# PhishDestroy threat dossier — interest-etherfi.xyz ================================================================ Fetched: 2026-06-25 09:01:45 UTC Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/interest-etherfi.xyz/ ## VERDICT ---------------------------------------------------------------- TAKEN DOWN (neutralised) Composite threat score: 100/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below) Scam classification: Impersonation Targeted brand: Ethereum ## DETECTION EVIDENCE ---------------------------------------------------------------- VirusTotal: 16/94 security vendors flagged this domain URLQuery: 2 detections Public blocklists: listed on 4 independent blocklists ## INFRASTRUCTURE ---------------------------------------------------------------- IP address: 188.114.97.3 (CA, Toronto) ASN: AS13335 Cloudflare, Inc. Hosting org: CloudFlare, Inc. Registrar: PDR Ltd. d/b/a PublicDomainRegistry.com Nameservers: kobe.ns.cloudflare.com, violet.ns.cloudflare.com Registered: 2026-03-30 Page title: Etherfi ## TLS CERTIFICATE ---------------------------------------------------------------- Issuer: Let's Encrypt / E8 Expires: 2026-06-28 Status: INVALID chain Fingerprint: 963a233e170c91bd142ae6c81aa4f16aae466a13307906bd8d4555826ee5e5b3 ## 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: 2026-03-30 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration) First detected: 2026-04-15 08:30:10 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker) First reported: 2026-04-15 05:32:17 UTC (abuse notice filed) Last verified: 2026-06-25 08:20:45 UTC Neutralised: 2026-04-22 00:26:28 UTC Current status: taken down (registrar suspended or DNS dead) ## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence) ---------------------------------------------------------------- URLScan.io: https://urlscan.io/result/019d8f9b-8e23-7259-99ef-5f800b5e202c/ URLQuery: https://urlquery.net/report/7ad634b8-e1c8-41a1-a5fe-8070f181a34e Wayback Machine: https://web.archive.org/web/*/interest-etherfi.xyz crt.sh CT logs: https://crt.sh/?q=%25.interest-etherfi.xyz Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=interest-etherfi.xyz AlienVault OTX: https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/interest-etherfi.xyz URLhaus: https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/interest-etherfi.xyz/ ## ANALYST NARRATIVE ---------------------------------------------------------------- [Generated: 2026-06-18 17:24:52 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.] This domain poses a significant threat as it impersonates Ethereum, aiming to trick users into revealing sensitive information or installing malicious software. PhishDestroy identifies interest-etherfi.xyz as a high-risk domain, created on March 30, 2026, and registered through PDR Ltd. d/b/a PublicDomainRegistry.com, with 16 out of 95 security vendors on VirusTotal flagging it as malicious. The domain resolves to IP 188.114.97.3 and has been taken offline, but its presence on 4 security blocklists indicates a notable risk. The domain's page title, Etherfi, and its use of a Let's Encrypt SSL certificate, specifically E8, may have attempted to lend credibility to the site, but its true intentions were likely nefarious. With its ability to impersonate a well-known brand like Ethereum, interest-etherfi.xyz could have been used to steal valuable cryptocurrency or sensitive user data. Fortunately, the domain is currently offline, but users who may have visited the site should be cautious and take immediate action to protect themselves. If a user visited interest-etherfi.xyz, they should immediately check their device for any malware or suspicious activity, and verify their accounts and transactions to ensure no unauthorized activity has occurred. It is also crucial to report any incidents to the relevant authorities and to be extra vigilant when interacting with online services, especially those related to cryptocurrency. By taking these precautions, users can minimize the risk of falling victim to crypto threats like interest-etherfi.xyz, which was flagged due to its impersonation of Ethereum and its malicious intentions, as indicated by its presence on multiple security blocklists and its flagging by 16 security vendors on VirusTotal. ## EVIDENCE HASHES ---------------------------------------------------------------- PhishDestroy Case ID: PD-20260415-E62163 Favicon MD5: 0a615f51bf13e735f43433f6e00c2c51 TLS cert SHA-256: 963a233e170c91bd142ae6c81aa4f16aae466a13307906bd8d4555826ee5e5b3 ## 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/interest-etherfi.xyz/ JSON API: https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=interest-etherfi.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: 169,808 domains (15,660 alive under monitoring, 153,792 confirmed takedowns/dead). Site: https://phishdestroy.io