# PhishDestroy threat dossier — crypto.dk ================================================================ Fetched: 2026-07-04 04:19:46 UTC Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/crypto.dk/ ## VERDICT ---------------------------------------------------------------- TAKEN DOWN (neutralised) Composite threat score: 100/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below) Scam classification: Fake Exchange Targeted brand: Crypto.com ## DETECTION EVIDENCE ---------------------------------------------------------------- VirusTotal: 1/92 security vendors flagged this domain URLQuery: 1 detections Public blocklists: listed on 3 independent blocklists ## INFRASTRUCTURE ---------------------------------------------------------------- IP address: 213.32.245.165 (DK, Valby) ASN: AS203953 Hiper A/S Hosting org: Hiper Broadband Registrar: REGISTRAR_NOT_FOUND Nameservers: ns1.desec.io, ns2.desec.org Registered: 2008-07-28 Page title: Online | Crypto | Exchange | Platform ## TLS CERTIFICATE ---------------------------------------------------------------- Issuer: Let's Encrypt / R12 Expires: 2026-05-23 Status: INVALID chain Fingerprint: ed899834f265d0dc5f62c9955cf099b39e8e601a0b0f6c3b3f79b59ae0385120 ## ABUSE-REPORT HISTORY (evidence of registrar non-response) ---------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Domain registered: 2008-07-28 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration) First detected: 2026-05-13 16:09:09 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker) First reported: 2026-05-13 13:09:59 UTC (abuse notice filed) Last verified: 2026-07-04 06:16:53 UTC Neutralised: 2026-06-06 17:31:07 UTC Current status: taken down (registrar suspended or DNS dead) ## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence) ---------------------------------------------------------------- URLScan.io: https://urlscan.io/result/019e2172-7691-7044-bc6b-f8ac9863cc06/ URLQuery: https://urlquery.net/report/0a34240f-d2c5-4112-bc5a-ea2509b9a2c7 Wayback Machine: https://web.archive.org/web/*/crypto.dk crt.sh CT logs: https://crt.sh/?q=%25.crypto.dk Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=crypto.dk AlienVault OTX: https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/crypto.dk URLhaus: https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/crypto.dk/ ## ANALYST NARRATIVE ---------------------------------------------------------------- [Generated: 2026-05-13 16:10:01 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.dk as an active brand impersonation domain targeting Crypto.com users. The threat involves malicious actors leveraging the trusted 'crypto.com' brand to deceive victims into disclosing sensitive credentials or installing malware. Victims may be redirected to fraudulent login pages or prompted to download malicious applications under the guise of legitimate crypto services. This campaign exploits user trust in well-known brands to increase the likelihood of successful deception. This domain was flagged during real-time monitoring with no detections on VirusTotal (1/95), indicating it remains undetected by most security vendors. It resolves to IP address 213.32.245.165 and uses a Let's Encrypt SSL certificate, which may help it evade initial suspicion. The domain was created on July 28, 2008, suggesting it may have existed for legitimate purposes in the past, but is now being abused. Despite its age, the current configuration and usage patterns are misaligned with legitimate crypto services, raising immediate concern. To mitigate risk, users must exercise extreme caution when interacting with crypto.dk or any domains resembling crypto.com. Avoid clicking unsolicited links or entering credentials on unfamiliar sites. Organizations should block or flag this domain at the network level and update endpoint protection rules to include crypto.dk as a known impersonation threat. Security teams should also monitor for related domains or subdomains and conduct user awareness training highlighting the risks of brand impersonation in the cryptocurrency sector. ## EVIDENCE HASHES ---------------------------------------------------------------- PhishDestroy Case ID: PD-20260513-0C1B8E Favicon MD5: f3e9cffb77b3b50ebd85814a0b068fd6 TLS cert SHA-256: ed899834f265d0dc5f62c9955cf099b39e8e601a0b0f6c3b3f79b59ae0385120 ## 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 (operator 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.dk/ JSON API: https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=crypto.dk 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: independent open-source threat-intelligence platform. Tracked: 174,417 domains (12,388 alive under monitoring, 161,211 confirmed takedowns/dead). Site: https://phishdestroy.io