# PhishDestroy threat dossier — synthetixdesktopwallet.xyz
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Fetched:   2026-06-13 03:39:51 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/synthetixdesktopwallet.xyz/

## VERDICT
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ACTIVE + CLOAKED — returns HTTP 666 to scanners, real fraudulent site to victims
Composite threat score: 100/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)
Scam classification: fake_wallet
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:      2/92 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: alphaMountain.ai, Gridinsoft
Public blocklists: listed on 1 independent blocklist

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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IP address:      216.198.79.65 (US, Cleveland)
ASN:             AS16509 Amazon.com, Inc.
Hosting org:     CYPRESS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC
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:     ["brad.ns.cloudflare.com", "magdalena.ns.cloudflare.com"]
Registered:      2026-05-15
Page title:      Synthetix Wallet Desktop App – Secure Crypto Desktop Wallet Download
HTTP response:   451

## TLS CERTIFICATE
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Issuer:     Let's Encrypt / R12
Expires:    2026-08-07
Status:     INVALID chain
Fingerprint: cda6ffdc647fef4b81f41b03cfbd80b615fb158e41afd2e1f4d44cea273bac8b

## 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: 2026-05-15 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration)
First detected:    2026-05-15 04:15:07 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
Last verified:     2026-06-11 03:53:49 UTC
Neutralised:       2026-06-06 17:30:50 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/019e2930-7227-76a5-83df-5f0ff39983e0/
Wayback Machine:  https://web.archive.org/web/*/synthetixdesktopwallet.xyz
crt.sh CT logs:   https://crt.sh/?q=%25.synthetixdesktopwallet.xyz
Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=synthetixdesktopwallet.xyz
AlienVault OTX:   https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/synthetixdesktopwallet.xyz
URLhaus:          https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/synthetixdesktopwallet.xyz/

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-06-07 07:23:58 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

Threat Overview
The domain synthetixdesktopwallet.xyz is a confirmed phishing/scam operation that impersonates the Synthetix brand. It has been taken down and has a high threat score of 76/100. 

Risk Indicators
- 2 out of 95 security vendors on VirusTotal flagged this domain as malicious.
- The domain is listed on 1 public blocklist.
- The domain was created on 2026-05-15.

Technical Details
- Registrar: NICENIC INTERNATIONAL GROUP CO., LIMITED
- Hosting IP: 216.198.79.65
- VirusTotal: 2 out of 95 security vendors detected this domain as malicious (domain scan)
- Domain Created: 2026-05-15

Recommendations
- Block and report this domain immediately via your threat-intel platform.
- Monitor for any related domains or URLs that may be associated with this phishing campaign.
- Educate users about the Synthetix brand and the risks of phishing attacks.

## EVIDENCE HASHES
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Favicon MD5:       704da3a52b4e06363a85308d2db07bcb
TLS cert SHA-256:      cda6ffdc647fef4b81f41b03cfbd80b615fb158e41afd2e1f4d44cea273bac8b

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