# PhishDestroy threat dossier — specter-lab.org
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Fetched:   2026-04-28 11:24:39 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/specter-lab.org/

## VERDICT
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TAKEN DOWN (neutralised)
Composite threat score: 100/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)
Scam classification: cryptocurrency
Targeted brand: across (and: arbitrum, avalanche, base, binance, bitget)

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      2/93 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: alphaMountain.ai, SOCRadar
AlienVault OTX:  1 pulses (threat-intel feed mentions)
Public blocklists: listed on 1 independent blocklist

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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IP address:      173.252.167.40 (US, Portland)
ASN:             ASAS19853 ORANGEHOST, US
Hosting org:     AS19853 OrangeHost
Registered:      2026-02-21
Page title:      SPECTER DRAINER - ETH | SOL | TRON | TON | NFT | EVM

## TLS CERTIFICATE
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Issuer:     R11
Status:     INVALID chain

## 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: 2026-02-21 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration)
First detected:    2026-02-26 23:20:30 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
Last verified:     2026-04-23 13:06:35 UTC
Neutralised:       2026-04-08 21:59:04 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/0197fa23-5901-741b-9ea1-4bb7aff4b95d/
Wayback Machine:  https://web.archive.org/web/*/specter-lab.org
crt.sh CT logs:   https://crt.sh/?q=%25.specter-lab.org
Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=specter-lab.org
AlienVault OTX:   https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/specter-lab.org
URLhaus:          https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/specter-lab.org/

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-03-24 00:27:22 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

PhishDestroy identifies specter-lab.org as a low-risk phishing domain impersonating cryptocurrency-related tools, specifically those linked to Ethereum, Solana, Tron, TON, NFT, and EVM ecosystems. The site appears to bait users with promises of crypto asset draining or management, which is a common lure in fraud schemes targeting digital asset holders. Users should exercise caution when encountering domains that reference crypto technologies and drainers, as they often aim to steal sensitive credentials or private keys.

The domain specter-lab.org was registered recently on February 21, 2026, and currently resolves to the IP address 173.252.167.40. It has been flagged by 2 out of 95 security vendors on VirusTotal and appears on one security blocklist. Additionally, it has been noted in one threat intelligence pulse on AlienVault OTX, indicating some degree of suspicious activity or association with malicious campaigns. This infrastructure information suggests the domain is actively monitored and likely part of ongoing phishing attempts targeting the cryptocurrency community.

Currently, specter-lab.org remains active and continues to pose a phishing risk, although its threat level is assessed as low due to limited detection and blocking. PhishDestroy recommends that users avoid visiting the site, do not provide any personal or crypto wallet information if prompted, and ensure their security software is up to date. Crypto users should remain vigilant by verifying URLs and official sources before engaging with tools or services claiming to interact with blockchain assets. Reporting such domains to security platforms can also aid in mitigating the phishing threat.

## 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/specter-lab.org/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=specter-lab.org
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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