# PhishDestroy threat dossier — bnb.uphold.qpon
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Fetched:   2026-05-17 14:01:44 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/bnb.uphold.qpon/

## VERDICT
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STATUS STALE — last probed 25 days ago, treat as ACTIVE until re-verified
Composite threat score: 100/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)
Scam classification: Impersonation
Targeted brand: whatsapp

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      11/93 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: alphaMountain.ai, BitDefender, CRDF, CyRadar, ESET, Fortinet, G-Data, Google Safebrowsing, Lionic, Seclookup, Sophos
Public blocklists: listed on 3 independent blocklists

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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IP address:      104.21.29.203 (US, San Francisco)
ASN:             ASAS13335 CLOUDFLARENET, US
Hosting org:     AS13335 Cloudflare, Inc.
Registered:      2026-02-21
Page title:      Uphold MINING- Cloud Mining Platform

## TLS CERTIFICATE
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Issuer:     WE1
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 23:20:34 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
Last verified:     2026-04-22 13:19:13 UTC (STALE — 25 days ago, re-verify)
Flagged dead:      2026-04-22 00:26:35 UTC (NOT RE-VERIFIED IN 25 DAYS — treat as unconfirmed)
Current status:    UNCONFIRMED (our live-probe is 25 days stale)

## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence)
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URLScan.io:       https://urlscan.io/result/0198d392-d298-765f-bd7f-ddd10268247c/
Wayback Machine:  https://web.archive.org/web/*/bnb.uphold.qpon
crt.sh CT logs:   https://crt.sh/?q=%25.bnb.uphold.qpon
Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=bnb.uphold.qpon
AlienVault OTX:   https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/bnb.uphold.qpon
URLhaus:          https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/bnb.uphold.qpon/

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-03-19 01:53:53 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

PhishDestroy highlights that bnb.uphold.qpon is a dangerous phishing site pretending to offer cloud mining services. It tricks users into revealing sensitive information by mimicking legitimate platforms.

This malicious domain uses a fake "Uphold MINING" page to lure victims into entering credentials or payment details. It exploits trust in cryptocurrency services to steal data or money.

If you visited bnb.uphold.qpon, immediately avoid entering any info, run a malware scan, and change passwords linked to your crypto accounts. Report suspicious activity to relevant support teams to avoid further damage.

## 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/bnb.uphold.qpon/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=bnb.uphold.qpon
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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