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s5-ether[.]finance

“Etherfi”

Threat verdict Critical 95/100 evidence score
Availability Server error The latest stored response was inconclusive
Risk signals
VirusTotal detections: 17/94 Spamhaus DBL: DBL_PHISH Stored blocklist matches: 3 URLQuery threat systems: 2 alerts Brand impersonation: Etherfi
Apr 4, 2026 Etherfi 1 Report Sent CDN
Evidence Summary
CRITICAL
Ref
D6A2D11C
Score
95/100

PhishDestroy identifies s5-ether.finance as an active crypto drainer phishing domain designed to trick users into connecting their wallets and stealing cryptocurrency. This fraudulent site impersonates legitimate DeFi platforms by mimicking their branding and user interfaces, then exploits wallet connections to initiate unauthorized transactions. Users who approve wallet connections risk having their digital assets drained without their consent or additional approval prompts. This domain was flagged for investigation after being blocked by SEAL and MetaMask security systems. PhishDestroy's analysis reveals it was registered on April 02, 2026 through NICENIC INTERNATIONAL GROUP CO., LIMITED with a Let's Encrypt SSL certificate. The domain resolves to IP address 188.114.96.3 and currently shows zero detections out of 95 VirusTotal scans, indicating it has evaded mainstream detection systems despite clear malicious intent. Security researchers have already added this domain to two active blocklists. If you visited s5-ether.finance, immediately disconnect your wallet from the site and revoke any suspicious permissions through your wallet's connection management interface. Transfer any remaining assets to a new wallet address if you suspect compromise. Report the domain to PhishDestroy and your wallet provider, then clear your browser cache and cookies. Never reuse wallet passwords or seed phrases. For additional protection, consider using hardware wallets for large crypto holdings and enable transaction confirmation delays on your wallet settings.

VirusTotal
VirusTotal
17 det.
URLQuery
URLQuery
2 threat alerts
DNS Security
3/12
URLScan
URLScan
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TLS Certificate
Let's Encrypt
Age
5 mo
Observed status
Server error 502
PhishDestroy
DestroyList
Listed
Reports Sent
1
Data coverage VirusTotal 17 / 94 URLQuery 2 threat-system alerts PhishStats checked — no match recorded OTX no community references CF Radar no data URLScan capture stored report URLScan verdict malicious DNS blocks 3/12 TLS valid certificate, 88d WHOIS 5 mo old Screenshot 3 captures · 3 sources Redirect chain not probed
Network Security Intelligence Registrar context
DNS Provider Blocks 3 / 12
Controld Adblock Controld Family Controld Malware
Dangerous · Checked 12 DNS providers: Quad9, AdGuard, ControlD, CleanBrowsing & more
Threat Detection Systems 2 alerts
Detection System Indicator Verdict Alert
Hagezi Threat Feed s5-ether.finance malicious Sinkholed
DNS4EU s5-ether.finance malicious Sinkholed
Stored URLQuery scan evidence · Apr 4, 2026 12:13 UTC Open source report
Registrar context NiceNIC
Stored registration data identifies NICENIC INTERNATIONAL GROUP CO., LIMITED (IANA 3765) as the registrar. PhishDestroy maintains separate NiceNIC abuse-report research; registrar association is contextual and is not an independent detection for this domain.
NiceNIC Verdict Full Investigation

Threat Response Pipeline

Discovery
Checks
Reports
Availability
14/15
Sent Report Recorded
Stored sent-report record for registrar NICENIC INTERNATIONAL GROUP CO., LIMITED, hosting provider, 1 abuse contact
abuse@nicenic.net
Apr 4, 2026

Public Blocklist Status

Stored Capture

URLScan capture 2 / 3
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Page Title
Etherfi
Impersonates
Etherfi MetaMask
TLS Certificate
Valid transport encryption · Issued by Let's Encrypt · valid for 88 days

