# PhishDestroy threat dossier — jowatu.com
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Fetched:   2026-05-09 00:03:30 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/jowatu.com/

## VERDICT
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HIGH THREAT — malicious activity confirmed
Composite threat score: 67/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      4/95 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: alphaMountain.ai, Ermes, Fortinet, Gridinsoft

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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IP address:      172.67.135.250 (CA, Toronto)
ASN:             AS13335 Cloudflare, Inc.
Hosting org:     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:     dilbert.ns.cloudflare.com, evelyn.ns.cloudflare.com
Registered:      2026-04-13
Page title:      Jowatu: Most Popular Online Crypto Casino Based on Blockchain
HTTP response:   404

## ABUSE-REPORT HISTORY (evidence of registrar non-response)
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Status: pending notification queue. No abuse reports filed yet — this domain is
waiting for the next cycle of our automated abuse-reporter.

## TIMELINE
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Domain registered: 2026-04-13 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration)
First detected:    2026-05-09 00:16:19 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
First reported:    2026-05-08 21:17:24 UTC (abuse notice filed)
Last verified:     2026-05-09 02:10:04 UTC
Current status:    ACTIVE / observable

## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence)
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URLScan.io:       https://urlscan.io/result/019e0970-ecf5-779d-bd30-46071951ee21/
URLQuery:         https://urlquery.net/report/b7083292-6a27-4744-b27f-78164bce2205
Wayback Machine:  https://web.archive.org/web/*/jowatu.com
crt.sh CT logs:   https://crt.sh/?q=%25.jowatu.com
Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=jowatu.com
AlienVault OTX:   https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/jowatu.com
URLhaus:          https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/jowatu.com/

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-05-09 00:16:45 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

PhishDestroy identifies jowatu.com as an active crypto drainer domain designed to trick users into connecting cryptocurrency wallets and authorize fraudulent transactions. The site poses as a legitimate crypto service, exploiting trust in established brands to steal digital assets. Once a user connects their wallet or enters private keys, the drainer silently transfers funds to attacker-controlled addresses, often leveraging fake airdrops or bogus investment opportunities to lure victims.  This domain was flagged by multiple security vendors, with VirusTotal reporting 4 out of 95 security tools detecting it as malicious. It was registered on April 13, 2026, through NICENIC INTERNATIONAL GROUP CO., LIMITED, a registrar known for high-risk domain registrations. The site also holds a valid Let’s Encrypt SSL certificate, which attackers often use to appear legitimate and evade browser warnings. These combined factors elevate the risk of credential theft and cryptocurrency loss for unsuspecting visitors.  If you visited jowatu.com or entered any information, immediately disconnect your wallet from suspicious dApps, revoke any unauthorized token approvals using tools like revoke.cash or Etherscan, and transfer remaining funds to a new wallet. Use a hardware wallet for sensitive transactions and enable multi-factor authentication on all crypto accounts. Report the domain to your antivirus provider and avoid similar sites. Always verify URLs, check for HTTPS, and consult community sources like ScamAdviser or WalletGuard before interacting with crypto platforms.

## EVIDENCE HASHES
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PhishDestroy Case ID:  PD-20260508-3CAFCD
Favicon MD5:       a96bf3af79c228f92e3c6852ba74bcea

## 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/jowatu.com/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=jowatu.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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