# PhishDestroy threat dossier — synthetixdesktop.icu
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Fetched:   2026-07-03 03:16:15 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/synthetixdesktop.icu/

## VERDICT
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ACTIVE + CLOAKED — returns HTTP 666 to scanners, real fraudulent site to victims
Composite threat score: 92/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)
Targeted brand: Synthetix
Cloaking: DETECTED — domain returns custom HTTP 666 to scanners while serving fraudulent content to real users (type: content_split) (score: 1/6)

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      5/91 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: Forcepoint ThreatSeeker, Fortinet
AlienVault OTX:  1 pulses (threat-intel feed mentions)
Public blocklists: listed on 1 independent blocklist

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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IP address:      64.29.17.65 (US, Walnut)
ASN:             AS16509 Amazon.com, Inc.
Hosting org:     Vercel, 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:     beau.ns.cloudflare.com, indie.ns.cloudflare.com
Registered:      2026-06-28
Expires:         2027-06-28
Page title:      Synthetix Desktop for Windows — Download
HTTP response:   200

## 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: 2026-06-28 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration)
First detected:    2026-07-01 06:02:25 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
First reported:    2026-07-01 05:00:35 UTC (abuse notice filed)
Last verified:     2026-07-03 04:20:37 UTC
Current status:    ACTIVE — cloaked behind HTTP 666 to evade scanners

## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence)
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URLScan.io:       https://urlscan.io/result/019f1bd6-7dd0-703e-9c6a-d6ed6b6274ea/
URLQuery:         https://urlquery.net/report/037e1665-862b-4b98-823e-513de34634ca
Wayback Machine:  https://web.archive.org/web/*/synthetixdesktop.icu
crt.sh CT logs:   https://crt.sh/?q=%25.synthetixdesktop.icu
Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=synthetixdesktop.icu
AlienVault OTX:   https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/synthetixdesktop.icu
URLhaus:          https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/synthetixdesktop.icu/

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-07-01 06:06:14 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

The domain synthetixdesktop.icu operates as an active brand impersonation targeting Synthetix. It hosts a page titled Synthetix Desktop for Windows — Download to mimic official software distribution and solicit user downloads. No drainer kit indicators appear in the observed infrastructure.

Exact technical indicators include a VirusTotal score of 2/95, registration via NICENIC INTERNATIONAL GROUP CO., LIMITED, resolution to IP 64.29.17.65, SSL certificate from Let's Encrypt, and creation date of June 28, 2026. No Google Safe Browsing listings or additional blocklist counts are recorded in the provided intelligence.

Current status remains active with elevated risk from the impersonation vector. Recommended actions include DNS-level blocking of synthetixdesktop.icu and 64.29.17.65 plus user alerts on download attempts. Residual risk continues due to the low but present vendor detections and future creation date anomaly that may enable extended campaigns.

## EVIDENCE HASHES
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PhishDestroy Case ID:  PD-20260701-22E53D

## 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/synthetixdesktop.icu/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=synthetixdesktop.icu
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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