# PhishDestroy threat dossier — flareupxrp.com
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Fetched:   2026-07-13 04:39:57 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/flareupxrp.com/

## VERDICT
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TAKEN DOWN (neutralised)
Composite threat score: 95/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)
Scam classification: Crypto Scam

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      4/91 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: alphaMountain.ai, Fortinet, SOCRadar, Webroot
Public blocklists: listed on 1 independent blocklist

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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IP address:      104.21.55.7 (US, San Francisco)
Hosting org:     AS13335 Cloudflare, Inc.
Registrar:       HOSTINGER operations, UAB
Nameservers:     donovan.ns.cloudflare.com, iris.ns.cloudflare.com
Registered:      2026-05-29
Expires:         2027-05-29
HTTP response:   502

## TLS CERTIFICATE
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Issuer:     none
Expires:    2026-08-29
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: 2026-05-29 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration)
First detected:    2026-06-25 00:25:07 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
First reported:    2026-06-24 22:27:56 UTC (abuse notice filed)
Last verified:     2026-07-13 06:17:51 UTC
Neutralised:       2026-06-28 06:16:04 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/019efbbb-e5c4-7311-86d2-1e2f53ba24fe/
URLQuery:         https://urlquery.net/report/f6953aec-f5db-433c-bcb6-2b0fd5ec5efe
Wayback Machine:  https://web.archive.org/web/*/flareupxrp.com
crt.sh CT logs:   https://crt.sh/?q=%25.flareupxrp.com
Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=flareupxrp.com
AlienVault OTX:   https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/flareupxrp.com
URLhaus:          https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/flareupxrp.com/

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-06-26 13:38:15 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

This domain is classified as high-risk due to its association with generic_phishing activity, specifically targeting cryptocurrency users. Analysis indicates the domain is designed to mimic legitimate XRP-related services, potentially harvesting credentials or distributing malicious payloads under the guise of wallet updates or token giveaways.  Infrastructure analysis reveals the following technical indicators: the domain was registered on May 29, 2026, through HOSTINGER operations, UAB, and currently resolves to IP address 104.21.55.7. No SSL certificate is present, increasing the likelihood of unencrypted data interception. VirusTotal reports 4 out of 95 security vendors flagging the domain as malicious, while it appears on one security blocklist. The creation date, set in the future, suggests domain age manipulation or a placeholder for imminent malicious deployment.  Mitigation steps for this threat type include immediate blocking of the domain and its resolving IP (104.21.55.7) at the network perimeter. Endpoint protection should be configured to detect and prevent access to unencrypted HTTP connections originating from this domain. Security teams should monitor for credential submission attempts or unusual cryptocurrency transaction requests linked to flareupxrp.com. User awareness training should emphasize verification of domain authenticity before interacting with cryptocurrency-related services, particularly those promoting unsolicited offers or urgent actions.

## EVIDENCE HASHES
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PhishDestroy Case ID:  PD-20260624-3B2055
Favicon MD5:       1a704c83d6fce230923186ca1c1f3b02

## 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/flareupxrp.com/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=flareupxrp.com
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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