# PhishDestroy threat dossier — playrtag.com
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Fetched:   2026-04-22 22:09:51 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/playrtag.com/

## VERDICT
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TAKEN DOWN (neutralised)
Composite threat score: 90/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      2/95 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: CRDF, Gridinsoft
Public blocklists: listed on 3 independent blocklists

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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Registrar:       NameCheap, Inc.
Nameservers:     ["failed-whois-verification.namecheap.com", "verify-contact-details.namecheap.com"]
Registered:      2026-02-21
Page title:      playrtag.com

## 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: 2026-02-21 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration)
First detected:    2026-02-26 23:24:32 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
Last verified:     2026-04-12 19:50:45 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/01992a61-9a81-7701-905e-d48927e3d7a8/
Wayback Machine:  https://web.archive.org/web/*/playrtag.com
crt.sh CT logs:   https://crt.sh/?q=%25.playrtag.com
Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=playrtag.com
AlienVault OTX:   https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/playrtag.com
URLhaus:          https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/playrtag.com/

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-03-24 00:24:33 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

PhishDestroy identifies playrtag.com as a phishing domain that posed a low-level threat to users. Although the risk was deemed low, phishing campaigns can still lead to credential theft or unauthorized access, making awareness critical. This domain’s activity underscores the ongoing presence of deceptive websites aiming to exploit unsuspecting visitors.

The domain playrtag.com was registered through NameCheap, Inc. on February 21, 2026. It appeared on three security blocklists and had a Gridinsoft trust score of 0/100. VirusTotal flagged it in 2 out of 95 security vendor detections, indicating a limited but credible suspicion. The site has since been taken offline, mitigating active risk but warranting caution regarding any prior interactions.

Users are advised to avoid accessing playrtag.com and to remain vigilant against phishing attempts by verifying URLs carefully. If any personal information was submitted to this domain, users should consider changing passwords and monitoring accounts for suspicious activity. Employing updated security software and consulting trusted threat intelligence sources like PhishDestroy can help maintain protection against similar low-risk phishing threats.

[Updates since narrative was generated:]
  - VirusTotal detections: now 2/95 (narrative was written when count was lower)

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