# PhishDestroy threat dossier — astral-searcher.com
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Fetched:   2026-07-03 20:28:52 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/astral-searcher.com/

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

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      1/91 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: Fortinet
AlienVault OTX:  1 pulses (threat-intel feed mentions)
Public blocklists: listed on 1 independent blocklist

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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IP address:      188.114.97.3 (CA, Toronto)
ASN:             AS13335 Cloudflare, Inc.
Hosting org:     CloudFlare, Inc.
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:     elma.ns.cloudflare.com, simon.ns.cloudflare.com
Registered:      2026-06-26
Expires:         2027-06-26
Page title:      Astral Searcher · Recherche OSINT : nom, email, téléphone (gratuit)

## TLS CERTIFICATE
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Issuer:     Google Trust Services / WE1
Expires:    2026-09-24
Status:     INVALID chain
Fingerprint: 7b2329e6c593b4a39deeacd09ef9419e1d1922dc565d45bd2f7a9006e19a0329

## 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: 2026-06-26 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration)
First detected:    2026-07-01 05:56:38 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
Last verified:     2026-07-03 20:20:36 UTC
Neutralised:       2026-07-01 12:02:52 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/019f1bd1-87a7-7088-a5fc-a6787ce356d6/
Wayback Machine:  https://web.archive.org/web/*/astral-searcher.com
crt.sh CT logs:   https://crt.sh/?q=%25.astral-searcher.com
Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=astral-searcher.com
AlienVault OTX:   https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/astral-searcher.com
URLhaus:          https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/astral-searcher.com/

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-07-01 06:00:09 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

astral-searcher.com poses a high risk of credential theft, targeting users who may enter personal information such as names, emails, or phone numbers under the guise of an OSINT search tool. The site is designed to appear legitimate while potentially compromising user data.

Analysis reveals that the domain was created on June 26, 2026, and is registered through NICENIC INTERNATIONAL GROUP CO., LIMITED. Furthermore, a VirusTotal scan indicates that 1 out of 95 security vendors flagged this domain, highlighting its malicious nature. The domain resolves to the IP address 188.114.97.3, confirming its active status and ongoing operation in the threat landscape.

If you visited astral-searcher.com, it is critical to change any passwords or sensitive information you may have entered. Additionally, monitor your accounts for any unusual activity and consider using antivirus software to scan your device for potential malware. Staying vigilant against phishing attempts and avoiding similar sites is essential for maintaining personal security.

## EVIDENCE HASHES
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Favicon MD5:       b897bc5432047ea830cc5b9321a9604e
TLS cert SHA-256:      7b2329e6c593b4a39deeacd09ef9419e1d1922dc565d45bd2f7a9006e19a0329

## 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 (operator 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/astral-searcher.com/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=astral-searcher.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

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