# PhishDestroy threat dossier — tapx.one
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Fetched:   2026-05-01 13:28:59 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/tapx.one/

## VERDICT
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TAKEN DOWN (neutralised)
Composite threat score: 45/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      0/94 security vendors flagged this domain

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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IP address:      104.21.93.107 (CA, Toronto)
ASN:             AS13335 Cloudflare, Inc.
Hosting org:     Cloudflare, Inc.
Registrar:       Global Domain Group LLC
Nameservers:     ["amy.ns.cloudflare.com", "dante.ns.cloudflare.com"]
Registered:      2026-04-19
Page title:      TapMe - Your Links, One Page

## TLS CERTIFICATE
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Issuer:     Let's Encrypt / E8
Expires:    2026-07-18
Status:     INVALID chain
Fingerprint: f1d2137eb72b4472d8b344b9d47573310045099fd5cd12bd5a80e83967e31827

## 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: 2026-04-19 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration)
First detected:    2026-04-19 19:06:34 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
First reported:    2026-04-19 16:07:41 UTC (abuse notice filed)
Last verified:     2026-04-27 19:40:07 UTC
Neutralised:       2026-04-23 00:28:02 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/019da67d-7260-7249-af19-1e2693628b1f/
URLQuery:         https://urlquery.net/report/1cbc12b4-1349-453f-8d54-72467c3ec75c
Wayback Machine:  https://web.archive.org/web/*/tapx.one
crt.sh CT logs:   https://crt.sh/?q=%25.tapx.one
Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=tapx.one
AlienVault OTX:   https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/tapx.one
URLhaus:          https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/tapx.one/

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-04-19 19:07:12 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

PhishDestroy is currently investigating tapx.one as a potential generic phishing domain. While the investigation is ongoing, the domain is considered active and presents a risk to users. Caution is advised. 

Technical indicators include a VirusTotal detection ratio of 0/95, suggesting it's a newly emerged or targeted campaign evading common detection methods. The domain is registered through Global Domain Group LLC and resolves to IP address 104.21.93.107. An SSL certificate has been issued by Let's Encrypt. The domain creation date is April 19, 2026. The absence of immediate blocklist flags doesn't negate the potential threat, as phishing domains often have a short lifespan before being widely recognized.

Given the potential for generic phishing, users are advised to avoid clicking on links or opening attachments from unsolicited emails or messages that direct to tapx.one. Always verify the authenticity of the sender and the website before entering any personal information, such as usernames, passwords, or financial details. Consider using a reputable password manager and enabling multi-factor authentication on sensitive accounts to mitigate the risk of credential compromise. Report any suspected phishing attempts to relevant authorities and security teams.

## EVIDENCE HASHES
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PhishDestroy Case ID:  PD-20260419-1492F2
Favicon MD5:       7057f7b988a911ccaf232b947bde83cd
TLS cert SHA-256:      f1d2137eb72b4472d8b344b9d47573310045099fd5cd12bd5a80e83967e31827

## 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/tapx.one/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=tapx.one
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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