# PhishDestroy threat dossier — techie-crunch.github.io
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Fetched:   2026-06-22 02:12:52 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/techie-crunch.github.io/

## VERDICT
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HIGH THREAT — malicious activity confirmed
Composite threat score: 69/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      13/94 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: ADMINUSLabs, alphaMountain.ai, BitDefender, Chong Lua Dao, CyRadar, ESET, Emsisoft, Fortinet, G-Data, Lionic, Netcraft, Sophos, Webroot
Public blocklists: listed on 2 independent blocklists

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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IP address:      185.199.108.153 (US, San Francisco)
ASN:             AS54113 Fastly, Inc.
Hosting org:     GitHub, Inc
Registrar:       GitHub Pages
Registered:      2026-04-02
Page title:      Site not found · GitHub Pages

## TLS CERTIFICATE
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Issuer:     Let's Encrypt / R12
Expires:    2026-05-07
Status:     INVALID chain
Fingerprint: 02bdd44d1137ce2317d9aaccd36f753caa1fbec7ee91cc5fae51d81e8ff7dca7
Subject Alternative Names (related infrastructure — often same operator):
  - github.com
  - github.io
  - githubusercontent.com

## 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: 2026-04-02 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration)
First detected:    2026-04-02 17:30:05 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
First reported:    2026-06-15 00:27:29 UTC (abuse notice filed)
Last verified:     2026-06-22 00:20:33 UTC
Current status:    ACTIVE / observable

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-06-18 17:34:39 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

The domain techie-crunch.github.io is currently active and has been identified as a generic phishing threat, with no specific brand impersonation noted. 
   
This domain was flagged by 13 of 95 VirusTotal vendors, which is a significant indication of potential malicious activity, and it is registered through GitHub Pages, resolving to the IP address 185.199.108.153, with a creation date of April 02, 2026, and it appears on 2 security blocklists, which further reinforces the risk assessment.

The current status of techie-crunch.github.io remains active, with an SSL certificate issued by Let's Encrypt, specifically the R12 certificate, and given the high risk level associated with this domain, PhishDestroy strongly advises users to avoid interacting with it and to exercise extreme caution when encountering similar domains, as the potential for generic phishing threats is high, and users should prioritize their online safety by being vigilant and taking necessary precautions.

## EVIDENCE HASHES
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Favicon MD5:       7057f7b988a911ccaf232b947bde83cd
TLS cert SHA-256:      02bdd44d1137ce2317d9aaccd36f753caa1fbec7ee91cc5fae51d81e8ff7dca7

## 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/techie-crunch.github.io/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=techie-crunch.github.io
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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