# PhishDestroy threat dossier — garexqz.xyz
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Fetched:   2026-07-28 18:39:25 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/garexqz.xyz/

## VERDICT
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CRITICAL THREAT — DO NOT VISIT
Composite threat score: 100/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      19/91 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: ADMINUSLabs, alphaMountain.ai, AlphaSOC, BitDefender, Chong Lua Dao, CRDF, CyRadar, Dr.Web, ESET, Forcepoint ThreatSeeker, Fortinet, G-Data, Gridinsoft, Kaspersky, Lionic, SOCRadar, Sophos, VIPRE, Webroot
AlienVault OTX:  6 pulses (threat-intel feed mentions)
Public blocklists: listed on 1 independent blocklist

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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Registrar:       MarkMonitor Inc.
Nameservers:     ["ns911a.microsoftinternetsafety.net", "ns911b.microsoftinternetsafety.net"]
HTTP response:   302

## 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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First detected:    2026-07-26 08:23:08 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
Last verified:     2026-07-28 16:20:25 UTC
Current status:    ACTIVE / observable

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-07-26 08:24:53 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

garexqz.xyz Used for High‑Risk Generic Phishing Campaign

Analysis as of July 26, 2026 confirms that the domain garexqz.xyz remains active and is being leveraged for a generic phishing operation. The domain is registered through MarkMonitor Inc., a registrar known for handling high‑profile brand registrations, which may be an attempt to lend credibility to the malicious infrastructure. Nameserver records point to ns911a.microsoftinternetsafety.net and ns911b.microsoftinternetsafety.net, indicating the use of a Microsoft‑associated DNS service, though no direct affiliation with Microsoft is implied by the available data. HTTP probing returns a 302 status code, suggesting that visitors are being redirected, a common technique in phishing campaigns to forward victims to credential‑harvesting pages or to hide the final landing site behind a short‑lived URL.

VirusTotal scans show that 19 out of 91 security vendors have flagged the domain, providing a moderate consensus of malicious intent across independent detection engines. Additionally, the domain appears on a single security blocklist and is specifically listed by PhishDestroy, reinforcing the assessment that it is being actively used to deceive users. No further evidence such as SSL certificate details, IP geolocation, or page title information is currently available, leaving the precise hosting environment and the exact content of the landing page undocumented.

Given the confirmed activity, redirect behavior, and multiple vendor detections, defensive teams should block garexqz.xyz at network perimeters, DNS resolvers, and endpoint protection layers. Continuous monitoring of the associated nameservers and any emerging reputation changes is advised, as the infrastructure could be repurposed or expanded. Organizations should also update email security policies to flag messages that reference the domain or contain similar URL patterns, and educate users about the risk of unsolicited links that may lead to redirected phishing sites.

## 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/garexqz.xyz/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=garexqz.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

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