# PhishDestroy threat dossier — exodus-update.net
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Fetched:   2026-05-18 10:05:25 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/exodus-update.net/

## VERDICT
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STATUS STALE — last probed 20 days ago, treat as ACTIVE until re-verified
Composite threat score: 100/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)
Scam classification: cryptocurrency
Targeted brand: Exodus

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      9/93 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: ADMINUSLabs, ChainPatrol, alphaMountain.ai, CRDF, CyRadar, Forcepoint ThreatSeeker, Gridinsoft, Seclookup, SOCRadar
Public blocklists: listed on 2 independent blocklists

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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IP address:      188.114.97.3 (US, San Francisco)
ASN:             ASAS13335 CLOUDFLARENET, US
Hosting org:     AS13335 Cloudflare, Inc.
Registered:      2026-02-21

## 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 23:20:12 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
Last verified:     2026-04-27 13:01:42 UTC (STALE — 20 days ago, re-verify)
Flagged dead:      2026-03-02 21:54:58 UTC (NOT RE-VERIFIED IN 20 DAYS — treat as unconfirmed)
Current status:    UNCONFIRMED (our live-probe is 20 days stale)

## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence)
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URLScan.io:       https://urlscan.io/result/019bbe3c-b9e3-7552-8c3f-75038eeff56b/
Wayback Machine:  https://web.archive.org/web/*/exodus-update.net
crt.sh CT logs:   https://crt.sh/?q=%25.exodus-update.net
Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=exodus-update.net
AlienVault OTX:   https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/exodus-update.net
URLhaus:          https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/exodus-update.net/

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-03-03 15:29:01 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

PhishDestroy identifies exodus-update.net as a credential phishing domain that targeted users by attempting to steal login information. The domain was designed to imitate legitimate update services, tricking victims into submitting sensitive credentials. Due to its deceptive nature, this domain posed a medium risk to users who encountered it.

The domain exodus-update.net was registered on February 21, 2026, through a dead domain registrar, which is often associated with malicious activity. VirusTotal flagged this domain by nine security vendors, and it appeared on three separate security blocklists, indicating widespread recognition of its malicious intent. The infrastructure leveraged fake update notifications to lure users into providing their personal information.

Currently, exodus-update.net has been taken offline and is no longer active. PhishDestroy recommends users remain vigilant when prompted to enter credentials on update or login pages, especially those with unfamiliar URLs. Security professionals should ensure their endpoint protection systems include updated blocklists to prevent access to such phishing domains. Continuous monitoring and user education remain key to mitigating the risk posed by similar threats.

## 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/exodus-update.net/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=exodus-update.net
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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