# PhishDestroy threat dossier — hyperliquld.xyz-apiv3-connect.com
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Fetched:   2026-05-17 18:08:31 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/hyperliquld.xyz-apiv3-connect.com/

## VERDICT
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TAKEN DOWN (neutralised)
Composite threat score: 100/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)
Scam classification: Impersonation
Targeted brand: Hyperliquid

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      9/93 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: alphaMountain.ai, BitDefender, Forcepoint ThreatSeeker, Fortinet, G-Data, Lionic, Seclookup, Sophos, Webroot
Public blocklists: listed on 1 independent blocklist

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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Registered:      2026-02-21
Page title:      hyperliquld.xyz-apiv3-connect.com

## 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: 2026-02-21 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration)
First detected:    2026-02-26 23:23:28 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
Last verified:     2026-05-15 13:40:34 UTC
Neutralised:       2026-04-23 04:20:04 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/0199a29f-fd0b-77ee-aad3-2b388fceb04d/
Wayback Machine:  https://web.archive.org/web/*/hyperliquld.xyz-apiv3-connect.com
crt.sh CT logs:   https://crt.sh/?q=%25.hyperliquld.xyz-apiv3-connect.com
Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=hyperliquld.xyz-apiv3-connect.com
AlienVault OTX:   https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/hyperliquld.xyz-apiv3-connect.com
URLhaus:          https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/hyperliquld.xyz-apiv3-connect.com/

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-03-19 02:12:48 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 hyperliquld.xyz-apiv3-connect.com as an active medium-risk phishing domain. This domain appears to be used in generic phishing campaigns aimed at deceiving users into divulging sensitive information or credentials. Given its recent creation date and suspicious naming pattern, it poses a credible threat to unaware internet users.

Technical analysis reveals that hyperliquld.xyz-apiv3-connect.com was registered on February 21, 2026. VirusTotal flags 9 out of 95 security vendors for malicious activity related to this domain. It is also listed on at least one security blocklist, indicating existing recognition in the security community. The domain’s structure, combining a suspicious subdomain and an unusual base domain, suggests an attempt to mimic legitimate service endpoints or API connections, a common tactic in phishing infrastructure.

Currently, hyperliquld.xyz-apiv3-connect.com remains active and should be treated cautiously. PhishDestroy recommends that users avoid interacting with this domain and that organizations enhance their email and network filtering rules to block connections to it. Monitoring and timely reporting of suspicious activities involving this domain can reduce potential exposure to phishing attacks.

## 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/hyperliquld.xyz-apiv3-connect.com/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=hyperliquld.xyz-apiv3-connect.com
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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