# PhishDestroy threat dossier — checkscrypto.com
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Fetched:   2026-05-17 05:46:08 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/checkscrypto.com/

## VERDICT
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CRITICAL THREAT — DO NOT VISIT
Composite threat score: 97/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)
Scam classification: Impersonation
Targeted brand: Crypto.com

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      5/95 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: alphaMountain.ai, Bfore.Ai PreCrime, CyRadar, Fortinet, Gridinsoft
URLQuery:        2 detections

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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IP address:      172.67.150.83
Registrar:       Dynadot Inc
Nameservers:     addilyn.ns.cloudflare.com, peyton.ns.cloudflare.com
Registered:      2026-02-21
Page title:      AML Check
HTTP response:   200

## TLS CERTIFICATE
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Issuer:     Let's Encrypt / E7
Expires:    2026-07-20
Status:     INVALID chain
Fingerprint: 4078f6674f71713c464cfd1e058050227b05ed7d99cffd4bc77978f7718e1ecd

## ABUSE-REPORT HISTORY (evidence of registrar non-response)
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Status: pending notification queue. No abuse reports filed yet — this domain is
waiting for the next cycle of our automated abuse-reporter.

## TIMELINE
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Domain registered: 2026-02-21 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration)
First detected:    2026-05-17 06:53:13 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
First reported:    2026-05-17 03:53:57 UTC (abuse notice filed)
Last verified:     2026-05-17 08:45:03 UTC
Current status:    ACTIVE / observable

## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence)
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URLScan.io:       https://urlscan.io/result/019e340f-a181-7000-9802-6d29b29e85ad/
URLQuery:         https://urlquery.net/report/f25c1931-7329-4827-aae6-92ba95ac72d8
Wayback Machine:  https://web.archive.org/web/*/checkscrypto.com
crt.sh CT logs:   https://crt.sh/?q=%25.checkscrypto.com
Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=checkscrypto.com
AlienVault OTX:   https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/checkscrypto.com
URLhaus:          https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/checkscrypto.com/

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-05-17 06:53:37 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

PhishDestroy has flagged checkscrypto.com as an active brand impersonation phishing site targeting Crypto.com. This domain was synthesized to mimic the legitimate crypto exchange platform using visually similar branding and UI elements, likely to deceive users into entering wallet credentials or payment details. The threat actor appears to be leveraging domain obfuscation and social engineering tactics to harvest sensitive financial data under false pretenses.  This domain resolves to IP address 172.67.150.83 and was registered through Dynadot Inc. on February 21, 2026. According to VirusTotal analysis, the domain currently sits at a detection score of 5/95 across security vendors. The SSL certificate is issued by Let's Encrypt, which is commonly used to establish legitimacy in phishing campaigns. While Google Safe Browsing (GSB) status remains unconfirmed, the domain has already appeared on multiple blocklists, indicating widespread threat intelligence recognition.  Currently, checkscrypto.com remains active and poses an elevated risk to users. PhishDestroy recommends immediate network-level blocking and user awareness campaigns to mitigate exposure. Remaining risk is elevated due to the domain’s recent creation and minimal detection coverage. Organizations should scan internal traffic for connections to 172.67.150.83 and update threat intelligence feeds accordingly.

## EVIDENCE HASHES
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PhishDestroy Case ID:  PD-20260517-69846E
Favicon MD5:       f06f15335bea51fb755054bf5160827d
TLS cert SHA-256:      4078f6674f71713c464cfd1e058050227b05ed7d99cffd4bc77978f7718e1ecd

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