# PhishDestroy threat dossier — forgotten-eth.xyz ================================================================ Fetched: 2026-07-05 01:07:38 UTC Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/forgotten-eth.xyz/ ## VERDICT ---------------------------------------------------------------- TAKEN DOWN (neutralised) Composite threat score: 100/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below) Scam classification: Impersonation Targeted brand: Ethereum ## DETECTION EVIDENCE ---------------------------------------------------------------- VirusTotal: 2/91 security vendors flagged this domain Flagging vendors: Fortinet, Gridinsoft AlienVault OTX: 2 pulses (threat-intel feed mentions) Public blocklists: listed on 3 independent blocklists ## INFRASTRUCTURE ---------------------------------------------------------------- IP address: 172.67.196.214 (CA, Toronto) ASN: AS13335 Cloudflare, Inc. Hosting org: Cloudflare, Inc. Registrar: NICENIC INTERNATIONAL GROUP CO., LIMITED !!! REGISTRAR INTEGRITY ALERT — NiceNIC !!! NiceNIC International: over 90% of its registered domains are associated with illegal content; documented systematic abuse-report non-response. Primary sources: https://phishdestroy.io/nicenic-real https://phishdestroy.io/nicenic-verdict Nameservers: ["johnathan.ns.cloudflare.com", "kallie.ns.cloudflare.com"] Registered: 2026-06-15 Expires: 2027-06-11 Page title: Forgotten ETH - Recover ETH Stuck in Old Smart Contracts ## TLS CERTIFICATE ---------------------------------------------------------------- Issuer: Google Trust Services / WE1 Expires: 2026-09-09 Status: INVALID chain Fingerprint: d7ba26dbfba8833225fb8cab2f8b1411440dc4e1c35360ed560806038588ede4 ## ABUSE-REPORT HISTORY (evidence of registrar non-response) ---------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Domain registered: 2026-06-15 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration) First detected: 2026-06-15 14:30:25 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker) Last verified: 2026-07-05 00:20:35 UTC Neutralised: 2026-06-16 00:48:36 UTC Current status: taken down (registrar suspended or DNS dead) ## ANALYST NARRATIVE ---------------------------------------------------------------- [Generated: 2026-06-25 17:57:53 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.] This domain, forgotten-eth.xyz, is actively engaged in brand impersonation targeting Ethereum, specifically masquerading as a service to recover allegedly stuck ETH from old smart contracts. The threat type is classified as a high-risk fraudulent recovery scheme, currently operational and accessible despite multiple security interventions. Analysis indicates the domain presents itself under the page title 'Forgotten ETH - Recover ETH Stuck in Old Smart Contracts,' a tactic designed to exploit users seeking to reclaim lost or inaccessible cryptocurrency assets. Infrastructure analysis reveals the domain was registered on June 15, 2026, through NICENIC INTERNATIONAL GROUP CO., LIMITED, a registrar frequently associated with high-risk domains. It resolves to the IP address 172.67.196.214, which is hosted behind a content delivery network known for obfuscating malicious infrastructure. The SSL certificate is issued by Google Trust Services (WE1), providing a veneer of legitimacy while failing to mitigate the underlying fraudulent intent. Security vendors have flagged the domain in 2 of 95 VirusTotal scans, and it appears on three independent security blocklists, including those maintained by cryptocurrency-focused threat intelligence platforms. The domain remains unblocked by some major security providers, allowing continued exposure to potential victims. Current status indicates the domain is still active and operational, posing an ongoing risk to users unfamiliar with Ethereum’s official recovery processes. Recommendations include immediate blacklisting of the domain and IP address in enterprise and consumer security tools, as well as proactive monitoring of related infrastructure for additional fraudulent domains. Users should be advised to verify any recovery service through official Ethereum communication channels and avoid interacting with unsolicited offers, particularly those promising to retrieve funds from smart contracts. Security teams are encouraged to treat this domain as a confirmed malicious entity and prioritize its inclusion in threat intelligence feeds. ## EVIDENCE HASHES ---------------------------------------------------------------- Favicon MD5: 6ff50ee78eda3f7f31b2cd1d420048d6 TLS cert SHA-256: d7ba26dbfba8833225fb8cab2f8b1411440dc4e1c35360ed560806038588ede4 ## 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 (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 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Full HTML report: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/forgotten-eth.xyz/ JSON API: https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=forgotten-eth.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: independent open-source threat-intelligence platform. Tracked: 174,758 domains (12,438 alive under monitoring, 161,452 confirmed takedowns/dead). Site: https://phishdestroy.io