# PhishDestroy threat dossier — eth-io.xyz
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Fetched:   2026-05-18 09:56:31 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/eth-io.xyz/

## VERDICT
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STATUS STALE — last probed 24 days ago, treat as ACTIVE until re-verified
Composite threat score: 100/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)
Scam classification: Crypto Scam

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      9/93 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: ChainPatrol, alphaMountain.ai, CyRadar, Forcepoint ThreatSeeker, Fortinet, G-Data, Lionic, Seclookup, Sophos
Public blocklists: listed on 7 independent blocklists

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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IP address:      188.114.96.3 (US, San Francisco)
ASN:             ASAS13335 CLOUDFLARENET, US
Hosting org:     AS13335 Cloudflare, Inc.
Registered:      2026-02-21
Page title:      DESTRA NETWORK

## TLS CERTIFICATE
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Issuer:     WE1
Status:     INVALID chain

## 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: 2026-02-21 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration)
First detected:    2026-02-26 23:20:26 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
Last verified:     2026-04-23 13:09:38 UTC (STALE — 24 days ago, re-verify)
Flagged dead:      2026-04-21 22:05:43 UTC (NOT RE-VERIFIED IN 24 DAYS — treat as unconfirmed)
Current status:    UNCONFIRMED (our live-probe is 24 days stale)

## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence)
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URLScan.io:       https://urlscan.io/result/019a2f78-8459-747c-8248-be357224b3ce/
Wayback Machine:  https://web.archive.org/web/*/eth-io.xyz
crt.sh CT logs:   https://crt.sh/?q=%25.eth-io.xyz
Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=eth-io.xyz
AlienVault OTX:   https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/eth-io.xyz
URLhaus:          https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/eth-io.xyz/

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-03-19 02:12:13 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

PhishDestroy identifies eth-io.xyz as a medium-risk generic phishing domain actively targeting unsuspecting users. The site is masquerading under the page title "DESTRA NETWORK," likely attempting to lure victims with crypto-related themes. The domain’s recent registration date, February 21, 2026, suggests it is part of a newer phishing campaign aiming to exploit emerging users in the decentralized finance space.

Technical indicators reveal that eth-io.xyz resolves to the IP address 188.114.96.3 and is currently active. The domain has been flagged by 9 out of 95 security vendors on VirusTotal and appears on seven separate security blocklists, indicating a consensus on its malicious intent. These signals confirm ongoing abuse of the infrastructure for phishing purposes, with the domain likely harvesting sensitive information or credentials from targeted individuals.

Despite detection efforts, eth-io.xyz remains operational, posing continued risk to internet users. PhishDestroy recommends immediate caution: avoid visiting the domain, block it at network level where possible, and report any attempted interactions to relevant security teams. Continuous monitoring is advised to track any changes in the domain’s activity or hosting environment as part of broader phishing mitigation strategies.

## 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/eth-io.xyz/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=eth-io.xyz
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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