# PhishDestroy threat dossier — syncnodevalidate.xyz
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Fetched:   2026-06-07 03:19:06 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/syncnodevalidate.xyz/

## 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: coinbase, coinbase wallet, crypto.com, exodus, ledger)

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      2/93 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: alphaMountain.ai, Forcepoint ThreatSeeker
Public blocklists: listed on 5 independent blocklists

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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IP address:      172.67.157.50 (US, San Francisco)
ASN:             ASAS13335 CLOUDFLARENET, US
Hosting org:     AS13335 Cloudflare, Inc.
Registered:      2026-02-21
Page title:      BlockchainDefi

## TLS CERTIFICATE
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Issuer:     WE1
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 23:22:27 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
Last verified:     2026-06-02 17:20:40 UTC
Neutralised:       2026-04-08 16:30:07 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/0197ef80-7e6d-755c-82d7-ba7e82eb655b/
Wayback Machine:  https://web.archive.org/web/*/syncnodevalidate.xyz
crt.sh CT logs:   https://crt.sh/?q=%25.syncnodevalidate.xyz
Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=syncnodevalidate.xyz
AlienVault OTX:   https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/syncnodevalidate.xyz
URLhaus:          https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/syncnodevalidate.xyz/

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-03-24 00:28:05 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

PhishDestroy identifies syncnodevalidate.xyz as an active phishing domain primarily targeting users interested in blockchain and DeFi services. The domain hosts a page titled "BlockchainDefi" that is likely designed to deceive users into divulging sensitive information such as credentials or private keys. Although the overall risk level is assessed as low, phishing attempts through this domain can lead to compromised accounts and financial loss, making awareness critical.

The domain syncnodevalidate.xyz was registered recently on February 21, 2026, and resolves to the IP address 172.67.157.50. It currently appears on seven security blocklists, signaling its malicious nature recognized by multiple threat intelligence sources. VirusTotal analysis reports that 2 out of 95 security vendors detect this domain as suspicious or malicious, indicating that while detection coverage is limited, the domain is confirmed as a threat by some scanners. The domain remains active and operational, suggesting ongoing phishing campaigns.

Users are strongly advised to avoid visiting syncnodevalidate.xyz and to never provide any personal or financial information if they land on this site. Organizations should consider blocking the domain at network and email gateway levels to prevent exposure to this phishing threat. Regular user education about identifying phishing URLs and verifying domain legitimacy before interacting with blockchain or DeFi-related services will help mitigate risks associated with such deceptive domains.

## 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/syncnodevalidate.xyz/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=syncnodevalidate.xyz
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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