# PhishDestroy threat dossier — pudgys.claims ================================================================ Fetched: 2026-04-24 06:49:36 UTC Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/pudgys.claims/ ## VERDICT ---------------------------------------------------------------- TAKEN DOWN (neutralised) Composite threat score: 81/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below) Scam classification: cryptocurrency ## DETECTION EVIDENCE ---------------------------------------------------------------- VirusTotal: 6/93 security vendors flagged this domain Flagging vendors: alphaMountain.ai, Certego, Fortinet, Gridinsoft, Seclookup, SOCRadar AlienVault OTX: 1 pulses (threat-intel feed mentions) Public blocklists: listed on 3 independent blocklists Victim re-reports (public form): 1 ## INFRASTRUCTURE ---------------------------------------------------------------- IP address: 188.114.96.3 (US, San Francisco) ASN: ASAS13335 Cloudflare, Inc. Hosting org: AS13335 Cloudflare, Inc. Registrar: NiceNIC International Group Co., Limited !!! REGISTRAR INTEGRITY ALERT — NiceNIC !!! NiceNIC International: over 90% of its registered domains are associated with illegal content; documented systematic abuse-report non-response. Primary sources: https://phishdestroy.io/nicenic-real https://phishdestroy.io/nicenic-verdict Nameservers: ["cass.ns.cloudflare.com", "troy.ns.cloudflare.com"] Registered: 2026-02-21 Expires: 2027-01-28 Page title: Just a moment... HTTP response: 403 ## TLS CERTIFICATE ---------------------------------------------------------------- Issuer: Google Trust Services / WE1 Expires: 2026-04-29 Status: INVALID chain Fingerprint: 104de4e4829f0662bd08d1906d31f61326662fb03103ee75670448d8c849c798 ## ABUSE-REPORT HISTORY (evidence of registrar non-response) ---------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Domain registered: 2026-02-21 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration) First detected: 2026-02-25 02:39:27 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker) Earliest abuse rec: 2026-01-30 15:59:47 UTC — PREDATES current WHOIS registration; retained from a previous registration cycle of the same domain name Last verified: 2026-04-11 06:23:43 UTC Neutralised: 2026-02-28 00:48:51 UTC Current status: taken down (registrar suspended or DNS dead) Note: one or more events above predate the WHOIS creation date. This typically means the same domain name was previously registered, detected, dropped, and then re-registered by a new party. PhishDestroy preserves the full historical record for operator-attribution research even when the underlying infrastructure changes hands. ## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence) ---------------------------------------------------------------- URLScan.io: https://urlscan.io/result/019c0efb-2609-72db-9ed5-2ba7299bc106/ Wayback Machine: https://web.archive.org/web/*/pudgys.claims crt.sh CT logs: https://crt.sh/?q=%25.pudgys.claims Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=pudgys.claims AlienVault OTX: https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/pudgys.claims URLhaus: https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/pudgys.claims/ ## ANALYST NARRATIVE ---------------------------------------------------------------- [Generated: 2026-03-03 03:39:28 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.] PhishDestroy identifies pudgys.claims as a medium-risk domain associated with crypto draining activities. Crypto drainers are malicious schemes designed to steal cryptocurrency funds from victims' wallets, often resulting in irreversible financial losses. Users encountering this domain may unknowingly expose their private keys or seed phrases, putting their digital assets at significant risk. This domain was flagged because it was involved in phishing tactics that imitate legitimate crypto-related services to trick users into submitting sensitive information. The site typically presents a fake verification or claim process, prompting users to connect their wallets or enter confidential credentials. Once captured, attackers use this data to drain victims’ crypto holdings. Although currently offline, pudgys.claims was previously detected by several security vendors and included in multiple blocklists, indicating its malicious intent. To stay safe, users should avoid visiting suspicious domains like pudgys.claims and never share private wallet information or seed phrases online. Always verify site URLs and use trusted platforms when managing cryptocurrencies. Employing hardware wallets and enabling two-factor authentication adds extra layers of security. If you suspect exposure to such phishing attempts, immediately transfer funds to a secure wallet and update all related credentials. ## EVIDENCE HASHES ---------------------------------------------------------------- Favicon MD5: cc84bbd877a9ba227ec8623a5626058d TLS cert SHA-256: 104de4e4829f0662bd08d1906d31f61326662fb03103ee75670448d8c849c798 ## SCORING METHODOLOGY ---------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Full HTML report: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/pudgys.claims/ JSON API: https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=pudgys.claims Appeal a flag: https://phishdestroy.io/appeals/ (responded to within 48 hours, FP rate <0.01%) Submit a report: https://t.me/PhishDestroy_bot About PhishDestroy: volunteer-driven open-source threat-intelligence platform. Tracked: 131,000+ phishing domains. Confirmed takedowns: 91,000+. Site: https://phishdestroy.io