# PhishDestroy threat dossier — op.stakingrewards.biz
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Fetched:   2026-05-17 01:39:02 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/op.stakingrewards.biz/

## VERDICT
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TAKEN DOWN (neutralised)
Composite threat score: 100/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)
Scam classification: email
Targeted brand: gmail (and: google)

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      13/95 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: ADMINUSLabs, ChainPatrol, CRDF, CyRadar, ESET, Fortinet, G-Data, Google Safebrowsing, Gridinsoft, Seclookup, SOCRadar, Sophos, Webroot
Public blocklists: listed on 2 independent blocklists

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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IP address:      142.250.80.68 (US, New York City)
ASN:             ASAS15169 GOOGLE, US
Hosting org:     AS15169 Google LLC
Registered:      2026-02-21
Page title:      Google

## TLS CERTIFICATE
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Issuer:     WR2
Status:     INVALID chain

## ABUSE-REPORT HISTORY (evidence of registrar non-response)
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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
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Domain registered: 2026-02-21 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration)
First detected:    2026-02-26 23:24:43 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
Last verified:     2026-05-06 07:40:15 UTC
Neutralised:       2026-04-22 08:39:24 UTC
Current status:    taken down (registrar suspended or DNS dead)

## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence)
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URLScan.io:       https://urlscan.io/result/019bb297-1c64-7523-855d-e0c10a34e985/
Wayback Machine:  https://web.archive.org/web/*/op.stakingrewards.biz
crt.sh CT logs:   https://crt.sh/?q=%25.op.stakingrewards.biz
Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=op.stakingrewards.biz
AlienVault OTX:   https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/op.stakingrewards.biz
URLhaus:          https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/op.stakingrewards.biz/

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-03-19 01:35:30 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

PhishDestroy identifies op.stakingrewards.biz as a high-risk generic phishing domain targeting unsuspecting users. The domain attempts to mimic trusted brands, as evident from its page title 'Google,' to lure victims into revealing sensitive information. This classification is supported by multiple security detections and the domain’s suspicious activity patterns.

Technical indicators reveal op.stakingrewards.biz was registered recently on February 21, 2026, and resolves to IP address 142.250.80.68. Although it appears on two security blocklists, 13 out of 95 security vendors on VirusTotal have flagged this domain. The use of a legitimate-sounding subdomain combined with the hosting infrastructure increases its credibility and potential to deceive targets.

Currently, the domain remains active and continues to pose a threat to users. PhishDestroy recommends immediate caution and blocking this domain within network defenses to mitigate risk. Continuous monitoring and user awareness are crucial to prevent exploitation by actors employing op.stakingrewards.biz in phishing schemes.

## 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/op.stakingrewards.biz/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=op.stakingrewards.biz
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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