# PhishDestroy threat dossier — rustcommand.com
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Fetched:   2026-05-15 19:52:32 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/rustcommand.com/

## VERDICT
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TAKEN DOWN (neutralised)
Composite threat score: 100/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)
Scam classification: cryptocurrency
Targeted brand: base (and: discord, signal, steam, valve)

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      17/95 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: alphaMountain.ai, BitDefender, Certego, CRDF, CyRadar, ESET, Forcepoint ThreatSeeker, Fortinet, G-Data, Gridinsoft, Lionic, Phishing Database, Seclookup, SOCRadar, Sophos, VIPRE, Webroot
AlienVault OTX:  13 pulses (threat-intel feed mentions)
Public blocklists: listed on 2 independent blocklists

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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IP address:      185.178.208.158 (RU, Rostov-na-Donu)
ASN:             ASAS57724 DDOS-GUARD DDOS-GUARD LTD, RU
Hosting org:     AS57724 DDOS-GUARD LTD
Registrar:       Web Commerce Communications Limited dba WebNic.cc
Registered:      2025-12-24
Expires:         2026-12-24
Page title:      RustCommand — A Hub for Rust Skin Creators

## TLS CERTIFICATE
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Issuer:     R12
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: 2025-12-24 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration)
First detected:    2026-02-26 23:21:44 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
Last verified:     2026-05-12 01:09:47 UTC
Neutralised:       2026-03-29 08:03:53 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/019b50db-e499-7358-832b-25471e1a228b/
Wayback Machine:  https://web.archive.org/web/*/rustcommand.com
crt.sh CT logs:   https://crt.sh/?q=%25.rustcommand.com
Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=rustcommand.com
AlienVault OTX:   https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/rustcommand.com
URLhaus:          https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/rustcommand.com/

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-03-19 00:59:26 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

PhishDestroy identifies rustcommand.com as a high-risk generic phishing domain. It is classified based on its deceptive page title, "RustCommand — A Hub for Rust Skin Creators," designed to lure Rust game community members. The domain was registered recently on February 21, 2026, indicating a likely intent to exploit users with fresh, targeted phishing campaigns.

Technical analysis reveals rustcommand.com resolves to the IP address 185.178.208.158 and is currently active. The domain appears in 13 AlienVault OTX threat intelligence pulses, reflecting ongoing malicious activity. Additionally, it is listed on two distinct security blocklists, and VirusTotal flags it by 17 out of 95 participating security vendors, reinforcing its malicious reputation within the cybersecurity community.

As of now, rustcommand.com remains active and continues to pose a significant risk to users. The domain's presence on multiple threat intelligence platforms underscores the necessity for vigilant monitoring and proactive blocking. PhishDestroy recommends avoiding interaction with this domain and urges users to verify website safety before engagement to prevent credential theft or other phishing-related harms.

## 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/rustcommand.com/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=rustcommand.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

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