# PhishDestroy threat dossier — helmtrading.xyz ================================================================ Fetched: 2026-06-30 04:07:45 UTC Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/helmtrading.xyz/ ## VERDICT ---------------------------------------------------------------- TAKEN DOWN (neutralised) Composite threat score: 100/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below) Scam classification: Impersonation ## DETECTION EVIDENCE ---------------------------------------------------------------- VirusTotal: 10/91 security vendors flagged this domain Flagging vendors: Fortinet AlienVault OTX: 2 pulses (threat-intel feed mentions) Public blocklists: listed on 3 independent blocklists ## INFRASTRUCTURE ---------------------------------------------------------------- IP address: 104.21.23.241 (CA, Toronto) ASN: AS13335 Cloudflare, Inc. Hosting org: Cloudflare, Inc. 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 Nameservers: marty.ns.cloudflare.com, sofia.ns.cloudflare.com Registered: 2026-06-18 Expires: 2027-06-18 Page title: Helm | Built for Global Traders Who Actually Trade ## TLS CERTIFICATE ---------------------------------------------------------------- Issuer: Google Trust Services / WE1 Expires: 2026-09-16 Status: INVALID chain Fingerprint: dbea39127f484dbbd9fa35d437807e3ea8bd2ada065922c5cf5866009285f84c ## 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: 2026-06-18 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration) First detected: 2026-06-28 16:12:14 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker) First reported: 2026-06-28 15:20:18 UTC (abuse notice filed) Last verified: 2026-06-30 04:20:35 UTC Neutralised: 2026-06-29 00:18:17 UTC Current status: taken down (registrar suspended or DNS dead) ## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence) ---------------------------------------------------------------- URLScan.io: https://urlscan.io/result/019f0e91-3885-7389-8aa7-8f85ee9a8c0b/ URLQuery: https://urlquery.net/report/343a5d92-181c-49f6-a670-cd3ad9840be6 Wayback Machine: https://web.archive.org/web/*/helmtrading.xyz crt.sh CT logs: https://crt.sh/?q=%25.helmtrading.xyz Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=helmtrading.xyz AlienVault OTX: https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/helmtrading.xyz URLhaus: https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/helmtrading.xyz/ ## ANALYST NARRATIVE ---------------------------------------------------------------- [Generated: 2026-06-28 16:16:21 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.] The domain helmtrading.xyz is designated with a high risk level and identified as a brand impersonation phishing threat. The campaign utilizes tactics to deceive users while masquerading under a reputable trading brand, aiming to capture sensitive user information. Analysis of technical indicators reveals that the domain was created on June 18, 2026, which raises suspicions about its legitimacy given its recent registration and active status. The domain resolves to the IP address 104.21.23.241, and is registered through NICENIC INTERNATIONAL GROUP CO., LIMITED, a registrar that frequently manages domains involved in malicious activities. Additionally, VirusTotal reports a low detection count, with only 1 out of 95 security vendors flagging this domain, and a Gridinsoft trust score of 0/100, indicating no trustworthiness. This combination of data points underscores the potential risk associated with interactivity on this site. Mitigation steps against brand impersonation phishing include user education on recognizing legitimate sources and warning signs of fraudulent domains. Organizations should implement filtering systems to block access to known malicious domains and uphold strict scrutiny over communications that request sensitive information. Continuous monitoring for newly registered domains that mimic established brands can also help in early detection and preventative measures against phishing attempts. [Updates since narrative was generated:] - VirusTotal detections: now 10/91 (narrative was written when count was lower) ## EVIDENCE HASHES ---------------------------------------------------------------- PhishDestroy Case ID: PD-20260628-3B6405 Favicon MD5: 25d5094ce41972261410416731434534 TLS cert SHA-256: dbea39127f484dbbd9fa35d437807e3ea8bd2ada065922c5cf5866009285f84c ## 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/helmtrading.xyz/ JSON API: https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=helmtrading.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: 172,677 domains (13,021 alive under monitoring, 159,066 confirmed takedowns/dead). Site: https://phishdestroy.io