# PhishDestroy threat dossier — bafybeifn4q7vghs7f3xwilosxa4dyllaadejgevezprlqf5cgs5mgpvmr4.ipfs.dweb.link
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Fetched:   2026-04-29 20:27:09 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/bafybeifn4q7vghs7f3xwilosxa4dyllaadejgevezprlqf5cgs5mgpvmr4.ipfs.dweb.link/

## VERDICT
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TAKEN DOWN (neutralised)
Composite threat score: 60/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      0/95 security vendors flagged this domain
Public blocklists: listed on 4 independent blocklists
Victim re-reports (public form): 1

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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IP address:      209.94.90.3 (US, San Francisco)
ASN:             ASAS40680 PROTOCOL, US
Hosting org:     AS40680 Protocol Labs
Registrar:       CSC Corporate Domains, Inc.
Nameservers:     clarissa.ns.cloudflare.com, tate.ns.cloudflare.com
Registered:      2017-02-24
Expires:         2026-02-24
Page title:      Vertex

## TLS CERTIFICATE
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Issuer:     Let's Encrypt / E7
Expires:    2026-04-25
Status:     INVALID chain
Fingerprint: b0f8011326dd0e8a1ae8481540208adfc888bb71273b3bd3bc56e92749f9f5db
Subject Alternative Names (related infrastructure — often same operator):
  - dweb.link

## 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: 2017-02-24 (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:    2025-08-09 14:08:53 UTC (abuse notice filed)
Last verified:     2026-04-23 20:19:55 UTC
Neutralised:       2026-02-24 03:00:48 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/01988fce-0f29-755d-8ea9-c1a3636b3c58/
Wayback Machine:  https://web.archive.org/web/*/bafybeifn4q7vghs7f3xwilosxa4dyllaadejgevezprlqf5cgs5mgpvmr4.ipfs.dweb.link
crt.sh CT logs:   https://crt.sh/?q=%25.bafybeifn4q7vghs7f3xwilosxa4dyllaadejgevezprlqf5cgs5mgpvmr4.ipfs.dweb.link
Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=bafybeifn4q7vghs7f3xwilosxa4dyllaadejgevezprlqf5cgs5mgpvmr4.ipfs.dweb.link
AlienVault OTX:   https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/bafybeifn4q7vghs7f3xwilosxa4dyllaadejgevezprlqf5cgs5mgpvmr4.ipfs.dweb.link
URLhaus:          https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/bafybeifn4q7vghs7f3xwilosxa4dyllaadejgevezprlqf5cgs5mgpvmr4.ipfs.dweb.link/

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-03-03 02:16:56 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

PhishDestroy identifies the domain bafybeifn4q7vghs7f3xwilosxa4dyllaadejgevezprlqf5cgs5mgpvmr4.ipfs.dweb.link as a medium-risk phishing threat. The domain has been taken offline to prevent further exposure, but users should remain cautious when encountering related links or content.

This domain, titled "Vertex," resolves to the IP address 209.94.90.3 and was registered in early 2017 through CSC Corporate Domains, Inc. It currently appears on multiple security blocklists, indicating a history of malicious activity. The combination of its age, hosting infrastructure, and blocklist presence supports its classification as a phishing source.

Users are advised to avoid accessing this domain and to maintain updated security software to detect and block potential threats. If suspicious emails or messages reference this site, do not click links or provide personal information. Employing strong security hygiene and awareness will help mitigate risks associated with similar phishing domains.

## EVIDENCE HASHES
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TLS cert SHA-256:      b0f8011326dd0e8a1ae8481540208adfc888bb71273b3bd3bc56e92749f9f5db

## 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/bafybeifn4q7vghs7f3xwilosxa4dyllaadejgevezprlqf5cgs5mgpvmr4.ipfs.dweb.link/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=bafybeifn4q7vghs7f3xwilosxa4dyllaadejgevezprlqf5cgs5mgpvmr4.ipfs.dweb.link
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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