# PhishDestroy threat dossier — derribitx.com ================================================================ Fetched: 2026-04-22 21:55:18 UTC Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/derribitx.com/ ## VERDICT ---------------------------------------------------------------- TAKEN DOWN (neutralised) Composite threat score: 100/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below) Scam classification: cryptocurrency Targeted brand: across (and: argent, ethereum, facebook, instagram, whatsapp) ## DETECTION EVIDENCE ---------------------------------------------------------------- VirusTotal: 2/93 security vendors flagged this domain Flagging vendors: Netcraft, SOCRadar Public blocklists: listed on 2 independent blocklists ## INFRASTRUCTURE ---------------------------------------------------------------- IP address: 162.0.209.165 (US, Phoenix) ASN: ASAS22612 NAMECHEAP-NET, US Hosting org: AS22612 Namecheap, Inc. Registrar: NameCheap, Inc. Registered: 2025-05-26 Expires: 2026-05-26 Page title: Deribit | Home ## TLS CERTIFICATE ---------------------------------------------------------------- Issuer: Sectigo RSA Domain Validation Secure Server CA Status: INVALID chain ## 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: 2025-05-26 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration) First detected: 2026-02-26 23:20:51 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker) Last verified: 2026-04-22 01:41:31 UTC Neutralised: 2026-04-22 00:26:28 UTC Current status: taken down (registrar suspended or DNS dead) ## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence) ---------------------------------------------------------------- URLScan.io: https://urlscan.io/result/019b05a6-b0ec-738e-8f04-144b51c2abdc/ Wayback Machine: https://web.archive.org/web/*/derribitx.com crt.sh CT logs: https://crt.sh/?q=%25.derribitx.com Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=derribitx.com AlienVault OTX: https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/derribitx.com URLhaus: https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/derribitx.com/ ## ANALYST NARRATIVE ---------------------------------------------------------------- [Generated: 2026-03-24 00:14:46 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.] PhishDestroy has identified derribitx.com as an active phishing domain targeting users by mimicking the Deribit cryptocurrency trading platform. Classified as a generic phishing threat, this domain attempts to deceive victims into revealing sensitive information by presenting itself with the page title "Deribit | Home," closely resembling the legitimate service. Technical analysis reveals that derribitx.com resolves to IP address 162.0.209.165 and was registered recently on February 21, 2026. Although low risk, the domain appears on two security blocklists and is flagged by 2 out of 95 antivirus vendors on VirusTotal, indicating some detection but limited exposure in the broader security community. The infrastructure and indicators suggest it is an opportunistic phishing operation leveraging brand impersonation to lure unsuspecting users. Currently, derribitx.com remains active and continues to pose a threat to users who may mistake it for the authentic Deribit platform. PhishDestroy recommends avoiding interaction with this domain, refraining from submitting any credentials, and reporting it to security teams or browser blocklists. Vigilance and timely identification remain critical to mitigating risks associated with this emerging phishing site. ## 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 (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 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Full HTML report: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/derribitx.com/ JSON API: https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=derribitx.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 About PhishDestroy: volunteer-driven open-source threat-intelligence platform. Tracked: 131,000+ phishing domains. Confirmed takedowns: 91,000+. Site: https://phishdestroy.io