# PhishDestroy threat dossier — etheref.xyz
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Fetched:   2026-04-22 20:33:07 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/etheref.xyz/

## VERDICT
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TAKEN DOWN (neutralised)
Composite threat score: 61/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)
Scam classification: Crypto Scam
Targeted brand: Ethereum

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      4/94 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: ADMINUSLabs, alphaMountain.ai, Fortinet, Gridinsoft

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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Registrar:       PDR Ltd. d/b/a PublicDomainRegistry.com
Nameservers:     ["adam.ns.cloudflare.com", "danica.ns.cloudflare.com"]
Registered:      2026-03-24

## ABUSE-REPORT HISTORY (evidence of registrar non-response)
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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
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Domain registered: 2026-03-24 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration)
First detected:    2026-03-25 00:30:03 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
Last verified:     2026-04-13 11:57:19 UTC
Neutralised:       2026-03-25 06:19:36 UTC
Current status:    taken down (registrar suspended or DNS dead)

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-03-25 20:01:57 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

PhishDestroy identifies etheref.xyz as a domain associated with generic phishing activities. The domain was first registered on March 24, 2026, and is linked to attempts at deceiving users into revealing personal or financial information. Due to its nature, it poses a medium risk to users unfamiliar with the threat or checking site authenticity.

The domain was registered through PDR Ltd., operating as PublicDomainRegistry.com. VirusTotal analysis reveals that 4 out of 95 security vendors flagged etheref.xyz, indicating some level of suspicious or malicious activity detected by multiple sources. These detections reinforce concerns about the domain's intent to facilitate phishing attacks or distribute fraudulent content.

Currently, the domain etheref.xyz is offline, reducing immediate threat exposure. However, users are strongly advised to remain cautious should the domain or similar variants reappear. It is recommended to avoid clicking unknown links, refrain from providing any sensitive information to sites using this domain, and utilize updated security tools to detect phishing attempts. Continuous monitoring of this domain is encouraged as it may be repurposed or replaced by threat actors.

## EVIDENCE HASHES
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Favicon MD5:       80219e408d1d2e9553dae9291b2f3568

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