# PhishDestroy threat dossier — masternode.io
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Fetched:   2026-04-26 07:09:43 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/masternode.io/

## VERDICT
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TAKEN DOWN (neutralised)
Composite threat score: 67/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      2/95 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: CyRadar, SOCRadar
AlienVault OTX:  1 pulses (threat-intel feed mentions)
Public blocklists: listed on 3 independent blocklists
Victim re-reports (public form): 1

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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IP address:      76.76.21.21 (US, Walnut)
ASN:             ASAS16509 AMAZON-02, US
Hosting org:     AS16509 Amazon.com, Inc.
Registrar:       Cloudflare, Inc.
Nameservers:     lars.ns.cloudflare.com, venus.ns.cloudflare.com
Registered:      2014-07-23
Expires:         2026-07-23
Page title:      Introduction – Masternode

## TLS CERTIFICATE
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Issuer:     Let's Encrypt / R12
Expires:    2026-05-25
Status:     INVALID chain
Fingerprint: 8f5262adfde57d0dc9f788749b20531e3a13df3cf19c2096ed7686f827a934e3

## 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: 2014-07-23 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration)
First detected:    2026-02-25 02:39:27 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
First reported:    2025-11-11 17:39:22 UTC (abuse notice filed)
Last verified:     2026-04-12 22:45:01 UTC
Neutralised:       2026-03-15 06:14:17 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/019a73ff-9f34-717c-95e8-36f7bc4b2afd/
Wayback Machine:  https://web.archive.org/web/*/masternode.io
crt.sh CT logs:   https://crt.sh/?q=%25.masternode.io
Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=masternode.io
AlienVault OTX:   https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/masternode.io
URLhaus:          https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/masternode.io/

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-03-24 00:21:53 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

PhishDestroy identifies masternode.io as a low-risk phishing domain that impersonates cryptocurrency masternode services. Such sites aim to trick users into divulging sensitive information or credentials.

This phishing works by mimicking legitimate masternode platforms, luring visitors to enter account details or private keys. Despite low detection rates, it appears on multiple blocklists and was registered through Cloudflare.

If you visited masternode.io, avoid entering any personal data and scan your devices for malware. Change any credentials you might have shared and stay vigilant against similar scams.

## EVIDENCE HASHES
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Favicon MD5:       94a02d06f2ccf3f08e67f7614fd2ccc5
TLS cert SHA-256:      8f5262adfde57d0dc9f788749b20531e3a13df3cf19c2096ed7686f827a934e3

## 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/masternode.io/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=masternode.io
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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