# PhishDestroy threat dossier — somaxtrade.com
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Fetched:   2026-07-27 14:15:06 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/somaxtrade.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:      1/91 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: Gridinsoft
AlienVault OTX:  6 pulses (threat-intel feed mentions)
Public blocklists: listed on 1 independent blocklist

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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IP address:      68.65.120.138 (US, Allen)
ASN:             AS22612 Namecheap, Inc.
Hosting org:     Namecheap, Inc
Registrar:       NAMECHEAP INC
Nameservers:     dns1.namecheaphosting.com, dns2.namecheaphosting.com
Registered:      2022-08-27
Expires:         2027-08-27
Page title:      Somaxtrade - Financial Services
HTTP response:   200

## TLS CERTIFICATE
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Issuer:     Sectigo Limited / Sectigo Public Server Authentication CA DV R36
Expires:    2027-01-15
Status:     INVALID chain
Fingerprint: 18894b400b1ea19fce1d510d7c75a8be8e389b0eb5cffac5c9ce76bf48e1fb86
Subject Alternative Names (related infrastructure — often same operator):
  - www.somaxtrade.com

## 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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Domain registered: 2022-08-27 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration)
First detected:    2026-07-27 08:10:40 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
First reported:    2026-07-27 09:26:19 UTC (abuse notice filed)
Last verified:     2026-07-27 12:58:20 UTC
Current status:    ACTIVE / observable

## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence)
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URLScan.io:       https://urlscan.io/result/019fa246-f11b-77fd-9a83-c761a57990b5/
URLQuery:         https://urlquery.net/report/10069b0b-0fdd-457b-9580-965138373a97
Wayback Machine:  https://web.archive.org/web/*/somaxtrade.com
crt.sh CT logs:   https://crt.sh/?q=%25.somaxtrade.com
Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=somaxtrade.com
AlienVault OTX:   https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/somaxtrade.com
URLhaus:          https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/somaxtrade.com/

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-07-27 08:12:40 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

somaxtrade.com Generic Phishing Alert

Analysis of somaxtrade.com indicates an active generic phishing infrastructure. The domain was registered on August 27, 2022 through Namecheap Inc and is served by the authoritative name servers dns1.namecheaphosting.com and dns2.namecheaphosting.com. DNS resolution points to the IPv4 address 68.65.120.138, which is currently reachable and has been observed by threat intelligence platforms. The domain is listed on a single security blocklist and has been actively blocked by the PhishDestroy service, confirming its inclusion in at least one reputable anti‑phishing feed.

VirusTotal scanning shows that one out of ninety‑one security vendors flagged the domain, providing minimal but concrete vendor detection evidence. No additional public reputation services, such as Safe Browsing, OTX, or SSL/TLS assessments, are available in the current dataset. Defenders should prioritize adding somaxtrade.com to local deny lists, firewall rules, and proxy filters to prevent client access.

Monitoring outbound connections to 68.65.120.138 can help identify compromised hosts attempting to communicate with the malicious server. Endpoint protection solutions should be updated to include the observed vendor detection signature, and any credential harvesting attempts associated with the domain should be investigated. Continuous re‑evaluation is recommended, as the domain remains active and could evolve its tactics or expand its hosting footprint.

## EVIDENCE HASHES
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PhishDestroy Case ID:  PD-20260727-4E9A92
Favicon MD5:       a7a08d2818ef1cf923a92b76a42aacc7
TLS cert SHA-256:      18894b400b1ea19fce1d510d7c75a8be8e389b0eb5cffac5c9ce76bf48e1fb86

## 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/somaxtrade.com/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=somaxtrade.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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