# PhishDestroy threat dossier — hardware-trustwallet.com ================================================================ Fetched: 2026-04-22 13:47:13 UTC Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/hardware-trustwallet.com/ ## VERDICT ---------------------------------------------------------------- TAKEN DOWN (neutralised) Composite threat score: 83/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below) Scam classification: Impersonation Targeted brand: Trust Wallet ## DETECTION EVIDENCE ---------------------------------------------------------------- VirusTotal: 3/94 security vendors flagged this domain Flagging vendors: alphaMountain.ai, Fortinet, LevelBlue ## INFRASTRUCTURE ---------------------------------------------------------------- IP address: 216.24.57.1 (US, San Francisco) ASN: AS397273 Render Hosting org: Render Registrar: IONOS SE Nameservers: ["ns1026.ui-dns.org", "ns1051.ui-dns.de", "ns1086.ui-dns.com", "ns1089.ui-dns.biz"] Registered: 2026-04-19 Page title: TrustWallet HTTP response: 402 ## TLS CERTIFICATE ---------------------------------------------------------------- Issuer: Google Trust Services / WE1 Expires: 2026-07-18 Status: INVALID chain Fingerprint: cc082973e61af7869c107bf90db996add73bda6f472cf10bb7975ac2b33d5571 ## 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: 2026-04-19 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration) First detected: 2026-04-19 04:03:24 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker) Earliest abuse rec: 2026-04-19 01:05:28 UTC — PREDATES current WHOIS registration; retained from a previous registration cycle of the same domain name Last verified: 2026-04-22 01:40:12 UTC Neutralised: 2026-04-21 19:13:19 UTC Current status: taken down (registrar suspended or DNS dead) Note: one or more events above predate the WHOIS creation date. This typically means the same domain name was previously registered, detected, dropped, and then re-registered by a new party. PhishDestroy preserves the full historical record for operator-attribution research even when the underlying infrastructure changes hands. ## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence) ---------------------------------------------------------------- URLScan.io: https://urlscan.io/result/019da342-9e0c-755d-9df7-90ea26b6b194/ URLQuery: https://urlquery.net/report/bdaa94ad-758f-42d0-84c3-42718991c064 Wayback Machine: https://web.archive.org/web/*/hardware-trustwallet.com crt.sh CT logs: https://crt.sh/?q=%25.hardware-trustwallet.com Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=hardware-trustwallet.com AlienVault OTX: https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/hardware-trustwallet.com URLhaus: https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/hardware-trustwallet.com/ ## ANALYST NARRATIVE ---------------------------------------------------------------- [Generated: 2026-04-19 04:04:15 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.] PhishDestroy identifies hardware-trustwallet.com as a live Trust Wallet impersonation site designed to steal cryptocurrency by masquerading as the official Trust Wallet brand. This domain uses the exact page title 'TrustWallet' to deceive visitors into believing they are on an authentic Trust Wallet page, tricking users into connecting their wallets or entering sensitive seed phrases. The site’s malicious intent is further evidenced by its domain registration date of April 19, 2026, which is suspiciously recent and aligns with patterns observed in crypto drainer campaigns aimed at exploiting unsuspecting cryptocurrency holders. This domain was flagged after VirusTotal scans returned 0 detections out of 95 security engines, indicating it currently evades most antivirus and threat intelligence platforms. The domain was registered through IONOS SE and resolves to the IP address 216.24.57.1, while utilizing a Google Trust Services SSL certificate to appear legitimate. These technical indicators suggest a well-coordinated effort to bypass automated detection while maintaining a veneer of credibility, a common tactic among modern crypto drainers. If you visited hardware-trustwallet.com, do not connect any cryptocurrency wallets or enter your seed phrase under any circumstances. Immediately disconnect your device from the internet to prevent potential remote exploitation. Review your wallet’s transaction history for any unauthorized transfers and consider transferring remaining funds to a newly generated wallet address. Use a reputable security tool to scan your device for malware or keyloggers that may have been installed during your visit. Always verify website URLs and use bookmarked links to access official Trust Wallet services, as this domain is not affiliated with the legitimate Trust Wallet brand and poses an active threat to cryptocurrency security. ## EVIDENCE HASHES ---------------------------------------------------------------- PhishDestroy Case ID: PD-20260419-DB1D45 Favicon MD5: 115bb4c1ffc8e7770dab8db428f85109 TLS cert SHA-256: cc082973e61af7869c107bf90db996add73bda6f472cf10bb7975ac2b33d5571 ## 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/hardware-trustwallet.com/ JSON API: https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=hardware-trustwallet.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: 131,000+ phishing domains. Confirmed takedowns: 91,000+. Site: https://phishdestroy.io