# PhishDestroy threat dossier — optionsxpress-1104052.vip
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Fetched:   2026-05-25 19:10:15 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/optionsxpress-1104052.vip/

## VERDICT
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STATUS STALE — last probed 18 days ago, treat as ACTIVE until re-verified
Composite threat score: 90/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      2/93 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: Gridinsoft, Trustwave
Public blocklists: listed on 3 independent blocklists

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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IP address:      34.94.84.231 (US, Los Angeles)
ASN:             ASAS396982 GOOGLE-CLOUD-PLATFORM, US
Hosting org:     AS396982 Google LLC
Registered:      2026-02-21
Page title:      Options Xpress

## TLS CERTIFICATE
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Issuer:     R11
Status:     INVALID chain

## 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: 2026-02-21 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration)
First detected:    2026-02-26 23:23:27 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
Last verified:     2026-05-07 01:40:18 UTC (STALE — 18 days ago, re-verify)
Flagged dead:      2026-04-22 08:39:31 UTC (NOT RE-VERIFIED IN 18 DAYS — treat as unconfirmed)
Current status:    UNCONFIRMED (our live-probe is 18 days stale)

## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence)
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URLScan.io:       https://urlscan.io/result/019891a3-9aeb-776a-b24e-cda2b073266f/
Wayback Machine:  https://web.archive.org/web/*/optionsxpress-1104052.vip
crt.sh CT logs:   https://crt.sh/?q=%25.optionsxpress-1104052.vip
Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=optionsxpress-1104052.vip
AlienVault OTX:   https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/optionsxpress-1104052.vip
URLhaus:          https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/optionsxpress-1104052.vip/

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-03-03 16:40:09 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

PhishDestroy identifies optionsxpress-1104052.vip as a low-risk generic phishing domain. Phishing threats like this aim to deceive users into revealing sensitive information, posing risks to personal and financial security. Although the risk level is low, vigilance remains essential to prevent potential fraud.

The domain was registered with a future creation date of February 21, 2026, indicating possible registration anomalies. It has appeared on three security blocklists and was flagged by two out of 95 VirusTotal vendors before being taken offline. The domain was registered through a dead domain registrar, suggesting limited ongoing activity.

Users should avoid visiting or interacting with optionsxpress-1104052.vip, even though it is currently offline. Maintaining updated security software and monitoring accounts for suspicious activity is recommended. Awareness and caution remain the best defenses against phishing attempts linked to domains like this.

## 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/optionsxpress-1104052.vip/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=optionsxpress-1104052.vip
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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