# PhishDestroy threat dossier — dapp-server.thelinea.xyz
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Fetched:   2026-05-25 12:59:36 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/dapp-server.thelinea.xyz/

## VERDICT
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TAKEN DOWN (neutralised)
Composite threat score: 81/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)
Scam classification: DeFi Scam
Targeted brand: Linea (and: metamask)

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      13/95 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: ChainPatrol, alphaMountain.ai, BitDefender, Chong Lua Dao, CyRadar, Forcepoint ThreatSeeker, Fortinet, G-Data, Lionic, Seclookup, Sophos, VIPRE, Webroot
Public blocklists: listed on 1 independent blocklist
Victim re-reports (public form): 1

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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IP address:      154.12.61.33 (HK, Hong Kong)
ASN:             ASAS979 NETLAB-SDN, US
Hosting org:     AS979 NetLab Global
Registrar:       Go Daddy, LLC
Nameservers:     ns43.domaincontrol.com, ns44.domaincontrol.com
Registered:      2025-08-15
Expires:         2026-08-15
Page title:      LINEA
HTTP response:   530

## 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: 2025-08-15 (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:    2025-09-11 15:15:29 UTC (abuse notice filed)
Last verified:     2026-05-25 13:27:48 UTC
Neutralised:       2026-04-28 05:46:34 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/01993958-3bc7-75c2-9ab1-85f6132dfc86/
Wayback Machine:  https://web.archive.org/web/*/dapp-server.thelinea.xyz
crt.sh CT logs:   https://crt.sh/?q=%25.dapp-server.thelinea.xyz
Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=dapp-server.thelinea.xyz
AlienVault OTX:   https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/dapp-server.thelinea.xyz
URLhaus:          https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/dapp-server.thelinea.xyz/

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-03-19 01:45:26 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 dapp-server.thelinea.xyz as a high-risk domain engaged in brand impersonation targeting Linea. The domain presented itself with the page title 'LINEA' to mislead users into believing it was affiliated with the legitimate brand. This classification is based on the domain’s deceptive intent and branding tactics designed to exploit Linea’s reputation.

Technical analysis reveals that dapp-server.thelinea.xyz was registered on August 15, 2025, through Go Daddy, LLC. It resolved to IP address 154.12.61.33 and was flagged by 13 out of 95 VirusTotal security vendors, indicating a significant level of suspicion. Additionally, the domain scored a very low trust rating of 1/100 on Scamadviser and appeared on at least one security blocklist, underscoring its malicious profile.

Currently, dapp-server.thelinea.xyz is offline, which mitigates immediate risk to users. PhishDestroy recommends maintaining vigilance for similar domains attempting to impersonate Linea and advises users and organizations to avoid engaging with this domain or any linked content. Continuous monitoring and prompt takedown actions remain critical to prevent future impersonation threats.

## EVIDENCE HASHES
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Favicon SHA-256:       9054a6d9b19b58e53b480bda74b0794a78ac8b0d683ccf66968d00311833b2cd

## 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/dapp-server.thelinea.xyz/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=dapp-server.thelinea.xyz
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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