# PhishDestroy threat dossier — hidden.markets
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Fetched:   2026-04-24 14:56:22 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/hidden.markets/

## VERDICT
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TAKEN DOWN (neutralised)
Composite threat score: 62/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      7/95 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: ChainPatrol, alphaMountain.ai, CyRadar, Fortinet, Gridinsoft, Seclookup, SOCRadar
Public blocklists: listed on 2 independent blocklists
Victim re-reports (public form): 1

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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IP address:      198.54.116.43 (US, Los Angeles)
ASN:             ASAS22612 Namecheap, Inc.
Hosting org:     AS22612 Namecheap, Inc.
Registrar:       NameCheap, Inc.
Nameservers:     dns1.namecheaphosting.com, dns2.namecheaphosting.com
Registered:      2025-10-21
Expires:         2026-10-21
HTTP response:   530

## TLS CERTIFICATE
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Issuer:     none
Status:     INVALID chain

## 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: 2025-10-21 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration)
First detected:    2026-02-25 02:39:27 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
First reported:    2025-11-27 17:08:05 UTC (abuse notice filed)
Last verified:     2026-04-24 01:20:15 UTC
Neutralised:       2026-04-23 04:42:08 UTC
Current status:    taken down (registrar suspended or DNS dead)

## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence)
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URLScan.io:       https://urlscan.io/result/019ac648-ab62-777f-991d-5dbca82ea3a7/
Wayback Machine:  https://web.archive.org/web/*/hidden.markets
crt.sh CT logs:   https://crt.sh/?q=%25.hidden.markets
Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=hidden.markets
AlienVault OTX:   https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/hidden.markets
URLhaus:          https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/hidden.markets/

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-03-03 03:07:46 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

PhishDestroy has identified hidden.markets as a domain associated with generic phishing attempts, posing a medium risk to users. The domain was designed to deceive victims by mimicking legitimate sites to steal sensitive information. Users should exercise caution when encountering this domain or similar suspicious URLs.

The domain hidden.markets was registered through NAMECHEAP INC and resolved to the IP address 198.54.116.43. It appeared on three distinct security blocklists and was flagged by several security vendors on VirusTotal, indicating its involvement in malicious activities. The domain was created recently, on October 21, 2025, suggesting it was part of an emerging phishing campaign.

Currently, hidden.markets is offline, reducing the immediate threat it poses. However, due to its prior malicious use, users and organizations are advised to maintain vigilance, update security filters, and block any attempts to access this domain or related infrastructure. Continuous monitoring for similar domains is recommended to prevent future phishing risks.

## 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/hidden.markets/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=hidden.markets
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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