# PhishDestroy threat dossier — nearprotocol-rewards.com ================================================================ Fetched: 2026-04-25 19:05:29 UTC Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/nearprotocol-rewards.com/ ## VERDICT ---------------------------------------------------------------- TAKEN DOWN (neutralised) Composite threat score: 96/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below) Scam classification: Airdrop Scam Targeted brand: Airdrop Scam ## DETECTION EVIDENCE ---------------------------------------------------------------- VirusTotal: 3/94 security vendors flagged this domain Flagging vendors: Fortinet URLQuery: 3 detections Public blocklists: listed on 1 independent blocklist ## INFRASTRUCTURE ---------------------------------------------------------------- IP address: 104.21.65.163 (CA, Toronto) ASN: AS13335 Cloudflare, Inc. Hosting org: Cloudflare, Inc. Registrar: NICENIC INTERNATIONAL GROUP CO., LIMITED !!! REGISTRAR INTEGRITY ALERT — NiceNIC !!! NiceNIC International: over 90% of its registered domains are associated with illegal content; documented systematic abuse-report non-response. Primary sources: https://phishdestroy.io/nicenic-real https://phishdestroy.io/nicenic-verdict Nameservers: ["kipp.ns.cloudflare.com", "ruth.ns.cloudflare.com"] Registered: 2026-03-31 Page title: $HBAR AirDrop | Hedera ## 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: 2026-03-31 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration) First detected: 2026-03-31 17:20:10 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker) First reported: 2026-03-31 14:25:15 UTC (abuse notice filed) Last verified: 2026-04-21 16:12:28 UTC Neutralised: 2026-04-01 00:57:03 UTC Current status: taken down (registrar suspended or DNS dead) ## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence) ---------------------------------------------------------------- URLScan.io: https://urlscan.io/result/019d443f-aefc-70ca-8659-6d960cedf8b3/ URLQuery: https://urlquery.net/report/2b240695-49b6-46b5-8e7a-5f67603aa803 Wayback Machine: https://web.archive.org/web/*/nearprotocol-rewards.com crt.sh CT logs: https://crt.sh/?q=%25.nearprotocol-rewards.com Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=nearprotocol-rewards.com AlienVault OTX: https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/nearprotocol-rewards.com URLhaus: https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/nearprotocol-rewards.com/ ## ANALYST NARRATIVE ---------------------------------------------------------------- [Generated: 2026-03-31 17:23:39 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 nearprotocol-rewards.com as an active crypto phishing site. This domain presents a significant threat by attempting to deceive users into divulging sensitive cryptocurrency-related information. The site is currently active and poses an elevated risk to users. Technical analysis reveals that nearprotocol-rewards.com resolves to IP address 104.21.65.163 and was registered through NICENIC INTERNATIONAL GROUP CO., LIMITED. The domain was created relatively recently, on March 24, 2026. Furthermore, the domain appears on 1 security blocklist. VirusTotal data indicates that 1 out of 95 security vendors have flagged this domain as malicious. It uses an SSL certificate issued by Let's Encrypt. Given the active status and confirmed phishing classification, immediate action is recommended. Users should avoid interacting with nearprotocol-rewards.com and refrain from entering any personal or cryptocurrency-related information on the site. The domain is currently blocked by SEAL. Vigilance is crucial to prevent potential financial loss or compromise of sensitive data. Continue to monitor blocklists and security intelligence for updates regarding this domain. ## EVIDENCE HASHES ---------------------------------------------------------------- PhishDestroy Case ID: PD-20260331-E3ED9E Favicon MD5: 138200561fdcfcbe412591ebb01e3a2d ## 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/nearprotocol-rewards.com/ JSON API: https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=nearprotocol-rewards.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 About PhishDestroy: volunteer-driven open-source threat-intelligence platform. Tracked: 131,000+ phishing domains. Confirmed takedowns: 91,000+. Site: https://phishdestroy.io