# PhishDestroy threat dossier — txdmv.ptxnm.cc
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Fetched:   2026-05-17 03:29:47 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/txdmv.ptxnm.cc/

## VERDICT
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STATUS STALE — last probed 34 days ago, treat as ACTIVE until re-verified
Composite threat score: 100/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)
Scam classification: Impersonation
Targeted brand: amex (and: facebook, mastercard, visa)

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      13/95 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: alphaMountain.ai, Cluster25, CRDF, DNS8, Emsisoft, Forcepoint ThreatSeeker, Fortinet, G-Data, Gridinsoft, Netcraft, SOCRadar, Sophos, Webroot
Public blocklists: listed on 1 independent blocklist

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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IP address:      188.114.96.3 (US, San Francisco)
ASN:             ASAS13335 CLOUDFLARENET - Cloudflare, Inc., US
Hosting org:     AS13335 Cloudflare, Inc.
Registered:      2026-02-21
Page title:      TxDMV Home | TxDMV.gov

## TLS CERTIFICATE
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Issuer:     WE1
Status:     INVALID chain

## ABUSE-REPORT HISTORY (evidence of registrar non-response)
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Status: pending notification queue. No abuse reports filed yet — this domain is
waiting for the next cycle of our automated abuse-reporter.

## TIMELINE
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Domain registered: 2026-02-21 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration)
First detected:    2026-02-26 23:19:44 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
Last verified:     2026-04-13 01:44:58 UTC (STALE — 34 days ago, re-verify)
Flagged dead:      2026-03-26 20:24:51 UTC (NOT RE-VERIFIED IN 34 DAYS — treat as unconfirmed)
Current status:    UNCONFIRMED (our live-probe is 34 days stale)

## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence)
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URLScan.io:       https://urlscan.io/result/019c262a-95db-7683-9d2e-813d96f7d391/
Wayback Machine:  https://web.archive.org/web/*/txdmv.ptxnm.cc
crt.sh CT logs:   https://crt.sh/?q=%25.txdmv.ptxnm.cc
Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=txdmv.ptxnm.cc
AlienVault OTX:   https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/txdmv.ptxnm.cc
URLhaus:          https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/txdmv.ptxnm.cc/

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-03-19 01:38:25 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

PhishDestroy identifies txdmv.ptxnm.cc as a high-risk generic phishing domain targeting users by impersonating the official TxDMV site. The threat poses significant risks of credential theft and fraud.

This domain was created recently on February 21, 2026, and resolves to IP 188.114.96.3. It currently appears on one security blocklist and is flagged by 13 out of 95 VirusTotal security vendors, confirming its malicious intent.

Users should avoid visiting or interacting with this domain as it remains active. Implement domain blocking and educate users about phishing tactics. Continuous monitoring is advised to prevent compromise from this ongoing threat.

## 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/txdmv.ptxnm.cc/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=txdmv.ptxnm.cc
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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