SSL certificate is invalid or expired. Issuer: Sectigo Limited
Evidence Summary
Critical
VirusTotal
5/91
URLScan
Stored capture
This domain is flagged for elevated risk due to brand impersonation targeting Polymarket, a decentralized prediction market platform. The specific threat involves a crypto wallet drainer mechanism, designed to trick users into connecting wallets to a fraudulent interface, enabling unauthorized asset transfers. Analysis indicates the domain was crafted to exploit trust in the Polymarket brand, presenting a high-risk vector for financial loss among cryptocurrency users. Infrastructure analysis reveals the domain polymarket.initialize.markets resolves to IP address 198.54.126.144 and was registered through NameCheap, Inc. on February 21, 2026. It is detected by 6 out of 95 security vendors on VirusTotal and appears on three security blocklists, including MetaMask and SEAL. The domain uses PHP and LiteSpeed technologies, with an SSL certificate issued by Sectigo Limited. A Gridinsoft trust score of 0/100 further confirms its malicious classification. The page title, 'Connect Wallet - Polymarket,' directly mimics legitimate wallet connection prompts, increasing the likelihood of successful deception. Mitigation requires immediate action from both users and security teams. Users who interacted with this domain should revoke all connected wallet permissions via their blockchain explorer and monitor transaction histories for unauthorized activity. Security teams should block the domain and its resolving IP (198.54.126.144) at the network level, update endpoint protection rules to flag similar impersonation patterns, and alert users to verify domain authenticity before connecting wallets. Given the domain's current offline status, continuous monitoring for re-emergence or similar variants (e.g., initialize.markets subdomains) is critical to prevent further exploitation.
Detection-evasion analysis
Cloaking and traffic-distribution check
Not observedNo cloaking was observed in the stored scan
Stored crawler-versus-browser observations for this host, plus a live fingerprint check for Keitaro-style traffic distribution systems.
For the registrable domain initialize.markets behind this subdomain, the registrar above operates under an ICANN accreditation agreement. The links below provide the official fee schedule and current DNS abuse compliance guidance.
Accreditation is a contract, not a safety certification.
RAA §3.18 establishes abuse-contact and handling requirements. This report can document stored outbound notices and later technical observations; it does not by itself establish receipt, investigation, remediation, or contractual non-compliance.
Accountability draft
Nothing is sent automatically.
Network & certificates
Stored technical evidence
Network & DNS
Resolved IP
198.54.126.144
Network ASN
AS22612
Organization
Namecheap, Inc.
Observed location
Phoenix, US
Server header
LiteSpeed
Nameservers 1
dns1.namecheaphosting.com
Location describes the IP network.
TLS certificate
Issuer
Sectigo Limited
Valid from
2026-02-02 00:00:00
Valid until
2027-02-02 23:59:59
Hostname coverage
Certificate hostname mismatch
Validity
Within stored validity dates
Collection time
2026-03-15 05:47:24 UTC
Collection source
PhishDestroy collector
Certificate fingerprint7036a26a2651b754aefb2cf05fa22a673f841b01ce28aa3278bf6ff1f2424509Certificate names · 1 SANs
www.polymarket.initialize.markets
Saved certificate metadata. Certificate dates without a timezone are shown as stored. Transport encryption does not establish that the site is trustworthy.
Evidence layersAvailability: Content servingContent: Content served at rootDNS: ResolvedRegistration: Unknown
Latest HTTP observationLive contentOrdinary HTTP content served90%2026-10-13 02:03:59 UTC
RDAP registrationUnknown
Observed timelinelast reachable: 2026-10-13 02:03:59 UTClast content: 2026-10-13 02:03:59 UTC
Availability, content, DNS and registration are independent evidence layers. NXDOMAIN, an unreachable origin or missing content alone does not prove registrar action. A registrar or provider is credited only when a direct technical marker identifies that actor. Report causality is shown separately.
Technologies · 2 identified
P
PHP
Programming languages
Server-side scripting language designed for web development.
L
LiteSpeed
Web servers
High-performance web server compatible with Apache configurations.
Google PageSpeed Insights — mobile performance audit of polymarket.initialize.markets· checked Jun 27, 2026
89
Needs Work
Performance
FCP
0.75s
First Contentful Paint
LCP
0.75s
Largest Contentful Paint
CLS
0.221
Cumulative Layout Shift
TBT
0ms
Total Blocking Time
SI
0.75s
Speed Index
Powered by Google PageSpeed Insights · Mobile strategy · Scores: 90-100 Good50-89 Needs Work0-49 Poor
Forensic History & Detection Timeline
ThreatLifecycleTelemetry
This timeline displays historical security and status checkpoints observed by the PhishDestroy automated monitoring network. It records domain lifecycle updates, scanner changes, and threat telemetry over time.
VirusTotal Detections Update2026-06-26 23:40:47 UTC
VirusTotal scanner detections updated from 2 to 6. Added scanner alerts: CRDF, CyRadar, Gridinsoft, alphaMountain.ai.
Threat Response Pipeline
Discovery
Analysis
Monitoring
12 recorded events. These records describe collected evidence, outgoing notifications and publication; they do not confirm a complete investigation or a takedown.
Threat Ingested
polymarket.initialize.markets detected and queued for full analysis
A stored Cloudflare Radar report is available. The report link alone is not a malicious verdict and does not prove that every network field was captured.
The domain remains reachable or access-restricted; future checks may update this observation.
How we investigate & report
Public scans, evidence and abuse channels
We scan suspicious URLs, inspect public results and send evidence through the appropriate abuse-reporting channels. The dated events above show what is recorded for this domain. The directory below explains the wider workflow.
01Public scans & evidence collection10 sources and tool groups+
Inspect the public DNS, TLS, HTTP and technology surface.
02Abuse reports & follow-upRegistrar, hosting and security channels+
Identify the responsible provider. Match registration and hosting records to the relevant abuse contact.
Prepare an evidence package. Include the URL, public scan references, captures and the recorded observations.
Send the report. Keep outgoing report records and recipient information when available.
Recheck and publish updates. Track later scanner verdicts, provider responses and site availability.
Security services used for scanning, reputation checks and reporting are listed below. A service being listed is not evidence that it received, accepted or acted on this particular domain. Recorded submissions appear in the notification history above.
5 evidence signal groups linked0 reports recordedLast known active
If credentials were compromised, report immediately. Do not engage with recovery scammers.
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Each lane is one reason a domain is linked to this host. Node size marks VirusTotal detections and dashed nodes are already offline. The full lists follow below.
Content matches8
Same favicon hash or the same page title as this host.
(US)
