# PhishDestroy threat dossier — thegemtrading.org
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Fetched:   2026-07-28 23:55:07 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/thegemtrading.org/

## 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:      2/91 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: Gridinsoft, SOCRadar
AlienVault OTX:  3 pulses (threat-intel feed mentions)
Public blocklists: listed on 1 independent blocklist

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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IP address:      95.217.198.242 (FI, Helsinki)
ASN:             AS24940 Hetzner Online GmbH
Hosting org:     HETZNER-DC
Registrar:       TuringSign Inc. d/b/a Cosmotown
Nameservers:     ns1.cprapid.com, ns1.serverhostdns.co, ns2.cprapid.com, ns2.serverhostdns.co
Registered:      2024-01-11
Expires:         2027-01-11
Page title:      Thegemtrading -     Home
HTTP response:   200

## TLS CERTIFICATE
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Issuer:     Let's Encrypt / YR1
Expires:    2026-09-02
Status:     INVALID chain
Fingerprint: 975f016f110a582018ea531b1ac8ccc89652d602fc72fa39c963e3cb5f1904a5

## 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: 2024-01-11 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration)
First detected:    2026-07-27 08:32:01 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
First reported:    2026-07-27 12:59:18 UTC (abuse notice filed)
Last verified:     2026-07-29 00:20:28 UTC
Current status:    ACTIVE / observable

## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence)
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URLScan.io:       https://urlscan.io/result/019fa2fe-1625-705e-9059-585612703644/
URLQuery:         https://urlquery.net/report/3ff1ecc5-7464-4fd2-bd8e-902d5c9beb67
Wayback Machine:  https://web.archive.org/web/*/thegemtrading.org
crt.sh CT logs:   https://crt.sh/?q=%25.thegemtrading.org
Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=thegemtrading.org
AlienVault OTX:   https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/thegemtrading.org
URLhaus:          https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/thegemtrading.org/

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-07-27 08:32:45 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

thegemtrading.org: Confirmed Phishing Site

The domain thegemtrading.org is confirmed to be a phishing site as of July 27, 2026. The domain was created on January 11, 2024, and is currently registered through TuringSign Inc. d/b/a Cosmotown. Analysis indicates that the domain resolves to the IP address 95.217.198.242 and is associated with the nameservers ns1.cprapid.com, ns1.serverhostdns.co, ns2.cprapid.com, and ns2.serverhostdns.co.

The exact content of the website has not yet been analyzed, but the domain is flagged by 2 of 91 security vendors on VirusTotal, suggesting a potential risk. The domain is also listed on one security blocklist, specifically PhishDestroy, further corroborating its association with phishing activities. Given the high risk level and the current active status of the domain, security professionals and network defenders are advised to block access to thegemtrading.org and monitor for any related malicious traffic.

The domain's presence on a blocklist and detection by multiple security vendors indicates that it is actively being used for phishing operations and poses a significant threat to users. Immediate action is recommended to prevent potential data breaches or financial losses.

## EVIDENCE HASHES
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PhishDestroy Case ID:  PD-20260727-0305C7
Favicon MD5:       3b49626bbfd36a03240f5f01d6199708
TLS cert SHA-256:      975f016f110a582018ea531b1ac8ccc89652d602fc72fa39c963e3cb5f1904a5

## 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/thegemtrading.org/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=thegemtrading.org
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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