# PhishDestroy threat dossier — lpunks.xyz
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Fetched:   2026-06-27 04:55:54 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/lpunks.xyz/

## VERDICT
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ACTIVE + CLOAKED — returns HTTP 666 to scanners, real fraudulent site to victims
Composite threat score: 100/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)
Scam classification: Crypto Drainer
Cloaking: DETECTED — domain returns custom HTTP 666 to scanners while serving fraudulent content to real users (type: status_split) (score: 1/6)

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      4/91 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: alphaMountain.ai, CRDF, Gridinsoft, SOCRadar
AlienVault OTX:  2 pulses (threat-intel feed mentions)
Public blocklists: listed on 1 independent blocklist

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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IP address:      216.198.79.1 (US, Walnut)
Hosting org:     AS16509 Amazon.com, Inc.
Registrar:       NameCheap, Inc.
Registered:      2026-06-01
Page title:      LPUNKS | 10,000 Unique Block-Style Punk NFTs

## TLS CERTIFICATE
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Issuer:     Let's Encrypt / YR1
Expires:    2026-08-30
Status:     INVALID chain
Fingerprint: 847784e318c0e77a401cbcae7d5cb0c28f77643dfe7d5a93f1230d4853fa5689

## 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: 2026-06-01 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration)
First detected:    2026-06-13 02:43:46 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
First reported:    2026-06-10 22:23:21 UTC (abuse notice filed)
Last verified:     2026-06-27 04:20:35 UTC
Neutralised:       2026-06-17 06:23:40 UTC
Current status:    ACTIVE — cloaked behind HTTP 666 to evade scanners

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-06-26 00:06:05 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

The domain lpunks.xyz is identified as a crypto drainer phishing site impersonating a legitimate NFT project. The page title 'LPUNKS | 10,000 Unique Block-Style Punk NFTs' suggests an attempt to lure users into interacting with the site, potentially leading to the theft of cryptocurrency.

Infrastructure analysis reveals that lpunks.xyz was registered through NameCheap, Inc. and created on June 01, 2026. The domain resolves to the IP address 216.198.79.1. VirusTotal reports that 4 out of 95 security vendors flag this domain as malicious. The SSL certificate is issued by Let's Encrypt, and the site employs Vercel and HSTS. The domain appears on 1 security blocklist and is blocked by PhishDestroy. Gridinsoft trust score is 0/100, indicating a highly untrusted site. AlienVault OTX lists the domain in 2 threat intelligence pulses.

The domain is currently offline, which suggests that it has been taken down as part of a response action. However, the offline status does not eliminate the remaining risk, as the domain could be reactivated. Continuous monitoring and blocking of the domain are recommended to prevent potential future attacks. Users should be cautious and avoid visiting the site, even if it becomes active again.

[Updates since narrative was generated:]
  - VirusTotal detections: now 4/91 (narrative was written when count was lower)

## EVIDENCE HASHES
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Favicon MD5:       176be9cf3eb4afae4a74a60a279f04fe
TLS cert SHA-256:      847784e318c0e77a401cbcae7d5cb0c28f77643dfe7d5a93f1230d4853fa5689

## 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/lpunks.xyz/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=lpunks.xyz
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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