# PhishDestroy threat dossier — midnightportal.net
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Fetched:   2026-05-30 17:52:15 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/midnightportal.net/

## VERDICT
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TAKEN DOWN (neutralised)
Composite threat score: 87/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)
Scam classification: Impersonation
Targeted brand: across (and: discord, foundation, linkedin, telegram, twitter)

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      5/93 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: alphaMountain.ai, Fortinet, Gridinsoft, Seclookup, SOCRadar
Public blocklists: listed on 4 independent blocklists
Victim re-reports (public form): 1

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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IP address:      102.209.117.148 (ZA, Johannesburg)
ASN:             ASAS329184 Host-Africa-AS2, ZA
Hosting org:     AS329184 Host Africa (Pty) Ltd
Registrar:       Web4Africa Inc.
Nameservers:     ns1.host-ww.net, ns2.host-ww.net, ns3.host-ww.net, ns4.host-ww.net
Registered:      2025-12-21
Expires:         2026-12-21
Page title:      Midnight TGE | Home

## TLS CERTIFICATE
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Issuer:     none
Status:     INVALID chain

## 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: 2025-12-21 (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:    2025-12-28 18:47:29 UTC (abuse notice filed)
Last verified:     2026-05-30 17:20:41 UTC
Neutralised:       2026-05-14 07:10:05 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/019b6648-e734-77dc-b8cf-51329f622339/
Wayback Machine:  https://web.archive.org/web/*/midnightportal.net
crt.sh CT logs:   https://crt.sh/?q=%25.midnightportal.net
Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=midnightportal.net
AlienVault OTX:   https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/midnightportal.net
URLhaus:          https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/midnightportal.net/

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-03-03 03:25:23 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

PhishDestroy identifies midnightportal.net as a medium-risk generic phishing domain that has been taken offline. Despite its inactive status, the domain was flagged on multiple security blocklists and associated with suspicious activity shortly after its creation in late 2025. Users should remain cautious, as phishing threats like this often aim to steal personal or financial information by masquerading as legitimate websites.

This phishing operation likely involved deceptive tactics, such as mimicking trusted brands or using enticing page titles like "Midnight TGE | Home" to lure victims into submitting sensitive data. The domain resolved to an IP address linked with previous malicious activities, and several security vendors flagged it, indicating attempts to compromise users through fraudulent communications or fake landing pages.

Users are advised not to visit midnightportal.net or engage with emails and messages referencing this domain. If contacted or exposed to links from this site, report the incident to your IT department or use official phishing reporting tools. Maintaining updated security software and practicing skepticism toward unsolicited communications can help prevent falling victim to similar phishing schemes.

## EVIDENCE HASHES
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Favicon SHA-256:       4c13d452dd5d49671bd93ca32f2b4f85c78e39b6ab0ad1f38d98ed267f8fd896

## 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/midnightportal.net/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=midnightportal.net
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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