# PhishDestroy threat dossier — darkmatter.to
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Fetched:   2026-04-21 18:34:10 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/darkmatter.to/

## VERDICT
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ACTIVE THREAT — multiple warning signs
Composite threat score: 55/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      0/94 security vendors flagged this domain

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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IP address:      104.21.26.167 (CA, Toronto)
ASN:             AS13335 Cloudflare, Inc.
Hosting org:     Cloudflare, Inc.
Registrar:       NAMECHEAP INC
Nameservers:     ben.ns.cloudflare.com, savanna.ns.cloudflare.com
Registered:      2025-07-16
Page title:      DarkMatter Market | Official Links & Secure Market Guide
HTTP response:   200

## TLS CERTIFICATE
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Issuer:     Google Trust Services / WE1
Expires:    2026-06-07
Status:     INVALID chain
Fingerprint: 9954438ca8c52b14475ee8ea97b82baec1641b5e7bc6b688b147cd1980f0376a

## 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: 2025-07-16 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration)
First detected:    2026-04-16 00:47:35 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
First reported:    2026-04-15 21:47:46 UTC (abuse notice filed)
Last verified:     2026-04-21 20:14:39 UTC
Current status:    ACTIVE / observable

## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence)
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URLScan.io:       https://urlscan.io/result/019d931b-e44e-739c-a546-7b41c43be6da/
URLQuery:         https://urlquery.net/report/32a2808c-6e06-462f-9ced-18a73faaa470
Wayback Machine:  https://web.archive.org/web/*/darkmatter.to
crt.sh CT logs:   https://crt.sh/?q=%25.darkmatter.to
Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=darkmatter.to
AlienVault OTX:   https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/darkmatter.to
URLhaus:          https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/darkmatter.to/

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-04-16 00:48:15 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

PhishDestroy identifies darkmatter.to as a cryptocurrency investment scam posing as a legitimate trading platform. This domain was registered on July 16, 2025, and currently shows zero detections out of 95 VirusTotal scans, indicating it has evaded detection by major security vendors. The site operates from IP address 104.21.26.167 and uses a Google Trust Services SSL certificate to appear authentic.  

This threat is an active cryptocurrency scam that specifically targets investors by promising unrealistic returns on digital asset investments. The operators use social engineering tactics such as fake testimonials and fabricated trading statistics to convince victims to deposit cryptocurrency into wallet addresses controlled by the threat actors. Once funds are transferred, victims receive no returns, and all communications with the site cease. The domain's recent registration date and clean VirusTotal score suggest this is a newly deployed campaign that hasn't yet been widely recognized by security systems.  

If you visited darkmatter.to and entered any cryptocurrency wallet information or made a deposit, immediately transfer any remaining funds to a new wallet and revoke any connected permissions. Report the incident to your local cybercrime unit and file a complaint with your country's financial regulator. Consider using blockchain explorers to track your transaction and document all interaction details for potential law enforcement action. Never reuse passwords or wallet credentials across different platforms, as this could lead to further compromise.

## EVIDENCE HASHES
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PhishDestroy Case ID:  PD-20260415-7E4A7A
Favicon MD5:       34314f6d90be5425c96a294b11b02d69
TLS cert SHA-256:      9954438ca8c52b14475ee8ea97b82baec1641b5e7bc6b688b147cd1980f0376a

## 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/darkmatter.to/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=darkmatter.to
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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