# PhishDestroy threat dossier — upholddesktop.net ================================================================ Fetched: 2026-07-03 23:25:31 UTC Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/upholddesktop.net/ ## VERDICT ---------------------------------------------------------------- TAKEN DOWN (neutralised) Composite threat score: 71/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below) Scam classification: Credential Phishing ## DETECTION EVIDENCE ---------------------------------------------------------------- VirusTotal: 1/91 security vendors flagged this domain Flagging vendors: Kaspersky URLQuery: 2 detections Public blocklists: listed on 3 independent blocklists ## INFRASTRUCTURE ---------------------------------------------------------------- IP address: 91.92.241.250 (NL, Amsterdam) ASN: ASAS202412 OMEGATECH-AS Omegatech LTD, SC Hosting org: AS202412 Omegatech LTD Registrar: Squarespace Domains LLC Nameservers: nsa1.squarespacedns.com, nsa2.squarespacedns.com, nsa3.squarespacedns.com, nsa4.squarespacedns.com Registered: 2026-06-19 Expires: 2027-06-19 Page title: Uphold Desktop — Download the Uphold App for Windows ## TLS CERTIFICATE ---------------------------------------------------------------- Issuer: Let's Encrypt / YR2 Expires: 2026-09-17 Status: INVALID chain Fingerprint: 32edc77faea0ef3944fb51e6c750c6adda2c633fc5a765c42eff76efa7f82b63 ## 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: 2026-06-19 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration) First detected: 2026-07-02 14:48:03 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker) First reported: 2026-07-02 13:05:41 UTC (abuse notice filed) Last verified: 2026-07-04 00:20:35 UTC Neutralised: 2026-07-03 00:17:57 UTC Current status: taken down (registrar suspended or DNS dead) ## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence) ---------------------------------------------------------------- URLScan.io: https://urlscan.io/result/019f22dd-e60c-70d1-9c37-61b022b898ea/ URLQuery: https://urlquery.net/report/b3071e58-12f8-4dfc-9209-8bafb26dfde0 Wayback Machine: https://web.archive.org/web/*/upholddesktop.net crt.sh CT logs: https://crt.sh/?q=%25.upholddesktop.net Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=upholddesktop.net AlienVault OTX: https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/upholddesktop.net URLhaus: https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/upholddesktop.net/ ## ANALYST NARRATIVE ---------------------------------------------------------------- [Generated: 2026-07-02 15:01:06 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.] The domain upholddesktop.net presents a significant risk of credential theft through targeted brand impersonation. The site actively mimics a legitimate digital asset platform, enticing users to download malicious software under the guise of a desktop application. This tactic is commonly used in credential theft campaigns, where unsuspecting individuals may inadvertently expose sensitive login information to threat actors. The risk remains under investigation as the site is still active and has not yet been widely flagged by automated security systems. Technical analysis reveals several notable indicators. The domain upholddesktop.net is registered via Squarespace Domains LLC and resolves to IP address 91.92.241.250. The site was registered recently, on June 19, 2026, and is still online at the time of analysis. VirusTotal scans currently show 0 out of 95 engines detecting this domain as malicious, indicating it is not yet recognized by most threat intelligence platforms or blocklists. The page title, "Uphold Desktop — Download the Uphold App for Windows," demonstrates clear brand impersonation intent. No major external blocklists or trust score systems have yet flagged this domain, highlighting the importance of proactive detection. To mitigate the threat posed by upholddesktop.net, users should avoid downloading or interacting with any applications or forms presented on the site. Security teams are advised to add this domain and its associated IP (91.92.241.250) to blocklists, monitor for related network traffic, and educate users on the risks of credential theft through brand impersonation. Enterprises should implement robust email and web filtering to prevent access to newly registered domains, especially those imitating established brands. Prompt reporting to relevant authorities and continued monitoring are strongly recommended until the domain is taken offline. ## EVIDENCE HASHES ---------------------------------------------------------------- PhishDestroy Case ID: PD-20260702-FF4051 Favicon MD5: bca26253ebfde1d1f4573a6d88b843bc TLS cert SHA-256: 32edc77faea0ef3944fb51e6c750c6adda2c633fc5a765c42eff76efa7f82b63 ## 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/upholddesktop.net/ JSON API: https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=upholddesktop.net 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: 174,417 domains (12,388 alive under monitoring, 161,211 confirmed takedowns/dead). Site: https://phishdestroy.io