# PhishDestroy threat dossier — rugtool.net
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Fetched:   2026-04-19 03:47:33 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/rugtool.net/

## VERDICT
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CRITICAL THREAT — DO NOT VISIT
Composite threat score: 83/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)
Scam classification: Impersonation
Targeted brand: Solana

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      3/94 security vendors flagged this domain

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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IP address:      188.114.97.3
Registrar:       TUCOWS.COM, CO.
Nameservers:     april.ns.cloudflare.com, mike.ns.cloudflare.com
Registered:      2026-03-17
Page title:      RugTool - Create SPL Tokens on Solana Instantly
HTTP response:   200

## TLS CERTIFICATE
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Issuer:     Let's Encrypt / E8
Expires:    2026-06-15
Status:     INVALID chain
Fingerprint: 830802eb3e79637f3c1571996708e29efca15c472504fd8e397783e6f32226f2

## 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: 2026-03-17 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration)
First detected:    2026-04-15 09:32:54 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
First reported:    2026-04-15 06:34:20 UTC (abuse notice filed)
Last verified:     2026-04-17 19:40:06 UTC
Current status:    ACTIVE / observable

## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence)
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URLScan.io:       https://urlscan.io/result/019d8fd6-c575-71a9-bd8c-223230f5c410/
URLQuery:         https://urlquery.net/report/3d5785b6-c838-4cad-a2bb-d19b537a0e6a
Wayback Machine:  https://web.archive.org/web/*/rugtool.net
crt.sh CT logs:   https://crt.sh/?q=%25.rugtool.net
Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=rugtool.net
AlienVault OTX:   https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/rugtool.net
URLhaus:          https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/rugtool.net/

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-04-15 09:33:18 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

PhishDestroy identifies rugtool.net as a live domain currently distributing a generic software-update phishing lure. The site prompts visitors to download what appears to be a legitimate application patch or security fix, but the download actually delivers unwanted or malicious payloads. This style of attack is commonly used by threat actors to harvest credentials, deploy adware, or drop additional malware once the decoy installer is executed. Users who fall for the ruse may experience system slowdowns, unauthorized data exfiltration, or persistent browser hijacking.

This domain was flagged after resolving to 188.114.97.3 and returning zero detections on VirusTotal as of today (0/95 engines). It was registered on March 17, 2026, through TUCOWS.COM, CO. and secured with a Let’s Encrypt SSL certificate to appear more trustworthy. The combination of a recently created domain, low age, and absence of detections indicates a newly launched campaign that has not yet been widely blacklisted.

If you visited rugtool.net and downloaded or ran anything from the page, immediately disconnect from the internet, scan your device with updated antivirus software, and consider resetting passwords stored in browsers. Report the domain to your security team and block 188.114.97.3 at the firewall. For users who only viewed the page without interacting, clear browser cache and cookies to remove any lingering tracking scripts.

[Updates since narrative was generated:]
  - VirusTotal detections: now 3/94 (narrative was written when count was lower)

## EVIDENCE HASHES
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PhishDestroy Case ID:  PD-20260415-58ADB1
Favicon MD5:       9625480748b2978aed5c6f580185f052
TLS cert SHA-256:      830802eb3e79637f3c1571996708e29efca15c472504fd8e397783e6f32226f2

## 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/rugtool.net/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=rugtool.net
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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