Is update-api.live a scam?

update-api.live has been flagged by 3 security vendors on VirusTotal and appears in 6 blocklists. Exercise extreme caution.

Who owns update-api.live?

update-api.live is registered through PONYNET-07 (ASN: 53667). Check our full WHOIS report for detailed ownership data.

Is update-api.live safe to visit?

update-api.live is currently offline (taken down). It was previously flagged as a potentially dangerous website.

How do I report update-api.live?

You can report update-api.live to your local cybercrime authorities, Google Safe Browsing, and anti-phishing organizations. Our report page includes country-specific reporting contacts and pre-filled complaint templates.

update-api[.]live

Domain Security & Threat Intelligence Report

3/95 VT Taken Down Sep 24, 2025 6 Blocklists

52 Threat

PhishDestroy AI

MEDIUM

The domain update-api.live was identified as a phishing site, which posed risks by attempting to impersonate legitimate services. With a VirusTotal score of 3/95, this domain raised alarms for its malicious intent. Users were likely misled into providing sensitive information, making this domain particularly dangerous.

Registered with PONYNET-07, the domain had a total of 6 entries on various blocklists, indicating a significant recognition as a threat. Its IP address, 198.251.84.200, further associates it with malicious activity. As it was flagged by multiple scanners, the domain's presence in the cyber landscape warranted immediate attention.

Currently, update-api.live is marked as dead, having been taken down by PhishDestroy. The platform reported the domain, contributing to its removal from the active internet landscape and ensuring that potential victims are no longer at risk from this fraudulent site.

VirusTotal

3 Detections

URLScan.io

View Report ↗

Site Status

Taken Down HTTP 403

DestroyList

Listed

User Reports

1 report

Threat Response Pipeline

Discovery

Submission

Legal

Takedown

13/14

Pre-emptive Discovery & Ingestion

30+ Proprietary Parsers · Infrastructure Analysis · Threat Ingested

3/3 ✓

30+ Proprietary Parsers

Distributed network scanning Google Ads (malvertising), SEO-manipulated results, Twitter/X, YouTube & Telegram campaigns

Infrastructure Analysis

dnstwist & typosquatting detection to catch look-alike domains targeting established brands

Threat Ingested

update-api.live detected and queued for full analysis

Sep 24, 2025

Global Ecosystem Submission

50+ Vendor Submissions · URLScan.io Snapshot · VirusTotal · Blocklist Detection

4/4 ✓

50+ Vendor Submissions

Data submitted to Cloudflare, Google Safe Browsing, Microsoft, VirusTotal, Netcraft, ESET, Bitdefender, Norton, Avira, PhishTank, Dr.Web, URLScan.io, PolySwarm & more

URLScan.io Snapshot

Submitted to urlscan.io — screenshot, DOM & HTTP transactions captured

Sep 24, 2025

VirusTotal

3 / 95 vendors flagged on VirusTotal

Feb 23, 2026

Blocklist Detection

Found in 6 blocklists: MetaMask, Polkadot, PhishDestroy +3 more

Feb 25, 2026

Legal Notifications & Reporting

ICANN Compliance Reports · DestroyList Published · Abuse Report Pending · Re-detection Logic

3/4

ICANN Compliance Reports

Formal abuse notifications aligned with ICANN standards, including forensic evidence packages (metadata, screenshots, PDF)

DestroyList Published

Added to PhishDestroy/DestroyList — open-source blocklist for wallets & extensions

Sep 24, 2025

Abuse Report Pending

Will be sent to registrar (PONYNET-07 (ASN: 53667)) & hosting

Re-detection Logic

Follow-up alerts if threat remains active beyond 24 hours — automated re-reporting cycle

Public Transparency & Takedown

Open Threat Database · Social Broadcasting · Domain Taken Down

3/3 ✓

Open Threat Database

Real-time commits to GitHub repository & live monitoring at phishdestroy.io/live

Social Broadcasting

Automated alerts on Twitter, Telegram & Mastodon channels

Domain Taken Down

Phishing site is offline — no longer serving malicious content

Public Blocklist Status

Listed in 6 public blocklists — MetaMask, Polkadot, PhishDestroy, SEAL, Enkrypt, Codeesura

Checked against 11 community-maintained threat databases

Evidence Capture

Snapshot

2025-09-24 19:50 UTC

Malicious

IP: 198.251.84.200

PONYNET-07 (ASN: 53667)

Full Scan Full Size

Domain Intelligence

Domainupdate-api.live

RegistrarPONYNET-07 (ASN: 53667)

IP Address198.251.84.200

Nameserversns5.my-control-panel.com
ns6.my-control-panel.com

Page TitleArctic Wallet - Loading

Abuse Contactspostmaster@update-api.live
abuse@update-api.live
c3@my-control-panel.com
admin@update-api.live

First DetectedSep 24, 2025

Registrar Response0h

HTTP Status403

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VirusTotal Analysis

3 / 95 security vendors flagged this domain

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Fortinet

Gridinsoft

Trustwave

Evidence & External Reports

URLScan Report

VirusTotal

URLQuery

Wayback Machine

WHOIS Lookup Deep Analysis ThreatFox

Shodan

ScamAdviser

ChainAbuse

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