# PhishDestroy threat dossier — darkfail.io ================================================================ Fetched: 2026-07-23 19:44:17 UTC Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/darkfail.io/ ## VERDICT ---------------------------------------------------------------- TAKEN DOWN (neutralised) Composite threat score: 94/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below) ## DETECTION EVIDENCE ---------------------------------------------------------------- VirusTotal: 3/92 security vendors flagged this domain Flagging vendors: CRDF, Gridinsoft, SOCRadar URLQuery: -1 detections AlienVault OTX: 1 pulses (threat-intel feed mentions) Public blocklists: listed on 1 independent blocklist ## INFRASTRUCTURE ---------------------------------------------------------------- IP address: 104.21.45.108 (CA, Toronto) ASN: AS13335 Cloudflare, Inc. Hosting org: Cloudflare, Inc. Registrar: Eranet International Limited Nameservers: ["clay.ns.cloudflare.com", "novalee.ns.cloudflare.com"] Registered: 2026-05-15 Page title: DarkFail: What darknet markets are online? ✅ HTTP response: 200 ## TLS CERTIFICATE ---------------------------------------------------------------- Issuer: Google Trust Services / WE1 Expires: 2026-07-09 Status: INVALID chain Fingerprint: d1bab61773409dc30c0f512d9399660625916338f9fcddcfe4a4708fe9b8b374 ## ABUSE-REPORT HISTORY (evidence of registrar non-response) ---------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Domain registered: 2026-05-15 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration) First detected: 2026-05-15 23:30:10 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker) First reported: 2026-06-15 06:37:16 UTC (abuse notice filed) Last verified: 2026-07-23 20:20:38 UTC Neutralised: 2026-06-06 17:30:31 UTC Current status: taken down (registrar suspended or DNS dead) ## ANALYST NARRATIVE ---------------------------------------------------------------- [Generated: 2026-06-26 05:15:34 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.] darkfail.io Safety Check — Fake Darknet Market Phishing Site This domain, darkfail.io, is flagged as a generic phishing site designed to impersonate legitimate darknet market tracking services. Analysis indicates the site mimics the branding and functionality of DarkFail, a known resource for verifying the operational status of darknet markets. The phishing infrastructure appears tailored to harvest user credentials, payment details, or other sensitive information under the guise of providing market status updates. No evidence of a drainer kit was observed, but the site’s deceptive design and targeted impersonation elevate its risk profile. Infrastructure analysis reveals the following technical indicators: the domain resolves to IP address 104.21.45.108 and was registered on May 15, 2026, suggesting a recently deployed phishing campaign. VirusTotal detection rates show 3 out of 95 security vendors flagging the domain as malicious. The domain appears on one security blocklist and is associated with a Google Trust Services SSL certificate, which may lend a false sense of legitimacy. The page title, 'DarkFail: What darknet markets are online? ✅,' directly mirrors the branding of the legitimate service, increasing the likelihood of successful deception. Currently, darkfail.io is offline, having been taken down following detection by threat intelligence systems. Despite its inactive status, residual risk remains due to the potential for re-deployment under a similar domain or infrastructure. Users who interacted with the site prior to takedown may still be at risk of credential compromise or financial fraud. Actionable guidance includes monitoring for unauthorized account access, revoking any credentials entered on the site, and verifying the authenticity of darknet market resources through trusted, verified channels. The domain’s creation date and rapid inclusion in threat intelligence pulses suggest a coordinated phishing operation, warranting continued vigilance. ## EVIDENCE HASHES ---------------------------------------------------------------- Favicon MD5: be2636c3134a6bd5f732af6711a6f7d3 TLS cert SHA-256: d1bab61773409dc30c0f512d9399660625916338f9fcddcfe4a4708fe9b8b374 ## 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/darkfail.io/ JSON API: https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=darkfail.io 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: 188,947 domains (58,596 alive under monitoring, 128,729 confirmed takedowns/dead). Site: https://phishdestroy.io