# PhishDestroy threat dossier — base-nft.com
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Fetched:   2026-05-17 23:31:59 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/base-nft.com/

## VERDICT
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STATUS STALE — last probed 34 days ago, treat as ACTIVE until re-verified
Composite threat score: 100/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)
Scam classification: Impersonation
Targeted brand: Base

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      10/95 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: ADMINUSLabs, alphaMountain.ai, BitDefender, CyRadar, Forcepoint ThreatSeeker, Fortinet, G-Data, Lionic, SOCRadar, Sophos
AlienVault OTX:  5 pulses (threat-intel feed mentions)
Public blocklists: listed on 1 independent blocklist

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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IP address:      198.251.89.220 (US, Cheyenne)
ASN:             ASAS53667 PONYNET, US
Hosting org:     AS53667 FranTech Solutions
Registered:      2026-02-21
Page title:      Base Nft - NFT Marketplace. Home of NFTs

## TLS CERTIFICATE
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Issuer:     R11
Status:     INVALID chain

## ABUSE-REPORT HISTORY (evidence of registrar non-response)
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Status: pending notification queue. No abuse reports filed yet — this domain is
waiting for the next cycle of our automated abuse-reporter.

## TIMELINE
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Domain registered: 2026-02-21 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration)
First detected:    2026-02-26 23:19:34 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
Last verified:     2026-04-13 01:45:10 UTC (STALE — 34 days ago, re-verify)
Current status:    UNCONFIRMED (our live-probe is 34 days stale)

## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence)
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URLScan.io:       https://urlscan.io/result/01992a6e-0b91-7599-b949-e363c70edaa3/
Wayback Machine:  https://web.archive.org/web/*/base-nft.com
crt.sh CT logs:   https://crt.sh/?q=%25.base-nft.com
Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=base-nft.com
AlienVault OTX:   https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/base-nft.com
URLhaus:          https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/base-nft.com/

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

PhishDestroy identifies base-nft.com as a high-risk crypto drainer domain targeting users through deceptive NFT marketplace themes. The domain poses significant threats by attempting to illicitly extract cryptocurrency assets from victims.

Supporting intelligence includes detection by AlienVault OTX in multiple threat pulses and VirusTotal flags from 10 out of 95 security vendors. The domain resolves to IP 198.251.89.220 and was created on February 21, 2026. It also appears on at least one security blocklist, reinforcing its malicious classification. The page title spoofed legitimate NFT marketplace branding to lure users.

Mitigation efforts have led to the domain being taken offline, reducing immediate risk. Users are advised to avoid engagement with the domain or any related links. Continuous monitoring for similar threats and educating users on crypto drainer tactics remain critical in preventing future exposure.

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