# PhishDestroy threat dossier — taikoupdate.live ================================================================ Fetched: 2026-04-25 22:52:24 UTC Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/taikoupdate.live/ ## VERDICT ---------------------------------------------------------------- TAKEN DOWN (neutralised) Composite threat score: 66/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below) Scam classification: Credential Phishing ## DETECTION EVIDENCE ---------------------------------------------------------------- VirusTotal: 3/94 security vendors flagged this domain Flagging vendors: alphaMountain.ai, Fortinet, Gridinsoft ## INFRASTRUCTURE ---------------------------------------------------------------- IP address: 172.67.145.77 (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: ["beth.ns.cloudflare.com", "mcgrory.ns.cloudflare.com"] Registered: 2026-04-02 Expires: 2027-03-29 HTTP response: 403 ## TLS CERTIFICATE ---------------------------------------------------------------- Issuer: Let's Encrypt / E7 Expires: 2026-06-27 Status: INVALID chain Fingerprint: 7707ec021a900cadd235e7a634e713c747fb73c303a1792578c9d5c67e108000 ## ABUSE-REPORT HISTORY (evidence of registrar non-response) ---------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Domain registered: 2026-04-02 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration) First detected: 2026-04-02 17:21:32 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker) Earliest abuse rec: 2026-04-02 14:29:18 UTC — PREDATES current WHOIS registration; retained from a previous registration cycle of the same domain name Last verified: 2026-04-23 04:08:58 UTC Neutralised: 2026-04-23 04:08:58 UTC Current status: taken down (registrar suspended or DNS dead) Note: one or more events above predate the WHOIS creation date. This typically means the same domain name was previously registered, detected, dropped, and then re-registered by a new party. PhishDestroy preserves the full historical record for operator-attribution research even when the underlying infrastructure changes hands. ## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence) ---------------------------------------------------------------- URLScan.io: https://urlscan.io/result/019d4e8f-90a1-741e-935e-01ff4938ecd5/ URLQuery: https://urlquery.net/report/6b4c681c-bb4c-46f1-9ffd-464623a6e28b Wayback Machine: https://web.archive.org/web/*/taikoupdate.live crt.sh CT logs: https://crt.sh/?q=%25.taikoupdate.live Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=taikoupdate.live AlienVault OTX: https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/taikoupdate.live URLhaus: https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/taikoupdate.live/ ## ANALYST NARRATIVE ---------------------------------------------------------------- [Generated: 2026-04-02 17:22:34 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.] PhishDestroy identifies taikoupdate.live as an active credential phishing domain designed to steal user logins. This fraudulent site masquerades as a legitimate platform update portal, tricking visitors into entering their credentials under the false pretense of accessing new features or security updates. The domain employs social engineering tactics, leveraging urgency and perceived legitimacy to deceive users into compromising their accounts. This domain was flagged by PhishDestroy after VirusTotal security vendors detected 2 out of 95 detections, indicating a low but present risk of malicious activity. The domain taikoupdate.live was registered through NICENIC INTERNATIONAL GROUP CO., LIMITED and went live on March 29, 2026, resolving to IP address 172.67.145.77. The domain is hosted using a Let's Encrypt SSL certificate, which may further mislead users into believing the site is secure. Despite its recent creation, the site has already drawn attention from the security community, underscoring the importance of vigilance when encountering unsolicited update notifications. If you visited taikoupdate.live and entered any login credentials, immediately change your passwords and enable two-factor authentication where available. Scan your device for malware using reputable antivirus software and monitor your accounts for unusual activity. Report the domain to PhishDestroy and your email provider to help prevent others from falling victim. Avoid clicking on suspicious links or downloading attachments from unsolicited messages, and always verify the legitimacy of update notifications by visiting the official website directly. ## EVIDENCE HASHES ---------------------------------------------------------------- PhishDestroy Case ID: PD-20260402-EDA60D Favicon MD5: 03ebcb5f117c79914262ae4094801f44 TLS cert SHA-256: 7707ec021a900cadd235e7a634e713c747fb73c303a1792578c9d5c67e108000 ## SCORING METHODOLOGY ---------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Full HTML report: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/taikoupdate.live/ JSON API: https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=taikoupdate.live Appeal a flag: https://phishdestroy.io/appeals/ (responded to within 48 hours, FP rate <0.01%) Submit a report: https://t.me/PhishDestroy_bot About PhishDestroy: volunteer-driven open-source threat-intelligence platform. Tracked: 131,000+ phishing domains. Confirmed takedowns: 91,000+. Site: https://phishdestroy.io