# PhishDestroy threat dossier — claim.pharos.xyz ================================================================ Fetched: 2026-06-27 04:03:04 UTC Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/claim.pharos.xyz/ ## VERDICT ---------------------------------------------------------------- TAKEN DOWN (neutralised) Composite threat score: 78/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below) Scam classification: Airdrop Scam ## DETECTION EVIDENCE ---------------------------------------------------------------- VirusTotal: 2/91 security vendors flagged this domain Flagging vendors: alphaMountain.ai, Forcepoint ThreatSeeker Public blocklists: listed on 1 independent blocklist ## INFRASTRUCTURE ---------------------------------------------------------------- IP address: 3.171.214.85 (DE, Mörfelden-Walldorf) Hosting org: AS16509 Amazon.com, Inc. Registrar: Cloudflare, Inc. Nameservers: gracie.ns.cloudflare.com, matias.ns.cloudflare.com, ns-1392.awsdns-46.org, ns-1787.awsdns-31.co.uk, ns-205.awsdns-25.com, ns-745.awsdns-29.net Registered: 2020-06-19 Expires: 2029-06-19 Page title: Pharos's Airdrop ## TLS CERTIFICATE ---------------------------------------------------------------- Issuer: Amazon / Amazon RSA 2048 M01 Expires: 2026-10-17 Status: INVALID chain Fingerprint: b34251c3fc261a38b1a8d9a583669f8fd39855c97a42b992e6e9df74573578ef ## 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: 2020-06-19 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration) First detected: 2026-06-26 15:09:16 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker) Last verified: 2026-06-27 04:20:35 UTC Neutralised: 2026-06-26 18:16:44 UTC Current status: taken down (registrar suspended or DNS dead) ## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence) ---------------------------------------------------------------- URLScan.io: https://urlscan.io/result/019f040b-aebb-73de-9958-0bba94591320/ Wayback Machine: https://web.archive.org/web/*/claim.pharos.xyz crt.sh CT logs: https://crt.sh/?q=%25.claim.pharos.xyz Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=claim.pharos.xyz AlienVault OTX: https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/claim.pharos.xyz URLhaus: https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/claim.pharos.xyz/ ## ANALYST NARRATIVE ---------------------------------------------------------------- [Generated: 2026-06-26 15:20:23 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.] This domain, claim.pharos.xyz, operates as a fraudulent airdrop scheme designed to deceive cryptocurrency users into disclosing sensitive credentials or transferring assets. The site mimics legitimate token distribution events, presenting itself as an official giveaway under the guise of a well-known project. Visitors are typically prompted to connect digital wallets or enter private keys, which directly exposes them to asset theft or account compromise. The threat primarily targets individuals seeking free token allocations, exploiting their trust in promotional campaigns. Analysis indicates the domain was registered on June 19, 2020, through Cloudflare, Inc., and currently resolves to the IP address 3.171.214.85. Infrastructure analysis reveals the use of Amazon Web Services, Nginx, and CloudFront, alongside technologies such as Node.js, React, and Next.js. Despite its technical sophistication, the domain is flagged by 2 out of 95 security vendors on VirusTotal, suggesting limited but confirmed detection. The SSL certificate is issued by Amazon, which aligns with the hosting environment but does not mitigate the malicious intent of the site. Individuals who have interacted with claim.pharos.xyz should immediately disconnect any linked wallets and revoke permissions for connected applications. It is critical to monitor accounts for unauthorized transactions and consider transferring assets to a new wallet if compromise is suspected. Users are advised to report the domain to relevant security platforms and avoid engaging with any communications or links associated with this site. Verification of airdrop legitimacy should always be conducted through official project channels to prevent falling victim to such schemes. ## EVIDENCE HASHES ---------------------------------------------------------------- Favicon MD5: f026d413d5674d191fa81e85d5487d2e TLS cert SHA-256: b34251c3fc261a38b1a8d9a583669f8fd39855c97a42b992e6e9df74573578ef ## 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.pharos.xyz/ JSON API: https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=claim.pharos.xyz 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: 170,767 domains (12,435 alive under monitoring, 157,932 confirmed takedowns/dead). Site: https://phishdestroy.io