# PhishDestroy threat dossier — torconnect.io ================================================================ Fetched: 2026-06-07 08:34:00 UTC Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/torconnect.io/ ## VERDICT ---------------------------------------------------------------- ACTIVE — previously flagged dead but abuse reports still being filed (likely resurrected or never truly dead) Composite threat score: 100/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below) Cloaking: DETECTED — domain returns custom HTTP 666 to scanners while serving fraudulent content to real users (type: content_split) (score: 1/6) ## DETECTION EVIDENCE ---------------------------------------------------------------- VirusTotal: 4/91 security vendors flagged this domain Flagging vendors: alphaMountain.ai, Chong Lua Dao, Fortinet Public blocklists: listed on 1 independent blocklist ## INFRASTRUCTURE ---------------------------------------------------------------- IP address: 64.29.17.65 (US, Walnut) ASN: AS16509 Amazon.com, Inc. Hosting org: Vercel, Inc Registrar: TUCOWS.COM, CO. Nameservers: ns1.vercel-dns.com, ns2.vercel-dns.com Registered: 2026-05-22 Page title: Your Guide to Safely Exploring the Dark Web & Top Darknet Markets | TorConnect HTTP response: 200 ## TLS CERTIFICATE ---------------------------------------------------------------- Issuer: Let's Encrypt / R12 Expires: 2026-07-22 Status: INVALID chain Fingerprint: 2372b35262b101b8c0a74d3e446113565a4c700b0437b44de1e9e99d6f65c3f6 ## ABUSE-REPORT HISTORY (evidence of registrar non-response) ---------------------------------------------------------------- Status: REPORTS FILED AND IGNORED — TUCOWS.COM, CO. did not act on these notifications. Domain was flagged dead on 2026-05-27 00:07:49 UTC but a fresh report was filed on 2026-06-02 21:37:32 UTC — it is back or never truly suspended. Reports filed: 1 independent abuse notifications First report: 2026-06-02 21:37:32 UTC Days since first notice: 4 — no registrar action, domain remains online ICANN Compliance CC'd on at least one escalation — non-response is on record. Methodology: follow-up reports are sent ONLY when a victim re-submitted a re-report via our public form, our monitoring detected the domain resurfacing in SEO/feeds, OR our live-checker confirmed the domain is still technically active and fraudulent. Each report contains: VT verdict, URLScan snapshot, WHOIS, SSL metadata, IP/hosting chain, impersonated-brand evidence, drainer/kit classification, screenshots, and a cryptographic hash of the forensic PDF. ICANN RAA Sec. 3.18 applies. Per-report timeline: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/torconnect.io/#coordinated-suppression ## TIMELINE ---------------------------------------------------------------- Domain registered: 2026-05-22 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration) First detected: 2026-05-22 10:14:49 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker) First reported: 2026-06-02 18:37:32 UTC (abuse notice filed) Last verified: 2026-06-07 04:31:57 UTC Flagged dead: 2026-06-06 17:30:07 UTC (SUPERSEDED — fresh report filed after this date, see ABUSE-REPORT HISTORY) Current status: ACTIVE (flagged dead but resurrected — registrar did not act on fresh reports) ## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence) ---------------------------------------------------------------- URLScan.io: https://urlscan.io/result/019e4e88-4ad9-74eb-b36b-30e2f1d0238c/ Wayback Machine: https://web.archive.org/web/*/torconnect.io crt.sh CT logs: https://crt.sh/?q=%25.torconnect.io Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=torconnect.io AlienVault OTX: https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/torconnect.io URLhaus: https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/torconnect.io/ ## ANALYST NARRATIVE ---------------------------------------------------------------- [Generated: 2026-06-06 22:52:15 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.] Threat Overview This domain, torconnect.io, is a live and actively serving generic phishing/scam operation. It poses a critical threat, with a high threat score indicating its malicious nature. Risk Indicators - This domain has a critical threat score of 91 out of 100. - The domain is live and actively serving traffic. - 4 out of 95 security vendors on VirusTotal flagged this domain as malicious. - This domain appears on 1 public blocklist. - The domain was created on 2026-05-22. Technical Details - Registrar: TUCOWS.COM, CO. - Hosting IP: 64.29.17.65 - VirusTotal: 4 out of 95 security vendors on VirusTotal flagged this domain as malicious (domain scan, not IP) - Domain Created: 2026-05-22 Recommendations - Block and report this domain immediately via your threat-intel platform - Warn users about unsolicited communications or links related to this domain. - Implement email and web filtering rules to prevent access to this malicious domain. ## EVIDENCE HASHES ---------------------------------------------------------------- PhishDestroy Case ID: PD-1780425432-torconnect.io Favicon MD5: 4041992859f7687f5da85670ea279d1e TLS cert SHA-256: 2372b35262b101b8c0a74d3e446113565a4c700b0437b44de1e9e99d6f65c3f6 ## SCORING METHODOLOGY ---------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Full HTML report: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/torconnect.io/ JSON API: https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=torconnect.io Appeal a flag: https://phishdestroy.io/appeals/ (responded to within 48 hours, FP rate <0.01%) Submit a report: https://t.me/PhishDestroy_bot About PhishDestroy: volunteer-driven open-source threat-intelligence platform. Tracked: 158,710 domains (42,721 alive under monitoring, 114,967 confirmed takedowns/dead). Site: https://phishdestroy.io