# PhishDestroy threat dossier — polymarket.institute
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Fetched:   2026-07-02 03:14:13 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/polymarket.institute/

## VERDICT
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TAKEN DOWN (neutralised)
Composite threat score: 66/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      1/91 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: Gridinsoft
URLQuery:        2 detections
AlienVault OTX:  1 pulses (threat-intel feed mentions)
Public blocklists: listed on 3 independent blocklists

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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IP address:      192.64.119.131 (US, Atlanta)
ASN:             AS22612 Namecheap, Inc.
Hosting org:     Web-hosting.com
Registrar:       NameCheap, Inc.
Nameservers:     dns1.registrar-servers.com, dns2.registrar-servers.com
Registered:      2026-06-29
Expires:         2027-06-29

## TLS CERTIFICATE
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Issuer:     none
Status:     INVALID chain

## 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: 2026-06-29 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration)
First detected:    2026-06-30 19:51:59 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
First reported:    2026-06-30 22:02:41 UTC (abuse notice filed)
Last verified:     2026-07-02 04:20:34 UTC
Neutralised:       2026-07-01 00:02:08 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/019f19a7-328b-74fe-9018-57f924e8109c/
URLQuery:         https://urlquery.net/report/9bc504ff-0407-45d1-8ccf-e1057947a18f
Wayback Machine:  https://web.archive.org/web/*/polymarket.institute
crt.sh CT logs:   https://crt.sh/?q=%25.polymarket.institute
Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=polymarket.institute
AlienVault OTX:   https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/polymarket.institute
URLhaus:          https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/polymarket.institute/

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-06-30 19:56:23 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

This domain, polymarket.institute, is flagged as a fraudulent crypto prediction market designed to deceive users into depositing cryptocurrency under false pretenses. Analysis indicates the site mimics legitimate prediction platforms, luring victims with promises of high returns on bets or market predictions. Once funds are deposited, they are either stolen outright or locked behind fabricated withdrawal restrictions, effectively draining user wallets without recourse.  Infrastructure analysis reveals the domain was registered on June 29, 2026, through NameCheap, Inc., a registrar frequently abused for malicious activities. As of the latest scan, the domain resolves to IP 192.64.119.131 and has received 0 detections out of 95 engines on VirusTotal, suggesting it remains undetected by most security vendors. The lack of prior flagging increases the risk of exposure for unsuspecting users.  Users who have visited polymarket.institute or interacted with its content should immediately cease all activity and disconnect any connected wallets. If cryptocurrency was deposited, document all transaction hashes and report the incident to the relevant blockchain explorer and local cybercrime authorities. Monitor connected accounts for unauthorized transactions and revoke any smart contract approvals granted to the domain. No funds should be sent to recovery services promising asset retrieval, as these are additional scams targeting victims.

## EVIDENCE HASHES
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PhishDestroy Case ID:  PD-20260630-D2A478
Favicon MD5:       b8a0bf372c762e966cc99ede8682bc71

## 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/polymarket.institute/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=polymarket.institute
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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