# PhishDestroy threat dossier — arg-connect.world
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Fetched:   2026-04-22 00:52:07 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/arg-connect.world/

## VERDICT
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STATUS STALE — last probed 22 days ago, treat as ACTIVE until re-verified
Composite threat score: 60/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      0/95 security vendors flagged this domain
Public blocklists: listed on 3 independent blocklists

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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IP address:      104.26.9.81 (US, San Francisco)
ASN:             ASAS13335 CLOUDFLARENET, US
Hosting org:     AS13335 Cloudflare, Inc.
Registrar:       arin
Nameservers:     1
Page title:       403 Forbidden

HTTP response:   403

## TLS CERTIFICATE
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Issuer:     none
Status:     INVALID chain

## ABUSE-REPORT HISTORY (evidence of registrar non-response)
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Status: pending notification queue. No abuse reports filed yet — this domain is
waiting for the next cycle of our automated abuse-reporter.

## TIMELINE
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First detected:    2026-02-25 02:39:27 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
First reported:    2025-09-20 23:10:24 UTC (abuse notice filed)
Last verified:     2026-03-31 00:47:37 UTC (STALE — 22 days ago, re-verify)
Flagged dead:      2026-03-04 23:51:38 UTC (NOT RE-VERIFIED IN 22 DAYS — treat as unconfirmed)
Current status:    UNCONFIRMED (our live-probe is 22 days stale)

## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence)
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URLScan.io:       https://urlscan.io/result/a7bb2378-338a-4421-b8d9-8b289b884c71/
Wayback Machine:  https://web.archive.org/web/*/arg-connect.world
crt.sh CT logs:   https://crt.sh/?q=%25.arg-connect.world
Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=arg-connect.world
AlienVault OTX:   https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/arg-connect.world
URLhaus:          https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/arg-connect.world/

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-03-24 01:08:57 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

PhishDestroy identifies arg-connect.world as a domain under investigation for generic phishing threats. Its risk level is currently undetermined but warrants caution due to suspicious activity.

The domain resolves to IP 104.26.9.81 and is registered through ARIN. It appears on three security blocklists, although VirusTotal reports zero detections from 95 vendors. A low Scamadviser trust score of 20/100 further raises concerns about the domain's legitimacy.

arg-connect.world is currently offline, limiting exposure. Users should avoid accessing the domain or providing any personal information. Continued monitoring and blocking efforts remain recommended until the investigation completes.

## 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/arg-connect.world/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=arg-connect.world
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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