# PhishDestroy threat dossier — pudgypeuguins.com
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Fetched:   2026-04-22 14:30:03 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/pudgypeuguins.com/

## VERDICT
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TAKEN DOWN (neutralised)
Composite threat score: 89/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)
Scam classification: cryptocurrency
Targeted brand: solana

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      1/95 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: Gridinsoft
Public blocklists: listed on 1 independent blocklist

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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IP address:      172.67.144.246 (US, San Francisco)
ASN:             ASAS13335 CLOUDFLARENET, US
Hosting org:     AS13335 Cloudflare, Inc.
Registrar:       MAT BAO CORPORATION
Registered:      2025-07-26
Expires:         2026-07-26
Page title:      Claim Your $PENGU | Pudgy Penguins

## TLS CERTIFICATE
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Issuer:     WE1
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: 2025-07-26 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration)
First detected:    2026-02-26 23:21:43 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
Last verified:     2026-04-22 07:40:37 UTC
Neutralised:       2026-04-22 02:22:02 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/01990fc8-8adf-702f-aa55-ef15aacd4747/
Wayback Machine:  https://web.archive.org/web/*/pudgypeuguins.com
crt.sh CT logs:   https://crt.sh/?q=%25.pudgypeuguins.com
Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=pudgypeuguins.com
AlienVault OTX:   https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/pudgypeuguins.com
URLhaus:          https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/pudgypeuguins.com/

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-03-24 00:58:39 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

PhishDestroy identifies pudgypeuguins.com as a low-risk brand impersonation phishing domain targeting the Solana brand. The domain uses themes related to Pudgy Penguins, a crypto NFT project, to deceive users potentially seeking Solana-related assets or promotions.

This domain was created recently on February 21, 2026, and resolves to IP address 172.67.144.246. It currently appears on one security blocklist and has a minimal detection rate, flagged by only 1 out of 95 VirusTotal security vendors, indicating limited but existing suspicion in the security community. The page title "Claim Your $PENGU | Pudgy Penguins" suggests fraudulent claims to entice users.

As the domain remains active, users should exercise caution and avoid interacting with this site to prevent credential theft or other fraud. Monitoring and blocking this domain via network security controls is recommended. Continued vigilance is essential as this domain may evolve or expand its malicious activities.

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