# PhishDestroy threat dossier — earn-crypto.site ================================================================ Fetched: 2026-06-27 09:29:03 UTC Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/earn-crypto.site/ ## VERDICT ---------------------------------------------------------------- TAKEN DOWN (neutralised) Composite threat score: 100/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below) Scam classification: Impersonation Targeted brand: Bitcoin ## DETECTION EVIDENCE ---------------------------------------------------------------- VirusTotal: 8/91 security vendors flagged this domain Flagging vendors: Criminal IP, alphaMountain.ai, CRDF, Forcepoint ThreatSeeker, Gridinsoft, Kaspersky, SOCRadar, Webroot Public blocklists: listed on 3 independent blocklists ## INFRASTRUCTURE ---------------------------------------------------------------- IP address: 92.204.162.165 (FR, Strasbourg) ASN: ASAS29066 VELIANET-AS velia.net Internetdienste GmbH, DE Hosting org: AS29066 velia.net Internetdienste GmbH Registrar: NETWORK SOLUTIONS, LLC. Nameservers: ns1.herohosty.xyz, ns2.herohosty.xyz Registered: 2026-05-28 Expires: 2027-05-28 Page title: Home | Earn Crypto - Free Bitcoin ## TLS CERTIFICATE ---------------------------------------------------------------- Issuer: Let's Encrypt / YR1 Expires: 2026-08-26 Status: INVALID chain Fingerprint: 63facb2068d3134aad438e20ba6314338c72ead698ba2bcad4446fb15970873d ## 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: 2026-05-28 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration) First detected: 2026-05-30 08:32:55 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker) First reported: 2026-05-30 05:34:26 UTC (abuse notice filed) Last verified: 2026-06-27 08:20:34 UTC Neutralised: 2026-05-31 00:15:56 UTC Current status: taken down (registrar suspended or DNS dead) ## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence) ---------------------------------------------------------------- URLScan.io: https://urlscan.io/result/019e775d-b89a-768a-b9a0-07a6af8ba4ce/ URLQuery: https://urlquery.net/report/111489a5-9b98-4195-88f4-b64bfd364962 Wayback Machine: https://web.archive.org/web/*/earn-crypto.site crt.sh CT logs: https://crt.sh/?q=%25.earn-crypto.site Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=earn-crypto.site AlienVault OTX: https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/earn-crypto.site URLhaus: https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/earn-crypto.site/ ## ANALYST NARRATIVE ---------------------------------------------------------------- [Generated: 2026-06-26 03:47:44 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.] The domain earn-crypto.site is flagged for brand impersonation, specifically targeting the Bitcoin brand. The site claims to offer free Bitcoin, potentially luring users into providing sensitive information or performing transactions that could result in financial loss or credential theft. Infrastructure analysis reveals that the domain is registered through NETWORK SOLUTIONS, LLC. and resolves to the IP address 92.204.162.165. It was created on May 28, 2026. The domain appears on 3 security blocklists and is blocked by security solutions such as MetaMask, PhishDestroy, and SEAL. The SSL certificate is issued by Let's Encrypt, and the site uses technologies including Bootstrap, LiteSpeed, OWL Carousel, metisMenu, Moment.js, and jQuery. VirusTotal reports an 8/95 detection rate, indicating that some security vendors recognize the domain as a threat. The domain is currently offline, which reduces immediate risk. However, users should remain vigilant as the domain could be reactivated. Recommendations include adding the domain to organizational blocklists and educating users about the risks of brand impersonation and the importance of verifying the legitimacy of crypto-related websites. The offline status does not guarantee safety, and ongoing monitoring is advised to detect any future activity. ## EVIDENCE HASHES ---------------------------------------------------------------- PhishDestroy Case ID: PD-20260530-760A80 Favicon MD5: 97bfd0f7b4c48f81bab170614a0ff733 TLS cert SHA-256: 63facb2068d3134aad438e20ba6314338c72ead698ba2bcad4446fb15970873d ## 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/earn-crypto.site/ JSON API: https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=earn-crypto.site 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: 170,806 domains (12,465 alive under monitoring, 157,937 confirmed takedowns/dead). Site: https://phishdestroy.io