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“Future of Blockchain - Research Initiative”

Threat verdict
CriticalDomain Appeal
Assessment sources

Assessment based on the stored source evidence below. Review sources →

Availability Content unavailable Content was unavailable in the latest observation Observed · HTTP probe
Risk signals
VirusTotal detections: 7/91 Scam type: Generic Phishing
OTX: 1 ref Jun 15, 2026 CDN
API
Registrar
IONOS SE
Resolved IP
172.67.184.248
Registered
Apr 11, 2026
0 sources

No page capture has been retained for this domain.

In this reportGet help
This domain has been flagged as malicious
Security engines reporting a detection: 7. Exercise extreme caution — do not enter credentials or personal information.

Additional indicators at a glance

VirusTotal
VirusTotal
7 det.
OTX references
1 community ref
TLS Certificate
Expired or unverified dates -159d
Google Trust Services / WE1 · Hostname coverage not recorded
Age
6 mo
Observed status
Content unavailable
PhishDestroy
DestroyList
Listed

Source evidence

4 · sources

These are dated observations, not a live safety check. No flag, a stored capture, or a completed analysis does not establish that a site is safe.

VirusTotal

7 / 91

Report
Interpretation & limits

Engine detections from this stored analysis. Vendors and collection times may differ from other sources.

OTX

1 community reference

Report
Interpretation & limits

Community publication references, not a vendor verdict or evidence of a common operator.

Google Safe Browsing

Checked; no threat flag recorded

Report
Interpretation & limits

A result applies to the recorded source and observation time. Absence of a flag is not proof of safety.

Public blocklists

0 external matches

Details
Interpretation & limits

A result applies to the recorded source and observation time. Absence of a flag is not proof of safety.

Evidence Summary

Critical
VirusTotal
7/91
OTX
1 community ref

AI-assisted analysis Stored narrative · generated . Provider checks below retain their own observation dates. This narrative is an interpretation of collected evidence, not an independent source verdict.

The domain futureofblockchain.website masquerades as a legitimate blockchain research initiative. Despite its professional appearance, it is flagged by 3 out of 94 vendors on VirusTotal as malicious. This domain was hosted on an IP address managed by Cloudflare, Inc., and registered through IONOS SE. The SSL certificate was issued by Google Trust Services, adding a layer of perceived legitimacy.

The site is now offline, but during its active phase, it likely targeted individuals interested in blockchain technology. By imitating a credible research initiative, it aimed to deceive users into providing sensitive information or downloading malicious software. The domain's presence on one public blocklist, specifically PhishDestroy's, underscores its threat level.

This case highlights the ongoing risk posed by phishing domains that exploit popular technology themes to lure unsuspecting victims. Although the domain is currently inactive, the initial detection and flagging by a few vendors indicate its potential impact. The swift takedown of futureofblockchain.website demonstrates the effectiveness of coordinated cybersecurity efforts in neutralizing threats before they can cause significant harm.

Data coverage & collection

13 · datasets with records / 18 · not recorded

What this report contains, where it came from, and when it was collected. A retained record can be incomplete; collection status is separate from the threat assessment.

Recorded dataPartial recordUTC
VirusTotal
7 / 91 · engine detections
Google Safe Browsing
Checked; no threat flag recorded
OTX publications
1 · community references
External blocklists
0 · external matches
Spamhaus DBL
Collection time retained; verdict missing
Domain registration
IONOS SECollection time not recorded
Network & DNS
172.67.184.248 · 1 · nameserversCollection time not recorded
TLS certificate
Google Trust Services / WE1
Detection & evasion
Stored browser and crawler comparison
Availability history
16 · stored state changes
Source observation history
1 · stored source events
Community reports
Aggregate report counts and dates
IP reputation
Network-level observations
Not recorded in this report 18

These checks have no retained result. This does not mean they passed or that a scan is running.

