# PhishDestroy threat dossier — cryptoguard.digital
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Fetched:   2026-04-23 10:11:21 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/cryptoguard.digital/

## VERDICT
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TAKEN DOWN (neutralised)
Composite threat score: 56/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)
Scam classification: cryptocurrency

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      1/93 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: SOCRadar
Public blocklists: listed on 1 independent blocklist
Victim re-reports (public form): 1

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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IP address:      87.236.16.177 (RU, Saint Petersburg)
ASN:             ASAS198610 Beget LLC
Hosting org:     AS198610 Beget LLC
Registrar:       Web Commerce Communications Limited
Nameservers:     ["ns1.beget.pro", "ns2.beget.pro", "ns2.beget.com", "ns1.beget.com"]
Registered:      2026-02-23
Page title:      CryptoGuard — Comprehensive cryptocurrency wallet audit

## 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: 2026-02-23 (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:    2026-02-23 19:45:44 UTC (abuse notice filed)
Last verified:     2026-04-13 14:17:25 UTC
Neutralised:       2026-03-11 01:02:00 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/019c8b63-8f6f-77fe-9aaa-73dedd7e6148/
Wayback Machine:  https://web.archive.org/web/*/cryptoguard.digital
crt.sh CT logs:   https://crt.sh/?q=%25.cryptoguard.digital
Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=cryptoguard.digital
AlienVault OTX:   https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/cryptoguard.digital
URLhaus:          https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/cryptoguard.digital/

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-03-19 06:07:04 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

PhishDestroy identifies cryptoguard.digital as a domain associated with generic phishing activities. While the risk level is considered low and the domain is currently offline, it previously appeared on at least one security blocklist. This domain presented itself as a platform offering comprehensive cryptocurrency wallet audits, which can mislead users seeking legitimate services into divulging sensitive information.

The phishing tactic employed by cryptoguard.digital likely involved mimicking trusted crypto audit services to lure users into submitting private keys or login credentials. Despite only one security vendor flagging it on VirusTotal, the presence on a blocklist and a Gridinsoft trust score of zero suggest caution. The domain’s registration through a known registrar and its recent creation date further indicate it might have been set up specifically to conduct fraudulent activities.

Users who visited cryptoguard.digital should immediately avoid entering any personal or financial information. It is recommended to run security scans on their devices and change passwords related to their cryptocurrency accounts. Monitoring financial statements for unauthorized activity and using trusted sources for crypto services is essential. PhishDestroy advises the community to remain vigilant and report any suspicious domains to help enhance collective safety.

## EVIDENCE HASHES
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Favicon MD5:       b009b72b71cb9a57fe458f274b645fb8

## 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/cryptoguard.digital/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=cryptoguard.digital
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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