# PhishDestroy threat dossier — crypto-bot.net
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Fetched:   2026-04-23 13:58:04 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/crypto-bot.net/

## VERDICT
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STATUS STALE — last probed 23 days ago, treat as ACTIVE until re-verified
Composite threat score: 78/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      3/95 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: CRDF, Gridinsoft, SOCRadar
AlienVault OTX:  4 pulses (threat-intel feed mentions)
Public blocklists: listed on 3 independent blocklists
Victim re-reports (public form): 1

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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IP address:      198.185.159.145 (US, New York City)
ASN:             ASAS53831 SQUARESPACE, US
Hosting org:     AS53831 Squarespace, Inc.
Registrar:       Squarespace Domains LLC
Nameservers:     ns-cloud-c1.googledomains.com, ns-cloud-c2.googledomains.com, ns-cloud-c3.googledomains.com, ns-cloud-c4.googledomains.com
Registered:      2025-10-24
Expires:         2027-10-24
Page title:      Coming Soon

## TLS CERTIFICATE
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Issuer:     Let's Encrypt / R13
Expires:    2026-05-22
Status:     INVALID chain
Fingerprint: cb9e13d40279a7fb187cfb99a6c525a2d4864c91385c21e1b8d8ca132942f375

## 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: 2025-10-24 (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)
First reported:    2025-10-27 07:28:22 UTC (abuse notice filed)
Last verified:     2026-03-31 00:54:34 UTC (STALE — 23 days ago, re-verify)
Flagged dead:      2026-03-15 18:06:31 UTC (NOT RE-VERIFIED IN 23 DAYS — treat as unconfirmed)
Current status:    UNCONFIRMED (our live-probe is 23 days stale)

## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence)
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URLScan.io:       https://urlscan.io/result/019a2490-c3e6-768a-b6cc-871ee631c0c2/
Wayback Machine:  https://web.archive.org/web/*/crypto-bot.net
crt.sh CT logs:   https://crt.sh/?q=%25.crypto-bot.net
Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=crypto-bot.net
AlienVault OTX:   https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/crypto-bot.net
URLhaus:          https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/crypto-bot.net/

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-03-03 02:41:43 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

PhishDestroy identifies crypto-bot.net as an active phishing domain with a medium risk rating. The domain's current status and threat intelligence justify attention due to its potential for malicious activity.

Evidence shows the domain was created recently on 2025-10-24 and resolves to IP 198.185.159.145. It is registered via Squarespace Domains LLC and appears in four AlienVault OTX threat pulses as well as on three security blocklists. VirusTotal analysis reveals that 3 out of 95 security vendors have flagged the domain, indicating a non-negligible threat. The page title "Coming Soon" suggests it may be preparing to launch phishing content.

Users and administrators should block access to crypto-bot.net at the network perimeter and monitor related IP addresses for suspicious activity. Updating endpoint protection and educating users on phishing risks will mitigate the chance of exploitation. Continuous monitoring of this domain is recommended due to its active status and evolving infrastructure.

## EVIDENCE HASHES
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Favicon SHA-256:       0d75fa1c9f78745b408f55992519c9bd64dfdd5c1b456c5f48b5dc7c43184a8a
TLS cert SHA-256:      cb9e13d40279a7fb187cfb99a6c525a2d4864c91385c21e1b8d8ca132942f375

## 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/crypto-bot.net/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=crypto-bot.net
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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