# PhishDestroy threat dossier — base-tower.vercel.app
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Fetched:   2026-05-01 10:26:45 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/base-tower.vercel.app/

## VERDICT
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ACTIVE + CLOAKED — returns HTTP 666 to scanners, real fraudulent site to victims
Composite threat score: 100/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)
Scam classification: cryptocurrency
Targeted brand: base
Cloaking: DETECTED — domain returns custom HTTP 666 to scanners while serving fraudulent content to real users (type: content_split) (score: 1/6)

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      1/93 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: ChainPatrol
Public blocklists: listed on 3 independent blocklists
Google Safe Browsing: FLAGGED

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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IP address:      216.198.79.195 (US, Walnut)
ASN:             ASAS16509 AMAZON-02, US
Hosting org:     AS16509 Amazon.com, Inc.
Registrar:       Tucows Domains Inc.
Registered:      2026-02-21
Page title:      Base Block
HTTP response:   200

## TLS CERTIFICATE
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Issuer:     Google Trust Services / WR1
Expires:    2026-05-27
Status:     INVALID chain
Fingerprint: 4b377d7d8e1770bbe1519b5896246c116ab3aea968434658b330f054f7ea4338
Subject Alternative Names (related infrastructure — often same operator):
  - vercel.app

## 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 23:22:55 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
Last verified:     2026-04-21 08:33:29 UTC
Current status:    ACTIVE — cloaked behind HTTP 666 to evade scanners

## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence)
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URLScan.io:       https://urlscan.io/result/019a5709-e02f-738f-aa26-eafbbd5072a0/
Wayback Machine:  https://web.archive.org/web/*/base-tower.vercel.app
crt.sh CT logs:   https://crt.sh/?q=%25.base-tower.vercel.app
Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=base-tower.vercel.app
AlienVault OTX:   https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/base-tower.vercel.app
URLhaus:          https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/base-tower.vercel.app/

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-03-03 16:53:44 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-tower.vercel.app as a generic phishing domain designed to deceive users into divulging sensitive information. Classified under social engineering threats, this domain mimics legitimate services to lure unsuspecting visitors. It was registered recently on February 21, 2026, through Tucows Domains Inc via the Vercel platform, indicating use of modern hosting infrastructure often exploited for rapid phishing deployment.

Technical indicators reveal that base-tower.vercel.app is actively flagged by Google Safe Browsing for social engineering risks and appears on three separate security blocklists, suggesting recognition by multiple threat intelligence sources. VirusTotal data shows minimal detection, indicating the domain may be newly created or employs evasion techniques. The use of Vercel hosting allows for dynamic content delivery, complicating traditional static signature-based detection methods.

Currently, the domain remains active and continues to pose a low-level risk primarily due to social engineering tactics rather than aggressive malware distribution. PhishDestroy recommends users avoid interacting with this domain and security teams consider monitoring for related phishing campaigns. Prompt takedown requests to the hosting provider and domain registrar are advised to mitigate further risk.

## EVIDENCE HASHES
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Favicon MD5:       c30c7d42707a47a3f4591831641e50dc
TLS cert SHA-256:      4b377d7d8e1770bbe1519b5896246c116ab3aea968434658b330f054f7ea4338

## 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-tower.vercel.app/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=base-tower.vercel.app
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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