# PhishDestroy threat dossier — duty-free.cc
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Fetched:   2026-04-28 16:06:08 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/duty-free.cc/

## VERDICT
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HIGH THREAT — malicious activity confirmed
Composite threat score: 66/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      6/95 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: alphaMountain.ai, Chong Lua Dao, CyRadar, Forcepoint ThreatSeeker, Fortinet, Seclookup
URLQuery:        2 detections
Public blocklists: listed on 3 independent blocklists

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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IP address:      186.2.165.90 (AE, Abu Dhabi)
ASN:             AS59692 IQWeb FZ-LLC
Hosting org:     Iqweb LLC
Registrar:       Internet Domain Service BS Corp.
Nameservers:     ns1.ddos-guard.net, ns2.ddos-guard.net
Registered:      2024-05-15
Page title:      Duty-Free
HTTP response:   200

## TLS CERTIFICATE
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Issuer:     Let's Encrypt / R12
Expires:    2026-05-07
Status:     INVALID chain
Fingerprint: 5ec9f6db0e744ead63daab6bd05fcec1f3ae50d2ef4552ff9f916bf068b2365a

## ABUSE-REPORT HISTORY (evidence of registrar non-response)
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Status: pending notification queue. No abuse reports filed yet — this domain is
waiting for the next cycle of our automated abuse-reporter.

## TIMELINE
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Domain registered: 2024-05-15 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration)
First detected:    2026-04-28 16:19:59 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
First reported:    2026-04-28 13:20:57 UTC (abuse notice filed)
Last verified:     2026-04-28 19:00:28 UTC
Current status:    ACTIVE / observable

## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence)
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URLScan.io:       https://urlscan.io/result/019dd43e-4102-7684-9810-f101cef4bfc6/
URLQuery:         https://urlquery.net/report/09de28cb-5ed1-4ac6-9842-176903d293f1
Wayback Machine:  https://web.archive.org/web/*/duty-free.cc
crt.sh CT logs:   https://crt.sh/?q=%25.duty-free.cc
Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=duty-free.cc
AlienVault OTX:   https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/duty-free.cc
URLhaus:          https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/duty-free.cc/

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-04-28 16:30:04 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

Threat Overview
The domain duty-free[.]cc has been identified as a cryptocurrency phishing website. This malicious site targets Web3 users by mimicking legitimate crypto platforms to steal wallet credentials and digital assets.
Attack Analysis
Phishing sites in the cryptocurrency space commonly employ wallet-draining techniques, fake token approval requests, and seed phrase harvesting to steal digital assets from unsuspecting victims.
Risk Indicators

- Domain registered on cc TLD
- Contains cryptocurrency-related keywords
- Domain length: 12 characters
- Registered on a high-risk free TLD commonly used by phishers
- Vt Detected
- Drainer Detected

Protection Tips
Always verify URLs before connecting your wallet. Use bookmarks for frequently visited crypto platforms. Enable transaction simulation tools to preview what you're signing.

## EVIDENCE HASHES
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PhishDestroy Case ID:  PD-20260428-AC4F28
TLS cert SHA-256:      5ec9f6db0e744ead63daab6bd05fcec1f3ae50d2ef4552ff9f916bf068b2365a

## 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/duty-free.cc/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=duty-free.cc
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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