ================================================================ Fetched: 2026-07-05 15:55:51 UTC Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/apyx-fi.xyz/ ## VERDICT ---------------------------------------------------------------- TAKEN DOWN (neutralised) Composite threat score: 100/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below) Scam classification: Crypto Drainer ## DETECTION EVIDENCE ---------------------------------------------------------------- VirusTotal: 1/91 security vendors flagged this domain Flagging vendors: SOCRadar AlienVault OTX: 2 pulses (threat-intel feed mentions) Public blocklists: listed on 3 independent blocklists ## INFRASTRUCTURE ---------------------------------------------------------------- IP address: 172.67.149.99 (US, San Francisco) Hosting org: AS13335 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 Nameservers: keaton.ns.cloudflare.com, oaklyn.ns.cloudflare.com Registered: 2026-06-10 Expires: 2027-06-10 HTTP response: 530 ## 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Domain registered: 2026-06-10 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration) First detected: 2026-06-11 09:28:40 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker) First reported: 2026-06-11 07:30:00 UTC (abuse notice filed) Last verified: 2026-07-05 16:20:35 UTC Neutralised: 2026-06-13 12:32:21 UTC Current status: taken down (registrar suspended or DNS dead) ## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence) ---------------------------------------------------------------- URLScan.io: https://urlscan.io/result/019eb594-5eec-700d-b5c4-e0f53789bfe3/ URLQuery: https://urlquery.net/report/5040fa29-d220-4970-8288-9af65ef02bdc Wayback Machine: https://web.archive.org/web/*/apyx-fi.xyz crt.sh CT logs: https://crt.sh/?q=%25.apyx-fi.xyz Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=apyx-fi.xyz AlienVault OTX: https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/apyx-fi.xyz URLhaus: https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/apyx-fi.xyz/ ## ANALYST NARRATIVE ---------------------------------------------------------------- [Generated: 2026-06-25 23:51:05 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.] This domain, apyx-fi.xyz, is assessed as an elevated-risk crypto wallet drainer, a specialized form of phishing designed to siphon cryptocurrency assets by tricking users into connecting their wallets to malicious smart contracts. Analysis indicates the site employs deceptive decentralized finance (DeFi) interfaces, mimicking legitimate platforms to prompt victims into authorizing unauthorized transactions. The threat is particularly acute for users of browser-based and mobile crypto wallets, where a single compromised interaction can result in irreversible asset loss. Infrastructure analysis reveals multiple high-confidence indicators of malicious activity. The domain was registered on June 10, 2026, through NICENIC INTERNATIONAL GROUP CO., LIMITED, a registrar frequently associated with fraudulent domains. It resolves to the IP address 172.67.149.99, which has been linked to other phishing campaigns targeting cryptocurrency users. Security vendor detection is currently low, with only 1 out of 95 vendors flagging the domain on VirusTotal, though this aligns with the evasive tactics commonly employed by crypto drainers to avoid automated detection. The domain holds a Gridinsoft trust score of 0/100 and appears on three security blocklists, including those maintained by MetaMask, PhishDestroy, and SEAL. AlienVault OTX further corroborates the threat, listing the domain in two distinct threat intelligence pulses, indicating active tracking by the security community. Mitigation against crypto wallet drainers requires a combination of technical controls and user awareness. Users should immediately revoke any wallet authorizations granted to apyx-fi.xyz or its associated smart contracts via blockchain explorers or dedicated revocation tools. Wallet software should be configured to require explicit confirmation for all contract interactions, particularly those involving token approvals or high-value transactions. Network-level protections, such as DNS filtering or endpoint security solutions, should be updated to block access to the domain and its resolving IP address. Organizations managing cryptocurrency infrastructure should monitor for connections to 172.67.149.99 and alert on any attempts to access apyx-fi.xyz. Given the irreversible nature of cryptocurrency transactions, victims are advised to report incidents to relevant blockchain analytics firms and law enforcement to aid in tracking stolen assets. [Updates since narrative was generated:] - VirusTotal detections: now 1/91 (narrative was written when count was lower) ## EVIDENCE HASHES ---------------------------------------------------------------- PhishDestroy Case ID: PD-20260611-BAB086 Favicon MD5: b8a0bf372c762e966cc99ede8682bc71 ## 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/apyx-fi.xyz/ JSON API: https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=apyx-fi.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: 174,934 domains (13,499 alive under monitoring, 160,547 confirmed takedowns/dead). Site: https://phishdestroy.io