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Security engines reporting a detection: 5. Exercise extreme caution — do not enter credentials or personal information.
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karstmessenger[.]net

“KARST — private communication without a single owner”

Threat verdict Critical 80/100 evidence score
Availability Last known active Latest stored reachability observation
Risk signals
VirusTotal detections: 5/91 Brand impersonation: Instagram Young domain: 25 days old Last known active
Jul 30, 2026 Instagram

Stored observation

Observed title contrast

Scanner-facing titleKARST — private communication without a single owner
Visitor-facing titleKARST — private communication without a single owner

Evidence Summary

CRITICAL
Evidence score
80/100

This domain, karstmessenger.net, is flagged as a high-risk generic phishing site by this investigation. It was registered on July 17, 2026, through Fewmoretaps OU d/b/a Trustname.com, a registrar sometimes associated with low-quality or abusive domains. The domain uses nameservers ares.trustname.com, ns1.anycastdns.cz, ns2.anycastdns.cz, and zeus.trustname.com, which points to a distributed DNS infrastructure.

It resolves to IP address 67.217.228.221. VirusTotal analysis shows 3 of 91 security vendors flagging the domain as malicious, and it appears on 1 security blocklist. The domain is currently active and blocked by PhishDestroy.

The exact page content and targeted brand are not yet analysed, but the detection by multiple vendors and blocklisting indicate malicious intent. Defenders should block access to this domain at the network level, monitor for any email or web traffic associated with it, and consider adding it to threat intelligence feeds for proactive blocking.

VirusTotal
VirusTotal
5 det.
TLS Certificate
Let's Encrypt
Age
25d Very New!
Observed status
Last known active HTTP 200
PhishDestroy
DestroyList
Listed

Data Coverage

VirusTotal 5 / 91 URLQuery not checked PhishStats not checked OTX no community references CF Radar scan completed URLScan capture stored report URLScan verdict Analysis completed DNS blocks not checked TLS valid certificate, 78d WHOIS 25d old Screenshot 3 captures · 2 sources Redirect chain not probed
Network Security IntelligenceRegistrar context
Registrar context Trustname
Stored registration data identifies Trustname / Fewmoretaps OÜ (IANA 4318) as the registrar. PhishDestroy maintains a separate registrar investigation; that material is contextual and is not an independent detection for this domain.
Trustname Investigation

Threat Response Pipeline

Discovery
Checks
Reports
Availability
12/14

Blocklist coverage

10 monitored external feeds · stored snapshot Aug 11, 2026

PhishDestroy Source dataset
10 monitored external feeds No match
MetaMask No match ScamSniffer No match Polkadot No match CryptoFirewall No match OpenPhish No match SEAL No match Enkrypt No match Phishunt No match Codeesura No match DiscordPhishing No match

Detection timeline

  1. First recorded

    First stored value: Reachable

Financial Infrastructure

Addresses extracted from the phishing page.

Telegram

/karstmessenger

Stored Capture

URLScan capture 1 2 / 3
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Page Title
KARST — private communication without a single owner
Impersonates
Instagram Telegram
TLS Certificate
Valid transport encryption · Issued by Let's Encrypt · valid for 78 days

Domain Intelligence

Domain
URLScan Verdict Analysis completed score 0 report ↗
Server / ASN nginx/1.28.3 (Ubuntu) · AS399629 BL Networks
IP Reputation IP abuse confidence 0/100 0 reports checked Jul 30, 2026
Registrar Fewmoretaps OU d/b/a T… BY(BY) PhishDestroy Investigation
Abuse contactabuse@trustname.com
ICANN RegistryOfficial ICANN accredited-registrars →
WHOIS LookupICANN RDAP for karstmessenger.net →
IP Address 67.217.228.221 US
GeoUS Los Angeles, US
NetworkAS399629 · BL Networks
Reverse IPviewdns.info → rapiddns.io →
RegistrationCreated Jul 17, 2026 (25d · Very New!) — Expires Jul 17, 2027
HTTP Status200
Technical detailsDNS, TLS names and timestamps
First DetectedJul 30, 2026
DOM Analysisanalyzed Jul 30, 2026DOM analysis score 76/1002 brand signals
Submitted URLhttps://karstmessenger.net/
Nameserversares.trustname.comns1.anycastdns.czns2.anycastdns.czzeus.trustname.com
TLS fingerprint
TLS observationvalid from Jul 19, 2026scanned Jul 30, 2026
Favicon Hash
ICANN OVERSIGHT

Accreditation and RAA context

Registrar accreditation and DNS abuse obligations

For this gTLD, the registrar above operates under an ICANN accreditation agreement. The links below provide the official fee schedule and current DNS abuse compliance guidance.

Accreditation is a contract, not a safety certification.

RAA §3.18 establishes abuse-contact and handling requirements. This report can document stored outbound notices and later technical observations; it does not by itself establish receipt, investigation, remediation, or contractual non-compliance.

Accreditation is a contract, not a safety seal. Verify ICANN fees Read RAA §3.18 PHISHDESTROY INVESTIGATIONICANN funding, contracts, and DNS abuse oversight
Accountability draft Nothing is sent automatically.

