# PhishDestroy threat dossier — astardex.org ================================================================ Fetched: 2026-06-29 10:28:17 UTC Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/astardex.org/ ## VERDICT ---------------------------------------------------------------- TAKEN DOWN (neutralised) Composite threat score: 100/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below) Scam classification: Generic Phishing ## DETECTION EVIDENCE ---------------------------------------------------------------- VirusTotal: 1/91 security vendors flagged this domain Flagging vendors: Gridinsoft Public blocklists: listed on 3 independent blocklists ## INFRASTRUCTURE ---------------------------------------------------------------- IP address: 172.67.157.250 (US, San Francisco) ASN: ASAS13335 CLOUDFLARENET - Cloudflare, Inc., US Hosting org: AS13335 Cloudflare, Inc. Registrar: PDR Ltd. d/b/a PublicDomainRegistry.com Nameservers: laura.ns.cloudflare.com, yichun.ns.cloudflare.com Registered: 2026-06-24 Expires: 2027-06-24 ## TLS CERTIFICATE ---------------------------------------------------------------- Issuer: Google Trust Services / WE1 Expires: 2026-09-22 Status: INVALID chain Fingerprint: 4c8ce886cf4b8e45f3293e07742fea6d4ab084ef7d1a31d1b48e4af01c415037 ## 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: 2026-06-24 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration) First detected: 2026-06-25 16:07:28 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker) First reported: 2026-06-25 14:09:09 UTC (abuse notice filed) Last verified: 2026-06-29 12:20:34 UTC Neutralised: 2026-06-25 18:20:57 UTC Current status: taken down (registrar suspended or DNS dead) ## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence) ---------------------------------------------------------------- URLScan.io: https://urlscan.io/result/019eff18-abe4-7459-af4a-72f2d52d6848/ URLQuery: https://urlquery.net/report/aa9c7de1-6c44-4a17-96e2-d51a375660e1 Wayback Machine: https://web.archive.org/web/*/astardex.org crt.sh CT logs: https://crt.sh/?q=%25.astardex.org Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=astardex.org AlienVault OTX: https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/astardex.org URLhaus: https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/astardex.org/ ## ANALYST NARRATIVE ---------------------------------------------------------------- [Generated: 2026-06-25 19:35:34 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.] This domain, astardex.org, is identified as an active phishing infrastructure designed to harvest cryptocurrency wallet credentials. Analysis indicates the site mimics legitimate decentralized exchange interfaces to deceive users into entering private keys or seed phrases, enabling unauthorized access to digital assets. The threat actor employs social engineering tactics, including fake token swaps or airdrop claims, to lure victims into interacting with the malicious interface. Given the domain's focus on cryptocurrency theft, the risk level is classified as high due to the irreversible nature of blockchain transactions and the potential for significant financial loss. Infrastructure analysis reveals the domain was registered on June 24, 2026, through PDR Ltd. d/b/a PublicDomainRegistry.com, a registrar frequently associated with malicious domains. Despite its recent creation, astardex.org has been flagged by three security blocklists, including PhishDestroy, MetaMask, and SEAL, indicating prior detection by industry monitoring systems. The domain resolves to the IP address 188.114.96.3, hosted on Cloudflare's network (AS13335), a common obfuscation tactic to conceal the true origin of the phishing server. Notably, VirusTotal reports 0 out of 95 security vendors currently detecting the domain as malicious, suggesting the campaign may still evade some automated detection mechanisms. Users who have visited astardex.org or entered sensitive information on the site should immediately cease all interactions and take corrective actions. First, revoke any connected wallet authorizations using a trusted blockchain explorer or wallet management tool. Second, transfer remaining assets to a new wallet with a freshly generated seed phrase, as the existing credentials may be compromised. Third, monitor all linked accounts for unauthorized transactions and report the incident to relevant blockchain security teams. Due to the domain's active status and lack of widespread detection, users are advised to verify the legitimacy of any cryptocurrency-related website before interacting with it, particularly those promoting unsolicited airdrops or token swaps. ## EVIDENCE HASHES ---------------------------------------------------------------- PhishDestroy Case ID: PD-20260625-AB1D6F Favicon MD5: ec46b6c8a59c8ed2d4cb0360950a0dfc TLS cert SHA-256: 4c8ce886cf4b8e45f3293e07742fea6d4ab084ef7d1a31d1b48e4af01c415037 ## 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 (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 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Full HTML report: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/astardex.org/ JSON API: https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=astardex.org 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: volunteer-driven open-source threat-intelligence platform. Tracked: 172,441 domains (12,779 alive under monitoring, 159,095 confirmed takedowns/dead). Site: https://phishdestroy.io