# PhishDestroy threat dossier — giftcardsbalance.online ================================================================ Fetched: 2026-07-31 22:00:03 UTC Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/giftcardsbalance.online/ ## VERDICT ---------------------------------------------------------------- TAKEN DOWN (neutralised) Composite threat score: 100/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below) Scam classification: Brand Impersonation Targeted brand: Apple ## DETECTION EVIDENCE ---------------------------------------------------------------- VirusTotal: 5/95 security vendors flagged this domain Flagging vendors: Fortinet, LevelBlue URLQuery: 2 detections Public blocklists: listed on 1 independent blocklist ## INFRASTRUCTURE ---------------------------------------------------------------- IP address: 163.61.188.7 (US, Staten Island) ASN: AS153568 NEW DHAKA HARDWARE Hosting org: MIT Registrar: Global Domain Group LLC Nameservers: dns1.lytehosting.com, dns2.lytehosting.com, dns3.lytehosting.com, dns4.lytehosting.com Registered: 2026-05-07 Page title: Apple Gift Card – Buy your Apple gift card here ## TLS CERTIFICATE ---------------------------------------------------------------- Issuer: Let's Encrypt / R13 Expires: 2026-08-05 Status: INVALID chain Fingerprint: b0e7d5e483e2345a57ad8aedce0045fe16c95c4423f9207ff9506bcd5c17d2ab ## 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: 2026-05-07 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration) First detected: 2026-05-12 04:13:15 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker) First reported: 2026-05-12 01:14:58 UTC (abuse notice filed) Last verified: 2026-07-31 20:20:48 UTC Neutralised: 2026-05-14 06:10:26 UTC Current status: taken down (registrar suspended or DNS dead) ## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence) ---------------------------------------------------------------- URLScan.io: https://urlscan.io/result/019e19bd-de10-76e8-8064-4dd893a837d4/ URLQuery: https://urlquery.net/report/e9fecbb8-2025-4cb3-9d21-3b25c28db81f Wayback Machine: https://web.archive.org/web/*/giftcardsbalance.online crt.sh CT logs: https://crt.sh/?q=%25.giftcardsbalance.online Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=giftcardsbalance.online AlienVault OTX: https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/giftcardsbalance.online URLhaus: https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/giftcardsbalance.online/ ## ANALYST NARRATIVE ---------------------------------------------------------------- [Generated: 2026-05-12 04:13:44 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.] Beware: giftcardsbalance.online Crypto Drainer Scam Exposed PhishDestroy identifies giftcardsbalance.online as an active crypto drainer phishing domain posing as a legitimate gift card balance checker. This domain leverages deceptive branding to trick users into connecting crypto wallets, draining funds under the guise of verifying gift card balances. Given its elevated risk level and active status, immediate user caution is warranted to prevent financial loss. This domain was flagged with a high-risk status and exhibits multiple red flags across key threat intelligence metrics. Registered through Global Domain Group LLC on May 07, 2026, the domain resolves to IP 163.61.188.7 and is secured with a Let's Encrypt SSL certificate. VirusTotal analysis reveals a concerning detection ratio of 2 out of 95 security vendors, indicating minimal initial scrutiny despite its malicious intent. The domain’s recent creation date and association with a generic registrar further underscore its opportunistic nature, designed to exploit users seeking quick gift card balance checks. To mitigate exposure to this crypto drainer, users should refrain from interacting with giftcardsbalance.online or any suspicious links claiming to verify gift card balances. Block the domain at the network level and update endpoint security rules to flag or block traffic to 163.61.188.7. Additionally, verify gift card balances directly through official retailer websites or trusted platforms, avoiding unsolicited emails or ads. If wallet connection was attempted, revoke any unauthorized permissions immediately and transfer remaining assets to a secure, offline wallet. ## EVIDENCE HASHES ---------------------------------------------------------------- PhishDestroy Case ID: PD-20260512-9CD140 TLS cert SHA-256: b0e7d5e483e2345a57ad8aedce0045fe16c95c4423f9207ff9506bcd5c17d2ab ## 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/giftcardsbalance.online/ JSON API: https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=giftcardsbalance.online 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: 196,675 domains (84,394 alive under monitoring, 27,268 confirmed neutralized). Site: https://phishdestroy.io