  • URLScan analysis
  • URLQuery
  • PhishStats
  • Cloudflare Radar
  • DNS security filters
  • Gridinsoft
  • Scamadviser
  • Page captures
  • HTML archives
  • Page analysis
  • Observed indicators
  • Site configuration files
  • PageSpeed performance
  • Response records
  • Recorded subdomains
  • Lookalike relationships
  • Chainabuse records
  • Wayback archive
Download the dated observations and supporting metadata.

Blocklist records

0 · external source matches

Public Blocklist Status

Domain, network & archive

IONOS SE · 172.67.184.248 · DNS, TLS and retained responses

Domain details

Domain
IP Context Cloudflare shared edge origin IP hidden Edge-IP reputation is not attributed to this domain.
OTX tags blocklistcryptodrainerfraudphishdestroyphishingscam
Registrar IONOS SE DE(DE)
ICANN RegistryICANN Lookup (RDAP) →
WHOIS LookupICANN RDAP for futureofblockchain.website →
RegistrationCreated Apr 11, 2026 (189d)
Cloaking Cloaking Detected Content split · score 1/6
unavailable: raw=connection_error; http=0; via=http_proxy; error=SOCKSHTTPConnectionPool(host='futureofblockchain.website', port=80): Max retries exceeded with url: / (Caused by NewConn
checked Oct 17, 2026
Time to First Unavailability 55 days
What we count Elapsed time from the first stored abuse report to the first observation that the content was unavailable. This does not establish the cause.
What each report contains Stored outgoing-report records may reference evidence available at the time, such as vendor verdicts, registration data, hosting details, classifications, or screenshots. This page does not infer the exact payload delivered, receipt, acknowledgement, or action by a recipient.
Technical detailsProvenance & timestamps
First DetectedJun 15, 2026
Favicon Hash
ICANN OVERSIGHT

Accreditation and RAA context
Registrar accreditation and DNS abuse obligations

For this gTLD, the registrar above operates under an ICANN accreditation agreement. The links below provide the official fee schedule and current DNS abuse compliance guidance.

Accreditation is a contract, not a safety certification.

RAA §3.18 establishes abuse-contact and handling requirements. This report can document stored outbound notices and later technical observations; it does not by itself establish receipt, investigation, remediation, or contractual non-compliance.

Accreditation is a contract, not a safety seal. Verify ICANN fees Read RAA §3.18 PHISHDESTROY INVESTIGATIONICANN funding, contracts, and DNS abuse oversight
Accountability draft Nothing is sent automatically.

Network & certificates

Stored technical evidence

Network & DNS

Shared CDN edge
Resolved IP
172.67.184.248
Network ASN
AS13335
Organization
Cloudflare, Inc.
Observed location
Toronto, CA
Server header
Vercel

Edge-IP reputation is not attributed to this domain.

Nameservers 1
  • noor.ns.cloudflare.com

Location describes the IP network.

TLS certificate

Issuer
Google Trust Services / WE1
Valid from
2026-02-11 21:43:34
Valid until
2026-05-12 22:42:20
Hostname coverage
Hostname coverage not recorded
Validity
Stored certificate expired
Collection time
2026-04-11 23:00:06 UTC
Collection source
PhishDestroy collector
Certificate fingerprint4badc0f0f972575bc134f583da26be2606e5a34439820c9a01945af917a03313

Saved certificate metadata. Certificate dates without a timezone are shown as stored. Transport encryption does not establish that the site is trustworthy.

viewdns.info · 172.67.184.248rapiddns.io

Latest Classified Outcome 2026-10-16 20:22:38 UTC

Primary outcome DNS inactive reason: DNS NXDOMAIN 80% confidence
Attribution source: Dns Cache
Evidence layers Availability: DNS inactive Content: Unreachable DNS: NXDOMAIN Registration: Unknown
Latest HTTP observation Unknown Probe Inconclusive 20% 2026-10-17 01:10:25 UTC
RDAP registration Unknown
Observed timeline last reachable: 2026-08-08 22:14:55 UTC current episode first observed: 2026-09-30 16:14:55 UTC observed RIP window: 2026-08-08 22:14:55 UTC → 2026-09-30 16:14:55 UTC · 1,266.00h midpoint estimate ≈ 2026-09-04 07:14:55 UTC · precision very low · basis bounded
Availability, content, DNS and registration are independent evidence layers. NXDOMAIN, an unreachable origin or missing content alone does not prove registrar action. A registrar or provider is credited only when a direct technical marker identifies that actor. Report causality is shown separately.
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VirusTotal Analysis

