# PhishDestroy threat dossier — defender.services
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Fetched:   2026-04-22 14:27:43 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/defender.services/

## VERDICT
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TAKEN DOWN (neutralised)
Composite threat score: 61/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      1/93 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: SOCRadar
Public blocklists: listed on 3 independent blocklists
Victim re-reports (public form): 1

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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IP address:      216.198.79.65 (US, Walnut)
ASN:             ASAS16509 Amazon.com, Inc.
Hosting org:     AS16509 Amazon.com, Inc.
Registrar:       HOSTINGER operations, UAB
Nameservers:     , ns2.vercel-dns.com, ns1.vercel-dns.com, ns2.vercel-dns.com
Registered:      2026-02-21
Expires:         2026-10-19
Page title:      RugDefender - Advanced Trading Tools for Axiom.trade

## 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: 2026-02-21 (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)
Earliest abuse rec: 2026-02-14 17:06:14 UTC — PREDATES current WHOIS registration; retained from a previous registration cycle of the same domain name
Last verified:     2026-04-12 22:43:39 UTC
Neutralised:       2026-02-23 03:15:03 UTC
Current status:    taken down (registrar suspended or DNS dead)

Note: one or more events above predate the WHOIS creation date. This typically means
the same domain name was previously registered, detected, dropped, and then re-registered
by a new party. PhishDestroy preserves the full historical record for operator-attribution
research even when the underlying infrastructure changes hands.

## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence)
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URLScan.io:       https://urlscan.io/result/019c5d0f-0703-7023-8961-ee3e986ed44c/
URLQuery:         https://urlquery.net/report/f70e0a69-b88a-4d30-bd4e-68f784dea1f2
Wayback Machine:  https://web.archive.org/web/*/defender.services
crt.sh CT logs:   https://crt.sh/?q=%25.defender.services
Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=defender.services
AlienVault OTX:   https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/defender.services
URLhaus:          https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/defender.services/

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-03-19 06:12:35 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

PhishDestroy identifies defender.services as a domain linked to a generic phishing threat, although its risk level is assessed as low. The domain was associated with a fake trading platform called RugDefender, targeting users interested in Axiom.trade. Phishing threats like this aim to deceive users into revealing sensitive information, which can lead to financial loss or identity theft.

defender.services was registered on February 21, 2026, through HOSTINGER operations, UAB, and has appeared on three separate security blocklists. Despite this, only one of 95 security vendors on VirusTotal flagged it, indicating limited detection. The domain resolved to IP 216.198.79.65 but is currently offline, reducing immediate risk.

Users are advised to avoid visiting defender.services or entering any personal data if encountered. Always verify URLs before engaging with trading or financial websites, and rely on official platforms. If you have interacted with this domain, monitor your accounts for suspicious activity and consider updating your credentials. Staying vigilant helps protect against evolving phishing tactics.

## EVIDENCE HASHES
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PhishDestroy Case ID:  PD-20260214-CF4187

## 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/defender.services/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=defender.services
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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