# PhishDestroy threat dossier — trade-margin.online ================================================================ Fetched: 2026-07-02 17:02:56 UTC Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/trade-margin.online/ ## VERDICT ---------------------------------------------------------------- TAKEN DOWN (neutralised) Composite threat score: 99/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below) Scam classification: Crypto Drainer ## DETECTION EVIDENCE ---------------------------------------------------------------- VirusTotal: 3/91 security vendors flagged this domain Public blocklists: listed on 1 independent blocklist ## INFRASTRUCTURE ---------------------------------------------------------------- IP address: 169.239.181.90 (ZA, Johannesburg) Hosting org: AS329184 Host Africa (Pty) Ltd Registrar: PDR Ltd. d/b/a PublicDomainRegistry.com Nameservers: nsb.go54.com, nsc.go54.com, nsd.go54.com Registered: 2026-06-23 Expires: 2027-06-23 ## TLS CERTIFICATE ---------------------------------------------------------------- Issuer: Let's Encrypt / YE1 Expires: 2026-09-21 Status: INVALID chain Fingerprint: 38ab8f0caff3a09f225294650791e7fe88e08e2e2adc0dfe8c066a5aa6023f55 Subject Alternative Names (related infrastructure — often same operator): - ftp.trade-margin.online - mail.trade-margin.online - pop.trade-margin.online - smtp.trade-margin.online - www.trade-margin.online ## ABUSE-REPORT HISTORY (evidence of registrar non-response) ---------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Domain registered: 2026-06-23 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration) First detected: 2026-06-24 19:54:46 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker) First reported: 2026-06-24 17:55:57 UTC (abuse notice filed) Last verified: 2026-07-02 16:20:38 UTC Neutralised: 2026-06-25 12:18:56 UTC Current status: taken down (registrar suspended or DNS dead) ## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence) ---------------------------------------------------------------- URLScan.io: https://urlscan.io/result/019efac4-424b-763a-9a47-e306baca3ca5/ URLQuery: https://urlquery.net/report/84eafa7a-c48b-4df0-b6cf-5efabeec50e8 Wayback Machine: https://web.archive.org/web/*/trade-margin.online crt.sh CT logs: https://crt.sh/?q=%25.trade-margin.online Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=trade-margin.online AlienVault OTX: https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/trade-margin.online URLhaus: https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/trade-margin.online/ ## ANALYST NARRATIVE ---------------------------------------------------------------- [Generated: 2026-06-24 20:22:42 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.] The domain trade-margin.online is active and likely operates as a fraudulent trading or investment platform. Based on its name and registration details, it poses a threat as a potential financial scam site designed to deceive users into depositing funds for nonexistent margin trading services. The site may collect personal and financial information under false pretenses. Technical evidence shows the domain has zero detections from 95 VirusTotal scanners, indicating it is not currently flagged by antivirus engines. However, it is listed on one blocklist. The domain was created on June 23, 2026, which is an anomalously future date, suggesting data manipulation or an error. It is registered with PDR Ltd. d/b/a PublicDomainRegistry.com and uses nameservers nsb.go54.com, nsc.go54.com, and nsd.go54.com. The IP address is 169.239.181.90. The domain status is ACTIVE, and its registration with an unusually future creation date raises suspicion. The risk level is high due to the lack of detection despite clear scam indicators, making it a potential threat to users who may encounter it. ## EVIDENCE HASHES ---------------------------------------------------------------- PhishDestroy Case ID: PD-20260624-917B58 Favicon MD5: 2c19ae4f7a83e425754fcdbbb9dd52b3 TLS cert SHA-256: 38ab8f0caff3a09f225294650791e7fe88e08e2e2adc0dfe8c066a5aa6023f55 ## 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 (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 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Full HTML report: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/trade-margin.online/ JSON API: https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=trade-margin.online 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: independent open-source threat-intelligence platform. Tracked: 173,922 domains (14,618 alive under monitoring, 158,575 confirmed takedowns/dead). Site: https://phishdestroy.io