# PhishDestroy threat dossier — tetherkong.live
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Fetched:   2026-07-22 09:07:33 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/tetherkong.live/

## VERDICT
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CRITICAL THREAT — DO NOT VISIT
Composite threat score: 100/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      9/91 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: alphaMountain.ai, BitDefender, CRDF, Forcepoint ThreatSeeker, G-Data, Google Safe Browsing, Gridinsoft, SOCRadar, Sophos
Public blocklists: listed on 1 independent blocklist
Google Safe Browsing: FLAGGED

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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IP address:      104.21.25.6 (CA, Toronto)
ASN:             AS13335 Cloudflare, Inc.
Hosting org:     Cloudflare, Inc.
Registrar:       NameCheap, Inc.
Nameservers:     ["lola.ns.cloudflare.com", "guy.ns.cloudflare.com"]
Page title:      USDPICK - Earn Free USDT, Faucet, Multiply USDT game
HTTP response:   301

## TLS CERTIFICATE
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Issuer:     Google Trust Services / WE1
Expires:    2026-09-15
Status:     INVALID chain
Fingerprint: 39bba96b6825b29bfe6034e4884d43e99c135209d6ea3939512fcbdc2c361d12

## 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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First detected:    2026-07-19 12:38:05 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
Last verified:     2026-07-22 08:20:23 UTC
Current status:    ACTIVE / observable

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-07-20 01:38:31 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

tetherkong.live Safety Check — Phishing Detected

Analysis indicates that tetherkong.live is currently active and flagged for generic phishing threats. The page title suggests an intention to attract users with claims of earning free USDT through games and faucets, typical of cryptocurrency-related scams. The domain is registered through NameCheap, Inc., and is served by Cloudflare, Inc. The infrastructure analysis reveals that it resolves to the IP address 104.21.25.6, located in California. Security measures from Google Safe Browsing identify the domain as a social engineering threat, and it has been blocked by PhishDestroy. Additional scrutiny shows that 9 out of 91 security vendors on VirusTotal have flagged this domain, underscoring its risky nature. It is listed on one security blocklist, further indicating potential malicious intent. Defenders should approach this domain with caution, monitoring network traffic for any interactions and blocking access where appropriate to safeguard users from potential phishing attempts.

## EVIDENCE HASHES
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Favicon MD5:       5da32f866192d19075caadd074527acc
TLS cert SHA-256:      39bba96b6825b29bfe6034e4884d43e99c135209d6ea3939512fcbdc2c361d12

## 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 (operator 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/tetherkong.live/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=tetherkong.live
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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