# PhishDestroy threat dossier — ranidex.com
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Fetched:   2026-04-22 09:54:23 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/ranidex.com/

## VERDICT
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TAKEN DOWN (neutralised)
Composite threat score: 90/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)
Scam classification: cryptocurrency
Targeted brand: Crypto Casino / Gambling

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      2/93 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: Fortinet, Kaspersky
Public blocklists: listed on 1 independent blocklist

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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IP address:      104.21.80.181 (US, San Francisco)
ASN:             ASAS13335 Cloudflare, Inc.
Hosting org:     AS13335 Cloudflare, Inc.
Registrar:       Hello Internet Corp
Nameservers:     olof.ns.cloudflare.com, rita.ns.cloudflare.com
Registered:      2026-03-02
Page title:      Ranidex: Elon Musk’s Official Crypto Casino Powered by Blockchain

## 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: 2026-03-02 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration)
First detected:    2026-03-02 19:52:09 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
First reported:    2026-03-02 17:07:23 UTC (abuse notice filed)
Last verified:     2026-04-21 20:11:04 UTC
Neutralised:       2026-03-02 22:09:47 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/019caf75-ed78-708e-9b8d-d9a764e3fd4d/
URLQuery:         https://urlquery.net/report/5463ac41-3554-454e-a65e-36ab2b6dea81
Wayback Machine:  https://web.archive.org/web/*/ranidex.com
crt.sh CT logs:   https://crt.sh/?q=%25.ranidex.com
Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=ranidex.com
AlienVault OTX:   https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/ranidex.com
URLhaus:          https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/ranidex.com/

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-03-19 06:03:32 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

PhishDestroy identifies ranidex.com as a low-risk phishing domain that impersonated a crypto-related casino platform. Although the site is currently offline, it once presented itself as "Elon Musk’s Official Crypto Casino Powered by Blockchain," potentially misleading visitors into a fraudulent scheme.

This phishing attempt likely aimed to lure users interested in cryptocurrency gambling by exploiting a high-profile name. Visitors may have been encouraged to enter sensitive information or funds under the guise of blockchain-powered betting, risking data theft or financial loss.

If you visited ranidex.com, it is advisable to avoid entering any personal or financial details and to monitor your accounts for suspicious activity. Since the domain is offline and only flagged on one security blocklist, the immediate threat is low, but caution is recommended. Use trusted sources for crypto gambling and report any suspicious emails or links related to this site.

## EVIDENCE HASHES
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PhishDestroy Case ID:  PD-20260302-78690A

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