# PhishDestroy threat dossier — torch-ethereum.com
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Fetched:   2026-04-22 17:59:15 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/torch-ethereum.com/

## VERDICT
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TAKEN DOWN (neutralised)
Composite threat score: 100/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)
Scam classification: cryptocurrency
Targeted brand: ethereum (and: foundation, metamask, scroll)

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      12/93 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: ChainPatrol, alphaMountain.ai, BitDefender, CRDF, CyRadar, ESET, Fortinet, G-Data, Google Safebrowsing, Kaspersky, Lionic, Seclookup, Sophos
Public blocklists: listed on 2 independent blocklists

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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IP address:      2a06:98c1:3121::3 (US, San Francisco)
ASN:             ASAS13335 CLOUDFLARENET, US
Hosting org:     AS13335 Cloudflare, Inc.
Registrar:       NICENIC INTERNATIONAL GROUP CO., LIMITED

!!! REGISTRAR INTEGRITY ALERT — NiceNIC !!!
NiceNIC International: over 90% of its registered domains are associated with
illegal content; documented systematic abuse-report non-response. Primary sources:
  https://phishdestroy.io/nicenic-real
  https://phishdestroy.io/nicenic-verdict

Registered:      2025-07-22
Expires:         2026-07-22
HTTP response:   429

## TLS CERTIFICATE
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Issuer:     Cloudflare TLS Issuing ECC CA 1
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: 2025-07-22 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration)
First detected:    2026-02-26 23:23:35 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
Last verified:     2026-04-22 01:41:09 UTC
Neutralised:       2026-04-17 13:17:17 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/0199b5c2-2f13-77b8-ad9e-60aaffae41e4/
Wayback Machine:  https://web.archive.org/web/*/torch-ethereum.com
crt.sh CT logs:   https://crt.sh/?q=%25.torch-ethereum.com
Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=torch-ethereum.com
AlienVault OTX:   https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/torch-ethereum.com
URLhaus:          https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/torch-ethereum.com/

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-03-19 01:37:52 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

PhishDestroy identifies torch-ethereum.com as a high-risk domain engaged in brand impersonation targeting Ethereum. This deceptive practice aims to mislead users by leveraging Ethereum’s trusted name, potentially leading to fraud or theft.

The domain was registered recently on February 21, 2026, and resolves to the IPv6 address 2a06:98c1:3121::3. It is currently active and appears on two security blocklists. Additionally, 13 out of 95 security vendors on VirusTotal have flagged this domain, underscoring the potential threat it poses.

Users are strongly advised to avoid interacting with torch-ethereum.com. Monitoring and blocking measures should be enforced to prevent exposure. PhishDestroy continues to track this domain’s activity as it remains active and dangerous within the crypto ecosystem.

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