# PhishDestroy threat dossier — optionsxpress-18863.vip
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Fetched:   2026-05-01 12:24:52 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/optionsxpress-18863.vip/

## VERDICT
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TAKEN DOWN (neutralised)
Composite threat score: 74/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)
Targeted brand: dydx

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      2/95 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: Gridinsoft, Trustwave
Public blocklists: listed on 3 independent blocklists
Victim re-reports (public form): 1

## 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
Registrar:       Gname.com Pte. Ltd.
Nameservers:     b.share-dns.net, a.share-dns.com
Registered:      2025-01-20
Expires:         2026-01-20
Page title:      Options Xpress
HTTP response:   530

## TLS CERTIFICATE
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Issuer:     none
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: 2025-01-20 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration)
First detected:    2026-02-25 02:39:27 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
First reported:    2025-08-10 01:40:52 UTC (abuse notice filed)
Last verified:     2026-05-01 14:45:57 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/019891a2-dd65-7334-a214-a2c38d67c229/
Wayback Machine:  https://web.archive.org/web/*/optionsxpress-18863.vip
crt.sh CT logs:   https://crt.sh/?q=%25.optionsxpress-18863.vip
Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=optionsxpress-18863.vip
AlienVault OTX:   https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/optionsxpress-18863.vip
URLhaus:          https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/optionsxpress-18863.vip/

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-03-03 02:17:16 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-18863.vip as a low-risk phishing domain designed to mimic the legitimate Options Xpress site. Such sites aim to trick users into revealing sensitive data by appearing authentic.

This phishing attempt works by presenting a fake login page under a similar name to the real service, hoping users enter their credentials unknowingly. Although the domain is now offline, it previously resolved to a known IP and appeared on multiple blocklists.

Users should avoid clicking on suspicious links and always verify website URLs carefully. If you encounter this domain or similar ones, refrain from entering any personal details and report the site to your security team or browser provider.

## EVIDENCE HASHES
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Favicon SHA-256:       ab40a58972be2ceab32e7e35dab3131b959aae63835d7bda1a79ae51f9a73c17

## 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-18863.vip/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=optionsxpress-18863.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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