# PhishDestroy threat dossier — flare.governance.live
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Fetched:   2026-07-01 07:43:58 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/flare.governance.live/

## VERDICT
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TAKEN DOWN (neutralised)
Composite threat score: 49/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      4/92 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: ChainPatrol, alphaMountain.ai
Public blocklists: listed on 1 independent blocklist

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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IP address:      188.114.96.3 (CA, Toronto)
ASN:             AS13335 Cloudflare, Inc.
Hosting org:     CloudFlare, Inc.
Registrar:       Key-Systems, LLC
Nameservers:     ["ned.ns.cloudflare.com", "joselyn.ns.cloudflare.com"]
Registered:      2026-05-11
HTTP response:   530

## TLS CERTIFICATE
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Issuer:     Google Trust Services / WE1
Expires:    2026-08-07
Status:     INVALID chain
Fingerprint: 06b6f8c50a821c720d6cc1feaf1fc1fc7b0bbabee7670ea39935dd33014dc186
Subject Alternative Names (related infrastructure — often same operator):
  - governance.live

## 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: 2026-05-11 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration)
First detected:    2026-05-11 15:30:09 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
First reported:    2026-06-15 00:27:29 UTC (abuse notice filed)
Last verified:     2026-07-01 08:20:36 UTC
Neutralised:       2026-05-14 06:12:08 UTC
Current status:    taken down (registrar suspended or DNS dead)

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-06-18 17:00:20 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.governance.live as an elevated generic phishing threat, posing a significant risk to unsuspecting users. The domain's risk level is elevated due to its potential to deceive and manipulate individuals into divulging sensitive information. 

 This domain was flagged by 4 out of 95 security vendors on VirusTotal, indicating a notable level of malicious activity. Additionally, flare.governance.live was registered through Key-Systems, LLC, and resolves to the IP address 188.114.96.3, which was created on May 11, 2026. The domain also appears on 1 security blocklist, further solidifying its malicious reputation, and is currently protected by a Google Trust Services / WE1 SSL certificate. 

 To mitigate the risks associated with generic phishing threats like flare.governance.live, users are advised to exercise extreme caution when interacting with unfamiliar websites, especially those requesting sensitive information. It is essential to verify the authenticity of websites and avoid providing personal or financial data to untrusted sources. By being vigilant and taking proactive measures, individuals can significantly reduce the risk of falling victim to phishing scams and protect their sensitive information from malicious actors.

## EVIDENCE HASHES
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Favicon MD5:       dc270172d1648eb90a7ac9e496aaa7ec
TLS cert SHA-256:      06b6f8c50a821c720d6cc1feaf1fc1fc7b0bbabee7670ea39935dd33014dc186

## 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/flare.governance.live/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=flare.governance.live
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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