# PhishDestroy threat dossier — smartxploretrades.com
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Fetched:   2026-07-23 03:14:06 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/smartxploretrades.com/

## VERDICT
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CRITICAL THREAT — DO NOT VISIT
Composite threat score: 100/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      14/91 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: alphaMountain.ai, BitDefender, Chong Lua Dao, CRDF, CyRadar, ESET, Fortinet, G-Data, Gridinsoft, Lionic, Netcraft, SOCRadar, Sophos, VIPRE
Public blocklists: listed on 1 independent blocklist

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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IP address:      198.251.89.168 (LU, Luxembourg)
ASN:             AS53667 FranTech Solutions
Hosting org:     FranTech Solutions
Registrar:       TuringSign Inc. d/b/a Cosmotown
Nameservers:     ["ns1.smartxploretrades.com", "ns2.smartxploretrades.com"]
HTTP response:   200

## ABUSE-REPORT HISTORY (evidence of registrar non-response)
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Status: pending notification queue. No abuse reports filed yet — this domain is
waiting for the next cycle of our automated abuse-reporter.

## TIMELINE
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First detected:    2026-07-19 12:38:04 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
Last verified:     2026-07-23 04:20:25 UTC
Current status:    ACTIVE / observable

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-07-20 01:44:13 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

smartxploretrades.com — Generic Phishing Investigation Report

Analysis shows that smartxploretrades.com is currently active and serves HTTP content with a 200 response. The domain resolves to IP 198.251.89.168, which is hosted in Luxembourg and associated with FranTech Solutions. Infrastructure indicators include self‑hosted authoritative nameservers ns1.smartxploretrades.com and ns2.smartxploretrades.com, suggesting the operator controls DNS resolution. The domain appears on one public security blocklist and is explicitly blocked by the PhishDestroy feed, confirming its malicious reputation. VirusTotal records indicate that 14 of 91 scanned security vendors have flagged the domain, reinforcing the high‑risk assessment. Registration data lists TuringSign Inc. d/b/a Cosmotown as the registrar, a detail often used to obscure true ownership. No further metadata such as page title, targeted brand, or phishing kit has been disclosed, leaving the specific lure and victim profile uncertain. Defenders should immediately block both the domain and its resolved IP at network perimeter and endpoint controls. Continuous monitoring of DNS records for any changes to the nameservers or additional IP addresses is advised, as well as inclusion of the domain in internal threat intelligence feeds. Given the confirmed blocklist presence and vendor detections, a high‑confidence mitigation posture is warranted.

## EVIDENCE HASHES
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Favicon MD5:       c2acb309c9e805080c7c47b5ef6aef96

## 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 (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
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Full HTML report:  https://phishdestroy.io/domain/smartxploretrades.com/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=smartxploretrades.com
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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