# PhishDestroy threat dossier — dfaledx.com
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Fetched:   2026-05-01 17:11:24 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/dfaledx.com/

## VERDICT
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TAKEN DOWN (neutralised)
Composite threat score: 89/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)
Scam classification: cryptocurrency
Targeted brand: across (and: amazon, coinbase)

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      1/93 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: Gridinsoft
Public blocklists: listed on 1 independent blocklist

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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IP address:      188.114.96.3 (US, San Francisco)
ASN:             ASAS13335 CLOUDFLARENET, US
Hosting org:     AS13335 Cloudflare, Inc.
Registrar:       Gname.com Pte. Ltd.
Registered:      2025-07-18
Expires:         2026-07-18
Page title:      Digital Finance Academy LTD - Leading Financial Consulting and Training

## TLS CERTIFICATE
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Issuer:     WE1
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: 2025-07-18 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration)
First detected:    2026-02-26 23:23:43 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
Last verified:     2026-04-22 21:30:49 UTC
Neutralised:       2026-04-22 08:40:33 UTC
Current status:    taken down (registrar suspended or DNS dead)

## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence)
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URLScan.io:       https://urlscan.io/result/0198b8e0-6a95-735f-8f0e-536f933f7f07/
Wayback Machine:  https://web.archive.org/web/*/dfaledx.com
crt.sh CT logs:   https://crt.sh/?q=%25.dfaledx.com
Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=dfaledx.com
AlienVault OTX:   https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/dfaledx.com
URLhaus:          https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/dfaledx.com/

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-03-24 00:40:40 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

PhishDestroy identifies dfaledx.com as a domain engaged in brand impersonation targeting the financial consulting brand "Across." The threat is currently assessed as low risk. Although this domain attempts to imitate a legitimate brand, there is limited evidence of active exploitative behavior or widespread impact. Users and organizations should remain cautious due to the deceptive naming and branding strategy employed.

dfaledx.com was registered on February 21, 2026, and resolves to the IP address 188.114.96.3. VirusTotal analysis reveals a minimal detection rate, with only 1 out of 95 security vendors flagging this domain, suggesting limited malicious content or activity. However, its presence on one security blocklist indicates some degree of concern from at least one threat intelligence source. The domain's page title, "Digital Finance Academy LTD - Leading Financial Consulting and Training," appears crafted to lend credibility and may mislead users familiar with the Across brand.

Currently, dfaledx.com remains active and continues to pose a potential risk of brand confusion or targeted phishing attempts. Given its low risk level but active status, organizations are advised to monitor interactions related to this domain closely. Implementation of brand monitoring services and user education on verifying URLs before engagement will help mitigate any potential threats. Blocking or blacklisting the domain at organizational firewalls is recommended until further analysis confirms its safety.

## 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/dfaledx.com/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=dfaledx.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

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