# PhishDestroy threat dossier — help-crypto.icu
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Fetched:   2026-06-25 07:22:26 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/help-crypto.icu/

## VERDICT
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TAKEN DOWN (neutralised)
Composite threat score: 79/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      4/91 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: alphaMountain.ai, Forcepoint ThreatSeeker, Gridinsoft, SOCRadar
AlienVault OTX:  4 pulses (threat-intel feed mentions)
Public blocklists: listed on 3 independent blocklists

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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Registrar:       PDR Ltd. d/b/a PublicDomainRegistry.com
Nameservers:     ["dns3.regway.com", "dns2.regway.com", "dns4.regway.com", "dns1.regway.com"]
Registered:      2026-06-12
Expires:         2027-06-10

## ABUSE-REPORT HISTORY (evidence of registrar non-response)
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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
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Domain registered: 2026-06-12 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration)
First detected:    2026-06-12 18:30:34 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
First reported:    2026-06-15 00:46:52 UTC (abuse notice filed)
Last verified:     2026-06-25 08:20:45 UTC
Neutralised:       2026-06-15 00:46:36 UTC
Current status:    taken down (registrar suspended or DNS dead)

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-06-22 23:28:17 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

help-crypto.icu is a domain associated with a cryptocurrency phishing scam. It has been flagged by 4 out of 91 vendors on VirusTotal, indicating its malicious nature. Despite being taken down, its presence on public blocklists such as PhishDestroy, MetaMask, and SEAL highlights its threat level.

The domain was registered with PDR Ltd. d/b/a PublicDomainRegistry.com, a common choice for malicious actors due to its lenient registration policies. This domain specifically targeted cryptocurrency users, aiming to steal sensitive information such as private keys or login credentials.

Although help-crypto.icu is currently offline, its detection by multiple security vendors underscores the importance of rapid threat identification and mitigation. The domain's inclusion in public blocklists serves as a warning to potential victims and helps prevent further exploitation.

## 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/help-crypto.icu/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=help-crypto.icu
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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