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s5-ether.finance

“Etherfi”

Registrar
NiceNIC
Resolved IP
188.114.96.3
Registered
Apr 2, 2026
Threat verdict Critical
Availability Unverified No conclusive current response is stored Observed
Source: HTTP probe
VirusTotal detections: 17/94 Spamhaus DBL: DBL_PHISH Stored blocklist matches: 1 URLQuery threat systems: 2 alerts Brand impersonation: Etherfi
OTX: 10 refs Apr 4, 2026 Etherfi 1 Report Sent CDN
API
This domain has been flagged as malicious
Security engines reporting a detection: 17. Public blocklists reporting a match: 1. Exercise extreme caution — do not enter credentials or personal information.
Spamhaus DBL
DBL_PHISH
VirusTotal
VirusTotal
17 det.
URLQuery
URLQuery
2 threat alerts
OTX references
DNS Security
3/12
URLScan
URLScan
TLS Certificate
Expired or unverified
Age
6 mo
PhishDestroy
DestroyList
Listed
Reports Sent
1

Source evidence

10 sources

VirusTotal

17 / 94

Report

URLQuery

2 threat-system alerts

Report

URLScan verdict

malicious

Report

DNS blocks

3/12

Spamhaus DBL

DBL_PHISH

PhishStats

checked — no match recorded

OTX

10 community references

Report

URLScan capture

stored report

Stored URLScan capture preview
Report

CF Radar

Report stored; verdict not recorded

Report

Google Safe Browsing

Checked; no threat flag recorded

Report
Network Security Intelligence Registrar context
DNS Provider Blocks 3 / 12
Controld Adblock Controld Family Controld Malware
Threat Detection Systems 2 alerts
Detection System Indicator Verdict Alert
Hagezi Threat Feed s5-ether.finance malicious Sinkholed
DNS4EU s5-ether.finance malicious Sinkholed
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

Evidence Summary

Critical
VirusTotal
17/94
OTX
10 community refs
URLScan
Stored capture

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.

Detection-evasion analysis

Cloaking and traffic-distribution check

Not observed No cloaking was observed in the stored scan

Stored crawler-versus-browser observations for this host, plus a live fingerprint check for Keitaro-style traffic distribution systems.

Stored cloaking flag
Not observed
Cloaking score
0/6
Last cloaking scan

Scanner note: unavailable: raw=connection_error; http=0; via=http_proxy; error=SOCKSHTTPConnectionPool(host='s5-ether.finance', port=80): Max retries exceeded with url: / (Caused by NewConnectionErro

Live TDS fingerprint check
Seven Keitaro fingerprints plus a crawler-versus-browser comparison, run from the PhishDestroy scanner when this panel is open.
Waiting

Stored Capture · 3 captures

Page Title
Etherfi
Impersonates
Etherfi MetaMask
TLS Certificate
Hostname coverage not recorded · Issued by Let's Encrypt · stored validity ends in 88 days

Domain details

Domain
URLScan Verdict Malicious score 100 Phishing brand: Etherfi report ↗
IP Context Cloudflare shared edge origin IP hidden Edge-IP reputation is not attributed to this domain.
OTX Tags 2026-04all-domainsblocklistcryptodomainsdrainerfraudmonthlyphishdestroyphishingscam
Registrar NiceNIC RU(RU) PhishDestroy Investigation
RegistrationCreated Apr 2, 2026 (191d) — Expires Apr 2, 2027
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: Unverified.
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 detailsProvenance & timestamps
First DetectedApr 4, 2026
DOM Analysisanalyzed Jul 29, 2026score 80/1002 brand signals
Submitted URLhttp://s5-ether.finance/
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.

Accountability draft Nothing is sent automatically.

Network & certificates

Stored technical evidence

Network & DNS

Shared CDN edge
Resolved IP
188.114.96.3
Network ASN
AS13335
Organization
CloudFlare, Inc.
Observed location
Toronto, CA
Server header
cloudflare

Edge-IP reputation is not attributed to this domain.

Nameservers 2

  • edna.ns.cloudflare.com
  • kevin.ns.cloudflare.com

Location describes the IP network.

