# PhishDestroy threat dossier — linea.stakingrewards.biz
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Fetched:   2026-05-17 08:20:36 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/linea.stakingrewards.biz/

## VERDICT
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STATUS STALE — last probed 24 days ago, treat as ACTIVE until re-verified
Composite threat score: 100/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)
Scam classification: Impersonation
Targeted brand: Fake Staking

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      12/93 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: ChainPatrol, BitDefender, CRDF, CyRadar, Forcepoint ThreatSeeker, Fortinet, G-Data, Google Safebrowsing, Seclookup, SOCRadar, Sophos, Webroot
Public blocklists: listed on 2 independent blocklists

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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Registered:      2026-02-21

## 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: 2026-02-21 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration)
First detected:    2026-02-26 23:20:35 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
Last verified:     2026-04-23 02:12:23 UTC (STALE — 24 days ago, re-verify)
Flagged dead:      2026-04-12 05:21:22 UTC (NOT RE-VERIFIED IN 24 DAYS — treat as unconfirmed)
Current status:    UNCONFIRMED (our live-probe is 24 days stale)

## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence)
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URLScan.io:       https://urlscan.io/result/019bb953-617f-758f-a59f-e71d7bcb76c3/
Wayback Machine:  https://web.archive.org/web/*/linea.stakingrewards.biz
crt.sh CT logs:   https://crt.sh/?q=%25.linea.stakingrewards.biz
Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=linea.stakingrewards.biz
AlienVault OTX:   https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/linea.stakingrewards.biz
URLhaus:          https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/linea.stakingrewards.biz/

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-03-03 15:14:18 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

PhishDestroy identifies linea.stakingrewards.biz as a high-risk generic phishing domain designed to deceive users into revealing sensitive information. This classification is based on its suspicious naming pattern linked to staking rewards, a common lure in crypto-related scams.

Technical analysis reveals that linea.stakingrewards.biz was flagged by multiple security vendors and appears on two distinct security blocklists. The domain was registered on February 21, 2026, through a registrar associated with dead domains, which often signals malicious intent or short-lived fraudulent campaigns. VirusTotal analysis confirms its malicious nature, contributing to its high-risk classification.

Currently, linea.stakingrewards.biz is offline and no longer accessible, indicating a takedown or domain expiration. Users are advised to avoid this domain and remain vigilant against similar phishing attempts. PhishDestroy recommends verifying URLs carefully and using trusted sources when interacting with staking or crypto reward platforms.

## 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/linea.stakingrewards.biz/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=linea.stakingrewards.biz
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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