arguspad.io is a Curve impersonation page detected by PhishDestroy on 2026-10-16. Risk: critical (76/100). Status: Last known active. Hosting: RAILWAY - Railway, US. VirusTotal: 4/92 engines flag it. Do not enter credentials or connect a wallet.
arguspad.io is a live crypto drainer site that presents itself under the "Argus" brand, as indicated by its page title "Explore - Argus". PhishDestroy first identified it on 2026-10-16, and as of 2026-10-18 the site remains fully reachable and active. It targets cryptocurrency holders, luring them into interacting with what appears to be a legitimate Web3 platform.
How the scam works
Wallet drainers work by prompting visitors to connect their crypto wallets, then requesting token approvals or signing malicious transactions that silently transfer assets to attacker-controlled addresses. The "Explore" framing suggests the site poses as a discovery or marketplace platform, a common lure designed to make wallet connection feel routine and safe. Once a victim approves a transaction, funds or NFTs can be swept instantly and irreversibly.
Evidence
At the time of checking on 2026-10-16, zero of 92 antivirus engines on VirusTotal flagged arguspad.io, meaning it evades automated security tooling entirely. Despite this, the domain appears in 2 OTX threat intelligence pulses, providing independent corroboration of malicious activity. PhishDestroy is currently the sole blocklist carrying this domain. The low detection rate underscores how freshly deployed drainer infrastructure routinely bypasses conventional scanners.
Infrastructure
The site is hosted on IP 69.46.46.111 within the Railway cloud network based in the United States, a platform-as-a-service provider that makes rapid deployment easy. TLS is provided by Let's Encrypt under the YR2 intermediate, giving the site a padlock that lends false legitimacy. No registration date or registrar data is available in the current record.
What to do
If you visited arguspad.io but did not connect a wallet, no immediate action is required beyond avoiding the site. If you connected a wallet, immediately revoke all token approvals granted to any contracts associated with this site using a trusted approval-management tool, then transfer remaining assets to a fresh wallet address. If you signed a transaction, assume affected tokens and NFTs are lost and report the incident to your wallet provider. Security teams and platform defenders should block 69.46.46.111 and add arguspad.io to DNS and proxy blocklists without delay.
No. PhishDestroy classifies arguspad.io as a Curve impersonation page (risk: critical, 76/100); it was first detected on 2026-10-16. VirusTotal: 4/92 engines flag it. Treat the site as unsafe.
Is arguspad.io safe to connect a wallet?
No. Do not connect a wallet, sign messages or approve tokens on arguspad.io. Phishing sites ask for approvals (approve, setApprovalForAll, Permit2) that let the operator move your assets, and a confirmed transaction cannot be reversed.
What should I do if I used arguspad.io?
Change every password you entered there and turn on two-factor authentication. If you connected a wallet or signed something, revoke the approvals and move the remaining funds to a new wallet; never share your seed phrase. Step-by-step help: emergency guide.
Saved certificate metadata. Certificate dates without a timezone are shown as stored. Transport encryption does not establish that the site is trustworthy.
Latest HTTP observationRedirectingHTTP redirect observed80%2026-10-22 10:26:06 UTC
RDAP registrationUnknown
Observed timelinelast reachable: 2026-10-22 10:26:06 UTC
Availability, content, DNS and registration are independent evidence layers. NXDOMAIN, an unreachable origin or missing content alone does not prove registrar action. A registrar or provider is credited only when a direct technical marker identifies that actor. Report causality is shown separately.
Stored relationships are grouped by the exact matching attribute. A shared provider or registrar alone does not prove common ownership.
Infrastructure map · arguspad.io
Each lane is one reason a domain is linked to this host. Node size marks VirusTotal detections and dashed nodes are already offline. The full lists follow below.
Content matches4
Same favicon hash or the same page title as this host.
4 evidence signal groups linked0 stored notification recordsLast known active
Listed domains receive at least one abuse report; this entry has no retained notification history.
If credentials were compromised, report immediately. Do not engage with recovery scammers.
If credentials, payment data, or files were exposed, report the incident immediately. Change affected passwords, revoke active sessions, and scan the device.
Beware of recovery scammers! Recovery scammers may pose as investigators, lawyers, or tracing services. Do not pay upfront fees or disclose credentials.Learn more about recovery fraud →
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After a phishing incident
Recommendations & Advice for Victims
Choose the steps that match what you shared. Keep a copy of this report alongside your own records.
What should I do immediately?
Urgent
Stop using the suspicious site. Open the real service through its official app or an address you already trust.
Change all passwords — email, exchange accounts, anything that shares the same password
Enable 2FA using an authenticator app (not SMS). Disable SMS-based recovery
Freeze cards if you entered banking details on the phishing site
What information should I collect for my report?
FBI guidelines
Keep original emails, receipts, messages and screenshots in a secure place. A factual timeline helps the receiving authority understand what happened. IC3 evidence guidance ↗
Payment records — if you paid, save the receipt, amount, date, payment provider and recipient details.
Exact dates & times — of each transaction and first contact with scammer
Screenshots — scam website, chat messages, emails, wallet transactions, social media
All URLs & domains used by the scammer (including arguspad.io)
Communications — emails, texts, phone numbers, usernames the scammer used
Even if you don't have all details — file a report anyway. Partial information still helps investigations.
Where should I report the scam?
FBI IC3 — Internet Crime Complaint Center (US federal reporting)
Your bank or payment provider — contact its fraud team promptly through official contact details if money or card information was exposed.
Local police — creates an official record, even if they can't act immediately
A report is not a guarantee of recovery or investigation, but prompt, accurate transaction data can help authorities and service providers trace the incident.
How do phishing scams typically work?
Fake websites — pixel-perfect clones of legitimate sites with slightly altered domains
Pig butchering — trust built over weeks via Telegram/WhatsApp/dating apps, then money stolen
Recovery scams — fraudsters pose as recovery agents and demand upfront fees. Never share a seed phrase or pay before independently verifying the provider
AI-powered scams — deepfakes, automated phishing, and AI-generated sites making fraud harder to detect
How can I protect myself in the future?
Bookmark official sites — never click links from emails, DMs, or ads
Verify domains — check on PhishDestroy before interacting. Check HTTPS, spelling, domain age
"Too good to be true" = scam — guaranteed returns, celebrity endorsements, urgent deadlines
About this reportSources, observation dates and corrections
This report combines saved page captures, registration and network records, scanner results and PhishDestroy reporting history. Each source keeps its own observation date. Open a source report to inspect the original result.
The AI-assisted analysis was written on . It describes the evidence available at that time; later source checks can change.
A capture documents what was shown. A scanner result records that provider’s assessment at the time of its check. Neither a valid certificate nor a zero-detection result is a guarantee of safety.
