# PhishDestroy threat dossier — teslatsax.com
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Fetched:   2026-05-01 00:34:07 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/teslatsax.com/

## VERDICT
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TAKEN DOWN (neutralised)
Composite threat score: 57/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)
Scam classification: Social Media Phishing

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      2/95 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: Gridinsoft, Seclookup
Public blocklists: listed on 1 independent blocklist
Victim re-reports (public form): 1

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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IP address:      38.242.228.157 (FR, Lauterbourg)
ASN:             ASAS51167 CONTABO Contabo GmbH, DE
Hosting org:     AS51167 Contabo GmbH
Registrar:       OwnRegistrar, Inc.
Nameservers:     ns1.serverfuse.com, ns2.serverfuse.com, null
Registered:      2025-08-02
Expires:         2026-08-02
Page title:      HYIPLab - Home
HTTP response:   530

## TLS CERTIFICATE
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Issuer:     none
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: 2025-08-02 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration)
First detected:    2026-02-25 02:39:27 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
First reported:    2025-08-08 03:56:34 UTC (abuse notice filed)
Last verified:     2026-04-29 13:17:54 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/01988877-723e-76b0-a9ed-fe4f7162fdc0/
Wayback Machine:  https://web.archive.org/web/*/teslatsax.com
crt.sh CT logs:   https://crt.sh/?q=%25.teslatsax.com
Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=teslatsax.com
AlienVault OTX:   https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/teslatsax.com
URLhaus:          https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/teslatsax.com/

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-03-24 00:28:24 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

PhishDestroy identifies teslatsax.com as a domain previously associated with phishing activity, posing potential risks to unsuspecting users. Although this site currently presents a low threat level, phishing sites like this aim to deceive individuals into sharing sensitive information such as login credentials or financial details. Users should always exercise caution when encountering unfamiliar websites, especially those with suspicious or generic titles like "HYIPLab - Home."

This phishing attempt operated by masquerading as a legitimate investment platform, potentially luring victims through promises of high-yield returns. The domain was registered recently and resolved to an IP address that has appeared on security blocklists, suggesting malicious intent. The site has since been taken offline, limiting immediate risk, but its prior presence underscores the evolving nature of phishing campaigns that exploit new domains.

If you have visited teslatsax.com, it is crucial to remain alert for any unusual activity on your accounts or devices. Avoid entering personal information on suspicious sites and consider running a comprehensive antivirus scan. Change passwords related to any accounts that may have been exposed and enable multi-factor authentication where possible. Reporting such incidents to cybersecurity platforms like PhishDestroy helps enhance community awareness and defense against emerging threats.

## EVIDENCE HASHES
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Favicon SHA-256:       72a0992a87280b1d806c4c887d52a088a1285186637b2d1b2e41e1ab0ae78682

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