# PhishDestroy threat dossier — syd-fx.io
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Fetched:   2026-05-01 01:56:50 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/syd-fx.io/

## VERDICT
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STATUS STALE — last probed 18 days ago, treat as ACTIVE until re-verified
Composite threat score: 90/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      2/93 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: Netcraft, Seclookup
Public blocklists: listed on 3 independent blocklists

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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IP address:      104.18.0.116 (US, San Francisco)
ASN:             ASAS13335 CLOUDFLARENET, US
Hosting org:     AS13335 Cloudflare, Inc.
Registrar:       TLD Registrar Solutions Ltd.
Nameservers:     ["mike.ns.cloudflare.com", "desiree.ns.cloudflare.com"]
Registered:      2026-02-21
Page title:      SydneyFX

## TLS CERTIFICATE
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Issuer:     Google Trust Services / WE1
Expires:    2026-05-26
Status:     INVALID chain
Fingerprint: ea514f914aca6f088bcbd2260c927311e7a7ca785211834af755e980b25d3292

## 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: 2026-02-21 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration)
First detected:    2026-02-26 23:22:32 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
Last verified:     2026-04-13 01:41:41 UTC (STALE — 18 days ago, re-verify)
Flagged dead:      2026-03-17 06:04:18 UTC (NOT RE-VERIFIED IN 18 DAYS — treat as unconfirmed)
Current status:    UNCONFIRMED (our live-probe is 18 days stale)

## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence)
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URLScan.io:       https://urlscan.io/result/019aa4e0-1af3-7740-a113-916264a25ae8/
Wayback Machine:  https://web.archive.org/web/*/syd-fx.io
crt.sh CT logs:   https://crt.sh/?q=%25.syd-fx.io
Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=syd-fx.io
AlienVault OTX:   https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/syd-fx.io
URLhaus:          https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/syd-fx.io/

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-03-03 16:46:07 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

PhishDestroy identifies syd-fx.io as an active phishing domain associated with generic phishing attacks. Although the risk level is assessed as low, the domain is flagged on multiple security blocklists and detected by some security vendors, indicating a potential threat to users. Phishing sites like syd-fx.io can deceive visitors into divulging sensitive information such as login credentials or financial details, which could lead to unauthorized access or fraud.

This phishing campaign typically operates by impersonating legitimate financial or trading services, leveraging the "fx" hint in the domain name to suggest foreign exchange or investment platforms. Users may be lured through deceptive emails, ads, or links that direct them to syd-fx.io, where they might be prompted to enter personal data or download malicious files. The domain’s recent creation date suggests it is part of a new or evolving campaign aiming to exploit unsuspecting users.

If a user has visited syd-fx.io, it is recommended to immediately avoid entering any sensitive information on the site and to run comprehensive antivirus and anti-malware scans. Users should also change any passwords that may have been entered and monitor their financial accounts for suspicious activity. Reporting the domain to security platforms and staying informed through resources like PhishDestroy helps prevent further infections and protects the wider community.

## EVIDENCE HASHES
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Favicon MD5:       fbf945ff7fa761636c8c5b62a077a846
TLS cert SHA-256:      ea514f914aca6f088bcbd2260c927311e7a7ca785211834af755e980b25d3292

## 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/syd-fx.io/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=syd-fx.io
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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