# PhishDestroy threat dossier — spongmonkeys.fun
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Fetched:   2026-07-22 13:40:12 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/spongmonkeys.fun/

## VERDICT
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HIGH THREAT — malicious activity confirmed
Composite threat score: 74/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      4/91 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: alphaMountain.ai, Forcepoint ThreatSeeker, SOCRadar, Webroot
AlienVault OTX:  2 pulses (threat-intel feed mentions)
Public blocklists: listed on 3 independent blocklists

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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IP address:      2.24.198.130
Registrar:       GoDaddy.com, LLC
Nameservers:     ns35.domaincontrol.com, ns36.domaincontrol.com
Registered:      2026-04-02
Expires:         2027-04-02
HTTP response:   200

## TLS CERTIFICATE
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Issuer:     Let's Encrypt / YE1
Expires:    2026-09-12
Status:     INVALID chain
Fingerprint: e8954c4f2fa51726ff61410c7efad45301da7cb2f808e24fc5af08d24bef38b7
Subject Alternative Names (related infrastructure — often same operator):
  - www.spongmonkeys.fun

## 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: 2026-04-02 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration)
First detected:    2026-07-22 12:58:16 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
First reported:    2026-07-22 11:05:26 UTC (abuse notice filed)
Last verified:     2026-07-22 15:02:05 UTC
Current status:    ACTIVE / observable

## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence)
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URLScan.io:       https://urlscan.io/result/019f8977-8599-771b-9840-88e517c0c331/
URLQuery:         https://urlquery.net/report/bd13a096-ba8a-4ba9-8379-c383293b92e3
Wayback Machine:  https://web.archive.org/web/*/spongmonkeys.fun
crt.sh CT logs:   https://crt.sh/?q=%25.spongmonkeys.fun
Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=spongmonkeys.fun
AlienVault OTX:   https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/spongmonkeys.fun
URLhaus:          https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/spongmonkeys.fun/

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-07-22 12:58:42 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

spongmonkeys.fun: Confirmed Phishing Site

The domain spongmonkeys.fun was created on April 2, 2026, and is currently registered through GoDaddy.com, LLC. This domain is actively being used for phishing purposes and resolves to the IP address 2.24.198.130. Infrastructure analysis indicates that the domain is utilizing nameservers ns35.domaincontrol.com and ns36.domaincontrol.com. Security vendor assessments show that 4 out of 95 vendors have flagged this domain as a threat.

Furthermore, it appears on three security blocklists, specifically being blocked by PhishDestroy, MetaMask, and SEAL, which highlights its malicious intent. As of the report date, July 22, 2026, the domain remains active and poses a high risk for potential phishing attacks.

It is crucial for cybersecurity teams to monitor this domain closely, implement blocking measures, and educate users about the risks associated with it. The absence of detailed page analysis means the specific nature of the phishing attempts is currently unknown, but defenders should remain vigilant and utilize the information from blocklists and security vendors to mitigate risks.

## EVIDENCE HASHES
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PhishDestroy Case ID:  PD-20260722-103DCC
Favicon MD5:       792c6c17d1d03fcec3fd0418c06b1a0c
TLS cert SHA-256:      e8954c4f2fa51726ff61410c7efad45301da7cb2f808e24fc5af08d24bef38b7

## 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/spongmonkeys.fun/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=spongmonkeys.fun
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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