# PhishDestroy threat dossier — distribution-chain.link ================================================================ Fetched: 2026-05-01 00:26:43 UTC Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/distribution-chain.link/ ## VERDICT ---------------------------------------------------------------- TAKEN DOWN (neutralised) Composite threat score: 100/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below) Scam classification: cryptocurrency Targeted brand: aave (and: across, chainlink, discord, facebook, foundation) ## DETECTION EVIDENCE ---------------------------------------------------------------- VirusTotal: 9/95 security vendors flagged this domain Flagging vendors: alphaMountain.ai, BitDefender, CyRadar, Emsisoft, Forcepoint ThreatSeeker, Fortinet, G-Data, Seclookup, Sophos Public blocklists: listed on 5 independent blocklists ## INFRASTRUCTURE ---------------------------------------------------------------- IP address: 104.21.40.166 (US, San Francisco) ASN: ASAS13335 CLOUDFLARENET, US Hosting org: AS13335 Cloudflare, Inc. Registered: 2026-02-21 Page title: Chainlink: The backbone of blockchain. ## TLS CERTIFICATE ---------------------------------------------------------------- Issuer: WE1 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: 2026-02-21 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration) First detected: 2026-02-26 23:21:47 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker) Last verified: 2026-04-23 01:40:53 UTC Neutralised: 2026-04-22 08:39:37 UTC Current status: taken down (registrar suspended or DNS dead) ## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence) ---------------------------------------------------------------- URLScan.io: https://urlscan.io/result/01984600-e871-778e-9d17-80d0ec0e6e32/ Wayback Machine: https://web.archive.org/web/*/distribution-chain.link crt.sh CT logs: https://crt.sh/?q=%25.distribution-chain.link Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=distribution-chain.link AlienVault OTX: https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/distribution-chain.link URLhaus: https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/distribution-chain.link/ ## ANALYST NARRATIVE ---------------------------------------------------------------- [Generated: 2026-03-19 02:13:25 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.] PhishDestroy identifies distribution-chain.link as an active phishing domain targeting users with deceptive content themed around blockchain technology. The site uses the page title "Chainlink: The backbone of blockchain," likely attempting to impersonate legitimate blockchain services to trick users into revealing sensitive information. This threat matters because phishing attacks can lead to credential theft, financial loss, and compromised personal data. distribution-chain.link resolves to the IP address 104.21.40.166 and was registered recently on February 21, 2026. Despite its newness, it has already been listed on five security blocklists and flagged by 9 out of 95 security vendors on VirusTotal, indicating emerging recognition of its malicious intent. The domain remains active, suggesting ongoing phishing campaigns leveraging this infrastructure. Users are strongly advised to avoid clicking links or providing any personal information on distribution-chain.link. If you encounter this domain in emails or messages, do not engage and report the incident to your organization's security team or a trusted cybersecurity platform. Maintaining vigilance and using updated security tools can help prevent compromise from this and similar phishing threats. ## 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/distribution-chain.link/ JSON API: https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=distribution-chain.link 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