# PhishDestroy threat dossier — ext.defilab-validation.site
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Fetched:   2026-07-29 20:49:50 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/ext.defilab-validation.site/

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

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      8/93 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: BitDefender, CyRadar, Fortinet, G-Data, Kaspersky, Lionic, Seclookup, Sophos
URLQuery:        -1 detections
Public blocklists: listed on 2 independent blocklists

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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IP address:      78.46.40.242 (DE, Falkenstein)
ASN:             ASAS24940 HETZNER-AS Hetzner Online GmbH, DE
Hosting org:     AS24940 Hetzner Online GmbH
Registered:      2026-02-21
Page title:      Account Suspended

## TLS CERTIFICATE
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Issuer:     R11
Status:     INVALID chain

## 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: 2026-02-21 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration)
First detected:    2026-02-26 23:22:29 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
First reported:    2026-02-26 23:22:29 UTC (abuse notice filed)
Last verified:     2026-07-29 20:57:16 UTC
Neutralised:       2026-04-12 12:25:08 UTC
Current status:    taken down (registrar suspended or DNS dead)

## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence)
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URLScan.io:       https://urlscan.io/result/0198afa3-c930-767d-84a1-a7344c32822e/
Wayback Machine:  https://web.archive.org/web/*/ext.defilab-validation.site
crt.sh CT logs:   https://crt.sh/?q=%25.ext.defilab-validation.site
Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=ext.defilab-validation.site
AlienVault OTX:   https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/ext.defilab-validation.site
URLhaus:          https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/ext.defilab-validation.site/

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-06-23 17:30:32 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

ext.defilab-validation.site Phishing Intelligence Report - PhishDestroy

The site ext.defilab-validation.site presents a page titled "Account Suspended" and is classified as a cryptocurrency scam threat. This domain likely impersonates the DeFi Lab brand to deceive users into engaging with fraudulent cryptocurrency-related activities, potentially leading to financial loss or credential theft.

Technical analysis reveals the site was flagged by 8 out of 95 VirusTotal vendors, including BitDefender, CyRadar, Fortinet, G-Data, and Kaspersky. It is listed on 2 blocklists. The domain was created on 2026-02-21 and is hosted on IP address 78.46.40.242, located in Germany, associated with AS24940 Hetzner Online GmbH. The SSL certificate is R11.

The site is currently offline (status: DOWN/OFFLINE) and carries a domain risk score of 63, indicating a high risk level. Given the scam classification, vendor detections, and recent creation date, this domain poses a significant threat to users involved in cryptocurrency activities and should be avoided.

## 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 (operator 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/ext.defilab-validation.site/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=ext.defilab-validation.site
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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