# PhishDestroy threat dossier — minttsphere.com
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Fetched:   2026-05-01 21:58:27 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/minttsphere.com/

## VERDICT
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TAKEN DOWN (neutralised)
Composite threat score: 57/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)
Scam classification: cryptocurrency

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      2/95 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: Bfore.Ai PreCrime, Seclookup
Public blocklists: listed on 1 independent blocklist
Victim re-reports (public form): 1

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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IP address:      102.212.247.171 (US, Dallas)
ASN:             ASAS329278 Truehost Cloud Limited
Hosting org:     AS329278 Truehost Cloud Limited
Registrar:       OwnRegistrar, Inc.
Nameservers:     ns1.cloudoon.com, ns2.cloudoon.net, ns3.cloudoon.org, null
Registered:      2025-05-15
Expires:         2026-05-15
Page title:      Minttsphere - Welcome to Minttsphere
HTTP response:   530

## 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: 2025-05-15 (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:    2025-08-09 10:42:48 UTC (abuse notice filed)
Last verified:     2026-05-01 11:54:32 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/01988f1e-a032-73cc-85f7-18de03e55b7a/
Wayback Machine:  https://web.archive.org/web/*/minttsphere.com
crt.sh CT logs:   https://crt.sh/?q=%25.minttsphere.com
Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=minttsphere.com
AlienVault OTX:   https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/minttsphere.com
URLhaus:          https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/minttsphere.com/

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-03-24 00:22:21 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

PhishDestroy identifies minttsphere.com as a low-risk crypto drainer domain masquerading under the Minttsphere name. The domain was designed to trick users into compromising their cryptocurrency assets by illicit means. Although the threat level is low, users should exercise caution as it targets crypto holders specifically.

The domain was registered on May 15, 2025, via OwnRegistrar, Inc. It resolved to IP address 102.212.247.171 and appeared on one security blocklist. VirusTotal flagged it by 2 out of 95 security vendors, indicating limited but noteworthy suspicion. Gridinsoft assigns a low trust score of 21 out of 100, underscoring potential malicious intent despite minimal detection.

Currently, minttsphere.com is taken offline, reducing immediate risk. PhishDestroy recommends users avoid any interaction with this domain and remain vigilant for similar crypto-related scams. Continuous monitoring of this domain and related infrastructure is advised to prevent future exposure.

## 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/minttsphere.com/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=minttsphere.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

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