# PhishDestroy threat dossier — avatradesfx-options.com
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Fetched:   2026-05-31 08:53:07 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/avatradesfx-options.com/

## VERDICT
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TAKEN DOWN (neutralised)
Composite threat score: 84/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)
Scam classification: Impersonation
Targeted brand: google

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      16/95 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: ADMINUSLabs, alphaMountain.ai, Bfore.Ai PreCrime, BitDefender, Chong Lua Dao, CyRadar, ESET, Forcepoint ThreatSeeker, Fortinet, G-Data, Kaspersky, Lionic, Seclookup, Sophos, VIPRE, Webroot
Public blocklists: listed on 1 independent blocklist
Victim re-reports (public form): 1

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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IP address:      198.251.89.82 (US, Cheyenne)
ASN:             ASAS53667 PONYNET, US
Hosting org:     AS53667 FranTech Solutions
Registrar:       DNS Africa Ltd
Nameservers:     ns115.asurahosting.com, ns115.my-control-panel.com, ns116.asurahosting.com, ns116.my-control-panel.com
Registered:      2025-04-01
Expires:         2026-04-01
Page title:      Avatradesfx Options- Home
HTTP response:   530

## TLS CERTIFICATE
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Issuer:     none
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: 2025-04-01 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration)
First detected:    2026-02-25 02:39:27 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
First reported:    2025-09-23 12:43:56 UTC (abuse notice filed)
Last verified:     2026-05-31 09:20:38 UTC
Neutralised:       2026-05-10 04:02:17 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/01997699-83d0-71fa-81a0-3f4ab08ae7cc/
Wayback Machine:  https://web.archive.org/web/*/avatradesfx-options.com
crt.sh CT logs:   https://crt.sh/?q=%25.avatradesfx-options.com
Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=avatradesfx-options.com
AlienVault OTX:   https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/avatradesfx-options.com
URLhaus:          https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/avatradesfx-options.com/

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-03-19 01:02:39 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

PhishDestroy identifies avatradesfx-options.com as a dangerous phishing website designed to deceive users into revealing sensitive information. This domain, registered recently on April 1, 2025, mimics a legitimate trading platform but is flagged due to its low trust score and presence on multiple security blocklists. Such sites aim to exploit trust to steal personal details or financial credentials.

The phishing operation works by impersonating the branding of a known service, in this case presenting a page titled "Avatradesfx Options- Home" to lure victims. It resolves to an IP address linked with suspicious activity and has been flagged by several security vendors, indicating an active attempt to compromise users. The site’s registration through a less reputable registrar and its low trust rating further suggest malicious intent.

If you have visited avatradesfx-options.com, it is crucial to immediately cease any interactions and avoid submitting any personal information. Users should run security scans on their devices, monitor financial accounts for unusual activity, and consider changing passwords associated with any accounts that might have been exposed. Staying informed and cautious helps prevent falling victim to such high-risk phishing schemes.

## EVIDENCE HASHES
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Favicon SHA-256:       27bde898c7ce09f3f1bf5199f73f7fc5f99dc09e5d2b64faf8c777990f7d04fe

## 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/avatradesfx-options.com/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=avatradesfx-options.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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