# PhishDestroy threat dossier — checker.linea.guru ================================================================ Fetched: 2026-05-25 08:01:34 UTC Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/checker.linea.guru/ ## VERDICT ---------------------------------------------------------------- TAKEN DOWN (neutralised) Composite threat score: 100/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below) Scam classification: cryptocurrency Targeted brand: ethereum (and: linea, mastercard, metamask, visa) ## DETECTION EVIDENCE ---------------------------------------------------------------- VirusTotal: 11/95 security vendors flagged this domain Flagging vendors: ChainPatrol, alphaMountain.ai, BitDefender, CRDF, CyRadar, Forcepoint ThreatSeeker, Fortinet, G-Data, Google Safebrowsing, Lionic, Sophos Public blocklists: listed on 3 independent blocklists ## INFRASTRUCTURE ---------------------------------------------------------------- IP address: 172.67.157.22 (US, San Francisco) ASN: ASAS13335 CLOUDFLARENET, US Hosting org: AS13335 Cloudflare, Inc. Registered: 2026-02-21 Page title: Linea: The home network for the world ## TLS CERTIFICATE ---------------------------------------------------------------- Issuer: WE1 Status: INVALID chain ## 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: 2026-02-21 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration) First detected: 2026-02-26 23:19:35 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker) Last verified: 2026-05-14 02:29:09 UTC Neutralised: 2026-04-09 06:50:33 UTC Current status: taken down (registrar suspended or DNS dead) ## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence) ---------------------------------------------------------------- URLScan.io: https://urlscan.io/result/01986417-4879-744e-8680-9a4af042a9b7/ Wayback Machine: https://web.archive.org/web/*/checker.linea.guru crt.sh CT logs: https://crt.sh/?q=%25.checker.linea.guru Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=checker.linea.guru AlienVault OTX: https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/checker.linea.guru URLhaus: https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/checker.linea.guru/ ## ANALYST NARRATIVE ---------------------------------------------------------------- [Generated: 2026-03-19 01:54:13 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.] PhishDestroy identifies checker.linea.guru as a high-risk phishing domain actively targeting internet users. The domain masquerades under the guise of 'Linea: The home network for the world,' likely aiming to deceive victims into divulging sensitive credentials or personal information. Due to its phishing nature, users are strongly advised to avoid interaction with this domain to prevent potential identity theft or financial loss. Technically, checker.linea.guru resolves to the IP address 172.67.157.22 and was registered recently on February 21, 2026. The domain is currently flagged on three different security blocklists and has been detected as malicious by 11 out of 95 security vendors on VirusTotal. These detections corroborate its suspicious activity and reinforce its classification as a phishing threat. The infrastructure behind this domain suggests an ongoing campaign likely designed to exploit trust in the Linea brand or related services. As of now, checker.linea.guru remains active and poses a significant risk to users who may unknowingly engage with it. PhishDestroy recommends immediate blocking of this domain within organizational and personal security systems. Users should employ updated antivirus solutions and remain vigilant against unsolicited links that could lead to this domain. Reporting any suspicious activity related to this domain to cybersecurity authorities will aid in mitigating its impact. ## 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.linea.guru/ JSON API: https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=checker.linea.guru 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: 152,979 domains (39,789 alive under monitoring, 112,805 confirmed takedowns/dead). Site: https://phishdestroy.io