# PhishDestroy threat dossier — rewards-tea-fi.xyz
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Fetched:   2026-06-21 07:08:35 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/rewards-tea-fi.xyz/

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

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      8/93 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: alphaMountain.ai, CRDF, CyRadar, Ermes, Forcepoint ThreatSeeker, Fortinet, Gridinsoft, SOCRadar
Public blocklists: listed on 5 independent blocklists

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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IP address:      188.114.97.3 (US, San Francisco)
ASN:             ASAS13335 CLOUDFLARENET, US
Hosting org:     AS13335 Cloudflare, Inc.
Registered:      2026-02-21
Page title:      Tea-Fi Swap

## 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: 2026-02-21 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration)
First detected:    2026-02-26 23:22:18 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
First reported:    2026-02-26 23:22:18 UTC (abuse notice filed)
Last verified:     2026-06-21 08:20:35 UTC
Neutralised:       2026-04-21 22:04:14 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/019a6eb4-42e8-724f-8504-ecaecab3633e/
Wayback Machine:  https://web.archive.org/web/*/rewards-tea-fi.xyz
crt.sh CT logs:   https://crt.sh/?q=%25.rewards-tea-fi.xyz
Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=rewards-tea-fi.xyz
AlienVault OTX:   https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/rewards-tea-fi.xyz
URLhaus:          https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/rewards-tea-fi.xyz/

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-03-03 15:35:14 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

PhishDestroy identifies rewards-tea-fi.xyz as a medium-risk generic phishing domain designed to deceive users and harvest sensitive information. Such threats pose significant risks, including credential theft and financial loss, emphasizing the need for vigilance.

The domain was registered recently on February 21, 2026, and has since been taken offline. Despite its short lifespan, it was flagged by multiple security vendors and is listed on several security blocklists. It was registered through a now-defunct registrar, which may complicate tracking efforts.

Users are advised to avoid interacting with rewards-tea-fi.xyz or any suspicious links related to it. Employing updated security solutions and reporting any phishing attempts can help mitigate risks. Organizations should monitor their networks for any signs of compromise tied to this domain.

## 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/rewards-tea-fi.xyz/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=rewards-tea-fi.xyz
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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