# PhishDestroy threat dossier — crypto-miner.io ================================================================ Fetched: 2026-05-14 16:38:21 UTC Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/crypto-miner.io/ ## VERDICT ---------------------------------------------------------------- STATUS STALE — last probed 44 days ago, treat as ACTIVE until re-verified Composite threat score: 56/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below) ## DETECTION EVIDENCE ---------------------------------------------------------------- VirusTotal: 6/95 security vendors flagged this domain Flagging vendors: alphaMountain.ai, CyRadar, Forcepoint ThreatSeeker, Fortinet, Seclookup, Sophos AlienVault OTX: 1 pulses (threat-intel feed mentions) Public blocklists: listed on 1 independent blocklist Victim re-reports (public form): 1 ## INFRASTRUCTURE ---------------------------------------------------------------- IP address: 34.196.175.210 (US, Ashburn) ASN: ASAS14618 AMAZON-AES, US Hosting org: AS14618 Amazon.com, Inc. Registrar: humbly, LLC Nameservers: ns1.atom.com, ns2.atom.com Registered: 2025-05-18 Expires: 2026-05-18 Page title: crypto-miner.io is for sale ## TLS CERTIFICATE ---------------------------------------------------------------- Issuer: Let's Encrypt / R12 Expires: 2026-04-11 Status: INVALID chain Fingerprint: c1f96df798ab65dbc46a2c8d0070254435c7e6d114ec991030900359cfc25ae0 ## 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: 2025-05-18 (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: 2025-10-19 08:11:53 UTC (abuse notice filed) Last verified: 2026-03-31 00:52:48 UTC (STALE — 44 days ago, re-verify) Flagged dead: 2026-02-16 06:08:32 UTC (NOT RE-VERIFIED IN 44 DAYS — treat as unconfirmed) Current status: UNCONFIRMED (our live-probe is 44 days stale) ## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence) ---------------------------------------------------------------- URLScan.io: https://urlscan.io/result/0199fb86-04b9-720d-8f3f-98bec3e8f6a5/ Wayback Machine: https://web.archive.org/web/*/crypto-miner.io crt.sh CT logs: https://crt.sh/?q=%25.crypto-miner.io Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=crypto-miner.io AlienVault OTX: https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/crypto-miner.io URLhaus: https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/crypto-miner.io/ ## ANALYST NARRATIVE ---------------------------------------------------------------- [Generated: 2026-03-19 02:33:19 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.] PhishDestroy has identified crypto-miner.io as a domain associated with generic phishing activities. Despite its relatively recent creation date in May 2025, the domain exhibited suspicious characteristics that warranted a medium risk classification. The page title indicated the domain was for sale, a common tactic used to mislead or redirect potential victims. This domain's presence in phishing databases underscores the ongoing threat posed by fraudulent crypto-related websites. The domain was registered through Humble, LLC and resolved to the IP address 34.196.175.210. Low trust scores from Scamadviser (5/100) and Gridinsoft (0/100) further highlighted its dubious nature. VirusTotal flagged the domain in 6 out of 95 security vendor checks, and AlienVault OTX reported it in one threat intelligence pulse. Additionally, it appeared on at least one security blocklist, reflecting its association with malicious activity. These technical indicators reinforce the domain’s potential use in phishing schemes targeting cryptocurrency users. Currently, crypto-miner.io is taken offline, reducing immediate risk to users. Nonetheless, PhishDestroy advises caution and vigilance when encountering similar domains, especially those linked to cryptocurrency mining or sales. Users should verify website legitimacy through trusted sources and leverage security tools to detect phishing attempts. Maintaining awareness of emerging threats like crypto-miner.io remains essential for protecting sensitive information and digital assets. [Updates since narrative was generated:] - VirusTotal detections: now 6/95 (narrative was written when count was lower) ## EVIDENCE HASHES ---------------------------------------------------------------- TLS cert SHA-256: c1f96df798ab65dbc46a2c8d0070254435c7e6d114ec991030900359cfc25ae0 ## 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/crypto-miner.io/ JSON API: https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=crypto-miner.io 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: 149,310 domains (36,954 alive under monitoring, 111,596 confirmed takedowns/dead). Site: https://phishdestroy.io