# PhishDestroy threat dossier — distribution-pepe.app
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Fetched:   2026-05-02 01:01:59 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/distribution-pepe.app/

## VERDICT
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TAKEN DOWN (neutralised)
Composite threat score: 100/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)
Scam classification: tech_support
Targeted brand: google (and: metamask, uniswap)

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      1/93 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: G-Data
Public blocklists: listed on 5 independent blocklists

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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IP address:      104.21.64.1 (US, San Francisco)
ASN:             ASAS13335 CLOUDFLARENET, US
Hosting org:     AS13335 Cloudflare, Inc.
Registrar:       PDR Ltd. d/b/a PublicDomainRegistry.com
Registered:      2025-08-09
Expires:         2026-08-09
Page title:      PEPE
HTTP response:   530

## 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: 2025-08-09 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration)
First detected:    2026-02-26 23:20:34 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
Last verified:     2026-05-02 02:35:13 UTC
Neutralised:       2026-04-09 12:44:16 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/01989ea6-ab21-750f-9f00-bc3507c3bb7f/
Wayback Machine:  https://web.archive.org/web/*/distribution-pepe.app
crt.sh CT logs:   https://crt.sh/?q=%25.distribution-pepe.app
Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=distribution-pepe.app
AlienVault OTX:   https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/distribution-pepe.app
URLhaus:          https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/distribution-pepe.app/

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-03-24 00:40:47 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-pepe.app as a low-risk phishing domain impersonating Google. The site uses the page title "PEPE" to lure users under the guise of a trusted brand. This campaign aims to deceive victims into divulging sensitive information by exploiting brand trust.

The domain was registered recently on February 21, 2026, and resolves to IP address 104.21.64.1. Although VirusTotal flags only 1 out of 95 security vendors, distribution-pepe.app appears on 5 separate security blocklists, confirming its malicious intent. The domain infrastructure suggests a moderately stealthy approach to avoid detection.

Currently, distribution-pepe.app remains active and should be treated with caution. Users and organizations are advised to block access to this domain, educate personnel on brand impersonation tactics, and monitor network traffic for connections to this IP address. Prompt removal from email filters and updated threat intelligence feeds will help mitigate risks associated with this ongoing phishing campaign.

## 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/distribution-pepe.app/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=distribution-pepe.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

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