7 / 91 security vendors flagged this domain
View on VT
Last analyzed Previous stored snapshot: 3 detections
ADMINUSLabs
alphaMountain.ai
BitDefender
CRDF
G-Data
Gridinsoft
SOCRadar
Registration & observation details8

Availability observations

Last reachable observation
Outcome first observed
Observation window starts
Observation window ends
Estimated change time
Observation window · hours
1266
Estimate basis
Bounded by observations
Estimate precision
very_low

An estimated time describes an observation window. It does not prove a registrar action or the exact moment a site became unavailable.

Detection & evasion checks

Stored browser and crawler observations

Detection-evasion evidence

Cloaking confirmed: scanners and visitors see different content

Observed Different content was served to scanners and to visitors

The page served one response to a browser-like visitor and another to a crawler or security scanner. Cloaking exists only to keep reviewers away from the real landing page.

Stored cloaking flag
Observed
Cloaking type
content_split
Cloaking score
1/6
Last cloaking scan

Scanner note: unavailable: raw=connection_error; http=0; via=http_proxy; error=SOCKSHTTPConnectionPool(host='futureofblockchain.website', port=80): Max retries exceeded with url: / (Caused by NewConn

Live TDS fingerprint check
Seven Keitaro fingerprints and a browser-versus-crawler comparison. A new scan starts only when you press the button.
Saved result
Unreachable

Timeline & response

Collection history, report status and investigation channels

Forensic History & Detection Timeline

ThreatLifecycleTelemetry
This timeline displays historical security and status checkpoints observed by the PhishDestroy automated monitoring network. It records domain lifecycle updates, scanner changes, and threat telemetry over time.
  1. Domain Status Transition 2026-08-09 02:01:46 UTC
    Source: PhishDestroy monitoring
    Event details
    Domain state transitioned from alive to dead.
Stored observation history17

Dated changes retained by the monitor and source collectors. Newest observations appear first; source states are not proof of a takedown.

  1. Availability monitor · Recorded state

    dns_inactive→Unknown

    probe_inconclusive

  2. Availability monitor · Recorded state

    Unknown→dns_inactive

    dns_nxdomain

  3. Availability monitor · Recorded state

    dns_inactive→Unknown

    probe_inconclusive

  4. Availability monitor · Recorded state

    Unknown→dns_inactive

    dns_nxdomain

  5. Availability monitor · Recorded state

    dns_inactive→Unknown

    probe_inconclusive

Earlier observations 12
  1. Availability monitor · Recorded state

    Unknown→dns_inactive

    dns_nxdomain

  2. Availability monitor · Recorded state

    dns_inactive→Unknown

    probe_inconclusive

  3. Availability monitor · Recorded state

    Unknown→dns_inactive

    dns_nxdomain

  4. Availability monitor · Recorded state

    dns_inactive→Unknown

    probe_inconclusive

  5. Availability monitor · Recorded state

    Unknown→dns_inactive

    dns_nxdomain

  6. Availability monitor · Recorded state

    dns_inactive→Unknown

    origin_unreachable · http_5xx

  7. Availability monitor · Recorded state

    Unknown→dns_inactive

    dns_nxdomain

  8. Availability monitor · Recorded state

    dns_inactive→Unknown

    origin_unreachable · http_5xx

  9. Availability monitor · Recorded state

    Unknown→dns_inactive

    dns_nxdomain

  10. Availability monitor · Recorded state

    dns_inactive→Unknown

    origin_unreachable · http_5xx

  11. Availability monitor · Recorded state

    dns_inactive

    dns_nxdomain

  12. Availability monitor · Recorded state

    Reachable→Unavailable

Threat Response Pipeline

Discovery
Analysis
Monitoring

7 recorded events. These records describe collected evidence, outgoing notifications and publication; they do not confirm a complete investigation or a takedown.

