# PhishDestroy threat dossier — dao-apyx.fi ================================================================ Fetched: 2026-07-31 18:40:46 UTC Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/dao-apyx.fi/ ## VERDICT ---------------------------------------------------------------- CRITICAL THREAT — DO NOT VISIT Composite threat score: 100/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below) Scam classification: Crypto Scam ## DETECTION EVIDENCE ---------------------------------------------------------------- VirusTotal: 5/91 security vendors flagged this domain Flagging vendors: alphaMountain.ai, Bfore.Ai PreCrime, CRDF, Gridinsoft, SOCRadar AlienVault OTX: 4 pulses (threat-intel feed mentions) Public blocklists: listed on 3 independent blocklists ## INFRASTRUCTURE ---------------------------------------------------------------- IP address: 188.114.96.3 (CA, Toronto) ASN: AS13335 Cloudflare, Inc. Hosting org: CloudFlare, Inc. Registered: 2026-06-08 HTTP response: 200 ## TLS CERTIFICATE ---------------------------------------------------------------- Issuer: Google Trust Services / WE1 Expires: 2026-09-05 Status: INVALID chain Fingerprint: 0c0ac89218e27d9ecd8690dc3728066c282c80c3dc97fd90533bca309bbb7d00 ## 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: 2026-06-08 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration) First detected: 2026-06-08 05:52:10 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker) First reported: 2026-06-08 01:52:01 UTC (abuse notice filed) Last verified: 2026-07-31 20:20:44 UTC Current status: ACTIVE / observable ## ANALYST NARRATIVE ---------------------------------------------------------------- [Generated: 2026-06-26 01:57:25 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.] dao-apyx.fi: Fake DeFi Portal Stealing Crypto Wallets (09a6a0) This domain, dao-apyx.fi, is a confirmed phishing site targeting cryptocurrency users. Analysis indicates it operates as a fake decentralized finance (DeFi) portal, designed to trick visitors into entering wallet credentials or private keys. Once submitted, these details are immediately harvested by threat actors, enabling unauthorized access to funds and digital assets. The site specifically mimics legitimate DeFi interfaces, often using cloned branding and fake reward offers to lower user vigilance. Infrastructure analysis reveals multiple red flags confirming its malicious nature. The domain was registered on June 08, 2026, an unusually recent creation date for a purported DeFi service, suggesting a short-lived campaign. Security vendors on VirusTotal flagged this domain, with 4 out of 95 engines detecting it as malicious. Additionally, the domain appears on three security blocklists and is known to resolve to the IP address 188.114.96.3, which has been associated with other phishing infrastructure. The use of Cloudflare and HTTP/3 further obscures its true origin, a common tactic in phishing operations. If you visited dao-apyx.fi or interacted with its content, immediate action is required to secure your assets. First, disconnect any wallets or devices that were connected to the site. Next, transfer all funds to a new, secure wallet using a different device to prevent potential compromise. Monitor all linked accounts for unauthorized transactions and enable multi-factor authentication where available. It is also recommended to scan the device used to access the site for malware, as phishing pages may deploy additional payloads. Users should report the domain to their wallet provider and relevant security teams to aid in broader mitigation efforts. ## EVIDENCE HASHES ---------------------------------------------------------------- Favicon MD5: 4bf69dd26991ac00632a89f78772c2e3 TLS cert SHA-256: 0c0ac89218e27d9ecd8690dc3728066c282c80c3dc97fd90533bca309bbb7d00 ## 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/dao-apyx.fi/ JSON API: https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=dao-apyx.fi 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: 196,640 domains (84,359 alive under monitoring, 27,268 confirmed neutralized). Site: https://phishdestroy.io