Technologies

2 high-confidence technologies identified

Ubuntu Nginx
Cloudflare Radar
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VirusTotal Analysis

5 / 91 security vendors flagged this domain
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Last analyzed Previous stored snapshot: 5 detections
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CRDF
Forcepoint ThreatSeeker
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SOCRadar

Archived Evidence

Wayback Machine Snapshot
A historical snapshot is available for evidence review
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Site Performance Analysis

Google PageSpeed Insights — mobile performance audit of karstmessenger.net · checked Jul 30, 2026

100
Good
Performance
FCP
1s
First Contentful Paint
LCP
1s
Largest Contentful Paint
CLS
0.005
Cumulative Layout Shift
TBT
0ms
Total Blocking Time
SI
1.22s
Speed Index
Powered by Google PageSpeed Insights · Mobile strategy · Scores: 90-100 Good 50-89 Needs Work 0-49 Poor
Stored Capture Evidence1 snapshot

Timestamped response metadata retained by the local collection pipeline. Each value below belongs to the displayed archive time.

Archived HTTP response HTTP 200
Requested URL: https://karstmessenger.net/
KARST — private communication without a single owner
KARST is an experimental, pre-alpha private messenger. End-to-end encryption with hybrid post-quantum key agreement, independently operated relays, and an honest account of what is still visible.
Response
HTTP 200
HTML body
98.9 KB
Compressed
36.2 KB
Links
14 internal · 16 external
Detected technologies
vuenginx
Selected response headers
Server: nginx/1.28.3 (Ubuntu)
Content-Type: text/html
Content-Encoding: gzip
Security headers present
X-Content-Type-OptionsReferrer-Policy
HSTS: not observed DNSSEC: not observed WAF / firewall: observed Cloaking flag: not observed
Favicon fingerprint: dcfb403140a5f8cb90360c9007f1b7159d51637aa4d7253cac395ab4e71b3465
Open Graph title: KARST — private communication without a single owner
Open Graph description: Experimental, pre-alpha, unaudited. Post-quantum key agreement, independently operated relays, and an honest account of what is still visible.
Twitter card: summary_large_image
All stored response-header names (10)
ServerDateContent-TypeLast-ModifiedTransfer-EncodingConnectionEtagX-Content-Type-OptionsReferrer-PolicyContent-Encoding
Archived

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If a wallet, seed phrase, or account was exposed, report the incident immediately. Revoke approvals and move remaining assets to a new wallet created on a trusted device.

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Recommendations & Advice for Victims

An estimated $51 billion flowed to illicit crypto wallets in 2024 (source). If you interacted with karstmessenger.net — act now.

What should I do immediately?
Urgent
  • Revoke token approvals — use revoke.cash to remove access granted to malicious smart contracts
  • Move remaining funds to a brand-new wallet. The compromised wallet is no longer safe
  • Change all passwords — email, exchange accounts, anything that shares the same password
  • Enable 2FA using an authenticator app (not SMS). Disable SMS-based recovery
  • Freeze cards if you entered banking details on the phishing site
What information should I collect for my report?
FBI guidelines

According to the FBI, the most important details are transaction data:

  • Cryptocurrency addresses — scammer's wallet (e.g., 0x5856...35985)
  • Amount & crypto type — exact amount (e.g., 1.02345 ETH, 0.5 BTC, 500 USDT)
  • Transaction ID (hash) — the unique blockchain transaction identifier
  • Exact dates & times — of each transaction and first contact with scammer
  • Screenshots — scam website, chat messages, emails, wallet transactions, social media
  • All URLs & domains used by the scammer (including karstmessenger.net)
  • Communications — emails, texts, phone numbers, usernames the scammer used

Even if you don't have all details — file a report anyway. Partial information still helps investigations.

Where should I report the scam?
  • FBI IC3 — Internet Crime Complaint Center (US federal reporting)
  • Europol — European cybercrime reporting (EU)
  • Chainabuse — flag scam wallets across exchanges & platforms
  • Your crypto exchange — notify its fraud team immediately; it may be able to preserve records or restrict funds held on its platform
  • Local police — creates an official record, even if they can't act immediately

A report is not a guarantee of recovery or investigation, but prompt, accurate transaction data can help authorities and service providers trace the incident.

How do crypto scams typically work?
  • Fake websites — pixel-perfect clones of legitimate sites with slightly altered domains
  • Malicious approvals — "connect wallet" prompts that grant unlimited token spending to attackers
  • Pig butchering — trust built over weeks via Telegram/WhatsApp/dating apps, then money stolen
  • Recovery scams — fraudsters pose as recovery agents and demand upfront fees. Never share a seed phrase or pay before independently verifying the provider
  • Fake ads & airdrops — Google/social media ads and "free token" offers leading to wallet drainers
  • AI-powered scams — deepfakes, automated phishing, and AI-generated sites making fraud harder to detect
How can I protect myself in the future?
  • Use a hardware wallet (Ledger, Trezor). Never store large amounts in browser wallets
  • Bookmark official sites — never click links from emails, DMs, or ads
  • Read every approval — verify permissions before signing. Reject unlimited approvals
  • Verify domains — check on PhishDestroy before interacting. Check HTTPS, spelling, domain age
  • "Too good to be true" = scam — guaranteed returns, celebrity endorsements, urgent deadlines

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