# PhishDestroy threat dossier — buyusdtflash.com ================================================================ Fetched: 2026-04-22 14:19:59 UTC Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/buyusdtflash.com/ ## VERDICT ---------------------------------------------------------------- TAKEN DOWN (neutralised) Composite threat score: 59/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below) ## DETECTION EVIDENCE ---------------------------------------------------------------- VirusTotal: 1/94 security vendors flagged this domain Flagging vendors: Bfore.Ai PreCrime ## INFRASTRUCTURE ---------------------------------------------------------------- IP address: 216.24.57.1 (US, San Francisco) ASN: AS397273 Render Hosting org: Render Registrar: HOSTINGER operations, UAB Nameservers: ["ns1.dns-parking.com", "ns2.dns-parking.com"] Registered: 2026-04-19 Page title: Buy BTC Instantly HTTP response: 503 ## TLS CERTIFICATE ---------------------------------------------------------------- Issuer: Let's Encrypt / E8 Expires: 2026-06-19 Status: INVALID chain Fingerprint: c5670257ac05f274c28d824a56823f046aec36b0177b64ce370054f0e9ce9ad1 ## 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: 2026-04-19 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration) First detected: 2026-04-19 16:05:04 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker) Earliest abuse rec: 2026-04-19 13:05:19 UTC — PREDATES current WHOIS registration; retained from a previous registration cycle of the same domain name Last verified: 2026-04-21 16:09:21 UTC Neutralised: 2026-04-21 10:44:45 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/019da5d6-befb-734e-84a2-05b5fee50c24/ URLQuery: https://urlquery.net/report/ee4e99ff-13e0-496a-9a0a-14e4f254339b Wayback Machine: https://web.archive.org/web/*/buyusdtflash.com crt.sh CT logs: https://crt.sh/?q=%25.buyusdtflash.com Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=buyusdtflash.com AlienVault OTX: https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/buyusdtflash.com URLhaus: https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/buyusdtflash.com/ ## ANALYST NARRATIVE ---------------------------------------------------------------- [Generated: 2026-04-19 16:06:11 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.] buyusdtflash.com has been flagged as an active crypto drainer phishing domain designed to steal digital assets under the guise of USDT transactions. The threat level remains under investigation, but the use of cryptocurrency drainers represents a severe and escalating risk to users, particularly those engaged in trading or holding USDT. This domain employs deceptive tactics to trick victims into connecting their wallets or transferring funds, resulting in irreversible financial loss. PhishDestroy identifies this as a high-priority threat due to the specific targeting of cryptocurrency users and the potential for mass exploitation. This domain was flagged with a risk level of under_investigation and exhibits multiple red flags. Registered through HOSTINGER operations, UAB, the domain was created on November 01, 2025, suggesting a recent and opportunistic setup. It resolves to IP address 216.24.57.1 and currently holds a valid SSL certificate from Let's Encrypt, which may lend it a false appearance of legitimacy. VirusTotal currently reports 0/95 detections, indicating it has not yet been widely flagged by security vendors. The lack of detections does not equate to safety; rather, it reflects the domain's novelty or evasion tactics. The absence of historical data and low trust scores further elevate the risk profile, as these factors are commonly exploited by threat actors deploying short-lived malicious infrastructure. Users must exercise extreme caution when encountering buyusdtflash.com. This domain is engineered to impersonate legitimate USDT services to trick users into initiating unauthorized transactions or connecting compromised wallets. The specific threat is a crypto drainer, a type of malware that silently transfers funds from connected wallets to attacker-controlled addresses. To mitigate risk, users should avoid interacting with this domain entirely. If you suspect exposure, disconnect your wallet immediately and revoke any unauthorized permissions via your wallet’s security settings. Verify the legitimacy of any cryptocurrency service by cross-referencing official channels before engaging. PhishDestroy recommends reporting suspicious domains and using trusted security tools to scan for wallet compromises. Always enable multi-factor authentication and use hardware wallets for high-value transactions to reduce exposure to drainer attacks. [Updates since narrative was generated:] - VirusTotal detections: now 1/94 (narrative was written when count was lower) ## EVIDENCE HASHES ---------------------------------------------------------------- PhishDestroy Case ID: PD-20260419-7DF5F4 TLS cert SHA-256: c5670257ac05f274c28d824a56823f046aec36b0177b64ce370054f0e9ce9ad1 ## 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/buyusdtflash.com/ JSON API: https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=buyusdtflash.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 About PhishDestroy: volunteer-driven open-source threat-intelligence platform. Tracked: 131,000+ phishing domains. Confirmed takedowns: 91,000+. Site: https://phishdestroy.io