This domain, bgruged.digital, is flagged as a brand impersonation threat targeting Argent, a cryptocurrency wallet service. Registered on October 16, 2025, through Cloudflare, Inc., the domain resolves to IP 104.21.44.38 (AS13335, Cloudflare, US) and was taken offline by the time of this assessment. The page title 'WhatsApp Bot' suggests an attempt to leverage messaging-based social engineering, though the exact content or attack chain remains unconfirmed due to the domain's offline status. No SSL certificate was detected, increasing the likelihood of interception or man-in-the-middle risks had the site remained active. Analysis indicates the domain appeared on one security blocklist (PhishDestroy) and was flagged by 17 of 95 security vendors in VirusTotal scans.
AlienVault OTX records show it was included in 17 threat intelligence pulses, reinforcing its malicious classification. Gridinsoft assigned a trust score of 0/100, further corroborating its high-risk status. Cloudflare nameservers (gwen.ns.cloudflare.com, logan.ns.cloudflare.com) are consistent with the registrar, a common pattern for threat actors leveraging Cloudflare's privacy and proxy services to obscure infrastructure. Defenders should treat this domain as a confirmed malicious resource. Blocklist it at DNS, proxy, and endpoint levels, and monitor for any re-registration or IP shifts.
Given the targeting of Argent users, prioritize alerting cryptocurrency-related teams or customers. While the domain is offline, historical resolutions to 104.21.44.38 should be reviewed for residual connections. No evidence links this domain to other campaigns, but its inclusion in multiple threat intelligence feeds suggests broader distribution. If the domain reactivates, capture forensic artifacts (HTTP headers, scripts, redirect chains) to determine the full attack vector.
Detection-evasion analysis
Cloaking and traffic-distribution check
Not observedNo cloaking was observed in the stored scan
Stored crawler-versus-browser observations for this host, plus a live fingerprint check for Keitaro-style traffic distribution systems.
Stored cloaking flag
Not observed
Cloaking score
0/6
Last cloaking scan
Scanner note:unavailable: raw=connection_error; http=0; via=http_proxy; error=SOCKSHTTPConnectionPool(host='bgruged.digital', port=80): Max retries exceeded with url: / (Caused by NewConnectionError
Live TDS fingerprint check
Seven Keitaro fingerprints plus a crawler-versus-browser comparison, run from the PhishDestroy scanner when this panel is open.
What we count
Elapsed time from the first stored abuse report to the first observation that the content was unavailable. This does not establish the cause.
What each report contains
Stored outgoing-report records may reference evidence available at the time, such as vendor verdicts, registration data, hosting details, classifications, or screenshots. This page does not infer the exact payload delivered, receipt, acknowledgement, or action by a recipient.
Technical detailsProvenance & timestamps
First DetectedOct 20, 2025
DOM Analysisanalyzed Apr 23, 2026score 10/1002 brand signals
Submitted URLhttp://bgruged.digital/
ICANN OVERSIGHT
Accreditation and RAA context
Registrar accreditation and DNS abuse obligations
For this gTLD, the registrar above operates under an ICANN accreditation agreement. The links below provide the official fee schedule and current DNS abuse compliance guidance.
Accreditation is a contract, not a safety certification.
RAA §3.18 establishes abuse-contact and handling requirements. This report can document stored outbound notices and later technical observations; it does not by itself establish receipt, investigation, remediation, or contractual non-compliance.
Accountability draft
Nothing is sent automatically.
Network & certificates
Stored technical evidence
Network & DNS
Shared CDN edge
Resolved IP
104.21.44.38
Network ASN
AS13335
Organization
Cloudflare, Inc.
Observed location
San Francisco, US
Server header
cloudflare
Edge-IP reputation is not attributed to this domain.
Nameservers 2
gwen.ns.cloudflare.com
logan.ns.cloudflare.com
Location describes the IP network.
TLS certificate
Valid from
2025-10-16 11:53:49
Valid until
2026-01-14 11:53:49
Hostname coverage
Hostname coverage not recorded
Validity
Stored certificate expired
Collection time
2026-03-12 01:31:06 UTC
Collection source
PhishDestroy collector
Saved certificate metadata. Certificate dates without a timezone are shown as stored. Transport encryption does not establish that the site is trustworthy.
Primary outcomeDNS inactivereason: DNS NXDOMAIN80% confidence
Attributionsource: Dns Cache
Evidence layersAvailability: DNS inactiveContent: UnreachableDNS: NXDOMAINRegistration: Unknown
Latest HTTP observationUnknownProbe Inconclusive20%2026-10-11 01:08:00 UTC
RDAP registrationUnknown
Observed timelinelast reachable: 2026-06-17 10:39:41 UTCcurrent episode first observed: 2026-09-30 16:14:55 UTCobserved RIP window: 2026-06-17 10:39:41 UTC → 2026-09-30 16:14:55 UTC · 2,525.59hmidpoint estimate ≈ 2026-08-09 01:27:18 UTC · precision very low · basis bounded
Availability, content, DNS and registration are independent evidence layers. NXDOMAIN, an unreachable origin or missing content alone does not prove registrar action. A registrar or provider is credited only when a direct technical marker identifies that actor. Report causality is shown separately.
This timeline displays historical security and status checkpoints observed by the PhishDestroy automated monitoring network. It records domain lifecycle updates, scanner changes, and threat telemetry over time.
12 recorded events. These records describe collected evidence, outgoing notifications and publication; they do not confirm a complete investigation or a takedown.
Threat Ingested
bgruged.digital detected and queued for full analysis
A stored Cloudflare Radar report is available. The report link alone is not a malicious verdict and does not prove that every network field was captured.
The latest stored checks indicate that the reported content is unavailable; this does not establish who or what caused the change.
May 8, 2026
Time to First Unavailability
4793 hours elapsed from detection to the first unavailable observation.
How we investigate & report
Public scans, evidence and abuse channels
We scan suspicious URLs, inspect public results and send evidence through the appropriate abuse-reporting channels. The dated events above show what is recorded for this domain. The directory below explains the wider workflow.
01Public scans & evidence collection10 sources and tool groups+
Inspect the public DNS, TLS, HTTP and technology surface.
02Abuse reports & follow-upRegistrar, hosting and security channels+
Identify the responsible provider. Match registration and hosting records to the relevant abuse contact.
Prepare an evidence package. Include the URL, public scan references, captures and the recorded observations.
Send the report. Keep outgoing report records and recipient information when available.
Recheck and publish updates. Track later scanner verdicts, provider responses and site availability.
Security services used for scanning, reputation checks and reporting are listed below. A service being listed is not evidence that it received, accepted or acted on this particular domain. Recorded submissions appear in the notification history above.
5 evidence signal groups linked0 reports recordedContent unavailable
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Related Infrastructure & Reports
Stored relationships are grouped by the exact matching attribute. A shared provider or registrar alone does not prove common ownership.
Direct link Shares a registration or an identical phishing kit.
Supporting signal Shares infrastructure or a target brand; not proof of one operator.
Discovery only Listed for navigation; no shared attribute with this host.
Infrastructure map · bgruged.digital
Each lane is one reason a domain is linked to this host. Node size marks VirusTotal detections and dashed nodes are already offline. The full lists follow below.
Content matches4
Same favicon hash or the same page title as this host.
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