# PhishDestroy threat dossier — kerneldao.fit
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Fetched:   2026-06-22 23:36:22 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/kerneldao.fit/

## VERDICT
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TAKEN DOWN (neutralised)
Composite threat score: 100/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      10/91 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: ADMINUSLabs, alphaMountain.ai, BitDefender, CRDF, CyRadar, Forcepoint ThreatSeeker, Fortinet, G-Data, Kaspersky, Webroot
URLQuery:        2 detections
Public blocklists: listed on 3 independent blocklists

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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IP address:      104.21.4.112 (US, San Francisco)
Hosting org:     AS13335 Cloudflare, Inc.
Registrar:       PDR Ltd. d/b/a PublicDomainRegistry.com
Nameservers:     jaziel.ns.cloudflare.com, ziggy.ns.cloudflare.com
Registered:      2026-04-13
Expires:         2027-04-13

## TLS CERTIFICATE
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Issuer:     Let's Encrypt / YE1
Expires:    2026-09-15
Status:     INVALID chain
Fingerprint: dc0aacfd9926fdb2aac7cc2ddad0a2fd28a97d79526edbfba043bc36033191be

## 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: 2026-04-13 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration)
First detected:    2026-06-22 13:17:17 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
First reported:    2026-06-22 11:18:34 UTC (abuse notice filed)
Last verified:     2026-06-23 00:20:34 UTC
Neutralised:       2026-06-22 18:17:29 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/019eef0b-9811-75fb-9288-645fddd0632a/
URLQuery:         https://urlquery.net/report/1b5a6d4a-0f04-4956-8117-9fd0e030832e
Wayback Machine:  https://web.archive.org/web/*/kerneldao.fit
crt.sh CT logs:   https://crt.sh/?q=%25.kerneldao.fit
Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=kerneldao.fit
AlienVault OTX:   https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/kerneldao.fit
URLhaus:          https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/kerneldao.fit/

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-06-22 23:02:03 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

Kerneldao.fit, a phishing domain targeting cryptocurrency users, is flagged by 10 out of 91 VirusTotal vendors. The domain, registered via PDR Ltd. and hosted by Cloudflare, Inc., is currently offline. Despite its takedown, it remains listed on three public blocklists, including PhishDestroy, MetaMask, and SEAL.

The domain was first detected by PhishDestroy on June 22, 2026, and was operational for over two months before being taken offline. Its relatively high platform risk score of 80/100 indicates the potential threat it posed to users during its active period. The use of Let's Encrypt for SSL certification is a common tactic among phishing domains to appear legitimate.

Kerneldao.fit's specific targeting of cryptocurrency users aligns with a broader trend of cybercriminals exploiting the decentralized finance sector. The presence of this domain on multiple blocklists highlights its malicious intent and the effectiveness of collaborative threat intelligence efforts. The swift takedown of the site underscores the importance of rapid detection and response in mitigating phishing threats.

[Updates since narrative was generated:]
  - VirusTotal detections: now 10/91 (narrative was written when count was lower)

## EVIDENCE HASHES
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PhishDestroy Case ID:  PD-20260622-0258D3
TLS cert SHA-256:      dc0aacfd9926fdb2aac7cc2ddad0a2fd28a97d79526edbfba043bc36033191be

## 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/kerneldao.fit/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=kerneldao.fit
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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