# PhishDestroy threat dossier — crypto-verification.com
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Fetched:   2026-04-22 10:38:06 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/crypto-verification.com/

## 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:      3/93 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: alphaMountain.ai, SOCRadar, Webroot
Public blocklists: listed on 1 independent blocklist
Victim re-reports (public form): 1

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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IP address:      34.111.179.208 (US, Kansas City)
ASN:             ASAS396982 Google LLC
Hosting org:     AS396982 Google LLC
Registrar:       Name.com, Inc
Nameservers:     ns1cny.name.com, ns2ckr.name.com, ns3jkl.name.com, ns4hny.name.com
Registered:      2026-02-21
Expires:         2026-12-02
Page title:      Crypto Verification - USDT & USDC Token Certification
HTTP response:   404

## 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:    2026-02-25 02:39:27 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
Earliest abuse rec: 2026-02-11 02:10:16 UTC — PREDATES current WHOIS registration; retained from a previous registration cycle of the same domain name
Last verified:     2026-04-12 22:45:01 UTC
Neutralised:       2026-02-27 07:25:05 UTC
Current status:    taken down (registrar suspended or DNS dead)

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)
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URLScan.io:       https://urlscan.io/result/019c4a6d-7b25-7091-bab2-0739ff311a0d/
URLQuery:         https://urlquery.net/report/60b364df-2bc7-4308-a48a-38153f8c9591
Wayback Machine:  https://web.archive.org/web/*/crypto-verification.com
crt.sh CT logs:   https://crt.sh/?q=%25.crypto-verification.com
Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=crypto-verification.com
AlienVault OTX:   https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/crypto-verification.com
URLhaus:          https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/crypto-verification.com/

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-03-03 16:10:21 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-verification.com as a generic phishing domain targeting cryptocurrency users, specifically those dealing with USDT and USDC token verification. The site masqueraded as a legitimate certification service but was designed to deceive users into divulging sensitive information.

The domain was registered on February 21, 2026, and resolved to the IP address 34.111.179.208. It scored a low trust rating of 26/100 on Scamadviser and appeared on at least one security blocklist. Additionally, three security vendors flagged the domain on VirusTotal. It was registered via Name.com, Inc., suggesting the use of common domain registration services to appear more credible.

Currently, crypto-verification.com is offline, reflecting an effective takedown or suspension action. Its removal from active use mitigates immediate risks, but PhishDestroy advises caution with similar domains using cryptocurrency verification themes, as threat actors often recycle such tactics to exploit users.

## EVIDENCE HASHES
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PhishDestroy Case ID:  PD-20260211-08C6DE
Favicon SHA-256:       72a5e32484f693a8a2d6f8310d364c4362911daf764603e955c79e17fffb33e0

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