# PhishDestroy threat dossier — tronlink.global
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Fetched:   2026-05-20 23:11:54 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/tronlink.global/

## VERDICT
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TAKEN DOWN (neutralised)
Composite threat score: 100/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      3/92 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: alphaMountain.ai, Chong Lua Dao, Gridinsoft
Public blocklists: listed on 2 independent blocklists

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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IP address:      204.152.220.178 (US, Washington)
ASN:             AS36352 HostPapa
Hosting org:     HostPapa
Registrar:       GoDaddy.com, LLC
Nameservers:     ["ns1.cloud-dns-inc.com", "ns2.cloud-dns-inc.com"]
Registered:      2026-05-15
Expires:         2026-06-09
HTTP response:   525

## TLS CERTIFICATE
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Issuer:     Let's Encrypt / R13
Expires:    2026-07-28
Status:     INVALID chain
Fingerprint: 57a2fab5f5f8460ef9eae764b930522bfb19e6d524cbdbd2ff1989250c02ce7d

## 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: 2026-05-15 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration)
First detected:    2026-05-15 20:06:24 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
Last verified:     2026-05-21 01:40:04 UTC
Neutralised:       2026-05-15 22:12:14 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/019e2c9a-132f-76e5-8258-2462e4b3bbe1/
Wayback Machine:  https://web.archive.org/web/*/tronlink.global
crt.sh CT logs:   https://crt.sh/?q=%25.tronlink.global
Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=tronlink.global
AlienVault OTX:   https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/tronlink.global
URLhaus:          https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/tronlink.global/

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-05-15 20:06:54 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

PhishDestroy identifies tronlink.global as an active crypto drainer phishing domain posing significant risk to cryptocurrency users. This domain impersonates the legitimate TronLink wallet service to deceive victims into connecting malicious wallet extensions or entering private key details, enabling unauthorized fund transfers. The threat actor leverages domain similarity and urgency tactics to trick users during critical wallet interactions, particularly during transaction approvals or seed phrase entry. With an elevated risk level, this domain exhibits clear malicious intent through its crypto-focused deception strategy.  This domain was flagged by 2/95 security vendors on VirusTotal and resolves to IP address 204.152.220.178. Registered through GoDaddy.com, LLC on June 09, 2025, the domain appears on multiple blocklists and is already blocked by MetaMask and SEAL security systems. The SSL certificate issued by Let's Encrypt provides no security assurance in this context, as malicious actors frequently obtain legitimate certificates to appear trustworthy. The recent registration date suggests a short-lived campaign typical of crypto drainer operations seeking quick financial gain before domain takedown.  Mitigation steps require immediate action due to the crypto drainer threat. Users must avoid entering any wallet credentials or connecting extensions on this domain. Verify all wallet-related domains against official sources and browser security extensions before interactions. Report this domain to wallet security teams and block it locally. For affected users, revoke any connected wallet permissions using official wallet interfaces and transfer remaining funds to cold storage immediately. Consider hardware wallet solutions for enhanced security against crypto drainer attacks.

## EVIDENCE HASHES
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Favicon MD5:       4fff8369dc0d11b38e598f4230709c36
TLS cert SHA-256:      57a2fab5f5f8460ef9eae764b930522bfb19e6d524cbdbd2ff1989250c02ce7d

## 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/tronlink.global/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=tronlink.global
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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