# PhishDestroy threat dossier — htxwallet.io ================================================================ Fetched: 2026-07-27 22:59:17 UTC Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/htxwallet.io/ ## VERDICT ---------------------------------------------------------------- TAKEN DOWN (neutralised) Composite threat score: 100/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below) Scam classification: Wallet/Seed Phishing Targeted brand: Ethereum (and: htx, huobi, polygon, ton, tron) ## DETECTION EVIDENCE ---------------------------------------------------------------- VirusTotal: 18/95 security vendors flagged this domain Flagging vendors: ADMINUSLabs, alphaMountain.ai, CRDF, CyRadar, Ermes, ESET, Emsisoft, Forcepoint ThreatSeeker, Fortinet, Gridinsoft, Lionic, Netcraft, Seclookup, SOCRadar, Sophos, Trustwave, VIPRE, Webroot AlienVault OTX: 1 pulses (threat-intel feed mentions) Public blocklists: listed on 3 independent blocklists Victim re-reports (public form): 1 ## INFRASTRUCTURE ---------------------------------------------------------------- IP address: 172.67.133.52 (US, San Francisco) ASN: ASAS13335 CLOUDFLARENET - Cloudflare, Inc., US Hosting org: AS13335 Cloudflare, Inc. Registrar: Web Commerce Communications Limited Nameservers: ["dean.ns.cloudflare.com", "sandra.ns.cloudflare.com"] Registered: 2026-02-21 Page title: HTX Wallet: Secure, Fast, and User-Friendly Crypto Wallet ## TLS CERTIFICATE ---------------------------------------------------------------- Issuer: Google Trust Services / WE1 Expires: 2026-04-25 Status: INVALID chain Fingerprint: 5de3a9e261ddc2be53e2831dc4ec83b41d48b0750f3a08e3e2ef657ce8b133d3 ## 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: 2026-02-21 (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) Earliest abuse rec: 2026-01-26 00:18:19 UTC — PREDATES current WHOIS registration; retained from a previous registration cycle of the same domain name Last verified: 2026-07-27 20:21:30 UTC Neutralised: 2026-04-23 19:19:25 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/019bf705-2104-706b-af03-d5fe934e5d07/ Wayback Machine: https://web.archive.org/web/*/htxwallet.io crt.sh CT logs: https://crt.sh/?q=%25.htxwallet.io Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=htxwallet.io AlienVault OTX: https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/htxwallet.io URLhaus: https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/htxwallet.io/ ## ANALYST NARRATIVE ---------------------------------------------------------------- [Generated: 2026-06-25 22:16:36 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.] Is htxwallet.io a Fake HTX Wallet Crypto Scam Site? This domain, htxwallet.io, is identified as a high-risk brand impersonation threat targeting Ethereum cryptocurrency users. The site presents itself as a legitimate wallet service under the name 'HTX Wallet: Secure, Fast, and User-Friendly Crypto Wallet,' a direct mimicry of established cryptocurrency wallet providers. Analysis indicates no explicit crypto drainer kit signatures, but the domain’s structure and branding align with tactics commonly used to deceive users into disclosing private keys or transferring assets to attacker-controlled addresses. The impersonation of a trusted wallet brand suggests an intent to exploit user trust in well-known cryptocurrency services. Infrastructure analysis reveals the following technical indicators: the domain was registered on February 21, 2026, through Web Commerce Communications Limited, a registrar frequently associated with high-risk domains. It resolves to the IP address 172.67.133.52, hosted on Cloudflare’s network (AS13335), which is often leveraged to obfuscate the true origin of malicious infrastructure. The domain is flagged by 18 out of 95 security vendors on VirusTotal, and it appears on three distinct security blocklists, including PhishDestroy, MetaMask, and SEAL. The SSL certificate is issued by Google Trust Services (WE1), a common practice among phishing sites to appear legitimate. Google Safe Browsing (GSB) status is not explicitly provided, but the blocklist presence and vendor detections strongly suggest malicious classification. As of the latest assessment, htxwallet.io has been taken offline, likely due to enforcement actions by hosting providers or domain registrars. However, the residual risk remains elevated, as threat actors may re-establish the domain or migrate to alternative infrastructure. Users who interacted with this domain are advised to revoke any associated wallet permissions, monitor for unauthorized transactions, and verify the authenticity of any cryptocurrency-related communications. The creation date discrepancy (2026) further suggests domain spoofing or a typographical error in registration records, a tactic occasionally used to evade immediate detection. Continued vigilance is recommended, particularly for users who may have engaged with the site prior to its takedown. ## EVIDENCE HASHES ---------------------------------------------------------------- TLS cert SHA-256: 5de3a9e261ddc2be53e2831dc4ec83b41d48b0750f3a08e3e2ef657ce8b133d3 ## 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 (operator 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/htxwallet.io/ JSON API: https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=htxwallet.io 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: independent open-source threat-intelligence platform. Tracked: 207,592 domains (94,912 alive under monitoring, 111,649 confirmed takedowns/dead). Site: https://phishdestroy.io