# PhishDestroy threat dossier — governance-asterdex.xyz ================================================================ Fetched: 2026-06-21 17:02:34 UTC Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/governance-asterdex.xyz/ ## VERDICT ---------------------------------------------------------------- TAKEN DOWN (neutralised) Composite threat score: 100/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below) Scam classification: Airdrop Scam Targeted brand: Airdrop Scam ## DETECTION EVIDENCE ---------------------------------------------------------------- VirusTotal: 3/91 security vendors flagged this domain Flagging vendors: CyRadar, Gridinsoft, SOCRadar AlienVault OTX: 2 pulses (threat-intel feed mentions) Public blocklists: listed on 4 independent blocklists ## INFRASTRUCTURE ---------------------------------------------------------------- IP address: 172.67.220.30 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 Registered: 2026-06-13 Expires: 2027-06-12 Page title: Aster airdrop ## TLS CERTIFICATE ---------------------------------------------------------------- Issuer: Google Trust Services / WE1 Expires: 2026-09-10 Status: INVALID chain Fingerprint: 774fbf3a0b3a398195a9576977018bc9d32979a7c22f850b3f1979f2f45c5797 ## 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: 2026-06-13 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration) First detected: 2026-06-13 07:09:10 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker) First reported: 2026-06-13 07:07:55 UTC (abuse notice filed) Last verified: 2026-06-21 16:20:35 UTC Neutralised: 2026-06-17 00:18:33 UTC Current status: taken down (registrar suspended or DNS dead) ## ANALYST NARRATIVE ---------------------------------------------------------------- [Generated: 2026-06-13 09:42:12 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.] PhishDestroy identifies governance-asterdex.xyz as an active crypto drainer domain designed to steal digital assets from unsuspecting users. This site masquerades as a legitimate cryptocurrency governance or DeFi platform, tricking visitors into connecting their wallets. Once connected, malicious smart contracts execute unauthorized transactions, draining funds without the user's knowledge or consent. The threat primarily targets users of decentralized finance (DeFi) platforms, exploiting their trust in governance-related services. This domain was flagged through threat intelligence analysis despite minimal detection on public scanning platforms. As of the latest scan, governance-asterdex.xyz shows 0 detections out of 95 engines on VirusTotal, indicating it has not yet been widely flagged. The domain uses an SSL certificate issued by Google Trust Services (WE1), which may lend a false sense of security to visitors. It currently resolves to the IP address 172.67.220.30, a Cloudflare proxy IP commonly used to obscure the true hosting location. The registrar and creation date remain undisclosed, but the domain's infrastructure suggests a recent setup tailored to evade initial detection. If you visited governance-asterdex.xyz or connected a wallet to this site, take immediate action to secure your assets. First, disconnect your wallet from any suspicious sites using your wallet provider's settings. Next, revoke any smart contract approvals granted to the domain via tools like Etherscan or BscScan. Transfer your funds to a new wallet address if you suspect compromise. Enable transaction simulation tools to preview wallet interactions before signing. Finally, report the domain to platforms like Chainabuse or ScamSniffer to help protect others. Always verify URLs and use browser extensions that flag known malicious sites before interacting with DeFi platforms. ## EVIDENCE HASHES ---------------------------------------------------------------- TLS cert SHA-256: 774fbf3a0b3a398195a9576977018bc9d32979a7c22f850b3f1979f2f45c5797 ## 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 (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 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Full HTML report: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/governance-asterdex.xyz/ JSON API: https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=governance-asterdex.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: volunteer-driven open-source threat-intelligence platform. Tracked: 167,389 domains (12,688 alive under monitoring, 154,383 confirmed takedowns/dead). Site: https://phishdestroy.io