Threat Ingested
futureofblockchain.website detected and queued for full analysis
Jun 15, 2026
VirusTotal
7/91 recorded on VirusTotal
Jul 27, 2026
OTX Community References
1 community publication reference on AlienVault OTX. References are not vendor verdicts and are excluded from the evidence score.
Apr 12, 2026
Content Observed Unavailable
Monitoring recorded an unavailable response (HTTP 502); the cause was not independently established.
Aug 9, 2026
DestroyList Published
Listed in the public PhishDestroy/DestroyList repository
Jun 15, 2026
Content Observed Unavailable
The latest stored checks indicate that the reported content is unavailable; this does not establish who or what caused the change.
Aug 9, 2026
Time to First Unavailability
1323 hours elapsed from detection to the first unavailable observation.
How we investigate & report

Public scans, evidence and abuse channels

We scan suspicious URLs, inspect public results and send evidence through the appropriate abuse-reporting channels. The dated events above show what is recorded for this domain. The directory below explains the wider workflow.

01Public scans & evidence collection10 sources and tool groups
urlscan.io Screenshot · DOM · HTTP

Capture the rendered page, requests and visible infrastructure.

VirusTotal Multi-engine verdicts

Compare the available engine results and retain the analysis timestamp.

Cloudflare Radar DNS · certificates · categories

Inspect a public scan and its recorded network and classification data.

AlienVault OTX Threat-intelligence pulses

Look for indicator references and related community intelligence.

Wayback Machine Historical evidence

Compare archived captures and preserve historical context.

crt.sh Certificate Transparency

Inspect certificate records and related hostnames.

DNS Security Filters Quad9 · AdGuard · CleanBrowsing

Compare security resolver responses and record observed blocking.

Web-Check Surface inspection

Inspect the public DNS, TLS, HTTP and technology surface.

02Abuse reports & follow-upRegistrar, hosting and security channels
  1. Identify the responsible provider. Match registration and hosting records to the relevant abuse contact.
  2. Prepare an evidence package. Include the URL, public scan references, captures and the recorded observations.
  3. Send the report. Keep outgoing report records and recipient information when available.
  4. Recheck and publish updates. Track later scanner verdicts, provider responses and site availability.

Security services used for scanning, reputation checks and reporting are listed below. A service being listed is not evidence that it received, accepted or acted on this particular domain. Recorded submissions appear in the notification history above.

GoogleSafe Browsing GoogleWeb Risk MicrosoftSmartScreen VirusTotalURL analysis CloudflareRadar / abuse reporting YandexSafe Browsing URLScan.ioPublic scan ESETSample / URL submission BitdefenderURL submission NortonSafe Web SymantecSiteReview AviraURL reporting Avast / AVGURL reporting KasperskyOpenTIP Dr.WebOnline scanner NetcraftAbuse reporting PhishTankCommunity reporting APWG eCXPhishing intelligence PhishStatsPublic feed Phish.ReportHosting abuse SpamhausDomain reputation PolySwarmMulti-engine analysis CheckPhishURL scan QutteraMalware scan URLqueryBrowser analysis Criminal IPAsset intelligence CRDFThreat Center ScamadviserReputation check MyWOTCommunity reputation

