# PhishDestroy threat dossier — torfish.net ================================================================ Fetched: 2026-07-02 11:25:00 UTC Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/torfish.net/ ## VERDICT ---------------------------------------------------------------- ACTIVE — previously flagged dead but abuse reports still being filed (likely resurrected or never truly dead) Composite threat score: 54/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below) ## DETECTION EVIDENCE ---------------------------------------------------------------- VirusTotal: 4/92 security vendors flagged this domain Flagging vendors: alphaMountain.ai, CRDF, Gridinsoft, SOCRadar AlienVault OTX: 1 pulses (threat-intel feed mentions) Public blocklists: listed on 1 independent blocklist ## INFRASTRUCTURE ---------------------------------------------------------------- IP address: 188.114.96.3 (CA, Toronto) ASN: AS13335 Cloudflare, Inc. Hosting org: 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 Nameservers: ["aria.ns.cloudflare.com", "dave.ns.cloudflare.com"] Registered: 2026-05-15 Expires: 2027-04-08 Page title: Darknet Markets List / Best Darknet Markets 2026 ## TLS CERTIFICATE ---------------------------------------------------------------- Issuer: Let's Encrypt / E7 Expires: 2026-07-20 Status: INVALID chain Fingerprint: 13ced73027b0cb1c2cf7675d7efc291857c5c9acf8040b86755e977652a9404f ## ABUSE-REPORT HISTORY (evidence of registrar non-response) ---------------------------------------------------------------- Status: REPORTS FILED AND IGNORED — NICENIC INTERNATIONAL GROUP CO., LIMITED did not act on these notifications. Domain was flagged dead on 2026-05-16 05:03:01 UTC but a fresh report was filed on 2026-06-02 21:37:33 UTC — it is back or never truly suspended. Reports filed: 1 independent abuse notifications First report: 2026-06-02 21:37:33 UTC Days since first notice: 29 — 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/torfish.net/#coordinated-suppression ## TIMELINE ---------------------------------------------------------------- Domain registered: 2026-05-15 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration) First detected: 2026-05-15 23:30:10 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker) First reported: 2026-06-02 18:37:34 UTC (abuse notice filed) Last verified: 2026-07-02 12:20:39 UTC Flagged dead: 2026-05-16 05:03:01 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/019e89a0-15fd-7011-a0bc-d5ff1a995735/ Wayback Machine: https://web.archive.org/web/*/torfish.net crt.sh CT logs: https://crt.sh/?q=%25.torfish.net Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=torfish.net AlienVault OTX: https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/torfish.net URLhaus: https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/torfish.net/ ## ANALYST NARRATIVE ---------------------------------------------------------------- [Generated: 2026-06-26 02:29:23 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.] This domain is flagged for hosting phishing infrastructure designed to mimic darknet market listings, specifically targeting users searching for illicit trade platforms. The threat type is credential harvesting and fraudulent marketplace impersonation, with an elevated risk level due to its potential to deceive users into disclosing sensitive login details or financial information under false pretenses. Analysis indicates the domain was crafted to exploit the anonymity and perceived legitimacy of darknet markets, a common tactic in phishing campaigns targeting high-risk user behaviors. Infrastructure analysis reveals the following technical indicators: torfish.net resolves to IP address 188.114.96.3 and was registered on May 15, 2026, through NICENIC INTERNATIONAL GROUP CO., LIMITED. The domain is currently offline but was previously flagged by 4 out of 95 security vendors on VirusTotal, appearing on at least one security blocklist. Its SSL certificate is issued by Let’s Encrypt, a common choice for both legitimate and malicious domains. Additional threat intelligence sources, including AlienVault OTX, have documented the domain in one threat intelligence pulse. The Gridinsoft trust score for this domain is 35 out of 100, further indicating its suspicious nature. The page title, 'Darknet Markets List / Best Darknet Markets 2026,' explicitly aligns with the phishing theme, designed to lure users seeking underground marketplaces. Mitigation steps for this specific threat type include immediate blocking of the domain and its associated IP address across network security controls. Organizations should update endpoint protection rules to detect and prevent access to known phishing infrastructure impersonating darknet markets. Users who may have interacted with this domain should be advised to reset credentials for any accounts accessed during the exposure window, particularly those tied to financial or sensitive personal data. Security teams should monitor for indicators of compromise, such as unusual login attempts or unauthorized transactions, and conduct a review of logs for connections to 188.114.96.3 or related domains registered through the same registrar. Proactive threat hunting for similar domains with recent creation dates or Let’s Encrypt certificates should be prioritized to identify emerging phishing campaigns targeting darknet market users. ## EVIDENCE HASHES ---------------------------------------------------------------- PhishDestroy Case ID: PD-1780425448-torfish.net Favicon MD5: 673e1952ca635ba64b2d6943f813504d TLS cert SHA-256: 13ced73027b0cb1c2cf7675d7efc291857c5c9acf8040b86755e977652a9404f ## 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/torfish.net/ JSON API: https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=torfish.net 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: 173,583 domains (14,098 alive under monitoring, 158,779 confirmed takedowns/dead). Site: https://phishdestroy.io