# PhishDestroy threat dossier — mss-key.xyz ================================================================ Fetched: 2026-07-08 23:30:51 UTC Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/mss-key.xyz/ ## VERDICT ---------------------------------------------------------------- TAKEN DOWN (neutralised) Composite threat score: 49/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below) ## DETECTION EVIDENCE ---------------------------------------------------------------- VirusTotal: 4/91 security vendors flagged this domain Flagging vendors: alphaMountain.ai, Gridinsoft, SOCRadar, Webroot Public blocklists: listed on 1 independent blocklist ## INFRASTRUCTURE ---------------------------------------------------------------- IP address: 188.114.96.3 (CA, Toronto) ASN: AS13335 Cloudflare, Inc. Hosting org: CloudFlare, Inc. Registrar: NAMECHEAP INC Nameservers: brenna.ns.cloudflare.com, kyree.ns.cloudflare.com Registered: 2026-06-11 Expires: 2027-06-11 Page title: MSS Keygen ## TLS CERTIFICATE ---------------------------------------------------------------- Issuer: Google Trust Services / WE1 Expires: 2026-09-10 Status: INVALID chain Fingerprint: c4c45fc25ea70c78fe55068f73211c45a2c529eb71511e9b0f84a73cdd18ad06 ## 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: 2026-06-11 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration) First detected: 2026-07-08 22:48:18 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker) Last verified: 2026-07-09 00:30:08 UTC Neutralised: 2026-07-09 00:17:16 UTC Current status: taken down (registrar suspended or DNS dead) ## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence) ---------------------------------------------------------------- URLScan.io: https://urlscan.io/result/019f437c-4175-731b-988a-ff80c67c3815/ Wayback Machine: https://web.archive.org/web/*/mss-key.xyz crt.sh CT logs: https://crt.sh/?q=%25.mss-key.xyz Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=mss-key.xyz AlienVault OTX: https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/mss-key.xyz URLhaus: https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/mss-key.xyz/ ## ANALYST NARRATIVE ---------------------------------------------------------------- [Generated: 2026-07-08 22:54:37 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.] This domain, mss-key.xyz, is currently flagged as an active credential harvesting phishing site targeting users seeking unauthorized software activation tools. The page title, 'MSS Keygen,' suggests an attempt to distribute malicious key generator software, which typically embeds credential theft or malware payloads. No legitimate brand impersonation is evident, but the domain operates under the pretense of providing unauthorized access to proprietary software, a common vector for phishing and malware distribution. Infrastructure analysis reveals the domain was registered on June 11, 2026, through NAMECHEAP INC, a registrar frequently associated with newly established phishing infrastructure. It resolves to the IP address 188.114.96.3, and despite its recent creation, it has already been flagged by 4 of 95 security vendors on VirusTotal, indicating early detection by automated systems. The SSL certificate is issued by Google Trust Services, which, while providing encryption, does not validate the legitimacy of the site’s content. No additional blocklist entries or trust scores were identified beyond the VirusTotal detections, but the domain’s rapid flagging suggests a high likelihood of malicious intent. The domain remains active as of the latest verification, posing an ongoing risk to users who may interact with it under the false premise of obtaining software activation tools. Organizations and individuals are advised to block access to mss-key.xyz at the network level and update endpoint protection rules to include this domain. Users should be educated on the risks of downloading unauthorized software or key generators, as these are common vectors for credential theft and malware infections. Security teams are recommended to monitor for connections to 188.114.96.3 and investigate any associated network traffic for signs of compromise. ## EVIDENCE HASHES ---------------------------------------------------------------- Favicon MD5: 1faced5abce9dcd29f7bc2dde5264929 TLS cert SHA-256: c4c45fc25ea70c78fe55068f73211c45a2c529eb71511e9b0f84a73cdd18ad06 ## 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 (operator 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/mss-key.xyz/ JSON API: https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=mss-key.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 About PhishDestroy: independent open-source threat-intelligence platform. Tracked: 176,355 domains (26,009 alive under monitoring, 149,348 confirmed takedowns/dead). Site: https://phishdestroy.io