# PhishDestroy threat dossier — resarch.markusscholz.info ================================================================ Fetched: 2026-06-19 10:39:26 UTC Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/resarch.markusscholz.info/ ## VERDICT ---------------------------------------------------------------- TAKEN DOWN (neutralised) Composite threat score: 66/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below) ## DETECTION EVIDENCE ---------------------------------------------------------------- VirusTotal: 19/91 security vendors flagged this domain Flagging vendors: Abusix, ADMINUSLabs, BitDefender, Chong Lua Dao, Cluster25, CRDF, CyRadar, ESET, Emsisoft, Forcepoint ThreatSeeker, Fortinet, G-Data, Gridinsoft, LevelBlue, Lionic, PREBYTES, SOCRadar, Sophos, VIPRE Public blocklists: listed on 1 independent blocklist ## INFRASTRUCTURE ---------------------------------------------------------------- IP address: 188.114.97.3 Registrar: NameSilo, LLC !!! REGISTRAR INTEGRITY ALERT — NameSilo !!! NameSilo is a registrar documented by PhishDestroy as (1) publicly lying about received abuse reports, (2) shielding a $20M+ Monero-theft operation (xmrwallet.com) for 10 continuous years, and (3) retaliating against PhishDestroy by getting our X/Twitter account @Phish_Destroy banned after we published the evidence. Researchers/victims must ALWAYS CC compliance@icann.org on every abuse ticket — NameSilo has a track record of later claiming reports were never received. Primary sources: https://phishdestroy.io/namesilo-killed-our-twitter https://phishdestroy.io/xmrwallet-namesilo-exposed Nameservers: ["seth.ns.cloudflare.com", "priscilla.ns.cloudflare.com"] Registered: 2026-06-08 ## TLS CERTIFICATE ---------------------------------------------------------------- Issuer: Google Trust Services / WE1 Expires: 2026-09-01 Status: INVALID chain Fingerprint: 2d25ffdbed61054128c9c7f59bd0b3759d89b72ba43efe7f048eb688652f455f Subject Alternative Names (related infrastructure — often same operator): - markusscholz.info ## 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: 2026-06-08 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration) First detected: 2026-06-09 05:31:02 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker) First reported: 2026-06-15 06:46:48 UTC (abuse notice filed) Last verified: 2026-06-19 12:20:44 UTC Neutralised: 2026-06-17 18:21:04 UTC Current status: taken down (registrar suspended or DNS dead) ## ANALYST NARRATIVE ---------------------------------------------------------------- [Generated: 2026-06-13 13:05:04 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.] PhishDestroy identifies resarch.markusscholz.info as a high-risk domain associated with credential theft. This specific threat type poses a significant risk to users who interact with the domain. This domain was flagged by 19 out of 95 security vendors on VirusTotal, indicating a substantial likelihood of malicious intent. While specific details such as the registrar, IP address, creation date, and blocklists are not provided, the fact that nearly a fifth of security vendors have flagged this domain is a clear indicator of potential danger. Trust scores for this domain are likely to be low due to the high number of flags. To mitigate the risks associated with resarch.markusscholz.info, users should exercise extreme caution when interacting with any websites or emails that may be connected to this domain. Since the specific threat type is credential theft, it is crucial to avoid entering sensitive information such as usernames, passwords, or financial data on any website that may be linked to resarch.markusscholz.info. Additionally, keeping antivirus software up to date and being wary of unsolicited emails or messages can help protect against potential threats emanating from this domain. [Updates since narrative was generated:] - WHOIS creation date: 2026-06-08 - Public blocklists: now listed on 1 feed ## EVIDENCE HASHES ---------------------------------------------------------------- TLS cert SHA-256: 2d25ffdbed61054128c9c7f59bd0b3759d89b72ba43efe7f048eb688652f455f ## 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/resarch.markusscholz.info/ JSON API: https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=resarch.markusscholz.info 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: 166,415 domains (14,494 alive under monitoring, 151,602 confirmed takedowns/dead). Site: https://phishdestroy.io