Related infrastructure

Shared hosting, registrar records and related domains

Community records

Retained community reports and observations

Community reports

Reported by 1 community member, first seen Apr 11, 2026

Stored reports
1
Unique reported URLs
1
Accepted1

Evidence & investigation tools

Original reports, independent checks and evidence links

Evidence & External Reports

Security Analysis
VirusTotal 7 det. ChainPatrol URLQuery SSL Labs Hostname coverage not recorded OTX 1 ref WOT ScamAdviser Blacklist Checker URLVoid Sucuri SiteCheck MDN Observatory
OSINT & Intelligence
Web-Check Full scan SOCRadar Dark web report LeakIX Leak search Shodan Censys ThreatFox Hudson Rock Sign-in search IntelX crt.sh Certs WHOIS Wayback
DNS & Network
nslookup.io DNS bgp.tools ASN/Route
SEO & Domain
SpyFu Moz DA/PA Ahrefs Backlinks
Deep Analysis
Deep Analysis

Help & reporting

Recovery steps, reporting contacts and complaint drafts

Help & reporting

Were You Affected by This Site?

2 evidence signal groups linked 0 stored notification records Content unavailable

Listed domains receive at least one abuse report; this entry has no retained notification history.

If credentials were compromised, report immediately. Do not engage with recovery scammers.

If credentials, payment data, or files were exposed, report the incident immediately. Change affected passwords, revoke active sessions, and scan the device.

Immediate steps Find reporting contacts
Official reporting routes
PhishDestroy listing review Not a law-enforcement report
Domain Appeal
Request a review if you own this domain and believe the listing is incorrect
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After a phishing incident

Recommendations & Advice for Victims

Choose the steps that match what you shared. Keep a copy of this report alongside your own records.

What should I do immediately?

Urgent

Stop using the suspicious site. Open the real service through its official app or an address you already trust.

  • Change all passwords — email, exchange accounts, anything that shares the same password
  • Enable 2FA using an authenticator app (not SMS). Disable SMS-based recovery
  • Freeze cards if you entered banking details on the phishing site

What information should I collect for my report?

FBI guidelines

Keep original emails, receipts, messages and screenshots in a secure place. A factual timeline helps the receiving authority understand what happened. IC3 evidence guidance ↗

  • Payment records — if you paid, save the receipt, amount, date, payment provider and recipient details.
  • Exact dates & times — of each transaction and first contact with scammer
  • Screenshots — scam website, chat messages, emails, wallet transactions, social media
  • All URLs & domains used by the scammer (including futureofblockchain.website)
  • Communications — emails, texts, phone numbers, usernames the scammer used

Even if you don't have all details — file a report anyway. Partial information still helps investigations.

Where should I report the scam?

  • FBI IC3 — Internet Crime Complaint Center (US federal reporting)
  • Europol — European cybercrime reporting (EU)
  • Your bank or payment provider — contact its fraud team promptly through official contact details if money or card information was exposed.
  • Local police — creates an official record, even if they can't act immediately

A report is not a guarantee of recovery or investigation, but prompt, accurate transaction data can help authorities and service providers trace the incident.

How do phishing scams typically work?

  • Fake websites — pixel-perfect clones of legitimate sites with slightly altered domains
  • Pig butchering — trust built over weeks via Telegram/WhatsApp/dating apps, then money stolen
  • Recovery scams — fraudsters pose as recovery agents and demand upfront fees. Never share a seed phrase or pay before independently verifying the provider
  • AI-powered scams — deepfakes, automated phishing, and AI-generated sites making fraud harder to detect

How can I protect myself in the future?

  • Bookmark official sites — never click links from emails, DMs, or ads
  • Verify domains — check on PhishDestroy before interacting. Check HTTPS, spelling, domain age
  • "Too good to be true" = scam — guaranteed returns, celebrity endorsements, urgent deadlines

Further guidance: NIST · phishing responseFBI IC3 · reports & evidenceFTC · recovery scams

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About This Report: futureofblockchain.website

Stored evidence snapshot. Source timestamps appear where available.

Captured title: “Future of Blockchain - Research Initiative”.

VirusTotal detections for futureofblockchain.website: 7 (2026-07-27 03:02:12 UTC).

Each source records a particular observation. A screenshot, an available website, or a result with no detections does not establish that a site is safe. Source results can change after they are collected.

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