# PhishDestroy threat dossier — crypto-edu.info
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Fetched:   2026-06-09 21:28:50 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/crypto-edu.info/

## VERDICT
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TAKEN DOWN (neutralised)
Composite threat score: 48/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      3/95 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: CRDF, Gridinsoft, SOCRadar
Public blocklists: listed on 1 independent blocklist
Victim re-reports (public form): 1

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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IP address:      74.208.236.161 (US, Kansas City)
ASN:             ASAS8560 IONOS-AS IONOS SE, DE
Hosting org:     AS8560 IONOS SE
Registrar:       1AN1-NETWORK (ASN: 8560)
Nameservers:     ns1030.ui-dns.org, ns1045.ui-dns.de, ns1047.ui-dns.com, ns1119.ui-dns.biz
HTTP response:   530

## 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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First detected:    2026-02-25 02:39:27 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
First reported:    2025-10-27 07:28:06 UTC (abuse notice filed)
Last verified:     2026-06-02 17:20:40 UTC
Neutralised:       2026-04-23 06:07:02 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/019a2490-dbe2-71ed-af42-7375907f3f26/
Wayback Machine:  https://web.archive.org/web/*/crypto-edu.info
crt.sh CT logs:   https://crt.sh/?q=%25.crypto-edu.info
Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=crypto-edu.info
AlienVault OTX:   https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/crypto-edu.info
URLhaus:          https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/crypto-edu.info/

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-03-19 05:33:19 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

PhishDestroy identifies crypto-edu.info as a medium-risk phishing domain targeting users interested in cryptocurrency education. Generic phishing attacks like this exploit the trust of visitors to steal credentials or personal information, posing significant risks to individual and financial security.

The domain was registered via 1AN1-NETWORK (ASN: 8560) and currently resolves to IP 74.208.236.161. It appeared on two security blocklists and triggered alerts from three out of ninety-five VirusTotal vendors. This infrastructure suggests a coordinated effort to deceive users, although the domain has since been taken offline, reducing immediate threat.

Users are advised to avoid visiting crypto-edu.info and similar suspicious sites offering crypto education or financial services. Always verify website authenticity before submitting sensitive information and use up-to-date security software. Reporting suspicious domains to security platforms like PhishDestroy helps protect the community from phishing threats.

## EVIDENCE HASHES
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Favicon SHA-256:       9461342b913b4bfa184fab9d9487846b58be22b7543fe8dfd8ee57ff526cbc0a

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