# PhishDestroy threat dossier — dapps.defi-update.com
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Fetched:   2026-07-30 22:40:46 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/dapps.defi-update.com/

## VERDICT
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TAKEN DOWN (neutralised)
Composite threat score: 83/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)
Scam classification: Fake Airdrop
Targeted brand: across (and: avalanche, base, binance, bitfinex, coinbase)

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      6/93 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: ChainPatrol, alphaMountain.ai, CyRadar, Fortinet, Seclookup, Webroot
Public blocklists: listed on 2 independent blocklists

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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IP address:      198.251.84.200 (US, Cheyenne)
ASN:             ASAS53667 PONYNET, US
Hosting org:     AS53667 FranTech Solutions
Registered:      2026-02-21
Page title:      Smart Dapp Protocol

## TLS CERTIFICATE
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Issuer:     R10
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: 2026-02-21 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration)
First detected:    2026-02-26 23:22:57 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
First reported:    2026-02-26 23:22:57 UTC (abuse notice filed)
Last verified:     2026-07-30 20:21:10 UTC
Neutralised:       2026-04-23 04:20:36 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/01987802-06d2-76cc-80c5-3fa96de002c0/
Wayback Machine:  https://web.archive.org/web/*/dapps.defi-update.com
crt.sh CT logs:   https://crt.sh/?q=%25.dapps.defi-update.com
Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=dapps.defi-update.com
AlienVault OTX:   https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/dapps.defi-update.com
URLhaus:          https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/dapps.defi-update.com/

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-06-23 19:02:17 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

dapps.defi-update.com Phishing Intelligence Report - PhishDestroy

The domain dapps.defi-update.com presents a fraudulent cryptocurrency scheme, impersonating the legitimate brand "across" under the false page title "Smart Dapp Protocol." This site poses a direct financial threat by attempting to deceive users into connecting cryptocurrency wallets or providing credentials, leading to asset theft through unauthorized transactions.

Technical evidence confirms malicious activity. VirusTotal reports 6 detections out of 95 security vendors, with flags from ChainPatrol, alphaMountain.ai, CyRadar, Fortinet, and Seclookup. The domain is hosted on IP 198.251.84.200 in the United States, registered with AS53667 FranTech Solutions. It was created on February 21, 2026, and uses an R10 SSL certificate. Two blocklists have identified the domain.

The site is currently offline or down, with a GridinSoft trust score of 0 out of 100 and a DOM risk score of 63. This indicates high risk despite its inactive status, as the domain could be reactivated for further attacks. Users should avoid any interaction with this domain.

## 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 (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
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Full HTML report:  https://phishdestroy.io/domain/dapps.defi-update.com/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=dapps.defi-update.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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