# PhishDestroy threat dossier — ripple.giving
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Fetched:   2026-05-17 10:29:17 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/ripple.giving/

## VERDICT
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STATUS STALE — last probed 24 days ago, treat as ACTIVE until re-verified
Composite threat score: 100/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)
Scam classification: Impersonation
Targeted brand: XRP

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      12/93 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: alphaMountain.ai, BitDefender, CyRadar, Fortinet, G-Data, Google Safebrowsing, Lionic, Seclookup, Sophos, Webroot
AlienVault OTX:  1 pulses (threat-intel feed mentions)
Public blocklists: listed on 5 independent blocklists

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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Registered:      2026-02-21

## 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: 2026-02-21 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration)
First detected:    2026-02-26 23:22:40 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
Last verified:     2026-04-23 02:12:23 UTC (STALE — 24 days ago, re-verify)
Flagged dead:      2026-04-12 05:21:18 UTC (NOT RE-VERIFIED IN 24 DAYS — treat as unconfirmed)
Current status:    UNCONFIRMED (our live-probe is 24 days stale)

## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence)
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URLScan.io:       https://urlscan.io/result/019891a8-5041-728d-b180-88e7f4cc09dd/
Wayback Machine:  https://web.archive.org/web/*/ripple.giving
crt.sh CT logs:   https://crt.sh/?q=%25.ripple.giving
Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=ripple.giving
AlienVault OTX:   https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/ripple.giving
URLhaus:          https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/ripple.giving/

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-03-19 02:08:20 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

PhishDestroy identifies ripple.giving as a high-risk brand impersonation domain targeting XRP, a prominent cryptocurrency. This threat poses significant risks as attackers leverage the domain to mislead users into fraudulent schemes, potentially leading to loss of funds or sensitive data.

The domain ripple.giving was registered recently on February 21, 2026, and is currently active. It has been flagged on five security blocklists and appears in an AlienVault OTX threat intelligence pulse. Additionally, VirusTotal reports that 10 out of 95 security vendors detect malicious activity associated with this domain, underscoring its suspicious nature.

Users should exercise extreme caution and avoid interacting with ripple.giving or providing any personal or financial information. It is advisable to verify official XRP communications through trusted sources only and report any suspicious activity to relevant security teams. Staying vigilant can mitigate risks associated with this ongoing impersonation threat.

## 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/ripple.giving/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=ripple.giving
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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