# PhishDestroy threat dossier — platoboost.com
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Fetched:   2026-04-21 20:30:49 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/platoboost.com/

## VERDICT
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TAKEN DOWN (neutralised)
Composite threat score: 100/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)
Scam classification: social_media
Targeted brand: discord

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      6/95 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: ADMINUSLabs, alphaMountain.ai, CRDF, CyRadar, Fortinet, Webroot
AlienVault OTX:  2 pulses (threat-intel feed mentions)
Public blocklists: listed on 1 independent blocklist

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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IP address:      104.26.5.28 (US, San Francisco)
ASN:             ASAS13335 CLOUDFLARENET, US
Hosting org:     AS13335 Cloudflare, Inc.
Registrar:       HOSTINGER operations, UAB
Registered:      2023-08-03
Expires:         2026-08-03
Page title:      Platoboost: Monetize and grow.
HTTP response:   429

## 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: 2023-08-03 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration)
First detected:    2026-02-26 23:24:29 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
Last verified:     2026-04-21 23:03:50 UTC
Neutralised:       2026-04-21 22:03:44 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/0198fec7-fd58-7263-832a-706acbbde3a7/
Wayback Machine:  https://web.archive.org/web/*/platoboost.com
crt.sh CT logs:   https://crt.sh/?q=%25.platoboost.com
Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=platoboost.com
AlienVault OTX:   https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/platoboost.com
URLhaus:          https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/platoboost.com/

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-03-03 15:45:37 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

PhishDestroy identifies platoboost.com as a medium-risk phishing domain that can trick users into sharing sensitive information. Phishing is a common cyber threat where attackers pose as trustworthy sites to steal credentials or data. This domain was registered recently and has been flagged on multiple security blocklists and threat intelligence platforms.

This phishing site may mimic legitimate services to lure visitors into entering passwords, financial info, or personal data. Its goal is to exploit user trust and capture valuable details for fraud or identity theft. The domain has been taken offline, reducing immediate risk, but caution is still advised.

If you visited platoboost.com, do not enter any personal details and immediately scan your devices for malware. Change any passwords that might have been exposed and monitor financial accounts for suspicious activity. Stay vigilant against similar phishing attempts by verifying URLs and avoiding suspicious links.

## 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/platoboost.com/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=platoboost.com
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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