tether[.]ac
Domain Security & Threat Intelligence Report
3/95 VT
Taken Down
Sep 03, 2025
5 Blocklists
47
Threat
PhishDestroy AI
MEDIUM
The domain tether.ac poses a significant risk as a phishing site, impersonating legitimate services to deceive users. With a VirusTotal score of 3/95, it has been flagged as suspicious by multiple antivirus solutions, indicating an elevated threat level.
Registered for over 669 days with NAMECHEAP INC, this domain's longevity raises concerns about its malicious intentions. It operates from the IP address 81.28.12.12 and has accumulated five blocklist entries. Such factors suggest that it may employ tactics designed to evade detection and maintain its operations.
Currently active, tether.ac has not been taken down. PhishDestroy has initiated monitoring and reporting actions to mitigate its impact and safeguard online users from potential phishing attempts associated with this domain.
Registered for over 669 days with NAMECHEAP INC, this domain's longevity raises concerns about its malicious intentions. It operates from the IP address 81.28.12.12 and has accumulated five blocklist entries. Such factors suggest that it may employ tactics designed to evade detection and maintain its operations.
Currently active, tether.ac has not been taken down. PhishDestroy has initiated monitoring and reporting actions to mitigate its impact and safeguard online users from potential phishing attempts associated with this domain.
VirusTotal
3 Detections
URLScan.io
Domain Age
671 days
Site Status
Taken Down HTTP 403
DestroyList
Listed
User Reports
1 report
Threat Response Pipeline
Discovery
Submission
Legal
Takedown
13/14
Pre-emptive Discovery & Ingestion
Global Ecosystem Submission
Legal Notifications & Reporting
Public Transparency & Takedown
Public Blocklist Status
Evidence Capture
Domain Intelligence
Domaintether.ac
RegistrarNAMECHEAP INC (USA)
IP Address81.28.12.12
CreatedApr 26, 2024
ExpiresApr 26, 2026
Nameserversns1.gcorelabs.net
ns2.gcdn.services
ns2.gcdn.services
Page TitleTether AC-X
Abuse Contacts34a40d181500496dba32a6810c39a185.protect@withheldforprivacy.com
abuse@namecheap.com
abuse@namecheap.com
First DetectedSep 03, 2025
Registrar Response0h
HTTP Status403
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3 / 95 security vendors flagged this domain
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