Is polkadot-live.app a scam?

polkadot-live.app has been flagged by 3 security vendors on VirusTotal. Exercise extreme caution.

Who owns polkadot-live.app?

polkadot-live.app is registered through Namecheap Inc.. Check our full WHOIS report for detailed ownership data.

Is polkadot-live.app safe to visit?

polkadot-live.app is currently offline (taken down). It was previously flagged as a potentially dangerous website.

How do I report polkadot-live.app?

You can report polkadot-live.app to your local cybercrime authorities, Google Safe Browsing, and anti-phishing organizations. Our report page includes country-specific reporting contacts and pre-filled complaint templates.

polkadot-live[.]app

Domain Security & Threat Intelligence Report

3/95 VT Taken Down Sep 03, 2025

22 Threat

PhishDestroy AI

MEDIUM

The domain polkadot-live.app is currently operational and poses a serious phishing risk. It appears to impersonate services related to Polkadot, a well-known blockchain platform. With a VirusTotal detection score of 3 out of 95, this domain has been flagged for potential malicious activities, indicating that it may be used to lure victims into providing sensitive information.

Registered through Namecheap Inc., polkadot-live.app has an active presence on IP address 185.199.109.153. The domain's recent creation could further indicate nefarious intent, potentially aimed at capitalizing on unsuspecting users. Given the current threat landscape, vigilance is essential when encountering this domain or similar iterations.

As of now, polkadot-live.app remains active. PhishDestroy is continuously monitoring this domain, and necessary reporting has been initiated to mitigate its impact. Users and organizations are advised to remain alert to any communications originating from this domain.

VirusTotal

3 Detections

URLScan.io

View Report ↗

Site Status

Taken Down HTTP 403

DestroyList

Listed

User Reports

1 report

Threat Response Pipeline

Discovery

Submission

Legal

Takedown

12/13

Pre-emptive Discovery & Ingestion

30+ Proprietary Parsers · Infrastructure Analysis · Threat Ingested

3/3 ✓

30+ Proprietary Parsers

Distributed network scanning Google Ads (malvertising), SEO-manipulated results, Twitter/X, YouTube & Telegram campaigns

Infrastructure Analysis

dnstwist & typosquatting detection to catch look-alike domains targeting established brands

Threat Ingested

polkadot-live.app detected and queued for full analysis

Sep 03, 2025

Global Ecosystem Submission

50+ Vendor Submissions · URLScan.io Snapshot · VirusTotal

3/3 ✓

50+ Vendor Submissions

Data submitted to Cloudflare, Google Safe Browsing, Microsoft, VirusTotal, Netcraft, ESET, Bitdefender, Norton, Avira, PhishTank, Dr.Web, URLScan.io, PolySwarm & more

URLScan.io Snapshot

Submitted to urlscan.io — screenshot, DOM & HTTP transactions captured

Sep 03, 2025

VirusTotal

3 / 95 vendors flagged on VirusTotal

Feb 23, 2026

Legal Notifications & Reporting

ICANN Compliance Reports · DestroyList Published · Abuse Report Pending · Re-detection Logic

3/4

ICANN Compliance Reports

Formal abuse notifications aligned with ICANN standards, including forensic evidence packages (metadata, screenshots, PDF)

DestroyList Published

Added to PhishDestroy/DestroyList — open-source blocklist for wallets & extensions

Sep 03, 2025

Abuse Report Pending

Will be sent to registrar (Namecheap Inc.) & hosting

Re-detection Logic

Follow-up alerts if threat remains active beyond 24 hours — automated re-reporting cycle

Public Transparency & Takedown

Open Threat Database · Social Broadcasting · Domain Taken Down

3/3 ✓

Open Threat Database

Real-time commits to GitHub repository & live monitoring at phishdestroy.io/live

Social Broadcasting

Automated alerts on Twitter, Telegram & Mastodon channels

Domain Taken Down

Phishing site is offline — no longer serving malicious content

Public Blocklist Status

Not yet listed in any public blocklist

Checked against 11 community-maintained threat databases

Evidence Capture

Snapshot

2025-09-03 11:16 UTC

Malicious

Forensic screenshot of polkadot-live.app

IP: 185.199.109.153

Namecheap Inc.

Full Scan Full Size

Domain Intelligence

Domainpolkadot-live.app

RegistrarNamecheap Inc. (USA)

IP Address185.199.109.153

Nameserversdns1.registrar-servers.com
dns2.registrar-servers.com

Page TitlePolkadot Live | Polkadot Desktop Client for Mac and Windows

Abuse Contactsadmin@polkadot-live.app
postmaster@polkadot-live.app
abuse@polkadot-live.app

First DetectedSep 03, 2025

Registrar Response0h

HTTP Status403

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VirusTotal Analysis

3 / 95 security vendors flagged this domain

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Criminal IP

CyRadar

Forcepoint ThreatSeeker

Evidence & External Reports

URLScan Report

VirusTotal

URLQuery

Wayback Machine

WHOIS Lookup Deep Analysis ThreatFox

Shodan

ScamAdviser

ChainAbuse

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Domain Appeal

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