# PhishDestroy threat dossier — pfmcrypto.net
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Fetched:   2026-05-01 21:35:34 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/pfmcrypto.net/

## VERDICT
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TAKEN DOWN (neutralised)
Composite threat score: 89/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)
Scam classification: email
Targeted brand: gmail (and: icloud, outlook, yahoo)

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      1/95 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: Webroot
Public blocklists: listed on 1 independent blocklist

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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IP address:      104.21.48.1 (US, San Francisco)
ASN:             ASAS13335 CLOUDFLARENET, US
Hosting org:     AS13335 Cloudflare, Inc.
Registrar:       Gname.com Pte. Ltd.
Registered:      2025-03-27
Expires:         2027-03-27
Page title:      PFM CRYPTO

## TLS CERTIFICATE
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Issuer:     WE1
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: 2025-03-27 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration)
First detected:    2026-02-26 23:21:44 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
Last verified:     2026-04-22 01:41:24 UTC
Neutralised:       2026-04-21 22:04:14 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/01989bab-2364-72dd-8763-871a1aa6832a/
Wayback Machine:  https://web.archive.org/web/*/pfmcrypto.net
crt.sh CT logs:   https://crt.sh/?q=%25.pfmcrypto.net
Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=pfmcrypto.net
AlienVault OTX:   https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/pfmcrypto.net
URLhaus:          https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/pfmcrypto.net/

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-03-03 17:04:18 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

PhishDestroy identifies pfmcrypto.net as a domain associated with generic phishing activities, categorized with a low-risk level. The domain was registered on February 21, 2026, and has been flagged on one security blocklist, indicating limited but notable malicious use. Despite minimal detection by security vendors, the domain's association with phishing attempts warrants caution for users encountering it.

Technical analysis reveals that pfmcrypto.net was registered through a dead domain registration service, which often signals attempts to obscure ownership and evade detection. VirusTotal scans show minimal vendor flags, suggesting the domain may have had limited exposure or short-lived activity. The infrastructure of this domain appears transient and was likely set up for opportunistic phishing campaigns targeting cryptocurrency users or related financial services.

Currently, pfmcrypto.net is offline and no longer accessible. PhishDestroy recommends maintaining vigilance when dealing with similar domains, especially those newly registered and linked to financial themes. Users and organizations should continue leveraging security blocklists and employ multi-layered phishing detection controls to mitigate risks from such low-risk but potentially harmful domains.

## 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/pfmcrypto.net/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=pfmcrypto.net
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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