# PhishDestroy threat dossier — buy-trx.shop ================================================================ Fetched: 2026-04-25 16:12:47 UTC Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/buy-trx.shop/ ## VERDICT ---------------------------------------------------------------- CRITICAL THREAT — DO NOT VISIT Composite threat score: 81/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below) Scam classification: Crypto Scam ## DETECTION EVIDENCE ---------------------------------------------------------------- VirusTotal: 3/94 security vendors flagged this domain Flagging vendors: Gridinsoft, SOCRadar, Webroot ## INFRASTRUCTURE ---------------------------------------------------------------- IP address: 172.67.138.10 (CA, Toronto) ASN: AS13335 Cloudflare, Inc. Hosting org: Cloudflare, Inc. Registrar: Turingsign Inc. Nameservers: ["arely.ns.cloudflare.com", "karl.ns.cloudflare.com"] Registered: 2026-04-12 Expires: 2027-04-01 Page title: USDT to TRX Conversion TRON Energy Purchase | Fast, Secure, Reliable HTTP response: 530 ## TLS CERTIFICATE ---------------------------------------------------------------- Issuer: Let's Encrypt / E8 Expires: 2026-06-30 Status: INVALID chain Fingerprint: ece3f6408aa9c416e381942e4efbcd6dff6d3aafda394d23df4b4e32fa0691e5 ## ABUSE-REPORT HISTORY (evidence of registrar non-response) ---------------------------------------------------------------- Status: pending notification queue. No abuse reports filed yet — this domain is waiting for the next cycle of our automated abuse-reporter. ## TIMELINE ---------------------------------------------------------------- Domain registered: 2026-04-12 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration) First detected: 2026-04-12 14:27:53 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker) Earliest abuse rec: 2026-04-12 11:29:01 UTC — PREDATES current WHOIS registration; retained from a previous registration cycle of the same domain name Last verified: 2026-04-25 12:20:02 UTC Current status: ACTIVE / observable 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/019d8171-eda1-72b4-a472-901a3a6a9d04/ URLQuery: https://urlquery.net/report/b7ca156e-a486-4664-8db2-e90b91128e1b Wayback Machine: https://web.archive.org/web/*/buy-trx.shop crt.sh CT logs: https://crt.sh/?q=%25.buy-trx.shop Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=buy-trx.shop AlienVault OTX: https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/buy-trx.shop URLhaus: https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/buy-trx.shop/ ## ANALYST NARRATIVE ---------------------------------------------------------------- [Generated: 2026-04-12 14:28:33 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.] PhishDestroy identifies buy-trx.shop as an active cryptocurrency phishing domain designed to impersonate legitimate TRON (TRX) services. The site promotes a fraudulent USDT-to-TRX conversion service under the false pretense of 'TRON Energy Purchase,' leveraging deceptive branding to lure victims into depositing cryptocurrency funds. Current evidence confirms the domain remains operational, with no takedown actions initiated at this time. This constitutes a direct threat to individuals seeking cryptocurrency exchange services, particularly those unfamiliar with TRON’s legitimate platforms. This domain was flagged by 0 of 95 VirusTotal security vendors, indicating a lack of immediate detection despite its active campaign. Registered through Turingsign Inc., the domain resolves to IP address 172.67.138.10 and was created on April 01, 2026, suggesting a recent and hastily deployed operation. The domain’s SSL certificate, issued by Let’s Encrypt, provides a false sense of legitimacy, while its short operational history and low detection rate highlight its stealthy nature. No known blocklists currently include this domain, further increasing its potential reach among unsuspecting users. The current status of buy-trx.shop remains active, with no visible mitigation efforts in place. Users are strongly advised to avoid interacting with this domain and to verify the authenticity of TRON-related services through official channels. Security teams should monitor for similar domains and consider proactive blocking of the associated IP and SSL certificate. Additionally, cryptocurrency users should exercise extreme caution when engaging with third-party exchange services and prioritize platforms with established reputations and multi-layered security measures. Reporting this domain to relevant authorities and threat intelligence platforms can aid in broader detection and takedown efforts. [Updates since narrative was generated:] - VirusTotal detections: now 3/94 (narrative was written when count was lower) ## EVIDENCE HASHES ---------------------------------------------------------------- PhishDestroy Case ID: PD-20260412-CA33CA TLS cert SHA-256: ece3f6408aa9c416e381942e4efbcd6dff6d3aafda394d23df4b4e32fa0691e5 ## 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/buy-trx.shop/ JSON API: https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=buy-trx.shop 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