# PhishDestroy threat dossier — txexplorer.org ================================================================ Fetched: 2026-07-04 22:50:15 UTC Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/txexplorer.org/ ## VERDICT ---------------------------------------------------------------- TAKEN DOWN (neutralised) Composite threat score: 87/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below) Scam classification: Fake Airdrop ## DETECTION EVIDENCE ---------------------------------------------------------------- VirusTotal: 1/91 security vendors flagged this domain Public blocklists: listed on 2 independent blocklists ## INFRASTRUCTURE ---------------------------------------------------------------- IP address: 104.21.94.111 (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: ariadne.ns.cloudflare.com, hans.ns.cloudflare.com Registered: 2026-04-24 Page title: TX Reward Allocation – Claim Your $TX Tokens HTTP response: 429 ## TLS CERTIFICATE ---------------------------------------------------------------- Issuer: Let's Encrypt / E8 Expires: 2026-07-23 Status: INVALID chain Fingerprint: 38594fc8695e7a4b3d4c72ea00aca808503b1bdc32ab8a99cb74e5505107ad89 ## 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: 2026-04-24 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration) First detected: 2026-05-01 17:34:45 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker) First reported: 2026-05-01 15:11:35 UTC (abuse notice filed) Last verified: 2026-07-05 00:20:35 UTC Neutralised: 2026-05-01 23:06:39 UTC Current status: taken down (registrar suspended or DNS dead) ## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence) ---------------------------------------------------------------- URLScan.io: https://urlscan.io/result/019de3f4-c0f6-723b-b09a-3cd27bf6406a/ URLQuery: https://urlquery.net/report/5e10d8f8-e817-47a8-b11c-a2a46ab70f58 Wayback Machine: https://web.archive.org/web/*/txexplorer.org crt.sh CT logs: https://crt.sh/?q=%25.txexplorer.org Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=txexplorer.org AlienVault OTX: https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/txexplorer.org URLhaus: https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/txexplorer.org/ ## ANALYST NARRATIVE ---------------------------------------------------------------- [Generated: 2026-05-01 17:35:47 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.] PhishDestroy identifies txexplorer.org as a recently activated malicious domain currently under investigation for phishing activities targeting cryptocurrency users. The domain exhibits classic traits commonly associated with wallet drainer operations, including the use of Let’s Encrypt SSL certificates to enhance legitimacy. While no specific brand impersonation has been confirmed at this stage, the domain’s structure and recent certificate issuance suggest it may be used to mimic legitimate blockchain explorers or crypto-related services. The absence of a recognized drainer kit signature in open-source intelligence (OSINT) databases indicates either a new variant or a custom implementation designed to evade detection. Organizations and users in the crypto space should exercise heightened caution and implement verification measures when accessing unknown blockchain tools. Exact technical indicators reveal a concerning lack of detection, with VirusTotal currently showing 1/95 engines flagging txexplorer.org as malicious despite its active status. The domain resolves to IP address 104.21.94.111 and was registered through NICENIC INTERNATIONAL GROUP CO., LIMITED on April 24, 2026—an unusually recent creation date, which may correlate with the domain’s malicious intent. Google Safe Browsing (GSB) has not yet blacklisted this domain, and current blocklist aggregations (e.g., PhishTank, OpenPhish) reflect zero entries for txexplorer.org. This low detection visibility amplifies the risk, as threat actors often exploit newly registered domains with clean reputations to launch phishing campaigns. The combination of a fresh registration, low VT score, and unregistered presence in blocklists underscores the domain’s potential to deceive unsuspecting users. As of this analysis, txexplorer.org remains marked as active with a status of "under_investigation," meaning further threat intelligence collection is ongoing. Immediate response actions include flagging the domain and IP in organizational DNS and firewall policies to prevent access. Users should avoid interacting with txexplorer.org until definitive findings are published. The remaining risk is classified as high due to the domain’s active status, low detection rate, and potential to harvest sensitive data such as wallet credentials or private keys. Proactive monitoring and user education on verifying domain authenticity are strongly advised until this threat is fully neutralized or confirmed benign. [Updates since narrative was generated:] - WHOIS creation date: 2026-04-24 ## EVIDENCE HASHES ---------------------------------------------------------------- PhishDestroy Case ID: PD-20260501-E588F6 Favicon MD5: da21b640843c1e87654a77b77f60218c TLS cert SHA-256: 38594fc8695e7a4b3d4c72ea00aca808503b1bdc32ab8a99cb74e5505107ad89 ## 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/txexplorer.org/ JSON API: https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=txexplorer.org 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: 174,699 domains (12,384 alive under monitoring, 161,451 confirmed takedowns/dead). Site: https://phishdestroy.io