# PhishDestroy threat dossier — hydrex.finance
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Fetched:   2026-06-30 05:59:24 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/hydrex.finance/

## VERDICT
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TAKEN DOWN (neutralised)
Composite threat score: 84/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      3/91 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: Gridinsoft, LevelBlue, SOCRadar
Public blocklists: listed on 1 independent blocklist

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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IP address:      172.67.208.109 (US, San Jose)
ASN:             ASAS13335 CLOUDFLARENET - Cloudflare, Inc., US
Hosting org:     AS16509 Amazon.com, Inc.
Registrar:       Dynadot Inc
Nameservers:     ns1.dyna-ns.net, ns2.dyna-ns.net
Registered:      2025-12-06
Expires:         2026-12-06
Page title:      Web3 Connect Demo

## TLS CERTIFICATE
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Issuer:     Let's Encrypt / YR2
Expires:    2026-09-16
Status:     INVALID chain
Fingerprint: 0bbc9b2834b174bcd7e5a9a9ba34d79ce1bc0765a2162086b19f673654923bd3

## 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: 2025-12-06 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration)
First detected:    2026-06-18 19:33:09 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
First reported:    2026-06-18 17:37:53 UTC (abuse notice filed)
Last verified:     2026-06-30 04:20:35 UTC
Neutralised:       2026-06-19 00:04:48 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/019edbca-19e1-764e-b215-4eaca95c09d8/
URLQuery:         https://urlquery.net/report/dc6be53a-b9c9-422e-afcf-9abe0bbc5873
Wayback Machine:  https://web.archive.org/web/*/hydrex.finance
crt.sh CT logs:   https://crt.sh/?q=%25.hydrex.finance
Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=hydrex.finance
AlienVault OTX:   https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/hydrex.finance
URLhaus:          https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/hydrex.finance/

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-06-25 16:26:11 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

This domain, hydrex.finance, is a high-risk generic phishing site impersonating a Web3 Connect Demo. The threat posed by this domain is significant as it aims to deceive users into believing they are interacting with a legitimate Web3 service, potentially leading to the theft of sensitive information such as private keys and login credentials.

Analysis indicates that the domain is currently active and resolves to the IP address 172.67.208.109, which is located in the United States and is part of the AS16509 Amazon.com, Inc. network. The domain was registered through Dynadot Inc on December 06, 2025, and is protected by a Let's Encrypt SSL certificate. On VirusTotal, the domain has been flagged by 3 out of 95 security vendors, indicating a moderate level of detection. The domain appears on one security blocklist, further corroborating its malicious nature.

If users have visited hydrex.finance, it is strongly recommended that they immediately change any passwords or credentials that may have been entered on the site. Additionally, users should monitor their accounts for any unauthorized activity and consider using multi-factor authentication for added security. Any suspicious transactions should be reported to the relevant service provider. Users are advised to exercise caution and verify the authenticity of any Web3 Connect Demo sites before providing any sensitive information.

## EVIDENCE HASHES
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PhishDestroy Case ID:  PD-20260618-681CB9
Favicon MD5:       b8a0bf372c762e966cc99ede8682bc71
TLS cert SHA-256:      0bbc9b2834b174bcd7e5a9a9ba34d79ce1bc0765a2162086b19f673654923bd3

## 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/hydrex.finance/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=hydrex.finance
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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