# PhishDestroy threat dossier — esl-claims.lat ================================================================ Fetched: 2026-06-06 14:22:06 UTC Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/esl-claims.lat/ ## VERDICT ---------------------------------------------------------------- TAKEN DOWN (neutralised) Composite threat score: 100/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below) ## DETECTION EVIDENCE ---------------------------------------------------------------- VirusTotal: 22/95 security vendors flagged this domain Flagging vendors: ADMINUSLabs, alphaMountain.ai, BitDefender, Chong Lua Dao, Cluster25, CRDF, ESET, Emsisoft, Forcepoint ThreatSeeker, Fortinet, G-Data, Google Safebrowsing, Gridinsoft, Kaspersky, Lionic, Netcraft, OpenPhish, PrecisionSec, SOCRadar, Sophos Public blocklists: listed on 1 independent blocklist Google Safe Browsing: FLAGGED ## INFRASTRUCTURE ---------------------------------------------------------------- IP address: 45.61.49.139 Registrar: Dynadot LLC Nameservers: ns1.dyna-ns.net, ns2.dyna-ns.net Registered: 2026-05-24 ## 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: 2026-05-24 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration) First detected: 2026-05-26 05:20:09 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker) Last verified: 2026-06-03 04:25:46 UTC Neutralised: 2026-05-27 00:06:42 UTC Current status: taken down (registrar suspended or DNS dead) ## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence) ---------------------------------------------------------------- URLScan.io: https://urlscan.io/result/019e5f0c-22d7-76bb-8eec-21922aeac4af/ Wayback Machine: https://web.archive.org/web/*/esl-claims.lat crt.sh CT logs: https://crt.sh/?q=%25.esl-claims.lat Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=esl-claims.lat AlienVault OTX: https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/esl-claims.lat URLhaus: https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/esl-claims.lat/ ## ANALYST NARRATIVE ---------------------------------------------------------------- [Generated: 2026-05-26 05:26:46 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.] The domain esl-claims.lat is an active crypto-draining site designed to trick visitors into connecting their cryptocurrency wallets so attackers can silently drain funds within seconds. This type of malicious site is known as a crypto-drainer and it operates under the guise of legitimate services—in this case, mimicking an ESL-related claims process to lend credibility to the scam. PhishDestroy identifies esl-claims.lat as a confirmed crypto-drainer with high risk due to its detection rate of 22 out of 95 security vendors on VirusTotal, its listing on three major blocklists (including Google Safe Browsing), and its recent creation date of May 24, 2026. The domain is registered through Dynadot LLC and resolves to IP address 45.61.49.139, which has been previously associated with phishing infrastructure targeting financial assets. If you visited esl-claims.lat, disconnect your wallet immediately and revoke any unauthorized permissions through your wallet’s interface or a reputable revocation tool like revoke.cash. Scan your device for malware using a trusted antivirus and monitor your wallet transactions for suspicious activity. Report the domain to your security team and avoid any further interaction with this or similar sites. Always verify URLs carefully and use hardware wallets for high-value transactions to minimize exposure to crypto-drainers. ## 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/esl-claims.lat/ JSON API: https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=esl-claims.lat 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: 157,325 domains (42,713 alive under monitoring, 113,796 confirmed takedowns/dead). Site: https://phishdestroy.io