# PhishDestroy threat dossier — asterdex-desktop.com ================================================================ Fetched: 2026-04-27 11:41:29 UTC Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/asterdex-desktop.com/ ## VERDICT ---------------------------------------------------------------- ACTIVE + CLOAKED — returns HTTP 666 to scanners, real fraudulent site to victims Composite threat score: 100/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below) Cloaking: DETECTED — domain returns custom HTTP 666 to scanners while serving fraudulent content to real users (type: content_split) (score: 1/6) ## DETECTION EVIDENCE ---------------------------------------------------------------- VirusTotal: 0/95 security vendors flagged this domain ## INFRASTRUCTURE ---------------------------------------------------------------- IP address: 216.198.79.1 Registrar: NICENIC INTERNATIONAL GROUP CO., LIMITED !!! REGISTRAR INTEGRITY ALERT — NiceNIC !!! NiceNIC International: over 90% of its registered domains are associated with illegal content; documented systematic abuse-report non-response. Primary sources: https://phishdestroy.io/nicenic-real https://phishdestroy.io/nicenic-verdict Nameservers: ns1.vercel-dns.com, ns2.vercel-dns.com Registered: 2026-04-23 Page title: Asterdex Desktop App HTTP response: 200 ## TLS CERTIFICATE ---------------------------------------------------------------- Issuer: Let's Encrypt / R12 Expires: 2026-07-22 Status: INVALID chain Fingerprint: 29c3e24008c75e0b092ae219e5018f3a179e69c895b14f964130ff2f3f972ba5 ## ABUSE-REPORT HISTORY (evidence of registrar non-response) ---------------------------------------------------------------- Status: pending notification queue. No abuse reports filed yet — this domain is waiting for the next cycle of our automated abuse-reporter. ## TIMELINE ---------------------------------------------------------------- Domain registered: 2026-04-23 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration) First detected: 2026-04-27 11:02:26 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker) First reported: 2026-04-27 08:33:07 UTC (abuse notice filed) Last verified: 2026-04-27 13:50:03 UTC Current status: ACTIVE — cloaked behind HTTP 666 to evade scanners ## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence) ---------------------------------------------------------------- URLScan.io: https://urlscan.io/result/019dcdf3-4e32-720d-a407-e7e5c524d527/ URLQuery: https://urlquery.net/report/dc881913-45fe-4a6d-a151-e76d962ab90f Wayback Machine: https://web.archive.org/web/*/asterdex-desktop.com crt.sh CT logs: https://crt.sh/?q=%25.asterdex-desktop.com Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=asterdex-desktop.com AlienVault OTX: https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/asterdex-desktop.com URLhaus: https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/asterdex-desktop.com/ ## ANALYST NARRATIVE ---------------------------------------------------------------- [Generated: 2026-04-27 11:03:22 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.] PhishDestroy identifies asterdex-desktop.com as a generic phishing domain currently under investigation for distributing malicious installers that steal user login credentials. Security researchers have observed this site posing as a legitimate desktop application, likely targeting users searching for software downloads. The threat involves fake installers that capture entered credentials or deploy malware onto the victim’s device. This domain was flagged with a risk status of 'active' by PhishDestroy’s analysis pipeline. VirusTotal currently reports 0/95 security engines detecting malicious content, indicating it has evaded initial automated detection. The domain was registered on April 23, 2026, through NICENIC INTERNATIONAL GROUP CO., LIMITED, and resolves to IP address 216.198.79.1. Its use of a Let’s Encrypt SSL certificate adds a false sense of legitimacy, potentially tricking users into trusting the site. If you visited asterdex-desktop.com, do not enter any personal information or download any files. Disconnect from the internet if possible and run a full antivirus scan on your device. If you entered credentials, change your passwords immediately from a different device and enable multi-factor authentication where available. Report the domain to your IT team or via PhishDestroy’s submission portal to help block it for others. ## EVIDENCE HASHES ---------------------------------------------------------------- PhishDestroy Case ID: PD-20260427-436DF1 Favicon MD5: ec46b6c8a59c8ed2d4cb0360950a0dfc TLS cert SHA-256: 29c3e24008c75e0b092ae219e5018f3a179e69c895b14f964130ff2f3f972ba5 ## 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/asterdex-desktop.com/ JSON API: https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=asterdex-desktop.com 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: 131,000+ phishing domains. Confirmed takedowns: 91,000+. Site: https://phishdestroy.io