# PhishDestroy threat dossier — upln.app
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Fetched:   2026-05-18 06:44:59 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/upln.app/

## VERDICT
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TAKEN DOWN (neutralised)
Composite threat score: 100/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)
Scam classification: cryptocurrency
Targeted brand: solana

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      10/93 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: alphaMountain.ai, BitDefender, CRDF, CyRadar, ESET, Fortinet, G-Data, Lionic, Seclookup, VIPRE
Public blocklists: listed on 3 independent blocklists

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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IP address:      188.114.97.3 (US, San Francisco)
ASN:             ASAS13335 CLOUDFLARENET, US
Hosting org:     AS13335 Cloudflare, Inc.
Registered:      2026-02-21
Page title:      SOLANA SPIN

## TLS CERTIFICATE
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Issuer:     WE1
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: 2026-02-21 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration)
First detected:    2026-02-26 23:23:20 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
Last verified:     2026-05-07 01:40:18 UTC
Neutralised:       2026-04-22 08:39:44 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/019a91fa-3b28-776c-a8ae-11ec257f69dd/
Wayback Machine:  https://web.archive.org/web/*/upln.app
crt.sh CT logs:   https://crt.sh/?q=%25.upln.app
Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=upln.app
AlienVault OTX:   https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/upln.app
URLhaus:          https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/upln.app/

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-03-19 02:09:31 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

PhishDestroy identifies upln.app as a high-risk brand impersonation domain targeting the Solana brand. The domain falsely advertises itself under the page title "SOLANA SPIN," aiming to deceive users into believing it is associated with the legitimate Solana cryptocurrency platform. This domain falls under brand impersonation phishing, attempting to harvest credentials or assets by exploiting Solana's reputable brand.

Technical analysis reveals that upln.app was registered recently on February 21, 2026, and currently resolves to the IP address 188.114.97.3. It has been flagged on two security blocklists, indicating prior malicious reports. VirusTotal scans show 10 out of 95 security vendors detect suspicious activity linked to this domain, reinforcing its malicious intent. The domain infrastructure and reputation confirm it is actively maintained for fraudulent purposes.

As of this report, upln.app remains active and poses a high threat level to users seeking Solana services. Security professionals and users should treat this domain as unsafe and avoid any interaction. Immediate blocking and monitoring measures are recommended alongside user education to recognize fake domains mimicking popular crypto brands like Solana. PhishDestroy continues to track upln.app and advises caution when encountering similar deceptive domains.

## 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/upln.app/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=upln.app
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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