# PhishDestroy threat dossier — checker-hyena.trade ================================================================ Fetched: 2026-04-25 12:16:23 UTC Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/checker-hyena.trade/ ## VERDICT ---------------------------------------------------------------- ACTIVE + CLOAKED — returns HTTP 666 to scanners, real fraudulent site to victims Composite threat score: 100/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below) Scam classification: Impersonation Targeted brand: Google Cloaking: DETECTED — domain returns custom HTTP 666 to scanners while serving fraudulent content to real users (type: bot_redirect_safe) (score: 4/6) ## DETECTION EVIDENCE ---------------------------------------------------------------- VirusTotal: 3/94 security vendors flagged this domain Flagging vendors: alphaMountain.ai, Gridinsoft, Seclookup URLQuery: 2 detections Public blocklists: listed on 2 independent blocklists ## INFRASTRUCTURE ---------------------------------------------------------------- IP address: 104.21.69.141 (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: ["carioca.ns.cloudflare.com", "oswald.ns.cloudflare.com"] Registered: 2026-04-02 Page title: Just a moment... HTTP response: 429 ## TLS CERTIFICATE ---------------------------------------------------------------- Issuer: Let's Encrypt / E7 Expires: 2026-06-28 Status: INVALID chain Fingerprint: 594b9f8bd5f4ce4e401c3e3e44debbcca9c1fca2a8c4d570f07b98a31f0db0b4 ## 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: 2026-04-02 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration) First detected: 2026-04-02 17:22:48 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker) Earliest abuse rec: 2026-04-02 14:25:50 UTC — PREDATES current WHOIS registration; retained from a previous registration cycle of the same domain name Last verified: 2026-04-24 01:13:02 UTC Current status: ACTIVE — cloaked behind HTTP 666 to evade scanners 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/019d4e91-d1df-771a-936c-1c89c7a44e01/ URLQuery: https://urlquery.net/report/a79ba1ae-c936-4b02-afbc-f46fe9e261e6 Wayback Machine: https://web.archive.org/web/*/checker-hyena.trade crt.sh CT logs: https://crt.sh/?q=%25.checker-hyena.trade Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=checker-hyena.trade AlienVault OTX: https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/checker-hyena.trade URLhaus: https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/checker-hyena.trade/ ## ANALYST NARRATIVE ---------------------------------------------------------------- [Generated: 2026-04-02 17:23:45 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.] PhishDestroy identifies an active cryptocurrency phishing scam hosted on checker-hyena.trade, targeting MetaMask users with fake transaction verification pages. This domain mimics legitimate crypto services to steal wallet credentials and digital assets. Security engines such as MetaMask and SEAL have already blocked access to this site, indicating immediate risk for visitors. PhishDestroy’s analysis confirms this domain was registered through NICENIC INTERNATIONAL GROUP CO., LIMITED on March 30, 2026, and currently resolves to IP 104.21.69.141. The domain carries a Let’s Encrypt SSL certificate for added legitimacy, but security vendor detection remains low at 3 out of 95 on VirusTotal, and the domain appears on 2 public blocklists. These indicators suggest a recently deployed, lightly detected threat. Users who visited checker-hyena.trade should immediately disconnect from the site, revoke any permissions granted to connected crypto wallets, and scan their devices for malware. Do not enter credentials or transaction details. Report the domain to your wallet provider and security teams. If funds were stolen, file a police report and contact your financial institution immediately. ## EVIDENCE HASHES ---------------------------------------------------------------- PhishDestroy Case ID: PD-20260402-26C63F Favicon MD5: f3418a443e7d841097c714d69ec4bcb8 TLS cert SHA-256: 594b9f8bd5f4ce4e401c3e3e44debbcca9c1fca2a8c4d570f07b98a31f0db0b4 ## 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/checker-hyena.trade/ JSON API: https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=checker-hyena.trade 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