# PhishDestroy threat dossier — strc-pendle.com
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Fetched:   2026-07-03 17:17:54 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/strc-pendle.com/

## VERDICT
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TAKEN DOWN (neutralised)
Composite threat score: 78/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)
Targeted brand: Pendle

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      1/92 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: Gridinsoft
AlienVault OTX:  1 pulses (threat-intel feed mentions)
Public blocklists: listed on 3 independent blocklists

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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IP address:      172.67.213.116 (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:     ["adam.ns.cloudflare.com", "danica.ns.cloudflare.com"]
Registered:      2026-05-18

## TLS CERTIFICATE
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Issuer:     Let's Encrypt / E7
Expires:    2026-08-09
Status:     INVALID chain
Fingerprint: 1c72759c04fc42a20e85c2df3622a6a7fbf857ba00bc13cb69a21f627a534d03

## 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: 2026-05-18 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration)
First detected:    2026-05-18 23:30:09 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
First reported:    2026-06-15 06:48:46 UTC (abuse notice filed)
Last verified:     2026-07-03 16:20:36 UTC
Neutralised:       2026-05-26 12:28:57 UTC
Current status:    taken down (registrar suspended or DNS dead)

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-06-18 16:55:53 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

PhishDestroy identifies strc-pendle.com as an elevated risk due to its brand impersonation threat, specifically targeting Pendle. This domain was flagged for its potential to deceive users into divulging sensitive information. 

 The domain strc-pendle.com has been taken offline, but its creation on May 18, 2026, and registration through NICENIC INTERNATIONAL GROUP CO., LIMITED, raise concerns. With 1 out of 95 security vendors on VirusTotal flagging this domain, and appearances on 3 security blocklists, users should be wary. The domain resolves to IP 172.67.213.116 and has been found in 1 threat intelligence pulse on AlienVault OTX, further indicating its malicious nature. 

 To mitigate the risks associated with brand impersonation, users should verify the authenticity of websites before entering sensitive information. Since strc-pendle.com impersonates Pendle, users should ensure they are on the legitimate Pendle website, and be cautious of spelling mistakes or slight variations in the domain name. By being vigilant and taking these precautions, users can protect themselves from the threats posed by strc-pendle.com.

## EVIDENCE HASHES
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Favicon MD5:       ef4f2c872b603a47ddf2d33d71364c26
TLS cert SHA-256:      1c72759c04fc42a20e85c2df3622a6a7fbf857ba00bc13cb69a21f627a534d03

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