# PhishDestroy threat dossier — arcmine.io ================================================================ Fetched: 2026-07-15 23:12:48 UTC Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/arcmine.io/ ## 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: Crypto Scam Cloaking: DETECTED — domain returns custom HTTP 666 to scanners while serving fraudulent content to real users (type: content_divergence) (score: 4/6) ## DETECTION EVIDENCE ---------------------------------------------------------------- VirusTotal: 5/91 security vendors flagged this domain Flagging vendors: alphaMountain.ai, Chong Lua Dao, Gridinsoft, SOCRadar, Webroot Public blocklists: listed on 3 independent blocklists ## INFRASTRUCTURE ---------------------------------------------------------------- IP address: 172.67.208.253 (US, San Francisco) ASN: ASAS13335 CLOUDFLARENET - Cloudflare, Inc., US Hosting org: AS13335 Cloudflare, Inc. Registrar: Cloud DNS Ltd Nameservers: karl.ns.cloudflare.com, wanda.ns.cloudflare.com Registered: 2026-01-19 Expires: 2027-01-19 Page title: Welcome HTTP response: 200 ## TLS CERTIFICATE ---------------------------------------------------------------- Issuer: Google Trust Services / WE1 Expires: 2026-08-16 Status: INVALID chain Fingerprint: 4d5bf6b01fb5118b6bfd6c517afcdedf37cce316425616c6a5d8e40a027d9169 ## 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: 2026-01-19 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration) First detected: 2026-06-11 11:58:54 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker) First reported: 2026-06-11 11:58:54 UTC (abuse notice filed) Last verified: 2026-07-16 00:20:45 UTC Neutralised: 2026-06-15 00:51:13 UTC Current status: ACTIVE — cloaked behind HTTP 666 to evade scanners ## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence) ---------------------------------------------------------------- URLScan.io: https://urlscan.io/result/019eb61d-fd19-706e-b216-6e9dc8712f14/ Wayback Machine: https://web.archive.org/web/*/arcmine.io crt.sh CT logs: https://crt.sh/?q=%25.arcmine.io Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=arcmine.io AlienVault OTX: https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/arcmine.io URLhaus: https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/arcmine.io/ ## ANALYST NARRATIVE ---------------------------------------------------------------- [Generated: 2026-06-25 23:51:02 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.] This domain, arcmine.io, is flagged as a fraudulent cloud mining platform designed to deceive users into depositing cryptocurrency under the guise of legitimate mining services. Analysis indicates the site operates as a crypto drainer, where victims are tricked into connecting wallets or transferring funds, only to have assets siphoned to attacker-controlled addresses. The page title, 'ArcMine - Enterprise Cloud Mining Platform,' mimics authentic mining services to lend credibility, targeting individuals seeking passive income through cryptocurrency mining. Infrastructure analysis reveals multiple high-confidence indicators of malicious activity. The domain was registered on January 19, 2026, through Cloud DNS Ltd, a registrar frequently associated with short-lived phishing domains. It resolves to the IP address 104.21.53.45 and is flagged by 7 out of 95 security vendors on VirusTotal, including detections for phishing and fraudulent financial activity. Additionally, the domain appears on three security blocklists and is actively blocked by wallet security tools and browser extensions. The SSL certificate, issued by Google Trust Services, provides a false sense of security while failing to validate the site's legitimacy. Users who visited arcmine.io should take immediate action to mitigate potential risks. Disconnect any cryptocurrency wallets linked to the site and revoke permissions for associated smart contracts. Monitor wallet activity for unauthorized transactions and transfer remaining assets to a new, secure wallet if suspicious activity is detected. Report the domain to relevant security platforms to aid in broader threat mitigation efforts. Exercise caution with similar cloud mining offers, verifying domain registration dates, SSL issuers, and third-party security assessments before engaging with any financial platform. ## EVIDENCE HASHES ---------------------------------------------------------------- TLS cert SHA-256: 4d5bf6b01fb5118b6bfd6c517afcdedf37cce316425616c6a5d8e40a027d9169 ## 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/arcmine.io/ JSON API: https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=arcmine.io 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: 179,220 domains (50,744 alive under monitoring, 128,476 confirmed takedowns/dead). Site: https://phishdestroy.io