# PhishDestroy threat dossier — securego-update.click
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Fetched:   2026-06-26 19:05:23 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/securego-update.click/

## VERDICT
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TAKEN DOWN (neutralised)
Composite threat score: 100/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)
Scam classification: Impersonation
Targeted brand: MetaMask

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      1/91 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: LevelBlue
Public blocklists: listed on 3 independent blocklists

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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IP address:      188.114.97.3 (US, San Francisco)
ASN:             ASAS13335 CLOUDFLARENET - Cloudflare, Inc., US
Hosting org:     AS13335 Cloudflare, Inc.
Registrar:       Global Domain Group LLC
Nameservers:     laylah.ns.cloudflare.com, roman.ns.cloudflare.com
Registered:      2026-06-20
Expires:         2027-06-20
Page title:      In Bearbeitung

## 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: 2026-06-20 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration)
First detected:    2026-06-22 12:06:10 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
Last verified:     2026-06-26 20:20:34 UTC
Neutralised:       2026-06-22 12:17:27 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/019eeeca-24fe-7203-ba74-619ac7deaadc/
Wayback Machine:  https://web.archive.org/web/*/securego-update.click
crt.sh CT logs:   https://crt.sh/?q=%25.securego-update.click
Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=securego-update.click
AlienVault OTX:   https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/securego-update.click
URLhaus:          https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/securego-update.click/

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-06-22 22:59:44 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

The domain securego-update.click is a phishing operation targeting MetaMask users. Although currently offline, it was flagged by 1 out of 91 vendors on VirusTotal and appears on three public blocklists, including PhishDestroy, MetaMask, and SEAL. Registered with Global Domain Group LLC and hosted on IP 188.114.96.3 in the US, this domain was first detected by PhishDestroy shortly after its creation on June 20, 2026.

This domain exploits the MetaMask brand, aiming to deceive users into revealing sensitive information such as wallet credentials. Despite being taken down, its presence on multiple blocklists highlights its potential impact. The platform risk score of 73/100 underscores its threat level, indicating a well-crafted phishing attempt.

The quick detection and subsequent takedown demonstrate the effectiveness of monitoring systems in identifying and neutralizing threats. The domain's brief lifespan and limited VirusTotal detection suggest it was caught in the early stages of its operation. This highlights the importance of early detection systems like PhishDestroy's, which can intercept threats before they propagate widely.

## 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/securego-update.click/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=securego-update.click
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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