# PhishDestroy threat dossier — aster-ink.top
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Fetched:   2026-04-30 13:32:27 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/aster-ink.top/

## VERDICT
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TAKEN DOWN (neutralised)
Composite threat score: 100/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)
Scam classification: wallet_connect_phish
Targeted brand: across (and: discord, metamask, telegram)
Wallet drainer: Angel Drainer

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      17/95 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: alphaMountain.ai, BitDefender, CRDF, CyRadar, ESET, Emsisoft, Forcepoint ThreatSeeker, Fortinet, G-Data, Gridinsoft, Lionic, Netcraft, Seclookup, SOCRadar, Sophos, VIPRE, Webroot
URLQuery:        100 detections
Public blocklists: listed on 4 independent blocklists
Victim re-reports (public form): 1

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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IP address:      188.114.97.3 (US, San Francisco)
ASN:             ASAS13335 CLOUDFLARENET, US
Hosting org:     AS13335 Cloudflare, Inc.
Registrar:       Cloudflare, Inc.
Nameservers:     melissa.ns.cloudflare.com, rex.ns.cloudflare.com
Page title:      Aster - The next-gen perp DEX for all traders

## TLS CERTIFICATE
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Issuer:     Google Trust Services / WE1
Expires:    2026-05-29
Status:     INVALID chain
Fingerprint: 938a209620ee958204f0fdf3da184ea182d2c5fc95994e1f60e20742b12ce483

## 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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First detected:    2026-02-25 02:39:27 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
First reported:    2025-11-04 18:47:57 UTC (abuse notice filed)
Last verified:     2026-04-29 13:42:38 UTC
Neutralised:       2026-04-23 19:19:25 UTC
Current status:    taken down (registrar suspended or DNS dead)

## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence)
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URLScan.io:       https://urlscan.io/result/019a5031-aaab-770a-b09b-142c68aa9ba5/
Wayback Machine:  https://web.archive.org/web/*/aster-ink.top
crt.sh CT logs:   https://crt.sh/?q=%25.aster-ink.top
Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=aster-ink.top
AlienVault OTX:   https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/aster-ink.top
URLhaus:          https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/aster-ink.top/

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-03-03 02:46:07 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

PhishDestroy identifies aster-ink.top as a high-risk phishing domain involved in crypto draining attacks. The site impersonated a generic cryptocurrency platform, luring users with the page title 'Aster - The next-gen perp DEX for all traders'. Its primary objective was to steal cryptocurrency assets using the Angel Drainer kit, a known malware tool designed to extract funds from victims' wallets.

The domain resolved to the IP address 198.18.0.84 and was registered through Cloudflare, Inc. It appeared on four distinct security blocklists and was flagged by 17 out of 95 security vendors on VirusTotal. Despite these detections, the site has since been taken offline, mitigating ongoing risks. The use of Cloudflare services provided some level of anonymity and resilience before takedown.

Users are strongly advised to avoid interacting with any content related to aster-ink.top or similar suspicious crypto platforms. If you suspect exposure, immediately review your wallet activity and change any associated credentials. Employ reputable anti-malware and phishing detection tools, and remain vigilant against unsolicited crypto offers or links promising high returns.

## EVIDENCE HASHES
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Favicon SHA-256:       e2618d45571495c1a7b083013b7e61f2c6c4d09756eb79dc37e98d7031231bc0
TLS cert SHA-256:      938a209620ee958204f0fdf3da184ea182d2c5fc95994e1f60e20742b12ce483

## 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/aster-ink.top/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=aster-ink.top
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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