# PhishDestroy threat dossier — poly-web3.com
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Fetched:   2026-04-24 11:13:35 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/poly-web3.com/

## VERDICT
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TAKEN DOWN (neutralised)
Composite threat score: 100/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)
Scam classification: cryptocurrency
Targeted brand: Polygon

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      2/93 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: Gridinsoft, Trustwave
Public blocklists: listed on 6 independent blocklists

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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IP address:      188.114.96.3 (US, San Francisco)
ASN:             ASAS13335 CLOUDFLARENET, US
Hosting org:     AS13335 Cloudflare, Inc.
Registrar:       MAT BAO CORPORATION
Nameservers:     ["armando.ns.cloudflare.com", "jade.ns.cloudflare.com"]
Registered:      2026-02-21
Page title:      Welcome to Polygon - Layer3

## TLS CERTIFICATE
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Issuer:     Google Trust Services / WE1
Expires:    2026-06-05
Status:     INVALID chain
Fingerprint: 69b2bc88a5c336508a85b555a7a3c3c3e5c7d6bd1131078ee02ee270dc7a2e7a

## 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 23:22:33 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
Last verified:     2026-04-13 01:41:39 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/019a10cd-2156-7483-acf3-3631f7e48034/
Wayback Machine:  https://web.archive.org/web/*/poly-web3.com
crt.sh CT logs:   https://crt.sh/?q=%25.poly-web3.com
Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=poly-web3.com
AlienVault OTX:   https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/poly-web3.com
URLhaus:          https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/poly-web3.com/

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-03-24 00:24:41 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

PhishDestroy identifies poly-web3.com as a low-risk brand impersonation domain targeting the well-known Polygon blockchain brand. The domain leverages a misleading page title "Welcome to Polygon - Layer3" to confuse users into believing it is associated with Polygon. Registered on February 21, 2026, through MAT BAO CORPORATION, the domain attempts to capitalize on Polygon’s reputation but is classified as a brand impersonation threat rather than a direct phishing or malware distributor.

Technical analysis shows that poly-web3.com resolves to the IP address 188.114.96.3 and is flagged by 2 out of 95 security vendors on VirusTotal. Additionally, it appears on 6 different security blocklists, indicating some degree of suspicion from multiple threat intelligence sources. Despite these flags, the domain does not currently host active malicious content and is offline at this time, which limits immediate risk to users.

Following detection, the domain status is offline, effectively neutralizing its potential threat. PhishDestroy recommends users remain vigilant by verifying official brand URLs and avoiding any suspicious links that mimic Polygon or other blockchain services. Continuous monitoring is advised for similar domains that might re-emerge or adopt different tactics to exploit brand trust. Users should report suspicious findings to help maintain ecosystem safety.

## EVIDENCE HASHES
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TLS cert SHA-256:      69b2bc88a5c336508a85b555a7a3c3c3e5c7d6bd1131078ee02ee270dc7a2e7a

## 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/poly-web3.com/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=poly-web3.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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