# PhishDestroy threat dossier — connect-usdt0.com
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Fetched:   2026-04-23 12:04:15 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/connect-usdt0.com/

## VERDICT
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TAKEN DOWN (neutralised)
Composite threat score: 80/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      0/93 security vendors flagged this domain
Public blocklists: listed on 7 independent blocklists

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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IP address:      188.114.97.3 (US, San Francisco)
ASN:             ASAS13335 CLOUDFLARENET, US
Hosting org:     AS13335 Cloudflare, Inc.
Registrar:       Web Commerce Communications Limited
Nameservers:     ["ns100.webnic.cc", "ns101.webnic.cc"]
Registered:      2026-02-21

## TLS CERTIFICATE
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Issuer:     none
Status:     INVALID chain

## ABUSE-REPORT HISTORY (evidence of registrar non-response)
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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
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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:    2026-02-26 23:20:15 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
Last verified:     2026-04-23 13:16:54 UTC
Neutralised:       2026-02-24 03:01:10 UTC
Current status:    taken down (registrar suspended or DNS dead)

## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence)
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URLScan.io:       https://urlscan.io/result/0198919a-abd1-7546-8f88-bc2ae51827b0/
Wayback Machine:  https://web.archive.org/web/*/connect-usdt0.com
crt.sh CT logs:   https://crt.sh/?q=%25.connect-usdt0.com
Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=connect-usdt0.com
AlienVault OTX:   https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/connect-usdt0.com
URLhaus:          https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/connect-usdt0.com/

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-03-24 01:11:19 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

PhishDestroy identifies connect-usdt0.com as a domain associated with generic phishing activities, currently rated as under investigation. Although the domain does not yet have confirmed malicious detections from major security vendors, its suspicious nature warrants caution as potential credential theft or fraud could be involved.

Supporting evidence for concern includes its registration via Web Commerce Communications Limited with a recent creation date of February 21, 2026, and its presence on seven separate security blocklists. The domain resolves to IP address 188.114.97.3. Despite VirusTotal scans showing zero detections from 95 vendors, the combination of blocklist appearances and the phishing tag highlights ongoing scrutiny by security researchers.

Currently, connect-usdt0.com has been taken offline, reducing immediate risk to users. PhishDestroy recommends avoiding any interaction with this domain and monitoring updates as investigations continue. Users are advised to remain vigilant with unsolicited communications referencing this domain and to rely on trusted sources for cryptocurrency or financial transactions.

## 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/connect-usdt0.com/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=connect-usdt0.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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