# PhishDestroy threat dossier — hype-airdrop.xyz ================================================================ Fetched: 2026-05-26 11:12:12 UTC Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/hype-airdrop.xyz/ ## VERDICT ---------------------------------------------------------------- TAKEN DOWN (neutralised) Composite threat score: 100/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below) Scam classification: wallet_connect_phish Targeted brand: aave (and: aptos, arbitrum, avalanche, binance, blur) Wallet drainer: Angel Drainer ## DETECTION EVIDENCE ---------------------------------------------------------------- VirusTotal: 16/95 security vendors flagged this domain Flagging vendors: alphaMountain.ai, BitDefender, CRDF, CyRadar, ESET, Forcepoint ThreatSeeker, Fortinet, G-Data, Gridinsoft, Kaspersky, Lionic, SOCRadar, Sophos, ThreatHive, Trustwave, VIPRE URLQuery: 100 detections Public blocklists: listed on 4 independent blocklists Victim re-reports (public form): 1 ## INFRASTRUCTURE ---------------------------------------------------------------- IP address: 23.177.185.92 (US, Fremont) ASN: ASAS400992 ZHOUYISAT-COMMUNICATIONS, VI Hosting org: AS400992 ZhouyiSat Communications 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: a.dnspod.com, b.dnspod.com, c.dnspod.com Registered: 2025-11-01 Expires: 2026-11-01 Page title: Hyperliquid ## TLS CERTIFICATE ---------------------------------------------------------------- Issuer: none Status: INVALID chain ## 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: 2025-11-01 (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: 2025-11-04 08:46:00 UTC (abuse notice filed) Last verified: 2026-05-26 13:20:24 UTC Neutralised: 2026-02-23 03:15:03 UTC Current status: taken down (registrar suspended or DNS dead) ## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence) ---------------------------------------------------------------- URLScan.io: https://urlscan.io/result/019a4e0a-ed28-7445-bbc4-b5e940a35586/ Wayback Machine: https://web.archive.org/web/*/hype-airdrop.xyz crt.sh CT logs: https://crt.sh/?q=%25.hype-airdrop.xyz Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=hype-airdrop.xyz AlienVault OTX: https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/hype-airdrop.xyz URLhaus: https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/hype-airdrop.xyz/ ## ANALYST NARRATIVE ---------------------------------------------------------------- [Generated: 2026-03-03 02:45:53 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.] PhishDestroy identifies hype-airdrop.xyz as a high-risk crypto drainer domain masquerading under the name "Hyperliquid" and targeting generic cryptocurrency users. This threat aims to steal digital assets through deceptive airdrop campaigns, exploiting trust in crypto giveaways. The domain was registered recently and quickly flagged for malicious activity. The domain hype-airdrop.xyz was created on November 1, 2025, and is registered via NICENIC INTERNATIONAL GROUP CO., LIMITED. It resolves to IP address 23.177.185.92 and employs the Angel Drainer kit, a known crypto asset theft toolkit. The domain has appeared on multiple security blocklists and has been detected by 16 out of 95 VirusTotal security vendors, indicating widespread recognition of its malicious behavior. Currently, hype-airdrop.xyz has been taken offline, mitigating immediate risk. However, users should remain vigilant against similar scams and avoid interacting with suspicious crypto airdrop sites. It is recommended to verify any airdrop through official channels and maintain updated security solutions to detect emerging threats. ## 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/hype-airdrop.xyz/ JSON API: https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=hype-airdrop.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: 153,839 domains (34,300 alive under monitoring, 116,925 confirmed takedowns/dead). Site: https://phishdestroy.io