# PhishDestroy threat dossier — minerdefi.io
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Fetched:   2026-06-30 09:21:30 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/minerdefi.io/

## VERDICT
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TAKEN DOWN (neutralised)
Composite threat score: 100/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)
Scam classification: Crypto Drainer

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      1/91 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: Gridinsoft
Public blocklists: listed on 3 independent blocklists

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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IP address:      165.22.63.18 (SG, Singapore)
ASN:             ASAS14061 DIGITALOCEAN-ASN - DigitalOcean, LLC, US
Hosting org:     AS14061 DigitalOcean, LLC
Registrar:       NAMECHEAP INC
Nameservers:     dns1.registrar-servers.com, dns2.registrar-servers.com
Registered:      2026-06-12
Expires:         2027-06-12
Page title:      USDT DeFi - Bitcoin Mining & USDT Rewards

## TLS CERTIFICATE
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Issuer:     Let's Encrypt / YE2
Expires:    2026-09-17
Status:     INVALID chain
Fingerprint: 8145aaa0fa0724248bdb18beb1e3e46c3837a04a1688f213fbf4d272ac170248
Subject Alternative Names (related infrastructure — often same operator):
  - backend.minerdefi.io
  - www.minerdefi.io

## 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: 2026-06-12 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration)
First detected:    2026-06-25 20:17:39 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
First reported:    2026-06-25 18:19:45 UTC (abuse notice filed)
Last verified:     2026-06-30 08:20:34 UTC
Neutralised:       2026-06-26 00:03:05 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/019effff-b22f-75a8-994e-d46eafcffb86/
URLQuery:         https://urlquery.net/report/b545bdd8-9c24-4f56-9dc2-b25edea2380d
Wayback Machine:  https://web.archive.org/web/*/minerdefi.io
crt.sh CT logs:   https://crt.sh/?q=%25.minerdefi.io
Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=minerdefi.io
AlienVault OTX:   https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/minerdefi.io
URLhaus:          https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/minerdefi.io/

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-06-25 20:26:51 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

This domain is flagged as a crypto drainer, a type of malicious infrastructure designed to siphon cryptocurrency from victims' wallets. Users interacting with minerdefi.io risk unauthorized transactions, leading to irreversible loss of digital assets. The threat operates by tricking users into signing malicious smart contracts or approving transactions that grant attackers access to funds.  Analysis indicates the domain was registered on June 12, 2026, through NAMECHEAP INC and currently resolves to the IP address 165.22.63.18. Despite its recent creation, the domain has not been flagged by any of the 95 security engines on VirusTotal, suggesting it may still evade detection. The SSL certificate is issued by Let's Encrypt, which is commonly used by both legitimate and malicious sites to encrypt traffic.  If a user has visited minerdefi.io or interacted with its content, immediate action is required. Disconnect any connected wallets from the site and revoke any suspicious smart contract approvals using a blockchain explorer or wallet management tool. Monitor transaction history for unauthorized transfers and consider migrating funds to a new wallet if compromise is suspected. Report the domain to relevant security platforms to aid in broader detection efforts.

## EVIDENCE HASHES
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PhishDestroy Case ID:  PD-20260625-E337C8
Favicon MD5:       2ebf848ff8fe92af73d322fedb7da640
TLS cert SHA-256:      8145aaa0fa0724248bdb18beb1e3e46c3837a04a1688f213fbf4d272ac170248

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