# PhishDestroy threat dossier — polkadot.cn
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Fetched:   2026-05-02 16:53:43 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/polkadot.cn/

## VERDICT
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STATUS STALE — last probed 32 days ago, treat as ACTIVE until re-verified
Composite threat score: 85/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)
Scam classification: tech_support
Targeted brand: apple (and: google, mastercard, paypal, stripe, visa)

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      3/95 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: ChainPatrol, alphaMountain.ai, Seclookup
Public blocklists: listed on 6 independent blocklists
Victim re-reports (public form): 1

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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IP address:      165.140.157.13 (US, Dallas)
ASN:             ASAS17378 AS17378, US
Hosting org:     AS17378 TierPoint, LLC
Registrar:       阿里云计算有限公司（万网）
Nameservers:     ns1.sudos.co, ns2.sudos.co
Registered:      2022-01-13
Expires:         2026-01-13
Page title:      Polkadot.cn Domain Name For Sale
HTTP response:   200

## TLS CERTIFICATE
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Issuer:     Let's Encrypt / R12
Expires:    2026-05-21
Status:     INVALID chain
Fingerprint: 28f311734da2cc84d6f9662c55a75a73a00d7cac8f86b3320e8d52413ffb2af9

## 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: 2022-01-13 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration)
First detected:    2026-02-25 02:39:27 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
First reported:    2025-08-10 13:55:15 UTC (abuse notice filed)
Last verified:     2026-03-31 00:43:03 UTC (STALE — 32 days ago, re-verify)
Flagged dead:      2026-02-24 03:00:15 UTC (NOT RE-VERIFIED IN 32 DAYS — treat as unconfirmed)
Current status:    UNCONFIRMED (our live-probe is 32 days stale)

## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence)
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URLScan.io:       https://urlscan.io/result/019894e8-4f89-71a7-828a-777b1440f2d2/
Wayback Machine:  https://web.archive.org/web/*/polkadot.cn
crt.sh CT logs:   https://crt.sh/?q=%25.polkadot.cn
Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=polkadot.cn
AlienVault OTX:   https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/polkadot.cn
URLhaus:          https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/polkadot.cn/

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-03-19 05:40:13 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

PhishDestroy identifies polkadot.cn as a medium-risk brand impersonation domain targeting Apple. This threat matters because attackers exploit trusted brands to deceive users, potentially leading to data theft or fraud. Although currently offline, the domain previously posed risks by mimicking Apple's brand to lure victims.

The domain polkadot.cn was registered on January 13, 2022, via 阿里云计算有限公司（万网） and resolved to IP 165.140.157.13. It was flagged by 3 out of 95 security vendors on VirusTotal and appeared on six security blocklists, indicating suspicious activity. Despite a low Gridinsoft trust score of 0/100, the domain's page title suggested it was for sale, which may indicate abandonment or a takedown.

Users should remain cautious and avoid interacting with polkadot.cn or similar domains impersonating well-known brands like Apple. Always verify website authenticity through official channels and refrain from submitting personal or financial information on suspicious sites. Keeping security software up to date and consulting trusted threat intelligence sources like PhishDestroy can help mitigate risks.

[Updates since narrative was generated:]
  - VirusTotal detections: now 3/95 (narrative was written when count was lower)

## EVIDENCE HASHES
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Favicon MD5:       7be3d3b722cf3082b1e938c644cc4444
TLS cert SHA-256:      28f311734da2cc84d6f9662c55a75a73a00d7cac8f86b3320e8d52413ffb2af9

## 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/polkadot.cn/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=polkadot.cn
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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