# PhishDestroy threat dossier — cast-flare.com
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Fetched:   2026-06-30 16:01:11 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/cast-flare.com/

## VERDICT
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TAKEN DOWN (neutralised)
Composite threat score: 100/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)
Scam classification: Crypto Drainer

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      7/91 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: ChainPatrol, alphaMountain.ai, CRDF, Forcepoint ThreatSeeker, Fortinet, Gridinsoft, SOCRadar
AlienVault OTX:  4 pulses (threat-intel feed mentions)
Public blocklists: listed on 3 independent blocklists

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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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

Registered:      2026-06-07
Expires:         2027-06-07
Page title:      Just a moment...

## ABUSE-REPORT HISTORY (evidence of registrar non-response)
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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
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Domain registered: 2026-06-07 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration)
First detected:    2026-06-08 01:37:08 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
First reported:    2026-06-07 23:45:18 UTC (abuse notice filed)
Last verified:     2026-06-30 16:20:34 UTC
Neutralised:       2026-06-10 06:51:25 UTC
Current status:    taken down (registrar suspended or DNS dead)

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-06-25 14:09:38 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

This domain, cast-flare.com, is identified as a high-risk platform for crypto drainer activities. The domain is designed to trick users into revealing their cryptocurrency wallet credentials, leading to potential financial loss. The threat is categorized as generic_phishing, which often involves deceptive web pages that mimic legitimate sites to steal sensitive information.

Analysis indicates that cast-flare.com has been flagged by 7 out of 95 security vendors on VirusTotal, a notable detection rate that suggests the domain's malicious nature. The domain was registered through NICENIC INTERNATIONAL GROUP CO., LIMITED on June 07, 2026, and is currently active. It appears on three security blocklists, including PhishDestroy, MetaMask, and SEAL, further confirming its involvement in malicious activities. The page title 'Just a moment...' is a common tactic used to delay and confuse users while the domain attempts to gather sensitive information.

If users have visited cast-flare.com, they are advised to immediately change their cryptocurrency wallet passwords and enable two-factor authentication (2FA) if not already active. Additionally, users should monitor their wallet for any unauthorized transactions and report any suspicious activity to their cryptocurrency exchange or wallet provider. It is recommended to avoid clicking on links from unknown sources and to verify the URL of any site requesting sensitive information before entering credentials.

## 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/cast-flare.com/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=cast-flare.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

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