# PhishDestroy threat dossier — thespkflareline.com
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Fetched:   2026-05-26 13:18:43 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/thespkflareline.com/

## VERDICT
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TAKEN DOWN (neutralised)
Composite threat score: 100/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)
Scam classification: cryptocurrency
Targeted brand: bitfinex (and: gate.io, kucoin)

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      18/93 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: ADMINUSLabs, ChainPatrol, alphaMountain.ai, BitDefender, CRDF, CyRadar, ESET, Fortinet, G-Data, Google Safebrowsing, Gridinsoft, Kaspersky, Lionic, Seclookup, SOCRadar, Sophos, VIPRE, Webroot
URLQuery:        2 detections
Public blocklists: listed on 3 independent blocklists
Google Safe Browsing: FLAGGED
Victim re-reports (public form): 1

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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IP address:      163.61.188.222 (US, New York City)
ASN:             ASAS153568 NEWDHAKAHARDWARE-AS-AP NEW DHAKA HARDWARE, BD
Hosting org:     AS153568 NEW DHAKA HARDWARE
Registrar:       Cosmotown, Inc.
Nameservers:     alex.ns.cloudflare.com, brynne.ns.cloudflare.com
Registered:      2025-09-21
Page title:      Flare - The Blockchain for Data

## TLS CERTIFICATE
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Issuer:     Let's Encrypt / R13
Expires:    2026-04-09
Status:     INVALID chain
Fingerprint: 0bb4f52f3cd2aa45b8aaf916e65dbbd8724f9ad5c481f582e2601afe5168933c
Subject Alternative Names (related infrastructure — often same operator):
  - aafinancialservicesltd.com

## 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: 2025-09-21 (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:    2026-01-04 16:05:30 UTC (abuse notice filed)
Last verified:     2026-05-26 13:20:24 UTC
Neutralised:       2026-03-16 00:05:18 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/019b8989-5668-7026-a7e3-9617b6a3dbc6/
URLQuery:         https://urlquery.net/report/74787018-ffbf-4d20-945c-eac43681355c
Wayback Machine:  https://web.archive.org/web/*/thespkflareline.com
crt.sh CT logs:   https://crt.sh/?q=%25.thespkflareline.com
Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=thespkflareline.com
AlienVault OTX:   https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/thespkflareline.com
URLhaus:          https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/thespkflareline.com/

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-03-19 00:04:45 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

PhishDestroy identifies thespkflareline.com as a high-risk domain engaged in brand impersonation targeting Bitfinex. Classified under a brand impersonation threat, its activities aimed to deceive users by mimicking a well-known cryptocurrency exchange, increasing the likelihood of social engineering attacks.

Supporting evidence includes the domain's registration through Cosmotown, Inc. on September 21, 2025, and its resolution to IP 163.61.188.222. The domain appeared on two security blocklists, while Google Safe Browsing explicitly flags it for social engineering. Additionally, VirusTotal analysis shows 18 out of 95 security vendors detecting malicious indicators associated with this domain. The page title, "Flare - The Blockchain for Data," was likely used to mislead visitors into trusting the site.

Currently, thespkflareline.com has been taken offline, mitigating immediate risk. Users should avoid any interaction with this domain or related communications. Organizations and individuals are advised to maintain updated security software and exercise caution when encountering links resembling cryptocurrency platforms. Continuous monitoring for similar impersonation attempts is essential to prevent phishing and fraud.

## EVIDENCE HASHES
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PhishDestroy Case ID:  PD-20260104-E98693
Favicon SHA-256:       f643d6fe7e679f9de3e16311600c5ef5cd6b098f7a3a8828fcc29255d2b33e62
TLS cert SHA-256:      0bb4f52f3cd2aa45b8aaf916e65dbbd8724f9ad5c481f582e2601afe5168933c

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