# PhishDestroy threat dossier — lodestar-crypto.com ================================================================ Fetched: 2026-04-29 00:06:19 UTC Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/lodestar-crypto.com/ ## VERDICT ---------------------------------------------------------------- TAKEN DOWN (neutralised) Composite threat score: 87/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below) Scam classification: Impersonation Targeted brand: Crypto.com ## DETECTION EVIDENCE ---------------------------------------------------------------- VirusTotal: 0/94 security vendors flagged this domain ## INFRASTRUCTURE ---------------------------------------------------------------- IP address: 185.230.63.107 (US, Ashburn) ASN: AS58182 Wix.com Ltd. Hosting org: Wix Com Inc Registrar: Wix.com Ltd. Nameservers: ["ns0.wixdns.net", "ns1.wixdns.net"] Registered: 2026-04-22 Page title: Cryptocurrency | Lodestar HTTP response: 200 ## TLS CERTIFICATE ---------------------------------------------------------------- Issuer: Let's Encrypt / R12 Expires: 2026-06-21 Status: INVALID chain Fingerprint: 90b3b3791948432838712370d14a38bc0fe4c55cb1058e3693816ffb65e522b0 Subject Alternative Names (related infrastructure — often same operator): - www.lodestar-crypto.com ## ABUSE-REPORT HISTORY (evidence of registrar non-response) ---------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Domain registered: 2026-04-22 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration) First detected: 2026-04-22 17:48:19 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker) Last verified: 2026-04-28 18:51:09 UTC Neutralised: 2026-04-23 03:11:57 UTC Current status: taken down (registrar suspended or DNS dead) ## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence) ---------------------------------------------------------------- URLScan.io: https://urlscan.io/result/019db5a6-7d35-72e7-bc18-b65d74f6c4d4/ Wayback Machine: https://web.archive.org/web/*/lodestar-crypto.com crt.sh CT logs: https://crt.sh/?q=%25.lodestar-crypto.com Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=lodestar-crypto.com AlienVault OTX: https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/lodestar-crypto.com URLhaus: https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/lodestar-crypto.com/ ## ANALYST NARRATIVE ---------------------------------------------------------------- [Generated: 2026-04-22 17:49:30 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.] lodestar-crypto.com represents a brand impersonation threat specifically targeting users of the Crypto.com platform. This domain attempts to deceive users by mimicking Crypto.com's branding and potentially harvesting sensitive credentials or facilitating crypto asset theft. Such impersonation campaigns aim to exploit user trust in a reputable cryptocurrency service to conduct fraud or unauthorized transactions. Technical analysis reveals that lodestar-crypto.com was registered recently on September 07, 2025, through Wix.com Ltd., a known domain registrar. The domain uses a Let's Encrypt SSL certificate to appear legitimate and resolves to IP address 185.230.63.107. Despite these efforts to appear authentic, VirusTotal currently reports 0 detections out of 95 antivirus engines, indicating it has not yet been flagged by major security vendors. However, its active status and brand impersonation classification warrant monitoring. There is no current blocklist count associated with this domain. Users who have visited lodestar-crypto.com or received communications referencing this domain should exercise heightened caution. It is recommended to avoid entering any personal or financial information on this site. Users should verify URLs carefully and only access Crypto.com services through official channels. If users suspect they have submitted credentials or other data to this domain, immediate password changes and monitoring of associated accounts for suspicious activity are advised. Reporting the domain to security teams and blocking access can help mitigate potential damage from this active brand impersonation threat. ## EVIDENCE HASHES ---------------------------------------------------------------- Favicon MD5: b3c8e424d308906debc978fc5f822c71 TLS cert SHA-256: 90b3b3791948432838712370d14a38bc0fe4c55cb1058e3693816ffb65e522b0 ## SCORING METHODOLOGY ---------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Full HTML report: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/lodestar-crypto.com/ JSON API: https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=lodestar-crypto.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 About PhishDestroy: volunteer-driven open-source threat-intelligence platform. Tracked: 131,000+ phishing domains. Confirmed takedowns: 91,000+. Site: https://phishdestroy.io