# PhishDestroy threat dossier — ugradient.network
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Fetched:   2026-04-24 04:37:49 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/ugradient.network/

## VERDICT
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TAKEN DOWN (neutralised)
Composite threat score: 66/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      6/95 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: alphaMountain.ai, Certego, CyRadar, Fortinet, Gridinsoft, SOCRadar
Public blocklists: listed on 3 independent blocklists
Victim re-reports (public form): 1

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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IP address:      109.176.207.224 (NL, Amsterdam)
ASN:             ASAS214036 ULTAHOST-AS Ultahost, Inc., US
Hosting org:     AS214036 Ultahost, 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:     ns1.ultahost.com, ns2.ultahost.com
Registered:      2025-12-01
Expires:         2026-12-01
Page title:      Index of /
HTTP response:   530

## TLS CERTIFICATE
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Issuer:     none
Status:     INVALID chain

## 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: 2025-12-01 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration)
First detected:    2026-02-25 02:39:27 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
First reported:    2025-12-01 12:35:54 UTC (abuse notice filed)
Last verified:     2026-04-24 07:02:14 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/019ad9e9-63a2-75cf-a50d-06dab61f4535/
Wayback Machine:  https://web.archive.org/web/*/ugradient.network
crt.sh CT logs:   https://crt.sh/?q=%25.ugradient.network
Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=ugradient.network
AlienVault OTX:   https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/ugradient.network
URLhaus:          https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/ugradient.network/

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-03-19 02:37:34 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

PhishDestroy identifies ugradient.network as a medium-risk generic phishing domain designed to deceive users and harvest sensitive information. The domain presented a simple 'Index of /' page, indicating potential preparatory stages or abandoned activity, but was nonetheless flagged due to its presence on multiple security blocklists. This classification stems from corroborated threat intelligence and activity patterns consistent with phishing campaigns.

Technically, ugradient.network was registered on December 1, 2025, through NiceNIC International Group Co., Limited, and resolved to the IP address 109.176.207.224. VirusTotal analysis shows that 6 out of 95 security vendors flagged the domain for malicious activity. Its listing on two separate security blocklists underscores the consensus around its suspicious nature. The minimal website content and the domain’s infrastructure suggest it was likely intended for phishing-based credential theft or similar fraud.

Currently, ugradient.network has been taken offline, minimizing immediate risk. This responsive action significantly reduces exposure and prevents further user compromise. PhishDestroy recommends users remain vigilant against similar domains and avoid interacting with suspicious sites, especially those recently registered or flagged by multiple security entities. Continued monitoring of related infrastructure is advised to anticipate potential resurgence or new phishing attempts.

## EVIDENCE HASHES
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Favicon SHA-256:       d5a89e26beae0bc03ad18a0b0d1d3d75f87c32047879d25da11970cb5c4662a3

## 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/ugradient.network/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=ugradient.network
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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