# PhishDestroy threat dossier — monicdex.xyz
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Fetched:   2026-05-02 15:49:55 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/monicdex.xyz/

## VERDICT
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TAKEN DOWN (neutralised)
Composite threat score: 100/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)
Scam classification: cryptocurrency
Targeted brand: across (and: monad, revolut, scroll, telegram, twitter)
Wallet drainer: Wallet Connect Abuse

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      16/93 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: ADMINUSLabs, alphaMountain.ai, BitDefender, Certego, CRDF, CyRadar, Forcepoint ThreatSeeker, Fortinet, G-Data, Google Safebrowsing, Gridinsoft, Lionic, SOCRadar, Sophos, VIPRE, Webroot
AlienVault OTX:  1 pulses (threat-intel feed mentions)
Public blocklists: listed on 2 independent blocklists
Victim re-reports (public form): 1

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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IP address:      216.198.79.1 (US, Walnut)
ASN:             ASAS16509 AMAZON-02, US
Hosting org:     AS16509 Amazon.com, Inc.
Registrar:       HOSTINGER operations, UAB
Nameservers:     ns1.vercel-dns.com, ns2.vercel-dns.com
Registered:      2025-12-28
Expires:         2026-12-28
Page title:      Monic - Monad DEX
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: 2025-12-28 (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 18:47:22 UTC (abuse notice filed)
Last verified:     2026-05-02 16:01:21 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-f17e-75a8-a2a1-4d9ebf749c8c/
Wayback Machine:  https://web.archive.org/web/*/monicdex.xyz
crt.sh CT logs:   https://crt.sh/?q=%25.monicdex.xyz
Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=monicdex.xyz
AlienVault OTX:   https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/monicdex.xyz
URLhaus:          https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/monicdex.xyz/

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-03-19 01:07:22 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

PhishDestroy identifies monicdex.xyz as a high-risk crypto drainer domain associated with Wallet Connect abuse. The domain, using the alias Monic - Monad DEX, was designed to steal cryptocurrency assets by exploiting wallet connections. It has appeared in at least one AlienVault OTX threat intelligence pulse, highlighting its malicious intent and active targeting of crypto users.

The domain was registered through HOSTINGER operations, UAB on December 28, 2025, and resolves to IP address 216.198.79.1. It is listed on two security blocklists and flagged by 16 out of 95 VirusTotal security vendors, confirming its involvement in fraudulent activities. The infrastructure and domain setup indicate deliberate tactics to deceive users into compromising their wallets via a drainer kit.

Currently, monicdex.xyz is offline, reducing immediate threat exposure. However, PhishDestroy recommends maintaining vigilance and avoiding any interaction with this domain or similar wallet connect phishing schemes. Users should ensure their crypto wallets are secured with updated authentication methods and monitor for suspicious activity. Continued monitoring for domain resurrection or similar threats remains critical.

## EVIDENCE HASHES
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Favicon SHA-256:       bbd3df81b7be67b5369dca69ac35ff4f4f8d01c3288cdf92aeb5889cfbc34b48

## 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/monicdex.xyz/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=monicdex.xyz
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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