# PhishDestroy threat dossier — claim-pengu.exchange ================================================================ Fetched: 2026-04-23 00:11:59 UTC Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/claim-pengu.exchange/ ## VERDICT ---------------------------------------------------------------- TAKEN DOWN (neutralised) Composite threat score: 82/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below) Scam classification: cryptocurrency ## DETECTION EVIDENCE ---------------------------------------------------------------- VirusTotal: 11/95 security vendors flagged this domain Flagging vendors: ChainPatrol, alphaMountain.ai, CRDF, CyRadar, Emsisoft, Fortinet, Gridinsoft, Netcraft, Seclookup, SOCRadar, Webroot Public blocklists: listed on 3 independent blocklists Victim re-reports (public form): 1 ## INFRASTRUCTURE ---------------------------------------------------------------- IP address: 188.114.96.3 (US, San Francisco) ASN: ASAS13335 Cloudflare, Inc. Hosting org: AS13335 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: ["aron.ns.cloudflare.com", "sri.ns.cloudflare.com"] Registered: 2026-02-21 Expires: 2027-01-23 Page title: Just a moment... HTTP response: 530 ## TLS CERTIFICATE ---------------------------------------------------------------- Issuer: Google Trust Services / WE1 Expires: 2026-04-24 Status: INVALID chain Fingerprint: 89cd0c8e49215f430cfa8fd6622a6ae24f8bc9ca5fbf6752889ca2d69dcc2f9c ## 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: 2026-02-25 02:39:27 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker) Earliest abuse rec: 2026-01-24 19:53:01 UTC — PREDATES current WHOIS registration; retained from a previous registration cycle of the same domain name Last verified: 2026-04-22 22:59:47 UTC Neutralised: 2026-03-02 03:04:39 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/019bf0eb-9c61-73cf-9b74-487de40c51c3/ Wayback Machine: https://web.archive.org/web/*/claim-pengu.exchange crt.sh CT logs: https://crt.sh/?q=%25.claim-pengu.exchange Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=claim-pengu.exchange AlienVault OTX: https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/claim-pengu.exchange URLhaus: https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/claim-pengu.exchange/ ## ANALYST NARRATIVE ---------------------------------------------------------------- [Generated: 2026-03-19 01:54:27 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.] PhishDestroy identifies claim-pengu.exchange as a high-risk threat domain involved in crypto drainer phishing activities. The domain was designed to trick users into compromising their cryptocurrency assets, posing significant financial risks to victims. Given its classification, this domain represents a serious security concern for anyone interacting with crypto-related platforms. Supporting intelligence shows that claim-pengu.exchange was registered on February 21, 2026, via NiceNIC International Group Co., Limited. It has been flagged on three separate security blocklists, indicating widespread recognition of its malicious intent. VirusTotal analysis reveals that 11 out of 95 security vendors detect this domain as suspicious or harmful. The domain resolved to IP address 188.114.96.3, which may have hosted phishing pages or malware distribution mechanisms. The page title "Just a moment..." suggests possible use of cloaking or redirection techniques common in phishing campaigns. Currently, claim-pengu.exchange is offline, reducing immediate risk, but the infrastructure and tactics observed indicate potential for future reuse or similar threats. Users should remain vigilant, avoid interacting with suspicious crypto-related URLs, and leverage updated threat intelligence feeds to block such domains proactively. Security teams should continue monitoring for related domains using similar naming patterns or registration details to mitigate emerging risks linked to this campaign. ## EVIDENCE HASHES ---------------------------------------------------------------- Favicon MD5: cc84bbd877a9ba227ec8623a5626058d TLS cert SHA-256: 89cd0c8e49215f430cfa8fd6622a6ae24f8bc9ca5fbf6752889ca2d69dcc2f9c ## 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/claim-pengu.exchange/ JSON API: https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=claim-pengu.exchange 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