# PhishDestroy threat dossier — join-layerzero.network ================================================================ Fetched: 2026-04-25 00:32:22 UTC Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/join-layerzero.network/ ## VERDICT ---------------------------------------------------------------- TAKEN DOWN (neutralised) Composite threat score: 86/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below) Scam classification: Impersonation (LayerZero) Targeted brand: LayerZero ## DETECTION EVIDENCE ---------------------------------------------------------------- VirusTotal: 4/93 security vendors flagged this domain Flagging vendors: Fortinet, Gridinsoft, Seclookup, SOCRadar Public blocklists: listed on 4 independent blocklists Victim re-reports (public form): 1 ## INFRASTRUCTURE ---------------------------------------------------------------- IP address: 188.114.97.3 (US, San Francisco) ASN: ASAS13335 Cloudflare, Inc. 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: annabel.ns.cloudflare.com, wesley.ns.cloudflare.com Registered: 2026-02-21 Expires: 2027-02-11 Page title: Even geduld... ## 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: 2026-02-21 (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) Earliest abuse rec: 2026-02-13 19:28:17 UTC — PREDATES current WHOIS registration; retained from a previous registration cycle of the same domain name Last verified: 2026-04-13 07:50:45 UTC Neutralised: 2026-02-28 01:22:21 UTC Current status: taken down (registrar suspended or DNS dead) Note: one or more events above predate the WHOIS creation date. This typically means the same domain name was previously registered, detected, dropped, and then re-registered by a new party. PhishDestroy preserves the full historical record for operator-attribution research even when the underlying infrastructure changes hands. ## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence) ---------------------------------------------------------------- URLScan.io: https://urlscan.io/result/019c57d3-10d0-7048-b75b-6e2f0b7ddf5f/ Wayback Machine: https://web.archive.org/web/*/join-layerzero.network crt.sh CT logs: https://crt.sh/?q=%25.join-layerzero.network Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=join-layerzero.network AlienVault OTX: https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/join-layerzero.network URLhaus: https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/join-layerzero.network/ ## ANALYST NARRATIVE ---------------------------------------------------------------- [Generated: 2026-03-19 05:23:35 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.] PhishDestroy identifies join-layerzero.network as a medium-risk brand impersonation phishing domain targeting LayerZero. Classified as a phishing threat, the domain mimics the LayerZero brand to deceive users potentially into divulging sensitive information. Technical analysis reveals that join-layerzero.network was created on February 21, 2026, and registered via NiceNIC International Group Co., Limited. The domain resolves to IP address 188.114.97.3 and displays a page titled "Even geduld...". It has been flagged by 4 out of 95 security vendors on VirusTotal and appears on four separate security blocklists, indicating its malicious activity. Currently, join-layerzero.network is offline and no longer operational. PhishDestroy recommends users avoid accessing this domain and verify all LayerZero communications through official channels. Continued monitoring and blocking of this domain will help prevent potential credential theft and protect users from phishing attempts. ## EVIDENCE HASHES ---------------------------------------------------------------- Favicon SHA-256: d5a89e26beae0bc03ad18a0b0d1d3d75f87c32047879d25da11970cb5c4662a3 ## 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/join-layerzero.network/ JSON API: https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=join-layerzero.network 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: 131,000+ phishing domains. Confirmed takedowns: 91,000+. Site: https://phishdestroy.io