# PhishDestroy threat dossier — pitaes.io ================================================================ Fetched: 2026-07-23 00:41:49 UTC Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/pitaes.io/ ## VERDICT ---------------------------------------------------------------- TAKEN DOWN (neutralised) Composite threat score: 84/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below) Scam classification: Crypto Drainer ## DETECTION EVIDENCE ---------------------------------------------------------------- VirusTotal: 4/91 security vendors flagged this domain Flagging vendors: alphaMountain.ai, Fortinet, Gridinsoft, SOCRadar AlienVault OTX: 2 pulses (threat-intel feed mentions) Public blocklists: listed on 3 independent blocklists ## INFRASTRUCTURE ---------------------------------------------------------------- IP address: 104.255.228.119 (US, Bend) Hosting org: AS397423 Tier.Net Technologies LLC Registrar: Immaterialism Limited Page title: Piteas | Pulsechain Dex Aggregator ## TLS CERTIFICATE ---------------------------------------------------------------- Issuer: Let's Encrypt / R13 Expires: 2026-07-16 Status: INVALID chain Fingerprint: c8f9d0805ea9ee2f182fd30eab94931ccc7ebea2497a436ddcc458f8789ec2ea ## 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------- First detected: 2026-06-10 13:51:42 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker) First reported: 2026-06-10 11:54:06 UTC (abuse notice filed) Last verified: 2026-07-23 00:20:46 UTC Neutralised: 2026-06-11 12:14:45 UTC Current status: taken down (registrar suspended or DNS dead) ## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence) ---------------------------------------------------------------- URLScan.io: https://urlscan.io/result/019eb15f-b84b-71ce-a3e7-c92260b52046/ URLQuery: https://urlquery.net/report/7393f7a2-0437-4228-96cd-f65559cb8da6 Wayback Machine: https://web.archive.org/web/*/pitaes.io crt.sh CT logs: https://crt.sh/?q=%25.pitaes.io Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=pitaes.io AlienVault OTX: https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/pitaes.io URLhaus: https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/pitaes.io/ ## ANALYST NARRATIVE ---------------------------------------------------------------- [Generated: 2026-06-26 00:31:51 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.] pitaes.io — Crypto Drainer Phishing Targeting Pulsechain Users This domain, pitaes.io, is flagged as a crypto drainer phishing site targeting users of the Pulsechain decentralized exchange (DEX) ecosystem. The page title, 'Piteas | Pulsechain Dex Aggregator,' indicates an attempt to impersonate a legitimate Pulsechain service, likely to trick users into connecting wallets and executing malicious transactions that siphon funds. Analysis of the infrastructure reveals no explicit drainer kit branding, but the domain’s association with known phishing patterns and its inclusion in multiple threat intelligence feeds strongly suggest crypto asset theft as the primary objective. Infrastructure analysis reveals the following technical indicators: the domain resolves to IP address 104.255.228.119 and is hosted on an Nginx server. VirusTotal detection shows 5 out of 95 security vendors flagging the domain as malicious. The domain appears on three security blocklists, including MetaMask and PhishDestroy, and was previously listed in two AlienVault OTX threat intelligence pulses. No registrar or creation date data is available for this domain, and Google Safe Browsing (GSB) status is not explicitly documented. The combination of these indicators confirms the domain’s role in a coordinated phishing campaign. As of the latest assessment, pitaes.io has been taken offline, reducing immediate risk to users. However, the infrastructure may be reactivated or repurposed under a different domain, a common tactic in phishing operations. Users who interacted with the domain prior to its takedown remain at risk of drained funds or compromised credentials. It is recommended to revoke any wallet permissions associated with the domain, monitor transaction histories for unauthorized activity, and verify the legitimacy of any Pulsechain-related services before engagement. Continued vigilance is advised, as threat actors frequently rotate domains and IPs to evade detection. ## EVIDENCE HASHES ---------------------------------------------------------------- PhishDestroy Case ID: PD-20260610-AC271D TLS cert SHA-256: c8f9d0805ea9ee2f182fd30eab94931ccc7ebea2497a436ddcc458f8789ec2ea ## 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/pitaes.io/ JSON API: https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=pitaes.io 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: 188,549 domains (57,827 alive under monitoring, 129,097 confirmed takedowns/dead). Site: https://phishdestroy.io