# PhishDestroy threat dossier — pudgypenguins.network
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Fetched:   2026-05-01 08:00:32 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/pudgypenguins.network/

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

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      5/93 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: alphaMountain.ai, Forcepoint ThreatSeeker, Fortinet, G-Data, Webroot
AlienVault OTX:  1 pulses (threat-intel feed mentions)
Public blocklists: listed on 2 independent blocklists

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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IP address:      62.60.226.16 (DE, Frankfurt am Main)
ASN:             ASAS214351 FEMOIT FEMO IT SOLUTIONS LIMITED, GB
Hosting org:     AS214351 FEMO IT SOLUTIONS LIMITED
Registrar:       PDR Ltd. d/b/a PublicDomainRegistry.com
Registered:      2025-08-26
Expires:         2026-08-26
Page title:      Claim Your $PENGU | Pudgy Penguins
HTTP response:   530

## TLS CERTIFICATE
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Issuer:     R12
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: 2025-08-26 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration)
First detected:    2026-02-26 23:19:28 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
Last verified:     2026-05-01 04:43:32 UTC
Neutralised:       2026-04-23 04:28:48 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/0198f5e7-3754-7249-937a-17019c70b973/
Wayback Machine:  https://web.archive.org/web/*/pudgypenguins.network
crt.sh CT logs:   https://crt.sh/?q=%25.pudgypenguins.network
Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=pudgypenguins.network
AlienVault OTX:   https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/pudgypenguins.network
URLhaus:          https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/pudgypenguins.network/

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-03-03 15:52:34 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

PhishDestroy identifies pudgypenguins.network as a medium-risk phishing domain aimed at deceiving users into divulging sensitive information. The domain was registered recently and is linked to generic phishing campaigns targeting unsuspecting victims with potentially harmful intent.

The domain was created on February 21, 2026, and registered through a defunct registrar, indicating possible malicious intent. It has been detected in one AlienVault OTX threat intelligence pulse and appears on two security blocklists. VirusTotal analysis shows that multiple security vendors have flagged the domain for suspicious behavior related to phishing.

Currently, pudgypenguins.network is offline, reducing immediate risk. However, organizations and users are advised to remain cautious and update their blocklists accordingly. Continuous monitoring is recommended to detect any reactivation or related threats.

## 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/pudgypenguins.network/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=pudgypenguins.network
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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