# PhishDestroy threat dossier — connecting-explorer.space ================================================================ Fetched: 2026-05-01 05:37:10 UTC Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/connecting-explorer.space/ ## VERDICT ---------------------------------------------------------------- CRITICAL THREAT — DO NOT VISIT Composite threat score: 100/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below) Scam classification: Impersonation Targeted brand: Ethereum ## DETECTION EVIDENCE ---------------------------------------------------------------- VirusTotal: 0/91 security vendors flagged this domain Public blocklists: listed on 2 independent blocklists ## INFRASTRUCTURE ---------------------------------------------------------------- IP address: 69.57.162.176 (US, Los Angeles) ASN: AS22612 Namecheap, Inc. Hosting org: Namecheap, Inc. Registrar: NameCheap, Inc. Nameservers: ["dns1.namecheaphosting.com", "dns2.namecheaphosting.com"] Registered: 2026-04-28 Page title: Ethereum (ETH) Blockchain Explorer HTTP response: 403 ## TLS CERTIFICATE ---------------------------------------------------------------- Issuer: Sectigo Limited / Sectigo Public Server Authentication CA DV R36 Expires: 2026-11-19 Status: INVALID chain Fingerprint: aeb929a95e66a7efccb95921a575f4d5aa6091d7cc2f592e117de8e1d7d8355c Subject Alternative Names (related infrastructure — often same operator): - www.connecting-explorer.space ## ABUSE-REPORT HISTORY (evidence of registrar non-response) ---------------------------------------------------------------- Status: pending notification queue. No abuse reports filed yet — this domain is waiting for the next cycle of our automated abuse-reporter. ## TIMELINE ---------------------------------------------------------------- Domain registered: 2026-04-28 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration) First detected: 2026-04-28 16:23:33 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker) Earliest abuse rec: 2026-04-28 13:24:07 UTC — PREDATES current WHOIS registration; retained from a previous registration cycle of the same domain name Last verified: 2026-04-30 19:40:22 UTC Current status: ACTIVE / observable 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/019dd441-1f3a-70fd-8b94-c1fc397106b2/ URLQuery: https://urlquery.net/report/1e98bc27-2bbc-4405-b7d6-9ac539a93197 Wayback Machine: https://web.archive.org/web/*/connecting-explorer.space crt.sh CT logs: https://crt.sh/?q=%25.connecting-explorer.space Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=connecting-explorer.space AlienVault OTX: https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/connecting-explorer.space URLhaus: https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/connecting-explorer.space/ ## ANALYST NARRATIVE ---------------------------------------------------------------- [Generated: 2026-04-28 16:24:45 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.] connecting-explorer.space is a fraudulent blockchain explorer designed to trick cryptocurrency users into connecting their wallets and approving malicious token transfers. The site mimics legitimate explorers like Etherscan, presenting itself as a tool to view transaction details. Once a user connects a wallet, hidden scripts begin draining tokens by requesting high-risk approvals for suspicious contracts. Security vendors have already blocked the domain, but the site remains active and continues to evolve to bypass new defenses. PhishDestroy identifies this domain as an active phishing campaign based on verified threat intelligence. The domain resolves to IP address 69.57.162.176 and was registered through Namecheap Inc. on November 19, 2025. VirusTotal currently shows 0 out of 95 detections, indicating it has not yet been widely flagged by antivirus engines despite already appearing on 2 major blocklists including SEAL and MetaMask. The site holds a valid Sectigo SSL certificate, which adds to its credibility by showing a green padlock in browsers, further deceiving visitors. If you visited connecting-explorer.space, immediately disconnect your wallet from any suspicious site, revoke any approvals you may have granted, and run a full scan using a reputable security tool. Do not interact with any prompts or transactions from this domain. Report the domain to your wallet provider and consider rotating sensitive credentials as a precaution. Always verify explorer URLs by typing them manually or using official bookmarks — never click links from unsolicited messages or social media posts. ## EVIDENCE HASHES ---------------------------------------------------------------- PhishDestroy Case ID: PD-20260428-F3FB73 Favicon MD5: 16a4bd965119a1ea4b08e5aaac1251d6 TLS cert SHA-256: aeb929a95e66a7efccb95921a575f4d5aa6091d7cc2f592e117de8e1d7d8355c ## 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/connecting-explorer.space/ JSON API: https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=connecting-explorer.space 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