Domain Intelligence

Domain
URLScan Verdict Malicious score 100 Phishing brand: Etherfi report ↗
Server / ASN cloudflare · AS13335 Cloudflare, Inc.
IP Context Cloudflare shared edge origin IP hidden Edge-IP reputation is not attributed to this domain.
Registrar NiceNIC RU(RU) PhishDestroy Investigation
Abuse contactabuse@nicenic.net
ICANN RegistryOfficial ICANN accredited-registrars →
WHOIS LookupICANN RDAP for s5-ether.finance →
IP Address 188.114.96.3 CDN
GeoCA Toronto, CA
NetworkAS13335 · CloudFlare, Inc.
Reverse IPviewdns.info → rapiddns.io →
The origin IP is hidden behind a CDN proxy. Reverse-IP results for the edge address contain unrelated tenants; finding the origin requires passive DNS or certificate-transparency data.
RegistrationCreated Apr 2, 2026 (146d) — Expires Apr 2, 2027
HTTP Status502 Error
Elapsed Since First Report 26h
What we count Raw elapsed time since the first stored abuse report. It is not a registrar response-time measurement. Latest observed status: Server error.
What each report contains Stored outgoing-report records may reference evidence available at the time, such as vendor verdicts, registration data, hosting details, classifications, or screenshots. This page does not infer the exact payload delivered, receipt, acknowledgement, or action by a recipient.
Technical detailsDNS, SSL SANs, timestamps
First DetectedApr 4, 2026
DOM Analysisanalyzed Jul 29, 2026score 80/1002 brand signals
IoC Extractionscanned Aug 1, 20260 wallet · 0 Telegram IoCs
Submitted URLhttp://s5-ether.finance/
Nameserversedna.ns.cloudflare.comkevin.ns.cloudflare.com
TLS Fingerprint
TLS Observationvalid from Apr 2, 2026scanned Apr 5, 2026
Case ID
ICANN OVERSIGHT

Accreditation and RAA context

Registrar accreditation and DNS abuse obligations

For this gTLD, the registrar above operates under an ICANN accreditation agreement. The links below provide the official fee schedule and current DNS abuse compliance guidance.

Accreditation is a contract, not a safety certification.

RAA §3.18 establishes abuse-contact and handling requirements. This report can document stored outbound notices and later technical observations; it does not by itself establish receipt, investigation, remediation, or contractual non-compliance.

Accreditation is a contract, not a safety seal. Verify ICANN fees Read RAA §3.18 PHISHDESTROY INVESTIGATIONICANN funding, contracts, and DNS abuse oversight
Accountability draft Nothing is sent automatically.

Latest Classified Outcome 2026-08-27 03:18:03 UTC

Primary outcome Registration hold observed reason: Registrar clientHold 95% confidence
Attribution NICENIC INTERNATIONAL GROUP CO., LIMITED mechanism: Registrar clientHold source: Rdap Status Collector
Evidence layers Availability: DNS inactive Content: Unreachable DNS: NXDOMAIN Registration: Registrar clientHold
Latest HTTP observation Unknown Origin unreachable Http 5xx 20% 2026-08-27 02:36:54 UTC
RDAP registration Registrar clientHold NICENIC INTERNATIONAL GROUP CO., LIMITED · IANA 3765 RDAP HTTP 200 source: Rdap Status Collector clientDeleteProhibitedclientHoldclientTransferProhibited expires 2027-04-02 20:45:58 UTC checked 2026-08-27 03:18:03 UTC
Registrar action marker verified clientHold marker NICENIC INTERNATIONAL GROUP CO., LIMITED · IANA 3765 causal link to our report not established
Observed timeline last reachable: 2026-04-23 22:12:59 UTC current episode first observed: 2026-08-05 01:45:38 UTC observed RIP window: 2026-04-23 22:12:59 UTC → 2026-08-05 01:45:38 UTC · 2,475.54h midpoint estimate ≈ 2026-06-14 11:59:18 UTC · precision very low · basis bounded
Availability, content, DNS and registration are independent evidence layers. NXDOMAIN, an unreachable origin or missing content alone does not prove registrar action. A registrar or provider is credited only when a direct technical marker identifies that actor. Report causality is shown separately.
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VirusTotal Analysis

17 / 94 security vendors flagged this domain
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Site Performance Analysis

Google PageSpeed Insights — mobile performance audit of s5-ether.finance · checked Apr 4, 2026

26
Poor
Performance
FCP
11.37s
First Contentful Paint
LCP
11.37s
Largest Contentful Paint
CLS
0
Cumulative Layout Shift
TBT
3562ms
Total Blocking Time
SI
11.37s
Speed Index
Powered by Google PageSpeed Insights · Mobile strategy · Scores: 90-100 Good 50-89 Needs Work 0-49 Poor

Evidence & External Reports

Security Analysis
URLScan Malicious VirusTotal 17 det. ChainPatrol URLQuery 2 threat alerts Gridinsoft SSL Labs Stored TLS valid CF Radar Open report DNS Security 3/12 WOT ScamAdviser Blacklist Checker URLVoid Sucuri SiteCheck MDN Observatory
Submitted Evidence Snapshot
Sent: Ledger records: 1 Case ID: PD-20260404-F2D082 Recipient: abuse@nicenic.net
Page title stored with report: Etherfi
URLScan evidence VirusTotal evidence URLQuery evidence Screenshot 243.7 KB
OSINT & Intelligence
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