# PhishDestroy threat dossier — burniesender-rewards.xyz ================================================================ Fetched: 2026-04-22 03:40:24 UTC Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/burniesender-rewards.xyz/ ## VERDICT ---------------------------------------------------------------- TAKEN DOWN (neutralised) Composite threat score: 69/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below) Scam classification: Airdrop Scam Targeted brand: Airdrop Scam ## DETECTION EVIDENCE ---------------------------------------------------------------- VirusTotal: 2/94 security vendors flagged this domain Flagging vendors: Fortinet, Gridinsoft URLQuery: 2 detections ## INFRASTRUCTURE ---------------------------------------------------------------- IP address: 188.114.97.3 (CA, Toronto) ASN: AS13335 Cloudflare, Inc. Hosting org: CloudFlare, Inc. Registrar: NICENIC INTERNATIONAL GROUP CO., LIMITED !!! REGISTRAR INTEGRITY ALERT — NiceNIC !!! NiceNIC International: over 90% of its registered domains are associated with illegal content; documented systematic abuse-report non-response. Primary sources: https://phishdestroy.io/nicenic-real https://phishdestroy.io/nicenic-verdict Nameservers: ["melody.ns.cloudflare.com", "phil.ns.cloudflare.com"] Registered: 2026-04-21 Page title: $BURNIE Airdrop HTTP response: 429 ## TLS CERTIFICATE ---------------------------------------------------------------- Issuer: Let's Encrypt / E7 Expires: 2026-07-04 Status: INVALID chain Fingerprint: 2c8d50c002b7a4e41993647dd6c66da0c2746b60f06dbfbbc9969dab9dfd0761 ## 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: 2026-04-21 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration) First detected: 2026-04-21 18:51:55 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker) Earliest abuse rec: 2026-04-21 15:53:35 UTC — PREDATES current WHOIS registration; retained from a previous registration cycle of the same domain name Last verified: 2026-04-22 05:30:20 UTC Neutralised: 2026-04-21 22:01:28 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) ---------------------------------------------------------------- URLScan.io: https://urlscan.io/result/019db0bc-dd99-77bd-903d-2ac3415176cf/ URLQuery: https://urlquery.net/report/2fbe8f94-6cd8-406f-b382-624e42f4205d Wayback Machine: https://web.archive.org/web/*/burniesender-rewards.xyz crt.sh CT logs: https://crt.sh/?q=%25.burniesender-rewards.xyz Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=burniesender-rewards.xyz AlienVault OTX: https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/burniesender-rewards.xyz URLhaus: https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/burniesender-rewards.xyz/ ## ANALYST NARRATIVE ---------------------------------------------------------------- [Generated: 2026-04-21 18:52:23 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.] PhishDestroy identifies burniesender-rewards.xyz as a high-risk domain hosting a brand impersonation scam targeting the $BURNIE airdrop. The domain mimics legitimate airdrop campaigns to deceive users into connecting wallets or sharing sensitive information, posing a severe threat to cryptocurrency holders seeking rewards. This active campaign leverages social engineering tactics to exploit trust in airdrop mechanisms, making it particularly dangerous for users unfamiliar with common phishing red flags. The site’s page title, "$BURNIE Airdrop," further reinforces its deceptive intent by directly associating itself with the targeted brand. This domain was flagged by PhishDestroy’s anti-phishing systems with a risk level of under_investigation and remains active as of the latest analysis. The domain burniesender-rewards.xyz was registered on April 05, 2026, through NICENIC INTERNATIONAL GROUP CO., LIMITED, a registrar known for facilitating both legitimate and malicious domains. It resolves to IP address 188.114.97.3, which has no established reputation for malicious activity but is linked to this specific campaign. The domain utilizes a Let’s Encrypt SSL certificate, adding a false sense of security to potential victims. Critically, VirusTotal currently shows 0 detections out of 95 scanning engines, indicating that traditional antivirus and security tools have not yet flagged this threat. There is no evidence of this domain appearing on major blocklists or threat intelligence feeds at this time, further highlighting the importance of proactive monitoring and user education. Mitigation for this specific threat requires a multi-layered approach. Users should immediately avoid interacting with burniesender-rewards.xyz or any associated URLs, including links shared via email, social media, or messaging platforms. Cryptocurrency holders are advised to verify airdrop campaigns directly through official project websites or verified social media channels before engaging. Organizations should update their threat intelligence feeds to include this domain and its indicators of compromise (IOCs), such as the IP 188.114.97.3, to prevent accidental exposure within corporate networks. Additionally, implementing browser-based protections, such as DNS filtering or endpoint security solutions, can help block access to malicious domains before users are compromised. If exposure occurs, affected users should revoke any unintentional wallet connections, transfer funds to a new wallet, and report the incident to relevant authorities or the legitimate $BURNIE project team. ## EVIDENCE HASHES ---------------------------------------------------------------- PhishDestroy Case ID: PD-20260421-C20DF9 TLS cert SHA-256: 2c8d50c002b7a4e41993647dd6c66da0c2746b60f06dbfbbc9969dab9dfd0761 ## 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/burniesender-rewards.xyz/ JSON API: https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=burniesender-rewards.xyz 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