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pax-gold[.]net

“PAX Gold (PAXG) — Swap, Stake & Earn Gold-Backed Tokens on EVM | pax-gold.net”

Threat verdict Critical 82/100 evidence score
Availability Unverified Current reachability is unverified
Risk signals
VirusTotal detections: 10/91 Spamhaus DBL: DBL_PHISH Stored blocklist matches: 4 Brand impersonation: MetaMask
Aug 3, 2026 MetaMask
Evidence Summary
CRITICAL
Ref
B0A37CDB
Score
82/100

This domain, pax-gold.net, is actively flagged as a phishing site targeting users of Paxos Gold (PAXG), a regulated digital asset. As of August 03, 2026, three out of ninety-one security vendors on VirusTotal detect the domain as malicious, and it appears on four independent security blocklists: PhishDestroy, MetaMask, SEAL, and Enkrypt. The domain's infrastructure and detection patterns align with credential-harvesting or token-drainage schemes commonly used against cryptocurrency holders.

No registrar, hosting provider, or autonomous system details were provided in available intelligence, limiting attribution. The exact content of the site remains unanalysed; however, the presence of Paxos Gold branding in the domain name and its blocking by multiple crypto-focused security tools suggest an intent to deceive users attempting to access legitimate PAXG services. Defenders should treat this domain as an active threat, block it at the perimeter, and monitor for connections from internal assets.

If user interaction is suspected, initiate credential reset procedures and review wallet transactions for unauthorised activity. Further analysis of the site's code or redirect chains may clarify the specific attack vectors employed.

VirusTotal
VirusTotal
10 det.
ScamAdviser
Scamadviser
80/100
TLS Certificate
Let's Encrypt
Observed status
Unverified
PhishDestroy
DestroyList
Listed
Data coverage VirusTotal 10 / 91 URLQuery not checked PhishStats not checked OTX no community references CF Radar scan completed URLScan capture not submitted URLScan verdict verdict unavailable DNS blocks not checked TLS valid certificate, 85d WHOIS not parsed Screenshot 2 captures · 2 sources Redirect chain not probed Scamadviser 80/100
Network Security Intelligence Registrar context
Registrar context Trustname
Stored registration data identifies Trustname / Fewmoretaps OÜ (IANA 4318) as the registrar. PhishDestroy maintains a separate registrar investigation; that material is contextual and is not an independent detection for this domain.
Trustname Investigation

Threat Response Pipeline

Discovery
Checks
Reports
Availability
11/13

Public Blocklist Status

Stored Capture

Cloudflare Radar capture 2 / 2
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Page Title
PAX Gold (PAXG) — Swap, Stake & Earn Gold-Backed Tokens on EVM | pax-gold.net
TLS Certificate
Valid transport encryption · Issued by Let's Encrypt · valid for 85 days

Domain Intelligence

Domain
Server / ASN ddos-guard · AS59692 IQWeb FZ-LLC
IP Reputation abuse score 1/100 2 reports checked Aug 3, 2026
Registrar Fewmoretaps OU d/b/a T… BY(BY) PhishDestroy Investigation
ICANN RegistryOfficial ICANN accredited-registrars →
WHOIS LookupICANN RDAP for pax-gold.net →
IP Address 186.2.175.35 BZ
GeoBZ Belmopan, BZ
NetworkAS59692 · Iqweb LLC
Reverse IPviewdns.info → rapiddns.io →
Technical detailsDNS, SSL SANs, timestamps
First DetectedAug 3, 2026
Submitted URLhttps://www.pax-gold.net/
Nameserverszeus.trustname.com
TLS Fingerprint
TLS Observationvalid from Jul 30, 2026scanned Aug 3, 2026
Favicon Hash
ICANN OVERSIGHT

Accreditation and RAA context

Registrar accreditation and DNS abuse obligations

For this gTLD, the registrar above operates under an ICANN accreditation agreement. The links below provide the official fee schedule and current DNS abuse compliance guidance.

Accreditation is a contract, not a safety certification.

RAA §3.18 establishes abuse-contact and handling requirements. This report can document stored outbound notices and later technical observations; it does not by itself establish receipt, investigation, remediation, or contractual non-compliance.

Accreditation is a contract, not a safety seal. Verify ICANN fees Read RAA §3.18 PHISHDESTROY INVESTIGATIONICANN funding, contracts, and DNS abuse oversight
Accountability draft Nothing is sent automatically.
Threat Intel Cross-Reference · source references
ScamAdviser Public lookup
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Live-fetched via CF worker proxy pool · cached 24h
Technologies · 1 identified
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VirusTotal Analysis

10 / 91 security vendors flagged this domain
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Last analyzed Previous stored snapshot: 5 detections
alphaMountain.ai
Ermes
Emsisoft
Forcepoint ThreatSeeker
Fortinet
Gridinsoft
Kaspersky
Netcraft
SOCRadar
Webroot

Archived Evidence

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Site Performance Analysis

Google PageSpeed Insights — mobile performance audit of pax-gold.net · checked Aug 3, 2026

89
Needs Work
Performance
FCP
2.87s
First Contentful Paint
LCP
2.87s
Largest Contentful Paint
CLS
0
Cumulative Layout Shift
TBT
0ms
Total Blocking Time
SI
3.49s
Speed Index
Powered by Google PageSpeed Insights · Mobile strategy · Scores: 90-100 Good 50-89 Needs Work 0-49 Poor

Evidence & External Reports

Security Analysis
VirusTotal 10 det. ChainPatrol ChainAbuse 3 reports URLQuery Open lookup Gridinsoft Scamadviser 80 trust SSL Labs Stored TLS valid CF Radar Open report WOT Blacklist Checker URLVoid Sucuri SiteCheck MDN Observatory
Third-Party Detection — ChainAbuse
3 reports filed for pax-gold.net · category: Phishing · source checked
Flagged by SEAL on Jul 31, 2024 — automated submission, not a user testimony. Source: ChainAbuse (TRM Labs).
OSINT & Intelligence
Web-Check Full scan SOCRadar Dark web report LeakIX Leak search Shodan Censys ThreatFox Hudson Rock Sign-in search IntelX crt.sh Certs WHOIS Wayback Archived
DNS & Network
nslookup.io DNS bgp.tools ASN/Route
SEO & Domain
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