# PhishDestroy threat dossier — distribution-pengu.app ================================================================ Fetched: 2026-06-29 13:31:30 UTC Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/distribution-pengu.app/ ## VERDICT ---------------------------------------------------------------- TAKEN DOWN (neutralised) Composite threat score: 100/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below) ## DETECTION EVIDENCE ---------------------------------------------------------------- VirusTotal: 4/91 security vendors flagged this domain Flagging vendors: alphaMountain.ai, Forcepoint ThreatSeeker, Fortinet, Gridinsoft Public blocklists: listed on 3 independent blocklists ## INFRASTRUCTURE ---------------------------------------------------------------- IP address: 172.67.208.225 (CA, Toronto) ASN: AS13335 Cloudflare, Inc. Hosting org: 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: ["abby.ns.cloudflare.com", "joaquin.ns.cloudflare.com"] Registered: 2026-05-20 Expires: 2027-05-20 Page title: Just a moment... ## TLS CERTIFICATE ---------------------------------------------------------------- Issuer: Let's Encrypt / E7 Expires: 2026-08-18 Status: INVALID chain Fingerprint: 059101b0ae2e7655a5a0bc51ee1e3d03df81966509c7bd3a7cc676fa272e1962 ## 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: 2026-05-20 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration) First detected: 2026-05-27 21:30:18 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker) First reported: 2026-06-15 06:46:19 UTC (abuse notice filed) Last verified: 2026-06-29 12:20:34 UTC Neutralised: 2026-06-08 01:37:19 UTC Current status: taken down (registrar suspended or DNS dead) ## ANALYST NARRATIVE ---------------------------------------------------------------- [Generated: 2026-06-22 23:07:52 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.] distribution-pengu.app is a phishing domain associated with cryptocurrency scams, flagged by 4 out of 91 vendors on VirusTotal. The domain, registered with NICENIC INTERNATIONAL GROUP CO., LIMITED, has been taken offline, reducing its immediate threat. It was also listed in three public blocklists, including PhishDestroy, MetaMask, and SEAL, indicating its recognition as a malicious entity. The domain was hosted on IP address 172.67.208.225 and utilized SSL certification from Let's Encrypt. Its online presence was short-lived, but during its active period, it posed a significant risk to cryptocurrency users by potentially attempting to steal sensitive information or funds. Phishing domains like distribution-pengu.app often exploit the time gap between domain registration and antivirus database updates to conduct their malicious activities. Despite its current offline status, the domain's existence highlights the ongoing threat of phishing attacks targeting the cryptocurrency sector. The proactive detection and inclusion in public blocklists demonstrate the effectiveness of early threat identification in mitigating potential damage. ## EVIDENCE HASHES ---------------------------------------------------------------- Favicon MD5: 9fb27cbe4a04a738ff8c3c37781a7741 TLS cert SHA-256: 059101b0ae2e7655a5a0bc51ee1e3d03df81966509c7bd3a7cc676fa272e1962 ## 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-pengu.app/ JSON API: https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=distribution-pengu.app 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: 172,498 domains (12,810 alive under monitoring, 159,120 confirmed takedowns/dead). Site: https://phishdestroy.io