# PhishDestroy threat dossier — ds4windows.io
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Fetched:   2026-07-03 05:00:53 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/ds4windows.io/

## VERDICT
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TAKEN DOWN (neutralised)
Composite threat score: 100/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      18/91 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: ADMINUSLabs, alphaMountain.ai, BitDefender, Certego, Chong Lua Dao, CyRadar, ESET, ESTsecurity, Forcepoint ThreatSeeker, Fortinet, G-Data, Gridinsoft, Kaspersky, Lionic, SOCRadar, Sophos, Viettel Threat Intelligence, Webroot
AlienVault OTX:  2 pulses (threat-intel feed mentions)
Public blocklists: listed on 3 independent blocklists

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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IP address:      172.67.142.104 (US, San Francisco)
Hosting org:     AS13335 Cloudflare, Inc.
Registrar:       NameSilo, LLC

!!! REGISTRAR INTEGRITY ALERT — NameSilo !!!
NameSilo is a registrar documented by PhishDestroy as (1) publicly lying about
received abuse reports, (2) shielding a $20M+ Monero-theft operation (xmrwallet.com)
for 10 continuous years, and (3) retaliating against PhishDestroy by getting our
X/Twitter account @Phish_Destroy banned after we published the evidence.
Researchers/victims must ALWAYS CC compliance@icann.org on every abuse ticket —
NameSilo has a track record of later claiming reports were never received.
Primary sources:
  https://phishdestroy.io/namesilo-killed-our-twitter
  https://phishdestroy.io/xmrwallet-namesilo-exposed

Nameservers:     braden.ns.cloudflare.com, savanna.ns.cloudflare.com
Registered:      2025-09-10
Expires:         2027-09-10
Page title:      DS4Windows - The Ultimate DualShock 4 Solution for Windows

## TLS CERTIFICATE
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Issuer:     Let's Encrypt / E8
Expires:    2026-08-21
Status:     INVALID chain
Fingerprint: 0d54894c738b629e91ede31681e07d7e2411bd1951489a9790937f35512586a1

## 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: 2025-09-10 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration)
First detected:    2026-07-02 15:06:44 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
Last verified:     2026-07-03 04:20:37 UTC
Neutralised:       2026-07-03 03:02:48 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/019f22ef-6912-756c-aa96-08a5d7dc2f20/
Wayback Machine:  https://web.archive.org/web/*/ds4windows.io
crt.sh CT logs:   https://crt.sh/?q=%25.ds4windows.io
Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=ds4windows.io
AlienVault OTX:   https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/ds4windows.io
URLhaus:          https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/ds4windows.io/

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-07-02 16:38:06 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

The risk level associated with ds4windows.io is categorized as high due to its identification as a generic phishing threat. This domain poses a significant risk to users who may inadvertently engage with it, potentially leading to data compromise or credential theft.

An extensive analysis reveals that ds4windows.io has been flagged by 18 out of 95 security vendors on VirusTotal, indicating a concerning level of recognition among security experts. The domain was created on September 10, 2025, and is currently registered through NameSilo, LLC. It resolves to the IP address 172.67.142.104 and is listed on one security blocklist. Furthermore, it has been featured in two threat intelligence pulses on AlienVault OTX, and it has been blocked by Maltrail, further corroborating its malicious reputation.

To mitigate risks associated with generic phishing threats, users should exercise caution when interacting with any content from ds4windows.io. It is advisable to avoid entering any personal or sensitive information on this domain. Users should utilize comprehensive security solutions that include web filtering and real-time threat detection. Additionally, they should regularly update their cybersecurity training to recognize phishing attempts. Reporting the domain to relevant authorities may also aid in the broader effort to combat such fraudulent activities.

## EVIDENCE HASHES
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Favicon MD5:       fa06ddb33a8648b9afd220492e20b883
TLS cert SHA-256:      0d54894c738b629e91ede31681e07d7e2411bd1951489a9790937f35512586a1

## 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 (operator 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/ds4windows.io/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=ds4windows.io
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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