# PhishDestroy threat dossier — play.irys.name
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Fetched:   2026-05-02 01:09:01 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/play.irys.name/

## VERDICT
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ACTIVE + CLOAKED — returns HTTP 666 to scanners, real fraudulent site to victims
Composite threat score: 100/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)
Cloaking: DETECTED — domain returns custom HTTP 666 to scanners while serving fraudulent content to real users (type: status_split) (score: 4/6)

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      1/93 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: Gridinsoft
Public blocklists: listed on 3 independent blocklists

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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IP address:      104.21.36.139 (US, San Francisco)
ASN:             ASAS13335 CLOUDFLARENET, US
Hosting org:     AS13335 Cloudflare, Inc.
Registrar:       PDR Ltd. d/b/a PublicDomainRegistry.com
Nameservers:     ["earl.ns.cloudflare.com", "melody.ns.cloudflare.com"]
Registered:      2026-02-21
Page title:      Just a moment...

## TLS CERTIFICATE
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Issuer:     Google Trust Services / WE1
Expires:    2026-05-05
Status:     INVALID chain
Fingerprint: ab9cc9c5a431e8b298dfaf6a9276baa934d0cbaeca350025676c8fc6165b0513
Subject Alternative Names (related infrastructure — often same operator):
  - irys.name

## ABUSE-REPORT HISTORY (evidence of registrar non-response)
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Status: pending notification queue. No abuse reports filed yet — this domain is
waiting for the next cycle of our automated abuse-reporter.

## TIMELINE
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Domain registered: 2026-02-21 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration)
First detected:    2026-02-26 23:21:24 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
Last verified:     2026-04-29 13:35:40 UTC
Neutralised:       2026-04-23 19:20:20 UTC
Current status:    ACTIVE — cloaked behind HTTP 666 to evade scanners

## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence)
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URLScan.io:       https://urlscan.io/result/01989f1b-5914-72ac-8501-8eddb0d945fa/
Wayback Machine:  https://web.archive.org/web/*/play.irys.name
crt.sh CT logs:   https://crt.sh/?q=%25.play.irys.name
Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=play.irys.name
AlienVault OTX:   https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/play.irys.name
URLhaus:          https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/play.irys.name/

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-03-24 00:58:11 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

PhishDestroy identifies play.irys.name as a domain previously involved in phishing activities, posing a potential risk to users. Although the threat level is considered low, visiting such sites can expose individuals to deceptive tactics designed to steal sensitive information like login credentials or financial data. Users should remain cautious when encountering unfamiliar or suspicious web addresses.

This phishing scheme likely relied on misleading users with a seemingly harmless landing page titled "Just a moment..." to gain trust or bypass initial scrutiny. The domain was newly created in February 2026 and registered through a common registrar, which is a common tactic for short-lived phishing campaigns. Despite only one out of 95 VirusTotal security vendors flagging the domain, it appeared on three separate security blocklists, prompting its takedown and current offline status.

If you have visited play.irys.name recently, it is advisable to monitor your accounts closely for any unauthorized activity and change passwords where necessary. Avoid clicking on any links or providing personal details on suspicious websites. Employing updated security software and enabling multi-factor authentication can further protect against potential credential theft stemming from phishing encounters.

## EVIDENCE HASHES
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TLS cert SHA-256:      ab9cc9c5a431e8b298dfaf6a9276baa934d0cbaeca350025676c8fc6165b0513

## 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/play.irys.name/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=play.irys.name
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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