# PhishDestroy threat dossier — esepresso.foundation ================================================================ Fetched: 2026-04-25 15:42:42 UTC Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/esepresso.foundation/ ## VERDICT ---------------------------------------------------------------- TAKEN DOWN (neutralised) Composite threat score: 100/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below) Scam classification: NFT Scam ## DETECTION EVIDENCE ---------------------------------------------------------------- VirusTotal: 3/93 security vendors flagged this domain Flagging vendors: Fortinet, Gridinsoft, SOCRadar URLQuery: 2 detections Public blocklists: listed on 3 independent blocklists ## INFRASTRUCTURE ---------------------------------------------------------------- IP address: 188.114.96.3 (US, San Francisco) ASN: ASAS13335 Cloudflare, Inc. Hosting org: AS13335 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: luciana.ns.cloudflare.com, sean.ns.cloudflare.com Registered: 2026-03-02 Page title: Success! ## TLS CERTIFICATE ---------------------------------------------------------------- Issuer: none Status: INVALID chain ## 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: 2026-03-02 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration) First detected: 2026-03-02 16:35:49 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker) Earliest abuse rec: 2026-03-02 13:41:13 UTC — PREDATES current WHOIS registration; retained from a previous registration cycle of the same domain name Last verified: 2026-04-13 07:49:27 UTC Neutralised: 2026-04-25 06:00:35 UTC Current status: taken down (registrar suspended or DNS dead) Note: one or more events above predate the WHOIS creation date. This typically means the same domain name was previously registered, detected, dropped, and then re-registered by a new party. PhishDestroy preserves the full historical record for operator-attribution research even when the underlying infrastructure changes hands. ## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence) ---------------------------------------------------------------- URLScan.io: https://urlscan.io/result/019caec2-372a-73e7-b868-931caffcd7b8/ URLQuery: https://urlquery.net/report/c24a4b5c-a6aa-4d77-acd1-134ad5e28b8f Wayback Machine: https://web.archive.org/web/*/esepresso.foundation crt.sh CT logs: https://crt.sh/?q=%25.esepresso.foundation Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=esepresso.foundation AlienVault OTX: https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/esepresso.foundation URLhaus: https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/esepresso.foundation/ ## ANALYST NARRATIVE ---------------------------------------------------------------- [Generated: 2026-03-03 16:12:37 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.] PhishDestroy identifies esepresso.foundation as a medium-risk generic phishing domain. Classified under phishing threats, it is designed to deceive users into revealing sensitive information such as login credentials or financial data through fraudulent schemes. The domain's activity is indicative of attempts to exploit unsuspecting users with typical phishing tactics. Technical analysis shows esepresso.foundation is registered through NICENIC INTERNATIONAL GROUP CO., LIMITED, with a creation date of March 2, 2026. It resolves to the IP address 188.114.96.3 and currently remains active. Although only a few security vendors flag the domain, its presence on multiple security blocklists confirms its malicious intent. The domain infrastructure and registration details suggest it is part of a broader phishing infrastructure likely managed to avoid immediate takedown. Despite moderate detection rates, the domain remains operational, posing an ongoing risk to users who encounter it. PhishDestroy recommends exercising caution by refraining from clicking on links associated with esepresso.foundation and reporting any suspicious activity. Monitoring and blocking efforts should continue to mitigate potential harm from this phishing campaign. ## EVIDENCE HASHES ---------------------------------------------------------------- PhishDestroy Case ID: PD-20260302-455FC9 ## 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/esepresso.foundation/ JSON API: https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=esepresso.foundation 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: 131,000+ phishing domains. Confirmed takedowns: 91,000+. Site: https://phishdestroy.io