# PhishDestroy threat dossier — cryptorecoveryconsultant.com
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Fetched:   2026-05-01 13:36:26 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/cryptorecoveryconsultant.com/

## VERDICT
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STATUS STALE — last probed 18 days ago, treat as ACTIVE until re-verified
Composite threat score: 70/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)
Scam classification: Seed Phrase Theft
Targeted brand: whatsapp

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      3/95 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: alphaMountain.ai, Fortinet, Webroot
Public blocklists: listed on 1 independent blocklist
Victim re-reports (public form): 1

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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IP address:      198.23.141.202 (US, Buffalo)
ASN:             ASAS36352 AS-COLOCROSSING, US
Hosting org:     AS36352 HostPapa
Registrar:       Atak Domain
Nameservers:     ns1.sagaciousdns.com, ns2.sagaciousdns.com
Registered:      2024-11-09
Expires:         2025-11-09
Page title:      CRYPTO RECOVERY CONSULTANT

## TLS CERTIFICATE
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Issuer:     none
Status:     INVALID chain

## ABUSE-REPORT HISTORY (evidence of registrar non-response)
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Status: pending notification queue. No abuse reports filed yet — this domain is
waiting for the next cycle of our automated abuse-reporter.

## TIMELINE
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Domain registered: 2024-11-09 (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:    2025-08-09 10:38:04 UTC (abuse notice filed)
Last verified:     2026-04-13 09:45:45 UTC (STALE — 18 days ago, re-verify)
Flagged dead:      2026-02-23 03:15:03 UTC (NOT RE-VERIFIED IN 18 DAYS — treat as unconfirmed)
Current status:    UNCONFIRMED (our live-probe is 18 days stale)

## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence)
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URLScan.io:       https://urlscan.io/result/01988f0d-394f-763c-9a13-46a7d81376a2/
Wayback Machine:  https://web.archive.org/web/*/cryptorecoveryconsultant.com
crt.sh CT logs:   https://crt.sh/?q=%25.cryptorecoveryconsultant.com
Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=cryptorecoveryconsultant.com
AlienVault OTX:   https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/cryptorecoveryconsultant.com
URLhaus:          https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/cryptorecoveryconsultant.com/

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-03-03 02:16:46 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 cryptorecoveryconsultant.com as a domain associated with generic phishing schemes targeting cryptocurrency recovery. The domain was newly registered on November 9, 2024, raising suspicion due to its thematic appeal to victims seeking crypto asset restoration services. Its branding as “CRYPTO RECOVERY CONSULTANT” attempts to instill trust in victims, a common tactic used in fraudulent crypto-related scams.

Technical indicators include a resolution to IP address 198.23.141.202 and registration through a less common registrar, Atak Domain. The domain has been flagged by three security vendors and is listed on one security blocklist, indicating moderate consensus about its malicious intent. The combination of its recent creation date, thematic lure, and presence on security lists align with typical phishing behaviors aimed at stealing sensitive user credentials or funds.

Currently, cryptorecoveryconsultant.com is offline, reflecting responsive mitigation efforts to limit user exposure. PhishDestroy recommends ongoing monitoring for reactivation attempts and advises users to avoid engagement with any communications or links referencing this domain. Vigilance against phishing tactics remains critical, especially in the evolving landscape of crypto-related fraud.

## EVIDENCE HASHES
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Favicon SHA-256:       a9181665691027031744fa991f841d2183e3e7f3eb38c04117ae5fbf417cf666

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