# PhishDestroy threat dossier — grok46k-cointelegraph.com ================================================================ Fetched: 2026-05-12 14:53:13 UTC Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/grok46k-cointelegraph.com/ ## VERDICT ---------------------------------------------------------------- HIGH THREAT — malicious activity confirmed Composite threat score: 60/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below) ## DETECTION EVIDENCE ---------------------------------------------------------------- VirusTotal: 5/95 security vendors flagged this domain Flagging vendors: ADMINUSLabs, alphaMountain.ai, BitDefender, G-Data, Kaspersky URLQuery: 2 detections Public blocklists: listed on 2 independent blocklists ## INFRASTRUCTURE ---------------------------------------------------------------- IP address: 99.83.231.61 (US, Seattle) ASN: AS16509 Amazon.com, Inc. Hosting org: AWS Global Accelerator (GLOBAL) Registrar: Ultahost, Inc. Nameservers: dante.ns.cloudflare.com, irena.ns.cloudflare.com Registered: 2026-05-10 Page title: Elon Musk Officially Launches GROK46K Presale HTTP response: 200 ## TLS CERTIFICATE ---------------------------------------------------------------- Issuer: Let's Encrypt / E7 Expires: 2026-08-08 Status: INVALID chain Fingerprint: 81a967dc5c5a2c309abde06c459b6a200ae28a8e1a920ebcc8d512b3a10a48f2 Subject Alternative Names (related infrastructure — often same operator): - www.grok46k-cointelegraph.com ## ABUSE-REPORT HISTORY (evidence of registrar non-response) ---------------------------------------------------------------- Status: pending notification queue. No abuse reports filed yet — this domain is waiting for the next cycle of our automated abuse-reporter. ## TIMELINE ---------------------------------------------------------------- Domain registered: 2026-05-10 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration) First detected: 2026-05-12 14:06:56 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker) First reported: 2026-05-12 11:08:56 UTC (abuse notice filed) Last verified: 2026-05-12 17:25:36 UTC Current status: ACTIVE / observable ## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence) ---------------------------------------------------------------- URLScan.io: https://urlscan.io/result/019e1bdc-f2c4-756b-a14d-2c03d65e38b5/ URLQuery: https://urlquery.net/report/ca50e3f2-2493-49e4-bda6-b725eff18edb Wayback Machine: https://web.archive.org/web/*/grok46k-cointelegraph.com crt.sh CT logs: https://crt.sh/?q=%25.grok46k-cointelegraph.com Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=grok46k-cointelegraph.com AlienVault OTX: https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/grok46k-cointelegraph.com URLhaus: https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/grok46k-cointelegraph.com/ ## ANALYST NARRATIVE ---------------------------------------------------------------- [Generated: 2026-05-12 14:08:06 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.] PhishDestroy identifies grok46k-cointelegraph.com as an active crypto drainer phishing domain that mimics the legitimate Cointelegraph news platform to deceive users into connecting wallets or entering credentials. This domain was flagged by security vendors like MetaMask and SEAL, and its infrastructure shares ties with known fraudulent activity. Users who interact with this domain risk unauthorized transactions, wallet compromise, or credential theft. This domain exhibits multiple red flags. Registered through Ultahost, Inc. on May 10, 2026, the site resolved to IP 99.83.231.61 and leveraged a Let’s Encrypt SSL certificate to appear legitimate. VirusTotal analysis returned 5 out of 95 security vendors flagging the domain, while it appeared on 2 reputable blocklists, indicating widespread recognition of its malicious nature. The domain’s recent creation, coupled with its targeting of cryptocurrency users, suggests a highly targeted campaign likely designed to exploit current market or trending topics. If you visited this domain, immediately disconnect any connected wallets, revoke unintended permissions, and transfer funds to a secure wallet. Avoid entering credentials or scanning QR codes associated with this domain. Report the incident to PhishDestroy for further analysis and block the domain using your network’s security controls. Staying vigilant and verifying URLs before interaction remains critical to preventing account takeovers or financial loss. ## EVIDENCE HASHES ---------------------------------------------------------------- PhishDestroy Case ID: PD-20260512-00E544 Favicon MD5: 9073f9b218b22601a8bd6e415f7fd75e TLS cert SHA-256: 81a967dc5c5a2c309abde06c459b6a200ae28a8e1a920ebcc8d512b3a10a48f2 ## 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/grok46k-cointelegraph.com/ JSON API: https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=grok46k-cointelegraph.com 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: 148,512 domains (37,016 alive under monitoring, 111,189 confirmed takedowns/dead). Site: https://phishdestroy.io