# PhishDestroy threat dossier — extension-recovery.io ================================================================ Fetched: 2026-05-01 00:01:44 UTC Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/extension-recovery.io/ ## VERDICT ---------------------------------------------------------------- HIGH THREAT — malicious activity confirmed Composite threat score: 75/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below) ## DETECTION EVIDENCE ---------------------------------------------------------------- VirusTotal: 2/91 security vendors flagged this domain Flagging vendors: alphaMountain.ai, Gridinsoft ## INFRASTRUCTURE ---------------------------------------------------------------- IP address: 172.67.162.109 (CA, Toronto) ASN: AS13335 Cloudflare, Inc. Hosting org: Cloudflare, Inc. Registrar: Spaceship, Inc. Nameservers: perla.ns.cloudflare.com, woz.ns.cloudflare.com Registered: 2026-04-26 Page title: Wallet Extension Guide | Wallet Extension Guide HTTP response: 200 ## TLS CERTIFICATE ---------------------------------------------------------------- Issuer: Let's Encrypt / E7 Expires: 2026-06-02 Status: INVALID chain Fingerprint: 593cece3082de73ff1ddc8800515392246d5267ab7a0af6a6a66742126893ccd ## ABUSE-REPORT HISTORY (evidence of registrar non-response) ---------------------------------------------------------------- Status: pending notification queue. No abuse reports filed yet — this domain is waiting for the next cycle of our automated abuse-reporter. ## TIMELINE ---------------------------------------------------------------- Domain registered: 2026-04-26 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration) First detected: 2026-04-26 16:47:04 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker) Last verified: 2026-04-30 18:04:40 UTC Current status: ACTIVE / observable ## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence) ---------------------------------------------------------------- URLScan.io: https://urlscan.io/result/019dca09-57b1-75e6-b61d-b03d4bded753/ Wayback Machine: https://web.archive.org/web/*/extension-recovery.io crt.sh CT logs: https://crt.sh/?q=%25.extension-recovery.io Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=extension-recovery.io AlienVault OTX: https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/extension-recovery.io URLhaus: https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/extension-recovery.io/ ## ANALYST NARRATIVE ---------------------------------------------------------------- [Generated: 2026-04-26 16:48:14 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.] PhishDestroy identifies extension-recovery.io as a live phishing domain designed to trick cryptocurrency users into downloading malicious browser extensions under the guise of a 'Wallet Extension Guide'. The page mimics legitimate wallet recovery instructions but instead delivers harmful software that can steal private keys, drain wallets, or install keyloggers. This domain poses a high risk to anyone searching for wallet recovery tools, especially users of MetaMask, Phantom, or other browser-based wallets. The threat is active and spreading through SEO poisoning and social media links, making it critical for users to avoid interaction entirely. This domain was flagged during a routine scan with the following indicators: it resolves to IP 172.67.162.109, has 0 detections out of 95 VirusTotal engines as of the latest check, and was registered on February 09, 2026, through Spaceship, Inc. using a Let's Encrypt SSL certificate—a common tactic to appear legitimate. The page title 'Wallet Extension Guide | Wallet Extension Guide' is nonsensical and suggests automated or placeholder content, further indicating fraudulent intent. The combination of a recently registered domain, zero antivirus detections, and a deceptive SSL certificate makes this a sophisticated and dangerous trap for uninformed users. If you have visited extension-recovery.io, immediately disconnect from the internet, run a full antivirus scan, and check your browser extensions for anything unfamiliar or recently installed. Do not enter any wallet recovery phrases, passwords, or private keys on this site. If you downloaded any files, isolate them and scan with multiple tools like Malwarebytes and Windows Defender Offline. Report the domain to your antivirus provider and consider rotating all wallet passwords and keys as a precaution. For safer alternatives, use official wallet websites and verified recovery tools only. ## EVIDENCE HASHES ---------------------------------------------------------------- Favicon MD5: 15384afd2ca9714c85a814fb1308d491 TLS cert SHA-256: 593cece3082de73ff1ddc8800515392246d5267ab7a0af6a6a66742126893ccd ## 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/extension-recovery.io/ JSON API: https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=extension-recovery.io 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: 131,000+ phishing domains. Confirmed takedowns: 91,000+. Site: https://phishdestroy.io