# PhishDestroy threat dossier — binance-gro38z.com
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Fetched:   2026-04-24 18:12:27 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/binance-gro38z.com/

## VERDICT
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TAKEN DOWN (neutralised)
Composite threat score: 72/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)
Scam classification: Impersonation
Targeted brand: Binance

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      0/94 security vendors flagged this domain
URLQuery:        2 detections

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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IP address:      217.160.0.29 (DE, Essen)
ASN:             AS8560 IONOS SE
Hosting org:     Ionos Inf
Registrar:       IONOS SE
Nameservers:     ["ns1024.ui-dns.biz", "ns1064.ui-dns.de", "ns1086.ui-dns.com", "ns1123.ui-dns.org"]
Registered:      2026-04-22
Page title:      GRO38Z Official Site™ | Buy GRO38Z | Grok Token | 200% Bonus

## TLS CERTIFICATE
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Issuer:     Sectigo Limited / Sectigo Public Server Authentication CA DV R36
Expires:    2026-09-07
Status:     INVALID chain
Fingerprint: 1ed33d25362fd03bff2ece7d272134819d432315b2172f48b8bf75e3dd7f3c9a

## 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: 2026-04-22 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration)
First detected:    2026-04-22 16:45:40 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
Earliest abuse rec: 2026-04-22 13:46:30 UTC — PREDATES current WHOIS registration; retained from a previous registration cycle of the same domain name
Last verified:     2026-04-24 19:40:09 UTC
Neutralised:       2026-04-22 19:25:02 UTC
Current status:    taken down (registrar suspended or DNS dead)

Note: one or more events above predate the WHOIS creation date. This typically means
the same domain name was previously registered, detected, dropped, and then re-registered
by a new party. PhishDestroy preserves the full historical record for operator-attribution
research even when the underlying infrastructure changes hands.

## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence)
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URLScan.io:       https://urlscan.io/result/019db56f-9565-703c-89d7-e1472e7901c6/
URLQuery:         https://urlquery.net/report/aeeecc2e-d2cf-43c8-9ef9-9b8595cd2800
Wayback Machine:  https://web.archive.org/web/*/binance-gro38z.com
crt.sh CT logs:   https://crt.sh/?q=%25.binance-gro38z.com
Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=binance-gro38z.com
AlienVault OTX:   https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/binance-gro38z.com
URLhaus:          https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/binance-gro38z.com/

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-04-22 16:46:16 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

PhishDestroy identifies binance-gro38z.com as a live brand impersonation site deploying a crypto drainer kit targeting Binance users. The domain masquerades as an official GRO38Z token offering with a false 200% bonus lure, aiming to trick victims into connecting wallets and siphoning crypto assets. Threat actors registered this domain on March 11, 2026, leveraging a familiar brand name to lower user suspicion and maximize engagement with the fraudulent scheme.

Technical indicators confirm the malicious nature of this domain. VirusTotal currently scores it at 0 detections out of 95 engines, indicating evasion from automated scanners. The domain is registered through IONOS SE, resolving to IP 217.160.0.29 with a valid Sectigo Limited SSL certificate. Google Safe Browsing (GSB) has not yet flagged this domain, and no blocklist entries have been recorded against it. The domain’s age and clean reputation score make it particularly dangerous to unsuspecting users seeking legitimate Binance-related opportunities.

This domain remains active with no takedown action observed. Response efforts should prioritize immediate GSB listing and IP-based blocking across security controls. Users are strongly advised to verify any Binance-related domains or offers through PhishDestroy before interaction. The absence of detections and the recent domain creation date elevate the risk of successful exploitation, warranting heightened vigilance among cryptocurrency users.

## EVIDENCE HASHES
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PhishDestroy Case ID:  PD-20260422-4CBF15
Favicon MD5:       3294313c2b0516f5c9c7a96a8df7e4fe
TLS cert SHA-256:      1ed33d25362fd03bff2ece7d272134819d432315b2172f48b8bf75e3dd7f3c9a

## 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/binance-gro38z.com/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=binance-gro38z.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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