# PhishDestroy threat dossier — moonshot-ranks.net ================================================================ Fetched: 2026-04-22 19:22:26 UTC Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/moonshot-ranks.net/ ## VERDICT ---------------------------------------------------------------- TAKEN DOWN (neutralised) Composite threat score: 100/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below) Scam classification: cryptocurrency Targeted brand: Moonshot ## DETECTION EVIDENCE ---------------------------------------------------------------- VirusTotal: 6/94 security vendors flagged this domain Flagging vendors: ADMINUSLabs, alphaMountain.ai, ESET, Gridinsoft, SOCRadar, URLQuery URLQuery: 2 detections Public blocklists: listed on 1 independent blocklist ## INFRASTRUCTURE ---------------------------------------------------------------- IP address: 104.21.13.33 (CA, Toronto) ASN: AS13335 Cloudflare, Inc. Hosting org: Cloudflare, Inc. Registrar: PDR Ltd. d/b/a PublicDomainRegistry.com Nameservers: ["max.ns.cloudflare.com", "pat.ns.cloudflare.com"] Registered: 2026-03-22 Page title: Index of / HTTP response: 200 ## ABUSE-REPORT HISTORY (evidence of registrar non-response) ---------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Domain registered: 2026-03-22 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration) First detected: 2026-03-21 08:09:53 UTC — PREDATES WHOIS; likely from a prior registration of the same name (dropped-domain re-registration) Earliest abuse rec: 2026-03-21 05:13:34 UTC — PREDATES current WHOIS registration; retained from a previous registration cycle of the same domain name Last verified: 2026-04-22 19:40:33 UTC Neutralised: 2026-03-25 06:19:29 UTC Current status: taken down (registrar suspended or DNS dead) Note: one or more events above predate the WHOIS creation date. This typically means the same domain name was previously registered, detected, dropped, and then re-registered by a new party. PhishDestroy preserves the full historical record for operator-attribution research even when the underlying infrastructure changes hands. ## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence) ---------------------------------------------------------------- URLScan.io: https://urlscan.io/result/019d0ecb-d1a5-71eb-be0f-82bd2cba18aa/ URLQuery: https://urlquery.net/report/37572d12-8e59-4781-9ae1-acb310301a70 Wayback Machine: https://web.archive.org/web/*/moonshot-ranks.net crt.sh CT logs: https://crt.sh/?q=%25.moonshot-ranks.net Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=moonshot-ranks.net AlienVault OTX: https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/moonshot-ranks.net URLhaus: https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/moonshot-ranks.net/ ## ANALYST NARRATIVE ---------------------------------------------------------------- [Generated: 2026-03-24 01:16:24 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 moonshot-ranks.net as an active domain engaging in brand impersonation targeting the Moonshot brand. The domain presents a generic "Index of /" page, which aligns with initial reconnaissance or hosting misconfiguration but raises suspicion given the brand mimicry. The risk level remains under investigation as no direct malicious payload or phishing form has been confirmed yet. Technically, moonshot-ranks.net was registered on March 16, 2026, through PDR Ltd. d/b/a PublicDomainRegistry.com, and currently resolves to IP address 104.21.13.33. Despite its suspicious nature, VirusTotal scans show zero detections across 95 security vendors, indicating no known malware or phishing content detected to date. The domain’s setup and choice of brand impersonation suggest a probable preparatory phase for potential phishing or fraudulent activities. Currently, the domain is actively monitored with a risk status of under investigation. Organizations and users associated with Moonshot should remain vigilant and avoid interacting with moonshot-ranks.net until further analysis clarifies its intent. Continuous monitoring and blocking at network perimeters are recommended to mitigate potential future threats stemming from this domain. ## EVIDENCE HASHES ---------------------------------------------------------------- PhishDestroy Case ID: PD-20260321-4CA60D Favicon MD5: c011c4183fccc9e1bd2c1e82d01f63fe ## SCORING METHODOLOGY ---------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Full HTML report: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/moonshot-ranks.net/ JSON API: https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=moonshot-ranks.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 About PhishDestroy: volunteer-driven open-source threat-intelligence platform. Tracked: 131,000+ phishing domains. Confirmed takedowns: 91,000+. Site: https://phishdestroy.io