# PhishDestroy threat dossier — rpc-refresh.com ================================================================ Fetched: 2026-06-20 21:21:45 UTC Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/rpc-refresh.com/ ## VERDICT ---------------------------------------------------------------- TAKEN DOWN (neutralised) Composite threat score: 89/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below) ## DETECTION EVIDENCE ---------------------------------------------------------------- VirusTotal: 1/91 security vendors flagged this domain Flagging vendors: Gridinsoft Public blocklists: listed on 3 independent blocklists ## INFRASTRUCTURE ---------------------------------------------------------------- IP address: 185.255.122.94 (UA, Kyiv) ASN: AS30860 Virtual Systems LLC Hosting org: BeeHosted - Internet Services & Hosting Provider Registrar: Gransy, s.r.o. Nameservers: ["ns1.freednsdedi.com", "ns2.freednsdedi.com"] Registered: 2026-04-26 Page title: RPC Browser - Loading... ## TLS CERTIFICATE ---------------------------------------------------------------- Issuer: Let's Encrypt / R12 Expires: 2026-07-10 Status: INVALID chain Fingerprint: f7aa5e1847467b68c4771286489e7d444cfd2094a1e56414dae0e82c31a58c89 ## 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: 2026-04-26 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration) First detected: 2026-04-26 16:15:54 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker) Earliest abuse rec: 2026-04-26 13:20:06 UTC — PREDATES current WHOIS registration; retained from a previous registration cycle of the same domain name Last verified: 2026-06-20 20:20:34 UTC Neutralised: 2026-06-06 17:34:51 UTC Current status: taken down (registrar suspended or DNS dead) Note: one or more events above predate the WHOIS creation date. This typically means the same domain name was previously registered, detected, dropped, and then re-registered by a new party. PhishDestroy preserves the full historical record for operator-attribution research even when the underlying infrastructure changes hands. ## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence) ---------------------------------------------------------------- URLScan.io: https://urlscan.io/result/019dc9ec-dfee-76ff-99d5-e18470b08191/ URLQuery: https://urlquery.net/report/13571ee9-010f-43fa-ac98-627cbda23079 Wayback Machine: https://web.archive.org/web/*/rpc-refresh.com crt.sh CT logs: https://crt.sh/?q=%25.rpc-refresh.com Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=rpc-refresh.com AlienVault OTX: https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/rpc-refresh.com URLhaus: https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/rpc-refresh.com/ ## ANALYST NARRATIVE ---------------------------------------------------------------- [Generated: 2026-04-26 16:17:26 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.] PhishDestroy has flagged rpc-refresh.com as an active impersonation scam domain designed to mimic legitimate RPC renewal portals. This domain poses an under investigation risk level, targeting users through deceptive RPC renewal lures to harvest credentials or payment details. The threat is specific to RPC renewal phishing, where attackers exploit urgency around service renewals to bypass user vigilance. This domain was flagged by PhishDestroy’s automated systems after analysis of multiple technical indicators. Domain registration occurred on April 11, 2026, just days before discovery. It resolves to IP 185.255.122.94 and is registered via Gransy, s.r.o., a registrar known to accommodate high-risk registrations. The SSL certificate is issued by Let’s Encrypt, a common choice among malicious actors seeking to appear legitimate. Notably, VirusTotal currently reports 0 detections out of 95 security engines, indicating the domain has not yet been widely recognized as malicious despite its active campaign status. No current entries appear on major threat intelligence blocklists, highlighting a window of opportunity for attackers to operate unchecked. To mitigate RPC renewal phishing risks from domains like rpc-refresh.com, users must verify all renewal notices directly through official channels using contact details from authentic sources—not links in emails or websites. Organizations should deploy email filtering rules targeting keywords like “RPC renewal” combined with external domains, and block known malicious IPs such as 185.255.122.94 at the firewall. SSL inspection tools should flag recently registered domains with Let’s Encrypt certificates, especially those created within the last 30 days. Consumers and businesses are urged to report suspicious RPC renewal domains to PhishDestroy and relevant cybersecurity authorities to accelerate detection and takedown efforts. ## EVIDENCE HASHES ---------------------------------------------------------------- PhishDestroy Case ID: PD-20260426-1562D5 Favicon MD5: 47cd79fa2df1f5ec0cefec2baa548577 TLS cert SHA-256: f7aa5e1847467b68c4771286489e7d444cfd2094a1e56414dae0e82c31a58c89 ## 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/rpc-refresh.com/ JSON API: https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=rpc-refresh.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 About PhishDestroy: volunteer-driven open-source threat-intelligence platform. Tracked: 167,021 domains (13,332 alive under monitoring, 153,371 confirmed takedowns/dead). Site: https://phishdestroy.io