# PhishDestroy threat dossier — arcvaults.xyz
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Fetched:   2026-07-01 21:56:35 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/arcvaults.xyz/

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

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      2/91 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: Forcepoint ThreatSeeker, Gridinsoft
Public blocklists: listed on 3 independent blocklists

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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Registrar:       Cloudflare, Inc.
Nameservers:     ["meiling.ns.cloudflare.com", "gabe.ns.cloudflare.com"]
Registered:      2026-05-27
Expires:         2027-05-27

## 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: 2026-05-27 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration)
First detected:    2026-05-27 21:30:16 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
First reported:    2026-06-15 00:27:29 UTC (abuse notice filed)
Last verified:     2026-07-01 20:20:36 UTC
Neutralised:       2026-06-08 01:37:28 UTC
Current status:    taken down (registrar suspended or DNS dead)

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-06-22 23:28:59 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

The domain arcvaults.xyz is a phishing site that has been flagged by 2 out of 91 vendors on VirusTotal. It is also listed on public blocklists including PhishDestroy, MetaMask, and SEAL. Despite its current offline status, the domain was active in phishing operations prior to being taken down.

Registered through Cloudflare, Inc., arcvaults.xyz was created on May 27, 2026. The quick takedown and inclusion in multiple blocklists suggest a coordinated effort to mitigate its impact. The domain's presence on MetaMask's blocklist indicates a likely targeting of cryptocurrency users, a common tactic among phishing campaigns seeking to exploit digital asset transactions.

Although the domain is now offline, its brief period of activity underscores the rapid lifecycle of phishing domains. Such sites often exploit the window between registration and widespread detection to execute their scams. The listing by PhishDestroy highlights our proactive measures in identifying and neutralizing threats before they can cause significant harm. This case serves as a reminder of the importance of real-time threat intelligence in combating online scams.

## EVIDENCE HASHES
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Favicon MD5:       b8a0bf372c762e966cc99ede8682bc71

## 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/arcvaults.xyz/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=arcvaults.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

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