# PhishDestroy threat dossier — nexustool.fun
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Fetched:   2026-06-23 21:41:50 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/nexustool.fun/

## VERDICT
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ACTIVE + CLOAKED — returns HTTP 666 to scanners, real fraudulent site to victims
Composite threat score: 100/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)
Cloaking: DETECTED — domain returns custom HTTP 666 to scanners while serving fraudulent content to real users (type: content_split) (score: 1/6)

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      4/91 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: alphaMountain.ai, LevelBlue, SOCRadar, Webroot
Public blocklists: listed on 1 independent blocklist

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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IP address:      64.29.17.65 (US, Walnut)
ASN:             ASAS16509 AMAZON-02 - Amazon.com, Inc., US
Hosting org:     AS16509 Amazon.com, Inc.
Registrar:       HOSTINGER operations, UAB
Nameservers:     jamie.ns.cloudflare.com, rayden.ns.cloudflare.com
Registered:      2026-02-01
Expires:         2027-02-01
Page title:      Release Center

## TLS CERTIFICATE
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Issuer:     Let's Encrypt / YR1
Expires:    2026-09-05
Status:     INVALID chain
Fingerprint: c1bbb3e9186ca03b4c23ae7b5d6cd975a0a0804dbe5aa98303064e41c5f8cdc0

## ABUSE-REPORT HISTORY (evidence of registrar non-response)
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Status: pending notification queue. No abuse reports filed yet — this domain is
waiting for the next cycle of our automated abuse-reporter.

## TIMELINE
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Domain registered: 2026-02-01 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration)
First detected:    2026-06-20 21:18:02 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
First reported:    2026-06-20 19:22:03 UTC (abuse notice filed)
Last verified:     2026-06-23 20:20:36 UTC
Neutralised:       2026-06-21 18:17:32 UTC
Current status:    ACTIVE — cloaked behind HTTP 666 to evade scanners

## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence)
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URLScan.io:       https://urlscan.io/result/019ee676-ad99-71be-b65d-4ef18ea69319/
URLQuery:         https://urlquery.net/report/15b14db7-3e4c-4523-acc3-c31c1892d0c9
Wayback Machine:  https://web.archive.org/web/*/nexustool.fun
crt.sh CT logs:   https://crt.sh/?q=%25.nexustool.fun
Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=nexustool.fun
AlienVault OTX:   https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/nexustool.fun
URLhaus:          https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/nexustool.fun/

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-06-22 23:03:24 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

The domain nexustool.fun, now offline, was a phishing operation leveraging Let's Encrypt SSL certificates. Detected by PhishDestroy on June 20, 2026, it was flagged as malicious by 4 out of 91 vendors on VirusTotal, indicating a moderate level of recognition among security vendors. The domain was registered through HOSTINGER operations and hosted on Amazon's infrastructure in the US, which is often used by malicious actors due to its scalability and reliability.

Despite its current offline status, nexustool.fun managed to operate long enough to be added to PhishDestroy's public blocklist. The domain's platform risk score of 71 out of 100 suggests a significant threat level, likely due to its effective use of SSL encryption to appear legitimate to unsuspecting users. The use of Let's Encrypt is a common tactic among phishers, as it provides free SSL certificates, enabling them to mimic secure sites without incurring additional costs.

The relatively low detection rate on VirusTotal highlights the ongoing challenge in identifying and mitigating phishing threats promptly. Phishing domains like nexustool.fun exploit the gap between domain registration and antivirus database updates, emphasizing the importance of early detection systems. PhishDestroy's proactive identification of this domain underscores the need for continuous monitoring and rapid response to emerging threats in the cybersecurity landscape.

## EVIDENCE HASHES
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PhishDestroy Case ID:  PD-20260620-6A8EEE
TLS cert SHA-256:      c1bbb3e9186ca03b4c23ae7b5d6cd975a0a0804dbe5aa98303064e41c5f8cdc0

## 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/nexustool.fun/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=nexustool.fun
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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