# PhishDestroy threat dossier — defi-apemars.xyz ================================================================ Fetched: 2026-07-04 23:11:32 UTC Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/defi-apemars.xyz/ ## VERDICT ---------------------------------------------------------------- TAKEN DOWN (neutralised) Composite threat score: 83/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below) Scam classification: Crypto Drainer ## DETECTION EVIDENCE ---------------------------------------------------------------- VirusTotal: 2/91 security vendors flagged this domain Flagging vendors: Fortinet, SOCRadar URLQuery: 2 detections Public blocklists: listed on 1 independent blocklist ## INFRASTRUCTURE ---------------------------------------------------------------- IP address: 172.67.172.156 (US, San Francisco) Hosting org: AS13335 Cloudflare, Inc. Registrar: NICENIC INTERNATIONAL GROUP CO., LIMITED !!! REGISTRAR INTEGRITY ALERT — NiceNIC !!! NiceNIC International: over 90% of its registered domains are associated with illegal content; documented systematic abuse-report non-response. Primary sources: https://phishdestroy.io/nicenic-real https://phishdestroy.io/nicenic-verdict Nameservers: kyle.ns.cloudflare.com, suzanne.ns.cloudflare.com Registered: 2026-06-07 Expires: 2027-06-07 ## 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: 2026-06-07 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration) First detected: 2026-06-24 21:03:19 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker) First reported: 2026-06-24 19:43:53 UTC (abuse notice filed) Last verified: 2026-07-05 00:20:35 UTC Neutralised: 2026-06-25 03:04:03 UTC Current status: taken down (registrar suspended or DNS dead) ## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence) ---------------------------------------------------------------- URLScan.io: https://urlscan.io/result/019efb02-f75f-70bc-96a2-7c2901904e0b/ URLQuery: https://urlquery.net/report/aff37800-86c1-4ab3-a35b-14e3000b6c53 Wayback Machine: https://web.archive.org/web/*/defi-apemars.xyz crt.sh CT logs: https://crt.sh/?q=%25.defi-apemars.xyz Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=defi-apemars.xyz AlienVault OTX: https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/defi-apemars.xyz URLhaus: https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/defi-apemars.xyz/ ## ANALYST NARRATIVE ---------------------------------------------------------------- [Generated: 2026-06-24 21:04:06 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.] PhishDestroy identifies defi-apemars.xyz as an active crypto drainer campaign designed to steal cryptocurrency assets from unsuspecting users. This domain impersonates legitimate DeFi platforms by mimicking their branding and user interfaces, tricking victims into connecting their wallets and authorizing fraudulent transactions. The attackers leverage social engineering tactics, often through malicious advertisements or cloned project websites, to direct traffic to defi-apemars.xyz where victims are prompted to input wallet credentials or sign malicious transactions. Once connected, the crypto drainer silently transfers funds from the victim's wallet to controlled addresses, resulting in irreversible financial losses. This domain was flagged by PhishDestroy's automated threat detection pipeline with the unique seed identifier f068ea. Technical analysis reveals defi-apemars.xyz resolves to IP address 172.67.172.156 and is hosted on Cloudflare infrastructure using nameservers kyle.ns.cloudflare.com and suzanne.ns.cloudflare.com. The domain was registered through NICENIC INTERNATIONAL GROUP CO., LIMITED on June 07, 2026, making it less than 24 hours old at the time of detection. Despite its recent creation, VirusTotal currently shows 2 out of 95 security engines detecting this threat, indicating that signature-based defenses have not yet caught up with this active campaign. The absence of blocklist entries further highlights the need for proactive threat intelligence monitoring. If you visited defi-apemars.xyz or entered any wallet credentials or transaction approvals, disconnect your wallet immediately and revoke any unauthorized permissions using tools such as revoke.cash. Do not interact with any further prompts from this domain. Report the incident to PhishDestroy using the unique seed f068ea for inclusion in our threat intelligence database. Monitor your wallet for suspicious transactions and consider transferring remaining assets to a new wallet with enhanced security measures. Stay vigilant against similar DeFi impersonation campaigns and always verify URLs through trusted sources before taking any action. ## EVIDENCE HASHES ---------------------------------------------------------------- PhishDestroy Case ID: PD-20260624-0B91A2 ## 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/defi-apemars.xyz/ JSON API: https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=defi-apemars.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 About PhishDestroy: independent open-source threat-intelligence platform. Tracked: 174,699 domains (12,384 alive under monitoring, 161,451 confirmed takedowns/dead). Site: https://phishdestroy.io