# PhishDestroy threat dossier — taofax.com
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Fetched:   2026-04-22 12:37:14 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/taofax.com/

## VERDICT
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TAKEN DOWN (neutralised)
Composite threat score: 100/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)
Scam classification: cryptocurrency
Targeted brand: Crypto Casino / Gambling

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      13/95 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: ADMINUSLabs, alphaMountain.ai, BitDefender, CRDF, CyRadar, Fortinet, G-Data, Gridinsoft, Kaspersky, Lionic, SOCRadar, Sophos, Trustwave
AlienVault OTX:  1 pulses (threat-intel feed mentions)
Public blocklists: listed on 1 independent blocklist

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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IP address:      2606:4700:3032::ac43:bb0b (US, San Francisco)
ASN:             ASAS13335 CLOUDFLARENET, US
Hosting org:     AS13335 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

Registered:      2025-10-25
Expires:         2026-10-25
Page title:      Taofax: Most Popular Online Crypto Casino Based on Blockchain
HTTP response:   530

## 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: 2025-10-25 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration)
First detected:    2026-02-26 23:24:26 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
Last verified:     2026-04-22 14:53:18 UTC
Neutralised:       2026-04-22 00:24:28 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/019bb83f-9001-7659-aaf2-51c7383012e2/
Wayback Machine:  https://web.archive.org/web/*/taofax.com
crt.sh CT logs:   https://crt.sh/?q=%25.taofax.com
Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=taofax.com
AlienVault OTX:   https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/taofax.com
URLhaus:          https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/taofax.com/

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-03-19 01:37:42 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

PhishDestroy identifies taofax.com as an active, high-risk generic phishing domain. It masquerades as a popular online crypto casino based on blockchain technology, aiming to deceive users into divulging sensitive information or engaging with fraudulent services. The domain's threat type and risk level categorize it as a significant danger to potential victims.

Supporting evidence for this classification includes its recent domain creation date of February 21, 2026, which suggests it may be part of a newer phishing campaign. The domain resolves to an IPv6 address (2606:4700:3032::ac43:bb0b) linked to a known content delivery infrastructure commonly abused by malicious actors. Taofax.com is listed in one security blocklist and appears in one AlienVault OTX threat intelligence pulse. Additionally, VirusTotal flags it by 13 out of 95 participating security vendors, reinforcing the suspicion of malicious intent.

Given the active status of this phishing domain, users are strongly advised to avoid visiting taofax.com or interacting with any content it hosts. Organizations should consider blocking access to this domain at the network level and educate users about the risks of crypto-related phishing scams. Continuous monitoring and prompt reporting of any suspicious activity related to this domain are crucial to mitigating potential damage.

## 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/taofax.com/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=taofax.com
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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