# PhishDestroy threat dossier — pharoscores.xyz ================================================================ Fetched: 2026-07-05 19:50:34 UTC Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/pharoscores.xyz/ ## VERDICT ---------------------------------------------------------------- TAKEN DOWN (neutralised) Composite threat score: 61/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below) ## DETECTION EVIDENCE ---------------------------------------------------------------- VirusTotal: 1/92 security vendors flagged this domain Flagging vendors: Fortinet AlienVault OTX: 1 pulses (threat-intel feed mentions) Public blocklists: listed on 2 independent blocklists ## INFRASTRUCTURE ---------------------------------------------------------------- IP address: 188.114.96.3 (CA, Toronto) ASN: AS13335 Cloudflare, Inc. Hosting org: CloudFlare, Inc. Registrar: NICENIC INTERNATIONAL GROUP CO., LIMITED !!! REGISTRAR INTEGRITY ALERT — NiceNIC !!! NiceNIC International: over 90% of its registered domains are associated with illegal content; documented systematic abuse-report non-response. Primary sources: https://phishdestroy.io/nicenic-real https://phishdestroy.io/nicenic-verdict Nameservers: ["arnold.ns.cloudflare.com", "jocelyn.ns.cloudflare.com"] Registered: 2026-05-18 ## TLS CERTIFICATE ---------------------------------------------------------------- Issuer: Let's Encrypt / E7 Expires: 2026-08-12 Status: INVALID chain Fingerprint: 5df7b086f88933f6b6f6d9a486b84de9a7d7aee978cd0efb8ba6a9fe2ab29420 ## ABUSE-REPORT HISTORY (evidence of registrar non-response) ---------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Domain registered: 2026-05-18 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration) First detected: 2026-05-18 23:30:08 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker) First reported: 2026-06-15 00:27:29 UTC (abuse notice filed) Last verified: 2026-07-05 20:20:35 UTC Neutralised: 2026-05-26 18:25:27 UTC Current status: taken down (registrar suspended or DNS dead) ## ANALYST NARRATIVE ---------------------------------------------------------------- [Generated: 2026-06-18 16:56:10 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.] PhishDestroy identifies pharoscores.xyz as an elevated-risk crypto drainer, a specific type of generic phishing designed to steal cryptocurrency wallet credentials. This domain was not a mere credential phishing page but a targeted crypto drainer, making it particularly dangerous for users involved in digital assets. The domain is now offline, but its history raises significant concerns for anyone who may have interacted with it. VirusTotal flagged pharoscores.xyz with 1 out of 95 security vendors detecting malicious activity, a low but notable signal given the specialized nature of crypto draining. The domain was registered through NICENIC INTERNATIONAL GROUP CO., LIMITED on May 18, 2026, and resolves to IP 188.114.96.3, which is associated with Cloudflare. It appeared on two security blocklists and was found in one AlienVault OTX threat intelligence pulse. The SSL certificate was issued by Let's Encrypt (E7), a common choice for phishing sites due to its free and automated issuance. Despite the low VT detection rate, the combination of a recent creation date, blocklist presence, and threat intelligence pulse supports the elevated risk assessment. Users who encountered pharoscores.xyz should immediately check their cryptocurrency wallets for unauthorized transactions and enable two-factor authentication if not already active. Since crypto drainers often harvest private keys or seed phrases, affected users should transfer funds to a new wallet with fresh credentials. Additionally, run a full security scan on any device used to access the domain, as crypto drainers may deploy browser-based scripts or malware. PhishDestroy recommends vigilance against any unsolicited requests for wallet recovery phrases and verifying domain authenticity before connecting wallets to any site. ## EVIDENCE HASHES ---------------------------------------------------------------- Favicon MD5: a1b430af15c152c7b6948afdf9146041 TLS cert SHA-256: 5df7b086f88933f6b6f6d9a486b84de9a7d7aee978cd0efb8ba6a9fe2ab29420 ## SCORING METHODOLOGY ---------------------------------------------------------------- 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 (operator 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Full HTML report: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/pharoscores.xyz/ JSON API: https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=pharoscores.xyz Appeal a flag: https://phishdestroy.io/appeals/ (responded to within 48 hours, FP rate <0.01%) Submit a report: https://t.me/PhishDestroy_bot About PhishDestroy: independent open-source threat-intelligence platform. Tracked: 174,945 domains (13,491 alive under monitoring, 160,565 confirmed takedowns/dead). Site: https://phishdestroy.io