# PhishDestroy threat dossier — axonic.live ================================================================ Fetched: 2026-07-05 14:33:28 UTC Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/axonic.live/ ## VERDICT ---------------------------------------------------------------- TAKEN DOWN (neutralised) Composite threat score: 92/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below) Scam classification: Investment Scam ## DETECTION EVIDENCE ---------------------------------------------------------------- VirusTotal: 1/91 security vendors flagged this domain Public blocklists: listed on 1 independent blocklist ## INFRASTRUCTURE ---------------------------------------------------------------- IP address: 104.21.85.211 (US, San Francisco) ASN: ASAS13335 CLOUDFLARENET - Cloudflare, Inc., US Hosting org: AS13335 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: brian.ns.cloudflare.com, vivienne.ns.cloudflare.com Registered: 2026-05-28 Expires: 2027-05-28 Page title: AXONIC - The Financial Ecosystem ## TLS CERTIFICATE ---------------------------------------------------------------- Issuer: Let's Encrypt / YE2 Expires: 2026-08-26 Status: INVALID chain Fingerprint: 4a79d2c05d7afb18f1efe70ad405e119b2d2d62aef372ab86341ac9b3b95751b ## ABUSE-REPORT HISTORY (evidence of registrar non-response) ---------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Domain registered: 2026-05-28 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration) First detected: 2026-06-01 02:23:31 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker) First reported: 2026-06-01 00:18:10 UTC (abuse notice filed) Last verified: 2026-07-05 16:20:35 UTC Neutralised: 2026-06-15 00:57:29 UTC Current status: taken down (registrar suspended or DNS dead) ## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence) ---------------------------------------------------------------- URLScan.io: https://urlscan.io/result/019e8057-38f9-73fa-88d4-e58f9cabb4a4/ URLQuery: https://urlquery.net/report/11c2bba4-890d-4b2a-84ee-687ad9659ce4 Wayback Machine: https://web.archive.org/web/*/axonic.live crt.sh CT logs: https://crt.sh/?q=%25.axonic.live Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=axonic.live AlienVault OTX: https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/axonic.live URLhaus: https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/axonic.live/ ## ANALYST NARRATIVE ---------------------------------------------------------------- [Generated: 2026-06-26 03:12:21 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.] This domain, axonic.live, is under investigation for operating as a generic phishing site targeting users of financial platforms. The site presents itself as "AXONIC - The Financial Ecosystem," a title commonly associated with fraudulent schemes designed to harvest login credentials, personal data, or facilitate unauthorized transactions. While the exact payload remains unconfirmed, the infrastructure and branding align with known phishing tactics used to deceive victims into disclosing sensitive financial information or installing malicious software. Given the domain's recent creation and lack of legitimate business verification, users should treat it as high-risk until further analysis is completed. Analysis indicates the domain was registered on May 28, 2026, through NICENIC INTERNATIONAL GROUP CO., LIMITED, a registrar frequently associated with suspicious or short-lived domains. The site currently resolves to the IP address 104.21.85.211, which is hosted on a content delivery network known for obfuscating the true origin of malicious infrastructure. Despite zero detections on VirusTotal (0/95 engines), the domain appears on one security blocklist and has been flagged by PhishDestroy. The SSL certificate, issued by Let's Encrypt, is valid but does not validate the legitimacy of the site, as phishing domains commonly use free certificates to appear trustworthy. The discrepancy in the creation date (2026) suggests potential inaccuracies in registration records or deliberate manipulation to evade detection. If you visited axonic.live or interacted with its content, immediate action is required to mitigate potential risks. First, disconnect the device from the internet to prevent further data exfiltration or remote access. Run a full scan using updated antivirus or endpoint detection tools to identify and remove any malicious payloads. If login credentials or financial details were entered, change passwords for all associated accounts, enable multi-factor authentication, and monitor for unauthorized transactions. Report the incident to relevant financial institutions and consider freezing credit reports if sensitive personal information was exposed. Users should also check browser extensions or installed applications for unfamiliar or suspicious additions, as phishing sites often attempt to deploy persistent malware. Finally, report the domain to security teams or threat intelligence platforms to aid in broader detection and takedown efforts. [Updates since narrative was generated:] - VirusTotal detections: now 1/91 (narrative was written when count was lower) ## EVIDENCE HASHES ---------------------------------------------------------------- PhishDestroy Case ID: PD-20260601-FC649D Favicon MD5: 58ddf0160d4a58d8ea4e58f5b2aecb23 TLS cert SHA-256: 4a79d2c05d7afb18f1efe70ad405e119b2d2d62aef372ab86341ac9b3b95751b ## 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 (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 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Full HTML report: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/axonic.live/ JSON API: https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=axonic.live 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: independent open-source threat-intelligence platform. Tracked: 174,933 domains (13,498 alive under monitoring, 160,547 confirmed takedowns/dead). Site: https://phishdestroy.io