# PhishDestroy threat dossier — poklux.com ================================================================ Fetched: 2026-07-13 06:29:09 UTC Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/poklux.com/ ## VERDICT ---------------------------------------------------------------- TAKEN DOWN (neutralised) Composite threat score: 68/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below) Scam classification: Brand Impersonation Targeted brand: x.com ## DETECTION EVIDENCE ---------------------------------------------------------------- VirusTotal: 1/93 security vendors flagged this domain Flagging vendors: Gridinsoft Public blocklists: listed on 1 independent blocklist ## INFRASTRUCTURE ---------------------------------------------------------------- Registrar: MAT BAO CORPORATION Nameservers: ["dns-expire1.matbao.com", "dns-expire2.matbao.com"] Registered: 2026-02-21 Page title: poklux.com HTTP response: 403 ## 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: 2026-02-21 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration) First detected: 2026-02-26 23:22:57 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker) First reported: 2026-02-26 23:22:57 UTC (abuse notice filed) Last verified: 2026-07-13 08:20:41 UTC Neutralised: 2026-04-08 05:13:46 UTC Current status: taken down (registrar suspended or DNS dead) ## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence) ---------------------------------------------------------------- URLScan.io: https://urlscan.io/result/01983c88-39cf-761c-84b5-f11b1a660e6e/ Wayback Machine: https://web.archive.org/web/*/poklux.com crt.sh CT logs: https://crt.sh/?q=%25.poklux.com Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=poklux.com AlienVault OTX: https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/poklux.com URLhaus: https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/poklux.com/ ## ANALYST NARRATIVE ---------------------------------------------------------------- [Generated: 2026-07-12 18:30:22 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.] Analysis of the domain poklux.com indicates it is actively impersonating x.com, a well-known social media platform. The domain was registered on February 21, 2026, through MAT BAO CORPORATION, with nameservers dns-expire1.matbao.com and dns-expire2.matbao.com. As of July 12, 2026, the domain remains operational, returning an HTTP 403 status code, which suggests access restrictions but does not eliminate the possibility of malicious activity. The page title, poklux.com, does not mimic the branding of x.com, though this does not preclude the domain from hosting phishing content under different paths or subdirectories. Current threat intelligence shows limited detection, with only 1 out of 95 security vendors on VirusTotal flagging the domain as malicious. Additionally, the domain appears on a single security blocklist, specifically PhishDestroy. The low detection rate does not necessarily indicate safety, as phishing domains often evade initial detection through techniques such as cloaking or delayed malicious payload delivery. The registration details and infrastructure do not exhibit overtly suspicious patterns, but the impersonation of x.com aligns with common phishing tactics designed to harvest credentials or distribute malware. Defenders should treat poklux.com as a high-risk domain due to its confirmed brand impersonation and active status. Network-level blocking is recommended, particularly for environments where x.com is frequently accessed. Monitoring for connections to this domain, especially from endpoints with access to sensitive accounts, should be prioritized. If the domain is observed serving content, further analysis of the page structure, scripts, and network requests is advised to identify any credential harvesting or malware distribution mechanisms. Given the domain's recent creation and limited detection, additional scrutiny of related infrastructure, such as hosting providers or affiliated domains, may uncover broader campaign activity. ## EVIDENCE HASHES ---------------------------------------------------------------- Favicon MD5: c8393efee70942e228dd7f43ae5fffbe ## 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/poklux.com/ JSON API: https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=poklux.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 About PhishDestroy: independent open-source threat-intelligence platform. Tracked: 178,020 domains (49,754 alive under monitoring, 128,266 confirmed takedowns/dead). Site: https://phishdestroy.io