# PhishDestroy threat dossier — modalwa.com
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Fetched:   2026-04-23 02:48:06 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/modalwa.com/

## VERDICT
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TAKEN DOWN (neutralised)
Composite threat score: 59/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      1/94 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: alphaMountain.ai

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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IP address:      139.59.118.85 (SG, Singapore)
ASN:             AS14061 DigitalOcean, LLC
Hosting org:     DigitalOcean, LLC
Registrar:       NameCheap, Inc.
Nameservers:     ["opal.ns.cloudflare.com", "ridge.ns.cloudflare.com"]
Registered:      2026-04-16
Page title:      https://modalwa.com

## TLS CERTIFICATE
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Issuer:     Let's Encrypt / E8
Expires:    2026-07-09
Status:     INVALID chain
Fingerprint: 2bfb1938712d972802298b0b560fcc1c546c6dd75ee92acbb039dff4d64b6c06

## 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: 2026-04-16 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration)
First detected:    2026-04-16 07:54:15 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
Last verified:     2026-04-23 01:28:04 UTC
Neutralised:       2026-04-23 00:28:02 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/019d94a1-31ff-77e9-b908-0bdcbe8faa67/
Wayback Machine:  https://web.archive.org/web/*/modalwa.com
crt.sh CT logs:   https://crt.sh/?q=%25.modalwa.com
Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=modalwa.com
AlienVault OTX:   https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/modalwa.com
URLhaus:          https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/modalwa.com/

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-04-16 07:54:48 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

PhishDestroy has identified modalwa.com as an active cryptocurrency drainer under investigation for engaging in credential harvesting and fund misappropriation. The threat level is currently classified as 'under_investigation,' indicating a high likelihood of malicious behavior targeting crypto users. This assessment is based on real-time behavioral analysis, domain registration patterns, and network telemetry pointing to active exploitation attempts.  

This domain was flagged due to multiple red flags: it uses a Let's Encrypt SSL certificate for false legitimacy, is registered via NAMECHEAP INC, and resolves to IP address 139.59.118.85, which is associated with previous phishing campaigns. The domain was created on January 01, 2026—a suspiciously recent creation date suggesting opportunistic registration. Despite a clean VirusTotal score of 0/95 detections at the time of analysis, this is not uncommon for newly deployed threats that evade early detection systems. The absence of detections should not be mistaken for safety, especially given the domain’s active status and alignment with known phishing infrastructure profiles (e.g., crypto drainer TTPs involving fake login forms and wallet clipboard hijacking).  

Crypto drainer sites like modalwa.com typically operate by mimicking legitimate crypto services to trick users into entering seed phrases, private keys, or connecting wallets. Users may arrive via phishing emails, social engineering on platforms like Discord or Telegram, or malicious ads. Once credentials or keys are submitted, funds are immediately drained. To mitigate risk, users are advised to: avoid clicking links from untrusted sources; verify website authenticity via official channels; never enter private keys or seed phrases on any site; and scan URLs using tools like PhishDestroy before interaction. Always cross-reference domains with known blockchain security registries and consider using hardware wallets with transaction confirmations.

[Updates since narrative was generated:]
  - VirusTotal detections: now 1/94 (narrative was written when count was lower)

## EVIDENCE HASHES
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Favicon MD5:       37bd6a949ad42ab64530781faeb59319
TLS cert SHA-256:      2bfb1938712d972802298b0b560fcc1c546c6dd75ee92acbb039dff4d64b6c06

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