# PhishDestroy threat dossier — tradegrok.net ================================================================ Fetched: 2026-06-28 23:55:19 UTC Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/tradegrok.net/ ## VERDICT ---------------------------------------------------------------- TAKEN DOWN (neutralised) Composite threat score: 63/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below) ## DETECTION EVIDENCE ---------------------------------------------------------------- VirusTotal: 3/91 security vendors flagged this domain Flagging vendors: alphaMountain.ai, Bfore.Ai PreCrime, Fortinet Public blocklists: listed on 3 independent blocklists ## INFRASTRUCTURE ---------------------------------------------------------------- IP address: 172.67.179.115 (US, San Francisco) ASN: ASAS13335 CLOUDFLARENET - Cloudflare, Inc., 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 Nameservers: lex.ns.cloudflare.com, maxine.ns.cloudflare.com Registered: 2026-06-07 Expires: 2027-06-07 Page title: Grok — AI Trading HTTP response: 200 ## TLS CERTIFICATE ---------------------------------------------------------------- Issuer: Google Trust Services / WE1 Expires: 2026-09-05 Status: INVALID chain Fingerprint: 838e54caa93a337bdcc14f37736a4d58097d176f69b8076e55a42d820f82b9ac ## 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: 2026-06-07 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration) First detected: 2026-06-26 23:20:39 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker) Last verified: 2026-06-29 00:20:41 UTC Neutralised: 2026-06-27 00:01:07 UTC Current status: taken down (registrar suspended or DNS dead) ## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence) ---------------------------------------------------------------- URLScan.io: https://urlscan.io/result/019f05cd-9f35-774e-bb78-32df8e73a659/ Wayback Machine: https://web.archive.org/web/*/tradegrok.net crt.sh CT logs: https://crt.sh/?q=%25.tradegrok.net Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=tradegrok.net AlienVault OTX: https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/tradegrok.net URLhaus: https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/tradegrok.net/ ## ANALYST NARRATIVE ---------------------------------------------------------------- [Generated: 2026-06-27 00:02:15 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.] The domain tradegrok.net has been identified as posing a credential theft threat, specifically targeting users interested in AI trading platforms. The page title, "Grok — AI Trading," suggests an attempt to impersonate or create a fraudulent association with legitimate trading services, potentially deceiving users into providing sensitive information. There is no specific drainer kit identified, but the content indicates a focus on misleading users through brand impersonation tactics. Technical analysis reveals several indicators confirming the malicious nature of tradegrok.net. The domain resolves to IP address 188.114.97.3 and was registered through NICENIC INTERNATIONAL GROUP CO., LIMITED. Despite its offline status, the domain was flagged by 3 out of 95 security vendors on VirusTotal, highlighting its risk potential. The SSL certificate was issued by Google Trust Services, which may have contributed to its initial appearance of legitimacy. The domain was created on June 07, 2026, indicating a future registration date, which is unusual and suggests potential manipulation or error in the data. Additionally, there is no current Google Safe Browsing status or other blocklist counts provided. Tradegrok.net has been taken offline, which mitigates immediate threats. However, the elevated risk level suggests that associated infrastructure or similar domains may still be active or emerge. It is crucial for users and administrators to remain vigilant, employ security measures like phishing-resistant authentication methods, and monitor network traffic for anomalies. Continued collaboration with security vendors and domain registrars is recommended to track any related activities or new registrations that may pose similar threats. ## EVIDENCE HASHES ---------------------------------------------------------------- Favicon MD5: a3968356db74029c18e6c9bb27936b58 TLS cert SHA-256: 838e54caa93a337bdcc14f37736a4d58097d176f69b8076e55a42d820f82b9ac ## 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/tradegrok.net/ JSON API: https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=tradegrok.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: 172,161 domains (14,576 alive under monitoring, 157,073 confirmed takedowns/dead). Site: https://phishdestroy.io