# PhishDestroy threat dossier — search-base.online ================================================================ Fetched: 2026-07-02 17:52:18 UTC Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/search-base.online/ ## VERDICT ---------------------------------------------------------------- TAKEN DOWN (neutralised) Composite threat score: 79/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below) Targeted brand: Base ## DETECTION EVIDENCE ---------------------------------------------------------------- VirusTotal: 2/91 security vendors flagged this domain Flagging vendors: Fortinet, Gridinsoft AlienVault OTX: 1 pulses (threat-intel feed mentions) Public blocklists: listed on 3 independent blocklists ## INFRASTRUCTURE ---------------------------------------------------------------- IP address: 67.223.118.210 (US, Phoenix) ASN: ASAS22612 NAMECHEAP-NET - Namecheap, Inc., US Hosting org: AS22612 Namecheap, Inc. Registrar: NAMECHEAP INC Nameservers: dns1.namecheaphosting.com, dns2.namecheaphosting.com Registered: 2026-06-26 Expires: 2027-06-26 Page title: Base (ETH) Blockchain Explorer HTTP response: 200 ## TLS CERTIFICATE ---------------------------------------------------------------- Issuer: Sectigo Limited / Sectigo Public Server Authentication CA DV R36 Expires: 2027-01-10 Status: INVALID chain Fingerprint: 0a55adfebca2fe97735741f9a3abc4985c0c9648be58dbb35485c06e2c57f77a Subject Alternative Names (related infrastructure — often same operator): - www.search-base.online ## 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: 2026-06-26 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration) First detected: 2026-06-29 15:12:14 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker) Last verified: 2026-07-02 16:20:38 UTC Neutralised: 2026-06-29 18:17:40 UTC Current status: taken down (registrar suspended or DNS dead) ## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence) ---------------------------------------------------------------- URLScan.io: https://urlscan.io/result/019f1381-157f-7164-9c3d-529387566d4c/ Wayback Machine: https://web.archive.org/web/*/search-base.online crt.sh CT logs: https://crt.sh/?q=%25.search-base.online Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=search-base.online AlienVault OTX: https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/search-base.online URLhaus: https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/search-base.online/ ## ANALYST NARRATIVE ---------------------------------------------------------------- [Generated: 2026-06-29 15:15:49 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.] This domain is currently under investigation for brand_impersonation targeting Base, a Layer 2 Ethereum blockchain platform. Analysis indicates the site presents itself as a legitimate blockchain explorer, with the page title "Base (ETH) Blockchain Explorer," designed to deceive users into interacting with fraudulent infrastructure. The risk level remains provisional pending further behavioral analysis, though the domain exhibits characteristics consistent with credential harvesting or cryptocurrency theft operations. Infrastructure analysis reveals the domain search-base.online was registered through NAMECHEAP INC on June 26, 2026, an unusually future-dated creation that may indicate an attempt to evade immediate scrutiny. It resolves to the IP address 67.223.118.210 and employs an SSL certificate issued by Sectigo Limited, providing a superficial layer of legitimacy. As of the latest assessment, the domain has not been flagged by any of the 95 security engines on VirusTotal, suggesting either recent deployment or evasion techniques. No blocklist inclusions or trust score downgrades have been recorded at this time, though the absence of detections does not preclude malicious intent. Mitigation steps specific to this threat type should focus on user education and technical controls. Organizations and individuals should block access to search-base.online at the network perimeter and monitor for connections to the associated IP 67.223.118.210. Users should be advised to verify blockchain explorer URLs directly through official Base documentation or trusted sources, avoiding links from unsolicited communications. Wallet software and browser extensions should be configured to warn against interactions with unverified domains, particularly those mimicking blockchain infrastructure. Given the domain's future registration date, continuous monitoring for changes in detection status or hosting behavior is recommended. [Updates since narrative was generated:] - Public blocklists: now listed on 3 feeds ## EVIDENCE HASHES ---------------------------------------------------------------- Favicon MD5: 27b4f41f5e7a3eef9032fcc9515eec16 TLS cert SHA-256: 0a55adfebca2fe97735741f9a3abc4985c0c9648be58dbb35485c06e2c57f77a ## 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 (operator 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/search-base.online/ JSON API: https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=search-base.online 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: independent open-source threat-intelligence platform. Tracked: 173,923 domains (14,619 alive under monitoring, 158,575 confirmed takedowns/dead). Site: https://phishdestroy.io