# PhishDestroy threat dossier — ranks-dexscreener.com
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Fetched:   2026-04-26 17:58:34 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/ranks-dexscreener.com/

## VERDICT
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HIGH THREAT — malicious activity confirmed
Composite threat score: 74/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      1/94 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: Fortinet
URLQuery:        3 detections

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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IP address:      172.67.188.81 (CA, Toronto)
ASN:             AS13335 Cloudflare, Inc.
Hosting org:     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:     elma.ns.cloudflare.com, rodrigo.ns.cloudflare.com
Registered:      2026-04-20
Page title:      DEX SCREENER | Voting
HTTP response:   403

## TLS CERTIFICATE
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Issuer:     Let's Encrypt / E7
Expires:    2026-07-19
Status:     INVALID chain
Fingerprint: f0879103960333cde6704babd535958cf7527c46eed651a4629a208efc8b880d

## ABUSE-REPORT HISTORY (evidence of registrar non-response)
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Status: pending notification queue. No abuse reports filed yet — this domain is
waiting for the next cycle of our automated abuse-reporter.

## TIMELINE
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Domain registered: 2026-04-20 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration)
First detected:    2026-04-23 20:56:48 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
First reported:    2026-04-23 17:58:45 UTC (abuse notice filed)
Last verified:     2026-04-24 13:00:49 UTC
Current status:    ACTIVE / observable

## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence)
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URLScan.io:       https://urlscan.io/result/019dbb7a-3ab9-7051-bfc8-028bfb3c5961/
URLQuery:         https://urlquery.net/report/b92e6db5-9efc-4b3b-a2c4-123e152150eb
Wayback Machine:  https://web.archive.org/web/*/ranks-dexscreener.com
crt.sh CT logs:   https://crt.sh/?q=%25.ranks-dexscreener.com
Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=ranks-dexscreener.com
AlienVault OTX:   https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/ranks-dexscreener.com
URLhaus:          https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/ranks-dexscreener.com/

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-04-23 20:57:38 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

PhishDestroy identifies ranks-dexscreener.com as an active credential theft domain impersonating DexScreener, a leading crypto analytics platform. The domain is currently operational and poses an elevated risk to users seeking token trading data. Immediate action is required to prevent account compromise.

This domain was flagged by 1 of 95 VirusTotal vendors, resolving to IP 172.67.188.81 via Let’s Encrypt SSL. Registered through NICENIC INTERNATIONAL GROUP CO., LIMITED on April 20, 2026, it shows minimal detection coverage and low trust scores. The threat actor leverages domain age manipulation to appear legitimate, increasing the risk of successful deception.

Given the domain’s active status and limited blocklist presence, PhishDestroy recommends blocking ranks-dexscreener.com at the network and endpoint levels. Users should verify URLs manually (dexscreener.com) and report any observed credential entry attempts. Organizations must prioritize DNS filtering updates and user awareness training to mitigate credential harvesting risks.

## EVIDENCE HASHES
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PhishDestroy Case ID:  PD-20260423-69F56E
Favicon MD5:       78b1809086a4b25343d3421cd47eab46
TLS cert SHA-256:      f0879103960333cde6704babd535958cf7527c46eed651a4629a208efc8b880d

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