# PhishDestroy threat dossier — kronxkings.us
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Fetched:   2026-06-29 09:17:21 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/kronxkings.us/

## VERDICT
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TAKEN DOWN (neutralised)
Composite threat score: 100/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)
Scam classification: Impersonation
Phishing kit: Gambler Scam

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      16/91 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: ADMINUSLabs, alphaMountain.ai, BitDefender, Chong Lua Dao, CRDF, CyRadar, ESET, Forcepoint ThreatSeeker, Fortinet, G-Data, Gridinsoft, Kaspersky, Lionic, SOCRadar, Sophos, VIPRE
Public blocklists: listed on 1 independent blocklist

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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IP address:      104.21.71.88 (US, San Francisco)
ASN:             ASAS13335 CLOUDFLARENET - Cloudflare, Inc., US
Hosting org:     AS13335 Cloudflare, Inc.
Registrar:       NameCheap, Inc.
Nameservers:     ["romina.ns.cloudflare.com", "coleman.ns.cloudflare.com"]
Page title:      Kronxkings: Most Popular Online Crypto Casino Based on Blockchain
HTTP response:   403

## TLS CERTIFICATE
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Issuer:     Let's Encrypt / E8
Expires:    2026-07-23
Status:     INVALID chain
Fingerprint: 52bed5b074e39e709d27f04332fa578ca4bce4a89b540625400d51bdc740132e

## 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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First detected:    2026-06-02 18:04:02 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
First reported:    2026-06-02 18:03:56 UTC (abuse notice filed)
Last verified:     2026-06-29 08:20:35 UTC
Neutralised:       2026-06-03 03:25:07 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/019e88db-06b4-72cb-878f-7b97614701e7/
Wayback Machine:  https://web.archive.org/web/*/kronxkings.us
crt.sh CT logs:   https://crt.sh/?q=%25.kronxkings.us
Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=kronxkings.us
AlienVault OTX:   https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/kronxkings.us
URLhaus:          https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/kronxkings.us/

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-06-26 02:30:14 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

This domain, kronxkings.us, is flagged as an active brand impersonation threat targeting online crypto gambling platforms. Analysis indicates the domain mimics legitimate blockchain-based casino services, presenting itself as 'Kronxkings: Most Popular Online Crypto Casino Based on Blockchain.' The intent is to deceive users into engaging with fraudulent gambling activities, likely leading to financial theft or credential compromise.  Infrastructure analysis reveals the domain is hosted on IP address 104.21.71.88 and employs Cloudflare for traffic routing and protection. It is detected by 16 out of 95 security vendors on VirusTotal, with a presence on at least one security blocklist. The domain utilizes tracking technologies such as Twitter Ads and Facebook Pixel, suggesting a coordinated effort to target victims through social media and advertising channels. The SSL certificate is issued by Let's Encrypt, providing a veneer of legitimacy while obscuring malicious intent. No registrar or creation date details are currently available, limiting further historical analysis.  As of the latest assessment, kronxkings.us remains active and poses an elevated risk to users. The domain has been blocked by at least one security provider, but continued monitoring is required due to its persistence. Users are advised to avoid interaction with the domain, verify the legitimacy of any gambling platform through official channels, and employ browser-based security tools to block known phishing domains. Organizations should update blocklists to include this domain and its associated IP to mitigate potential exposure.

## EVIDENCE HASHES
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Favicon MD5:       50679c0c5e3ed56d05c1d0ed312419a7
TLS cert SHA-256:      52bed5b074e39e709d27f04332fa578ca4bce4a89b540625400d51bdc740132e

## 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/kronxkings.us/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=kronxkings.us
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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