# PhishDestroy threat dossier — simplytaoai.xyz ================================================================ Fetched: 2026-04-27 05:04:04 UTC Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/simplytaoai.xyz/ ## VERDICT ---------------------------------------------------------------- TAKEN DOWN (neutralised) Composite threat score: 59/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below) ## DETECTION EVIDENCE ---------------------------------------------------------------- VirusTotal: 1/94 security vendors flagged this domain ## INFRASTRUCTURE ---------------------------------------------------------------- IP address: 104.21.92.227 (CA, Toronto) ASN: AS13335 Cloudflare, Inc. Hosting org: Cloudflare, Inc. Registrar: NICENIC INTERNATIONAL GROUP CO., LIMITED !!! REGISTRAR INTEGRITY ALERT — NiceNIC !!! NiceNIC International: over 90% of its registered domains are associated with illegal content; documented systematic abuse-report non-response. Primary sources: https://phishdestroy.io/nicenic-real https://phishdestroy.io/nicenic-verdict Nameservers: bailey.ns.cloudflare.com, piotr.ns.cloudflare.com Registered: 2026-04-20 Page title: SimplyTao - Trade over 100+ LIVE! ## TLS CERTIFICATE ---------------------------------------------------------------- Issuer: Let's Encrypt / E8 Expires: 2026-07-19 Status: INVALID chain Fingerprint: 262a177277b120b2318d3b75d2dd537499d8453070103d46d1d45ed7a3a0041f ## 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: 2026-04-20 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration) First detected: 2026-04-20 21:38:34 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker) First reported: 2026-04-20 18:39:28 UTC (abuse notice filed) Last verified: 2026-04-23 01:28:03 UTC Neutralised: 2026-04-23 00:28:02 UTC Current status: taken down (registrar suspended or DNS dead) ## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence) ---------------------------------------------------------------- URLScan.io: https://urlscan.io/result/019dac2e-faa9-7735-8473-daf58002d30e/ URLQuery: https://urlquery.net/report/9657a23b-489e-4955-91bb-89ec0187f40e Wayback Machine: https://web.archive.org/web/*/simplytaoai.xyz crt.sh CT logs: https://crt.sh/?q=%25.simplytaoai.xyz Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=simplytaoai.xyz AlienVault OTX: https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/simplytaoai.xyz URLhaus: https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/simplytaoai.xyz/ ## ANALYST NARRATIVE ---------------------------------------------------------------- [Generated: 2026-04-20 21:39:07 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.] PhishDestroy identifies simplytaoai.xyz as a crypto drainer impersonating AI tools. This domain mimics legitimate AI platforms to trick users into connecting wallets or downloading malicious files that drain cryptocurrency funds. Threat actors leverage urgency and AI hype to bypass user skepticism, making it critical for crypto users to verify sources before interacting with any AI-related links or downloads. This domain was flagged with 0 detections on VirusTotal (0/95), registered through NICENIC INTERNATIONAL GROUP CO., LIMITED on April 20, 2026. The IP address 104.21.92.227 hosts the site, and its SSL certificate was issued by Let’s Encrypt. The combination of a newly created domain, zero detections, and use of a trusted SSL provider highlights the sophistication of this threat, which evades immediate detection while posing a high risk to cryptocurrency users. If you visited simplytaoai.xyz, disconnect any connected wallets immediately and revoke permissions via your wallet’s settings or tools like revoke.cash. Do not download any files or input private keys. Report the domain to your browser or security tool and monitor wallet activity for unauthorized transactions. Share this alert to help others avoid falling victim to similar crypto drainers. [Updates since narrative was generated:] - VirusTotal detections: now 1/94 (narrative was written when count was lower) ## EVIDENCE HASHES ---------------------------------------------------------------- PhishDestroy Case ID: PD-20260420-E6E131 Favicon MD5: c046ada6f1ede9d14118fe0cbe3fd074 TLS cert SHA-256: 262a177277b120b2318d3b75d2dd537499d8453070103d46d1d45ed7a3a0041f ## 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 (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 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Full HTML report: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/simplytaoai.xyz/ JSON API: https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=simplytaoai.xyz 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: volunteer-driven open-source threat-intelligence platform. Tracked: 131,000+ phishing domains. Confirmed takedowns: 91,000+. Site: https://phishdestroy.io