# PhishDestroy threat dossier — astercoindrops.ru
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Fetched:   2026-05-01 09:44:13 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/astercoindrops.ru/

## VERDICT
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STATUS STALE — last probed 20 days ago, treat as ACTIVE until re-verified
Composite threat score: 100/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)
Scam classification: cryptocurrency
Targeted brand: Airdrop Scam
Phishing kit: Airdrop Scam
Wallet drainer: Angel Drainer

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

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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IP address:      188.114.96.3 (US, San Francisco)
ASN:             ASAS13335 CLOUDFLARENET, US
Hosting org:     AS13335 Cloudflare, Inc.
Registrar:       Cloudflare, Inc.
Nameservers:     coby.ns.cloudflare.com, coco.ns.cloudflare.com
Page title:      Aster airdrop
HTTP response:   403

## TLS CERTIFICATE
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Issuer:     Google Trust Services / WE1
Expires:    2026-05-12
Status:     INVALID chain
Fingerprint: 89bd9583cf4b7524410e52e2bef66132f7828987074e27a87e7e9b8cb6ff552e

## 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:    2025-10-17 18:30:32 UTC (abuse notice filed)
Last verified:     2026-04-11 06:22:18 UTC (STALE — 20 days ago, re-verify)
Flagged dead:      2026-03-01 04:29:50 UTC (NOT RE-VERIFIED IN 20 DAYS — treat as unconfirmed)
Current status:    UNCONFIRMED (our live-probe is 20 days stale)

## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence)
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URLScan.io:       https://urlscan.io/result/0199f36f-733a-77ff-a670-11c0e7fadf83/
Wayback Machine:  https://web.archive.org/web/*/astercoindrops.ru
crt.sh CT logs:   https://crt.sh/?q=%25.astercoindrops.ru
Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=astercoindrops.ru
AlienVault OTX:   https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/astercoindrops.ru
URLhaus:          https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/astercoindrops.ru/

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-03-19 00:06:07 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

PhishDestroy identifies astercoindrops.ru as a high-risk crypto drainer domain masquerading under the page title "Aster airdrop." This domain was classified due to its role in illicitly siphoning cryptocurrency assets, leveraging social engineering tactics common in fraudulent airdrop schemes. The unique seed 9b5bb7 helped isolate this threat for detailed analysis.

Technically, astercoindrops.ru resolved to IP address 188.114.96.3 and was registered through Cloudflare, Inc., adding a layer of anonymity to its operation. The domain employed the Angel Drainer kit, a known malware framework designed to exfiltrate crypto wallets. It appeared on four different security blocklists and was identified in one AlienVault OTX pulse. VirusTotal scans flagged 17 out of 95 security vendors, underscoring its malicious nature.

Currently, the domain is offline, reflecting proactive takedown efforts to mitigate further damage. PhishDestroy advises users to remain vigilant against similar crypto airdrop scams and to verify all such offers through trusted sources. Continuous monitoring is recommended as threat actors often migrate to new domains using similar tactics.

## EVIDENCE HASHES
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TLS cert SHA-256:      89bd9583cf4b7524410e52e2bef66132f7828987074e27a87e7e9b8cb6ff552e

## 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/astercoindrops.ru/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=astercoindrops.ru
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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