# PhishDestroy threat dossier — flare-networks.xyz ================================================================ Fetched: 2026-05-01 10:35:07 UTC Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/flare-networks.xyz/ ## VERDICT ---------------------------------------------------------------- STATUS STALE — last probed 31 days ago, treat as ACTIVE until re-verified Composite threat score: 72/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below) ## DETECTION EVIDENCE ---------------------------------------------------------------- VirusTotal: 7/95 security vendors flagged this domain Flagging vendors: alphaMountain.ai, Forcepoint ThreatSeeker, Fortinet, Kaspersky, Sophos, Trustwave, Webroot AlienVault OTX: 1 pulses (threat-intel feed mentions) Public blocklists: listed on 3 independent blocklists Victim re-reports (public form): 1 ## INFRASTRUCTURE ---------------------------------------------------------------- IP address: 67.223.118.23 (US, Phoenix) ASN: ASAS22612 NAMECHEAP-NET, US Hosting org: AS22612 Namecheap, Inc. Registrar: NameCheap, Inc. Nameservers: 1 Registered: 2025-04-30 Expires: 2025-08-17 Page title: Index of / ## TLS CERTIFICATE ---------------------------------------------------------------- Issuer: Sectigo Limited / Sectigo RSA Domain Validation Secure Server CA Expires: 2026-04-30 Status: INVALID chain Fingerprint: b2a296c949cf0b269caccdc292b584222ca143982a64295b94730b9afa3c1a1d Subject Alternative Names (related infrastructure — often same operator): - www.flare-networks.xyz ## 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: 2025-04-30 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration) First detected: 2026-02-25 02:39:27 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker) First reported: 2025-08-09 22:53:48 UTC (abuse notice filed) Last verified: 2026-03-31 00:48:19 UTC (STALE — 31 days ago, re-verify) Flagged dead: 2026-03-15 12:07:33 UTC (NOT RE-VERIFIED IN 31 DAYS — treat as unconfirmed) Current status: UNCONFIRMED (our live-probe is 31 days stale) ## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence) ---------------------------------------------------------------- URLScan.io: https://urlscan.io/result/019891af-0137-7009-b9de-d8f55dc72e10/ Wayback Machine: https://web.archive.org/web/*/flare-networks.xyz crt.sh CT logs: https://crt.sh/?q=%25.flare-networks.xyz Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=flare-networks.xyz AlienVault OTX: https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/flare-networks.xyz URLhaus: https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/flare-networks.xyz/ ## ANALYST NARRATIVE ---------------------------------------------------------------- [Generated: 2026-03-03 02:27:23 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.] PhishDestroy identifies flare-networks.xyz as a medium-risk generic phishing domain targeting unsuspecting users. This domain is associated with deceptive practices aiming to steal sensitive information. The domain resolves to IP 67.223.118.23 and was registered recently via Namecheap on April 30, 2025. It appears in one AlienVault OTX threat pulse and is listed on three security blocklists, confirming its malicious nature. VirusTotal scans show multiple vendors flagging this domain, supporting its phishing classification. Currently, flare-networks.xyz remains active and should be treated as a potential threat. Users and organizations are advised to block this domain and monitor network traffic to prevent exposure. Continuous vigilance and updated security measures are recommended to mitigate risks posed by this phishing source. ## EVIDENCE HASHES ---------------------------------------------------------------- TLS cert SHA-256: b2a296c949cf0b269caccdc292b584222ca143982a64295b94730b9afa3c1a1d ## 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/flare-networks.xyz/ JSON API: https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=flare-networks.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 About PhishDestroy: volunteer-driven open-source threat-intelligence platform. Tracked: 131,000+ phishing domains. Confirmed takedowns: 91,000+. Site: https://phishdestroy.io