# PhishDestroy threat dossier — upgrader.sale ================================================================ Fetched: 2026-07-05 11:52:30 UTC Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/upgrader.sale/ ## VERDICT ---------------------------------------------------------------- TAKEN DOWN (neutralised) Composite threat score: 47/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below) ## DETECTION EVIDENCE ---------------------------------------------------------------- VirusTotal: 2/91 security vendors flagged this domain Flagging vendors: Fortinet, Gridinsoft Public blocklists: listed on 1 independent blocklist ## INFRASTRUCTURE ---------------------------------------------------------------- IP address: 104.21.73.5 (US, San Francisco) ASN: ASAS13335 CLOUDFLARENET - Cloudflare, Inc., US Hosting org: AS13335 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: kara.ns.cloudflare.com, noah.ns.cloudflare.com Registered: 2026-06-28 Expires: 2027-06-28 Page title: Топ сервис Апгрейдер скинов CS2 и CS:GO | Моментальный апгрейд предметов на Upgrader HTTP response: 200 ## TLS CERTIFICATE ---------------------------------------------------------------- Issuer: Google Trust Services / WE1 Expires: 2026-09-28 Status: INVALID chain Fingerprint: f0f547945747fe95c0998146bf8c7d3a71454971805987ce6c3647a9cf39ed90 ## 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: 2026-06-28 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration) First detected: 2026-07-03 19:10:52 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker) Last verified: 2026-07-05 12:20:36 UTC Neutralised: 2026-07-04 00:02:01 UTC Current status: taken down (registrar suspended or DNS dead) ## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence) ---------------------------------------------------------------- URLScan.io: https://urlscan.io/result/019f28f5-72ef-7659-a953-38ffd0470587/ Wayback Machine: https://web.archive.org/web/*/upgrader.sale crt.sh CT logs: https://crt.sh/?q=%25.upgrader.sale Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=upgrader.sale AlienVault OTX: https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/upgrader.sale URLhaus: https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/upgrader.sale/ ## ANALYST NARRATIVE ---------------------------------------------------------------- [Generated: 2026-07-03 19:14:37 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.] This domain, upgrader.sale, is flagged as a high-risk generic phishing site targeting users of CS2 and CS:GO gaming platforms. Analysis of the page title reveals explicit references to "Топ сервис Апгрейдер скинов CS2 и CS:GO" and "Моментальный апгрейд предметов," indicating an attempt to impersonate a legitimate skin-upgrading service. Such domains typically employ social engineering tactics to deceive victims into submitting login credentials, payment details, or in-game item transfers, often leveraging fake promises of instant upgrades or rare skins. No specific drainer kit signatures have been confirmed at this stage, but the infrastructure aligns with known phishing campaigns targeting gaming communities, particularly those involving virtual item trading and microtransactions. Infrastructure analysis reveals the following technical indicators: the domain was registered on June 28, 2026, through NICENIC INTERNATIONAL GROUP CO., LIMITED, a registrar frequently associated with high-risk domains. It resolves to the IP address 172.67.136.211, which is hosted on a content delivery network known for obscuring malicious infrastructure. The SSL certificate is issued by Google Trust Services, providing a false sense of security to potential victims. VirusTotal detection rates show 1 out of 95 security vendors flagging the domain as malicious, a low but concerning signal given the domain's recent creation. Google Safe Browsing status remains unlisted, and no blocklist entries have been recorded at this time, suggesting the campaign is still in its early or evasive phase. The domain remains active as of the latest assessment, with no takedown or mitigation actions observed. Users are strongly advised to avoid all interactions, including clicking links, submitting credentials, or engaging with any embedded forms. Organizations should consider proactively blocking the domain and its resolving IP at the network perimeter, while monitoring for related indicators of compromise such as unusual login attempts or unauthorized transactions. The remaining risk is classified as high due to the domain's active status, targeted nature, and potential for financial or credential theft. Continuous monitoring of this infrastructure is recommended, as threat actors may pivot to new domains or IPs to sustain their operations. [Updates since narrative was generated:] - Public blocklists: now listed on 1 feed ## EVIDENCE HASHES ---------------------------------------------------------------- Favicon MD5: a5ca870aaff2e5eb64c0650e076b625f TLS cert SHA-256: f0f547945747fe95c0998146bf8c7d3a71454971805987ce6c3647a9cf39ed90 ## 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/upgrader.sale/ JSON API: https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=upgrader.sale 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: 174,885 domains (13,462 alive under monitoring, 160,547 confirmed takedowns/dead). Site: https://phishdestroy.io