TLS certificate

Issuer
Let's Encrypt
Valid from
2026-04-02 19:55:59
Valid until
2026-07-01 19:55:58
Hostname coverage
Hostname coverage not recorded
Validity
Stored certificate expired
Collection time
2026-04-05 00:08:50 UTC
Collection source
PhishDestroy collector
Certificate fingerprintaf88bd029a45759b041bf315682c414cd4a2890c0e0a7103385df6606cb1e800

Saved certificate metadata. Certificate dates without a timezone are shown as stored. Transport encryption does not establish that the site is trustworthy.

viewdns.info · 188.114.96.3rapiddns.io

Latest Classified Outcome 2026-10-11 04:19:48 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 Probe Inconclusive 20% 2026-10-11 10:43:47 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 2026-10-11 04:19:48 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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Last analyzed
ADMINUSLabs
alphaMountain.ai
BitDefender
CRDF
CyRadar
Emsisoft
Fortinet
G-Data
Gridinsoft
Kaspersky
LevelBlue
Lionic
Netcraft
SOCRadar
Sophos
VIPRE
Webroot
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

Threat Response Pipeline

Discovery
Analysis
Notifications
Monitoring

15 recorded events. These records describe collected evidence, outgoing notifications and publication; they do not confirm a complete investigation or a takedown.

Threat Ingested
s5-ether.finance detected and queued for full analysis
Apr 4, 2026
Spamhaus DBL
Spamhaus DBL recorded DBL_PHISH
Oct 2, 2026
URLScan.io Capture
Stored URLScan report with capture artifacts
URLScan Verdict
URLScan returned a malicious verdict · score 100
Jul 29, 2026
Cloudflare Radar Report
A stored Cloudflare Radar report is available. The report link alone is not a malicious verdict and does not prove that every network field was captured.
VirusTotal
17/94 recorded on VirusTotal
Apr 24, 2026
Blocklist Detection
Found in 1 blocklist: ScamSniffer
Oct 11, 2026
OTX Community References
10 community publication references on AlienVault OTX. References are not vendor verdicts and are excluded from the evidence score.
Oct 2, 2026
DNS Security Blocks
Blocked by 3 of 12 checked DNS providers: Controld adblock, Controld family, Controld malware
Registrar Context: NiceNIC
Separate registrar research is available. Registrar association is contextual and is not scored as an independent detection.
Brand Impersonation
Impersonation of Etherfi
Forensic Evidence Collected
Stored evidence from URLScan.io, URLQuery, stored screenshot
Technical Analysis Recorded
The report contains stored technology or forensic-analysis results.
Oct 11, 2026
Sent Report Recorded
Stored outgoing record associated with registrar NICENIC INTERNATIONAL GROUP CO., LIMITED, 1 abuse contact
abuse@nicenic.net
Apr 4, 2026
DestroyList Published
Apr 4, 2026
How we investigate & report

Public scans, evidence and abuse channels

We scan suspicious URLs, inspect public results and send evidence through the appropriate abuse-reporting channels. The dated events above show what is recorded for this domain. The directory below explains the wider workflow.

01Public scans & evidence collection10 sources and tool groups
urlscan.io Screenshot · DOM · HTTP

Capture the rendered page, requests and visible infrastructure.

VirusTotal Multi-engine verdicts

Compare the available engine results and retain the analysis timestamp.

Cloudflare Radar DNS · certificates · categories

Inspect a public scan and its recorded network and classification data.

AlienVault OTX Threat-intelligence pulses

Look for indicator references and related community intelligence.

Wayback Machine Historical evidence

Compare archived captures and preserve historical context.

crt.sh Certificate Transparency

Inspect certificate records and related hostnames.

DNS Security Filters Quad9 · AdGuard · CleanBrowsing

Compare security resolver responses and record observed blocking.

Web-Check Surface inspection

Inspect the public DNS, TLS, HTTP and technology surface.

02Abuse reports & follow-upRegistrar, hosting and security channels
  1. Identify the responsible provider. Match registration and hosting records to the relevant abuse contact.
  2. Prepare an evidence package. Include the URL, public scan references, captures and the recorded observations.
  3. Send the report. Keep outgoing report records and recipient information when available.
  4. Recheck and publish updates. Track later scanner verdicts, provider responses and site availability.

Security services used for scanning, reputation checks and reporting are listed below. A service being listed is not evidence that it received, accepted or acted on this particular domain. Recorded submissions appear in the notification history above.

Public Blocklist Status

Community reports

Reported by 1 community member, first seen Apr 4, 2026

Stored reports
1
Unique reported URLs
1
Accepted1

Evidence & External Reports

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
PDF notice generated Notice text archived (416 chars)
Abuse notice text as sent to the provider
Registrar: NICENIC International Group Co., Limited (Hong Kong (China))
Policy Violations: “Services may be used only for lawful purposes… fraud, abuse and illegal activity prohibited. Violations may result in immediate suspension.” + dedicated abuse handling and takedown
Applicable Laws: Crimes Ordinance Cap.200 (Fraud), Theft Ordinance Cap.210 §16A (fraud by deception), Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance Cap.486
Deep Analysis

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7 evidence signal groups linked 1 reports recorded Unverified
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