# PhishDestroy threat dossier — blockchaintrade.live ================================================================ Fetched: 2026-04-26 16:36:25 UTC Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/blockchaintrade.live/ ## VERDICT ---------------------------------------------------------------- TAKEN DOWN (neutralised) Composite threat score: 100/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below) Scam classification: cryptocurrency Targeted brand: across (and: google, scroll) ## DETECTION EVIDENCE ---------------------------------------------------------------- VirusTotal: 11/93 security vendors flagged this domain Flagging vendors: alphaMountain.ai, BitDefender, CyRadar, ESET, Fortinet, G-Data, Google Safebrowsing, Lionic, Seclookup, Sophos, VIPRE Public blocklists: listed on 1 independent blocklist ## INFRASTRUCTURE ---------------------------------------------------------------- IP address: 198.23.193.170 (US, Buffalo) ASN: ASAS36352 AS-COLOCROSSING, US Hosting org: AS36352 HostPapa Registered: 2026-02-21 Page title: Block Chain Trade - The Investor's Pride | Home HTTP response: 530 ## TLS CERTIFICATE ---------------------------------------------------------------- Issuer: R10 Status: INVALID chain ## ABUSE-REPORT HISTORY (evidence of registrar non-response) ---------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Domain registered: 2026-02-21 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration) First detected: 2026-02-26 23:20:06 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker) Last verified: 2026-04-26 13:41:11 UTC Neutralised: 2026-04-09 12:44:16 UTC Current status: taken down (registrar suspended or DNS dead) ## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence) ---------------------------------------------------------------- URLScan.io: https://urlscan.io/result/0198f61f-1f5f-756e-9e4a-187fb2baeac6/ Wayback Machine: https://web.archive.org/web/*/blockchaintrade.live crt.sh CT logs: https://crt.sh/?q=%25.blockchaintrade.live Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=blockchaintrade.live AlienVault OTX: https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/blockchaintrade.live URLhaus: https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/blockchaintrade.live/ ## ANALYST NARRATIVE ---------------------------------------------------------------- [Generated: 2026-03-19 01:53:51 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.] PhishDestroy identifies blockchaintrade.live as a high-risk phishing domain masquerading under the title "Block Chain Trade - The Investor's Pride | Home." The domain is classified under generic phishing aimed at deceiving users into divulging sensitive information, likely related to cryptocurrency investments. It was registered recently, on February 21, 2026, suggesting it is part of an emerging campaign. From a technical perspective, blockchaintrade.live resolves to the IP address 198.23.193.170 and has been flagged by 11 out of 95 security vendors on VirusTotal. It also appears on one established security blocklist, confirming its malicious reputation. These indicators highlight a potentially malicious infrastructure designed to lure victims through a convincing investment-themed facade. Currently, the domain remains active and continues to pose a threat to users seeking legitimate blockchain trading services. PhishDestroy recommends avoiding any engagement with the site, and network defenders should consider blocking access to this domain to prevent credential theft or financial fraud. Continuous monitoring and prompt reporting are advised to mitigate ongoing risks associated with this phishing campaign. ## SCORING METHODOLOGY ---------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Full HTML report: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/blockchaintrade.live/ JSON API: https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=blockchaintrade.live Appeal a flag: https://phishdestroy.io/appeals/ (responded to within 48 hours, FP rate <0.01%) Submit a report: https://t.me/PhishDestroy_bot About PhishDestroy: volunteer-driven open-source threat-intelligence platform. Tracked: 131,000+ phishing domains. Confirmed takedowns: 91,000+. Site: https://phishdestroy.io