# PhishDestroy threat dossier — flashusdtsale.buzz
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Fetched:   2026-04-23 11:30:03 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/flashusdtsale.buzz/

## VERDICT
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HIGH THREAT — malicious activity confirmed
Composite threat score: 76/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      3/94 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: alphaMountain.ai, Gridinsoft

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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IP address:      66.45.244.235 (US, Secaucus)
ASN:             AS19318 Interserver, Inc
Hosting org:     Interserver, Inc
Registrar:       Dynadot Inc
Nameservers:     ["dns1400a.trouble-free.net", "dns1400b.trouble-free.net"]
Registered:      2026-04-18
Page title:      USDT Flow | Buy With UPI and Trc20 | Instant Delivery
HTTP response:   200

## TLS CERTIFICATE
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Issuer:     Let's Encrypt / R13
Expires:    2026-07-03
Status:     INVALID chain
Fingerprint: 1106175d2a8ab1eb4c26d1e47da8a5c75f9eed35d7b6543a4006c638522ab974
Subject Alternative Names (related infrastructure — often same operator):
  - autodiscover.flashusdtsale.buzz
  - cpanel.flashusdtsale.buzz
  - cpcalendars.flashusdtsale.buzz
  - cpcontacts.flashusdtsale.buzz
  - mail.flashusdtsale.buzz
  - webdisk.flashusdtsale.buzz
  - webmail.flashusdtsale.buzz
  - www.flashusdtsale.buzz

## ABUSE-REPORT HISTORY (evidence of registrar non-response)
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Status: pending notification queue. No abuse reports filed yet — this domain is
waiting for the next cycle of our automated abuse-reporter.

## TIMELINE
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Domain registered: 2026-04-18 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration)
First detected:    2026-04-18 21:04:55 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
Earliest abuse rec: 2026-04-18 18:05:59 UTC — PREDATES current WHOIS registration; retained from a previous registration cycle of the same domain name
Last verified:     2026-04-23 07:40:19 UTC
Current status:    ACTIVE / observable

Note: one or more events above predate the WHOIS creation date. This typically means
the same domain name was previously registered, detected, dropped, and then re-registered
by a new party. PhishDestroy preserves the full historical record for operator-attribution
research even when the underlying infrastructure changes hands.

## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence)
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URLScan.io:       https://urlscan.io/result/019da1c2-9ddf-73b4-ad0d-60ebf7336310/
URLQuery:         https://urlquery.net/report/3cbba2a9-c2e9-4702-8be5-410d4f4d50ac
Wayback Machine:  https://web.archive.org/web/*/flashusdtsale.buzz
crt.sh CT logs:   https://crt.sh/?q=%25.flashusdtsale.buzz
Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=flashusdtsale.buzz
AlienVault OTX:   https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/flashusdtsale.buzz
URLhaus:          https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/flashusdtsale.buzz/

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-04-18 21:06:16 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

PhishDestroy identifies flashusdtsale.buzz as an active, high-risk website that poses as a legitimate USDT (Tether) cryptocurrency trading platform, specifically targeting users in India with fraudulent offers to buy USDT using UPI and TRC-20 networks. The site promises instant delivery of purchased tokens but is designed solely to steal cryptocurrency from unsuspecting investors. Visitors are tricked into connecting their crypto wallets or sending funds directly, only to receive nothing in return.  This domain was flagged by just 2 out of 95 security vendors on VirusTotal, which is unusually low given its high risk, highlighting the challenge of detecting emerging scams. It was created on April 04, 2026, and is registered through Dynadot Inc. It resolves to the IP address 66.45.244.235 and uses a legitimate-looking Let’s Encrypt SSL certificate, making it appear trustworthy at first glance — a common tactic in cryptocurrency scams to gain credibility.  If you visited flashusdtsale.buzz, do not connect your wallet or enter any payment details. Disconnect immediately and revoke any connected permissions via your wallet provider. Scan your device with updated antivirus and consider rotating sensitive credentials. Report the domain to your local cybercrime unit or platforms like PhishDestroy to help protect others from this threat. Never trust platforms offering unrealistic returns or demanding rushed payments.

## EVIDENCE HASHES
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PhishDestroy Case ID:  PD-20260418-674BB9
Favicon MD5:       f95954257f8ee5b930ae84c36ab2177a
TLS cert SHA-256:      1106175d2a8ab1eb4c26d1e47da8a5c75f9eed35d7b6543a4006c638522ab974

## 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/flashusdtsale.buzz/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=flashusdtsale.buzz
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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