# PhishDestroy threat dossier — tepdex.com
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Fetched:   2026-05-26 11:09:07 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/tepdex.com/

## VERDICT
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TAKEN DOWN (neutralised)
Composite threat score: 100/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)
Scam classification: Social Media Phishing
Targeted brand: foundation (and: x.com)

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      9/93 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: alphaMountain.ai, CyRadar, Forcepoint ThreatSeeker, Fortinet, Lionic, Seclookup, SOCRadar, Sophos, Webroot
AlienVault OTX:  1 pulses (threat-intel feed mentions)
Public blocklists: listed on 1 independent blocklist

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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IP address:      2606:4700:3030::6815:1001 (US, San Francisco)
ASN:             ASAS13335 CLOUDFLARENET, US
Hosting org:     AS13335 Cloudflare, Inc.
Registrar:       MAT BAO CORPORATION
Nameservers:     ["clyde.ns.cloudflare.com", "dayana.ns.cloudflare.com"]
Registered:      2026-02-21
Page title:      TEPDEX | Open the world of luck and rewards!
HTTP response:   530

## TLS CERTIFICATE
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Issuer:     Google Trust Services / WE1
Expires:    2026-05-20
Status:     INVALID chain
Fingerprint: 8535078d8ef5179910565bf827b210cfc393b0b3e50dac5787115c403738b18d

## 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: 2026-02-21 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration)
First detected:    2026-02-26 23:24:41 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
Last verified:     2026-05-26 13:24:45 UTC
Neutralised:       2026-05-09 01:17:08 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/01987fe1-b4a0-73ef-9dad-9632e039e209/
Wayback Machine:  https://web.archive.org/web/*/tepdex.com
crt.sh CT logs:   https://crt.sh/?q=%25.tepdex.com
Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=tepdex.com
AlienVault OTX:   https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/tepdex.com
URLhaus:          https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/tepdex.com/

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-03-19 02:15:24 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

PhishDestroy identifies tepdex.com as a medium-risk generic phishing domain. This type of threat involves deceptive tactics to steal sensitive data, including login credentials and financial details, putting users at risk of identity theft and fraud. The domain's association with phishing highlights the importance of vigilance when browsing unfamiliar sites.

The domain tepdex.com was registered recently on February 21, 2026, through MAT BAO CORPORATION. It was flagged in one AlienVault OTX threat intelligence pulse and appears on one security blocklist. VirusTotal analysis detected 9 out of 95 security vendors flagging this domain, which resolved to the IP address 2606:4700:3030::6815:1001 before it was taken offline. The domain had the page title "TEPDEX | Open the world of luck and rewards!" suggesting potential bait related to prizes or rewards.

Users are advised to avoid visiting tepdex.com or interacting with any related communications. If you have interacted with this domain, monitor your accounts carefully for suspicious activity. Employ strong, unique passwords and enable multi-factor authentication where possible to enhance security. Always verify URLs and be cautious of unsolicited offers promising rewards.

## EVIDENCE HASHES
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TLS cert SHA-256:      8535078d8ef5179910565bf827b210cfc393b0b3e50dac5787115c403738b18d

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