# PhishDestroy threat dossier — grok82c-cointelegraph.com
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Fetched:   2026-05-12 15:12:23 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/grok82c-cointelegraph.com/

## VERDICT
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ACTIVE THREAT — multiple warning signs
Composite threat score: 48/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      7/92 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: ADMINUSLabs, alphaMountain.ai, CyRadar, Forcepoint ThreatSeeker, G-Data, Gridinsoft, Sophos
AlienVault OTX:  1 pulses (threat-intel feed mentions)

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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IP address:      75.2.60.5 (US, Seattle)
ASN:             AS16509 Amazon.com, Inc.
Hosting org:     AWS Global Accelerator (GLOBAL)
Registrar:       Ultahost, Inc.
Nameservers:     ["amos.ns.cloudflare.com", "laila.ns.cloudflare.com"]
Registered:      2026-05-08
Page title:      Elon Musk Officially Launches GROK82C Presale
HTTP response:   200

## TLS CERTIFICATE
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Issuer:     Let's Encrypt / E8
Expires:    2026-08-04
Status:     INVALID chain
Fingerprint: 7583b72dd5cb19f096df8cae013550a7321ea789e56001663688bc9f1ad5a59d
Subject Alternative Names (related infrastructure — often same operator):
  - www.grok82c-cointelegraph.com

## 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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Domain registered: 2026-05-08 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration)
First detected:    2026-05-08 11:30:07 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
First reported:    2026-05-08 08:38:53 UTC (abuse notice filed)
Last verified:     2026-05-12 12:54:44 UTC
Current status:    ACTIVE / observable

## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence)
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URLScan.io:       https://urlscan.io/result/019e06ba-6c7b-77e8-81dd-17c00c42a652/
URLQuery:         https://urlquery.net/report/9e663f64-d6a8-4830-bb3d-820fea0ea571
Wayback Machine:  https://web.archive.org/web/*/grok82c-cointelegraph.com
crt.sh CT logs:   https://crt.sh/?q=%25.grok82c-cointelegraph.com
Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=grok82c-cointelegraph.com
AlienVault OTX:   https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/grok82c-cointelegraph.com
URLhaus:          https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/grok82c-cointelegraph.com/

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-05-08 12:00:05 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

Threat Overview
The domain grok82c-cointelegraph[.]com has been flagged as a phishing threat. PhishDestroy's automated scanning systems detected multiple risk indicators associated with this domain.
Detection Details
This domain was identified through a combination of automated analysis, community reports, and cross-referencing with global threat intelligence feeds including VirusTotal, Google Safe Browsing, and 50+ specialized blocklists.
Risk Indicators

- Domain registered on com TLD
- Domain length: 25 characters
- Contains numbers in the domain name, often seen in phishing

Stay Safe
Always verify URLs before entering credentials. Use a password manager to avoid typing passwords on fake sites. Enable two-factor authentication wherever possible.

## EVIDENCE HASHES
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PhishDestroy Case ID:  PD-20260508-47B9A7
Favicon MD5:       9073f9b218b22601a8bd6e415f7fd75e
TLS cert SHA-256:      7583b72dd5cb19f096df8cae013550a7321ea789e56001663688bc9f1ad5a59d

## 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 (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
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Full HTML report:  https://phishdestroy.io/domain/grok82c-cointelegraph.com/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=grok82c-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

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