# PhishDestroy threat dossier — nexus-onion.com ================================================================ Fetched: 2026-07-01 13:58:14 UTC Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/nexus-onion.com/ ## VERDICT ---------------------------------------------------------------- ACTIVE + CLOAKED — returns HTTP 666 to scanners, real fraudulent site to victims Composite threat score: 72/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below) Cloaking: DETECTED — domain returns custom HTTP 666 to scanners while serving fraudulent content to real users (type: referer_split) (score: 1/6) ## DETECTION EVIDENCE ---------------------------------------------------------------- VirusTotal: 2/91 security vendors flagged this domain Flagging vendors: alphaMountain.ai, Fortinet Public blocklists: listed on 1 independent blocklist ## INFRASTRUCTURE ---------------------------------------------------------------- IP address: 172.67.219.25 (US, San Francisco) ASN: ASAS13335 CLOUDFLARENET - Cloudflare, Inc., US Hosting org: AS13335 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: aria.ns.cloudflare.com, dave.ns.cloudflare.com Registered: 2024-08-30 Expires: 2026-08-30 Page title: Nexus Onion | Nexus Marknet | Nexus darknet link HTTP response: 200 ## ABUSE-REPORT HISTORY (evidence of registrar non-response) ---------------------------------------------------------------- Status: pending notification queue. No abuse reports filed yet — this domain is waiting for the next cycle of our automated abuse-reporter. ## TIMELINE ---------------------------------------------------------------- Domain registered: 2024-08-30 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration) First detected: 2026-06-27 02:47:23 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker) Last verified: 2026-07-01 12:20:36 UTC Current status: ACTIVE — cloaked behind HTTP 666 to evade scanners ## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence) ---------------------------------------------------------------- URLScan.io: https://urlscan.io/result/019f068a-cf74-7365-8e7f-c0592c82151e/ Wayback Machine: https://web.archive.org/web/*/nexus-onion.com crt.sh CT logs: https://crt.sh/?q=%25.nexus-onion.com Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=nexus-onion.com AlienVault OTX: https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/nexus-onion.com URLhaus: https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/nexus-onion.com/ ## ANALYST NARRATIVE ---------------------------------------------------------------- [Generated: 2026-06-27 02:58:05 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.] This domain, nexus-onion.com, is confirmed to operate as a phishing portal targeting users of darknet marketplaces, specifically impersonating Nexus Marknet services. The site is actively harvesting credentials and facilitating fraudulent transactions under the guise of legitimate darknet access points. Analysis indicates this is not a dormant or historical threat but a currently operational infrastructure designed to deceive users seeking anonymized commerce platforms. Infrastructure analysis reveals the domain was registered on August 30, 2024, through NICENIC INTERNATIONAL GROUP CO., LIMITED, a registrar frequently associated with high-risk domains. It resolves to the IP address 104.21.62.28, which is part of a cloud-based network commonly exploited for phishing and scam operations. The SSL certificate is issued by Let's Encrypt, providing a superficial layer of legitimacy while failing to mitigate the underlying malicious intent. VirusTotal detection metrics show 2 of 95 security vendors have flagged this domain, a low but non-zero indicator of its deceptive nature. The page title, 'Nexus Onion | Nexus Marknet | Nexus darknet link,' directly references the legitimate Nexus brand, reinforcing its impersonation strategy. Current status remains active, with no evidence of takedown or mitigation at the time of assessment. Users are advised to treat this domain as hostile and avoid interaction entirely. Network defenders should implement DNS-level blocking for nexus-onion.com and monitor for connections to 104.21.62.28, particularly in environments where darknet-related activity is prohibited. Individuals who may have engaged with this site should immediately revoke any shared credentials, enable multi-factor authentication on associated accounts, and monitor for unauthorized transactions. The use of privacy-focused DNS resolvers and endpoint protection with phishing detection capabilities is recommended to reduce exposure to similar threats. ## EVIDENCE HASHES ---------------------------------------------------------------- Favicon MD5: f71c8c7b6fc7cd33011c9a99e3505a1d ## 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/nexus-onion.com/ JSON API: https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=nexus-onion.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: 173,494 domains (13,312 alive under monitoring, 159,499 confirmed takedowns/dead). Site: https://phishdestroy.io