# PhishDestroy threat dossier — asterdex.ltd
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Fetched:   2026-05-01 03:27:54 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/asterdex.ltd/

## VERDICT
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TAKEN DOWN (neutralised)
Composite threat score: 100/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      9/95 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: ADMINUSLabs, alphaMountain.ai, BitDefender, CyRadar, ESET, Forcepoint ThreatSeeker, Fortinet, G-Data, Lionic, SOCRadar, Sophos, VIPRE, Webroot
AlienVault OTX:  1 pulses (threat-intel feed mentions)
Public blocklists: listed on 2 independent blocklists

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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IP address:      172.67.151.170 (US, San Francisco)
ASN:             ASAS13335 CLOUDFLARENET, US
Hosting org:     AS13335 Cloudflare, Inc.
Registrar:       PDR Ltd. d/b/a PublicDomainRegistry.com
Registered:      2025-09-25
Expires:         2026-09-25
HTTP response:   530

## TLS CERTIFICATE
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Issuer:     WE1
Status:     INVALID chain

## 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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Domain registered: 2025-09-25 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration)
First detected:    2026-02-26 23:21:41 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
Last verified:     2026-05-01 04:43:21 UTC
Neutralised:       2026-04-23 04:24:10 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/019a06cd-2751-75f1-9e7a-9a3562872ed3/
Wayback Machine:  https://web.archive.org/web/*/asterdex.ltd
crt.sh CT logs:   https://crt.sh/?q=%25.asterdex.ltd
Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=asterdex.ltd
AlienVault OTX:   https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/asterdex.ltd
URLhaus:          https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/asterdex.ltd/

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-03-19 01:29:48 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.ltd as a high-risk phishing domain targeting unsuspecting users to steal sensitive data. Phishing schemes like this pose significant dangers by deceiving users into providing confidential information, potentially leading to identity theft or financial loss.

The domain asterdex.ltd was registered recently on February 21, 2026, and remains active. It resolves to IP address 172.67.151.170 and appears on two security blocklists. AlienVault OTX reports a related threat pulse, and VirusTotal analysis flags this domain with 13 out of 95 security vendors detecting malicious activity. This infrastructure points to ongoing malicious intent behind the domain.

Users are advised to exercise caution by avoiding interaction with asterdex.ltd, especially refraining from entering any personal or login credentials. Always verify unexpected messages containing this domain and use updated security software to detect and block phishing attempts. Reporting suspicious activity helps improve collective defenses against such threats.

## 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/asterdex.ltd/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=asterdex.ltd
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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