# PhishDestroy threat dossier — hype-ventuals.live ================================================================ Fetched: 2026-06-29 09:17:49 UTC Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/hype-ventuals.live/ ## VERDICT ---------------------------------------------------------------- TAKEN DOWN (neutralised) Composite threat score: 69/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below) ## DETECTION EVIDENCE ---------------------------------------------------------------- VirusTotal: 4/91 security vendors flagged this domain Flagging vendors: alphaMountain.ai, Fortinet, Gridinsoft, SOCRadar URLQuery: 2 detections AlienVault OTX: 1 pulses (threat-intel feed mentions) Public blocklists: listed on 3 independent blocklists ## INFRASTRUCTURE ---------------------------------------------------------------- IP address: 188.114.97.3 (US, San Francisco) ASN: ASAS13335 CLOUDFLARENET - Cloudflare, Inc., US Hosting org: AS13335 Cloudflare, Inc. 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: greg.ns.cloudflare.com, miki.ns.cloudflare.com Registered: 2026-06-20 Expires: 2027-06-20 Page title: Even geduld... HTTP response: 403 ## TLS CERTIFICATE ---------------------------------------------------------------- Issuer: Google Trust Services / WE1 Expires: 2026-09-18 Status: INVALID chain Fingerprint: 4136cb5eb6014233d8cb45e24c672ffd9a092b1a1934e14c0adf91742489077a ## 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: 2026-06-20 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration) First detected: 2026-06-28 13:42:37 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker) First reported: 2026-06-28 16:46:22 UTC (abuse notice filed) Last verified: 2026-06-29 10:45:03 UTC Neutralised: 2026-06-28 18:18:19 UTC Current status: taken down (registrar suspended or DNS dead) ## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence) ---------------------------------------------------------------- URLScan.io: https://urlscan.io/result/019f0e08-a637-741d-8f7b-a0d51b4db2b6/ URLQuery: https://urlquery.net/report/f32fe21c-560f-4915-b287-88923c88d9bb Wayback Machine: https://web.archive.org/web/*/hype-ventuals.live crt.sh CT logs: https://crt.sh/?q=%25.hype-ventuals.live Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=hype-ventuals.live AlienVault OTX: https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/hype-ventuals.live URLhaus: https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/hype-ventuals.live/ ## ANALYST NARRATIVE ---------------------------------------------------------------- [Generated: 2026-06-28 13:45:56 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.] This domain, hype-ventuals.live, operates as a crypto drainer phishing site designed to illicitly extract cryptocurrency assets from unsuspecting users. The infrastructure impersonates legitimate token or NFT distribution platforms, leveraging social engineering tactics such as fake airdrops or exclusive minting opportunities to deceive victims into connecting their wallets. Once connected, the site executes unauthorized transactions, draining funds from the victim’s wallet without consent. The use of a valid SSL certificate issued by Google Trust Services further enhances the site’s deceptive appearance, increasing the likelihood of successful exploitation. Analysis indicates that hype-ventuals.live was registered on June 20, 2026, through NICENIC INTERNATIONAL GROUP CO., LIMITED, a registrar frequently associated with high-risk domains. The domain resolves to the IP address 188.114.97.3 and is currently flagged by 4 out of 95 security vendors on VirusTotal, with additional detections on two distinct security blocklists. Protective measures have been implemented by at least two wallet security providers, indicating confirmed malicious activity. The domain remains active, posing an ongoing threat to users engaging with cryptocurrency-related content. Users who have interacted with hype-ventuals.live should immediately revoke any wallet permissions granted to the site and transfer remaining assets to a new, secure wallet. It is recommended to monitor connected wallets for unauthorized transactions and report the domain to relevant security platforms for broader mitigation. Affected individuals should also scan their devices for malware, as phishing sites may deploy additional payloads. Given the domain’s continued operation, heightened vigilance is advised when encountering similar offers or promotions in the cryptocurrency ecosystem. ## EVIDENCE HASHES ---------------------------------------------------------------- PhishDestroy Case ID: PD-20260628-EB93E1 Favicon MD5: dc37cbd91459539a1a75e40d80c09f71 TLS cert SHA-256: 4136cb5eb6014233d8cb45e24c672ffd9a092b1a1934e14c0adf91742489077a ## 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-ventuals.live/ JSON API: https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=hype-ventuals.live 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: 172,428 domains (13,714 alive under monitoring, 158,147 confirmed takedowns/dead). Site: https://phishdestroy.io