# PhishDestroy threat dossier — us02.us
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Fetched:   2026-07-23 00:39:39 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/us02.us/

## VERDICT
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TAKEN DOWN (neutralised)
Composite threat score: 91/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      15/91 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: ADMINUSLabs, alphaMountain.ai, BitDefender, Certego, CRDF, CyRadar, Forcepoint ThreatSeeker, Fortinet, G-Data, Gridinsoft, Lionic, Seclookup, SOCRadar, Sophos, VIPRE
AlienVault OTX:  6 pulses (threat-intel feed mentions)
Public blocklists: listed on 3 independent blocklists

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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IP address:      172.86.91.195 (US, Dallas)
ASN:             AS14956 RouterHosting LLC
Hosting org:     FranTech Solutions
Registered:      2026-06-01

## 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: 2026-06-01 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration)
First detected:    2026-06-01 23:30:07 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
First reported:    2026-06-15 03:46:16 UTC (abuse notice filed)
Last verified:     2026-07-23 00:20:48 UTC
Neutralised:       2026-06-02 00:13:52 UTC
Current status:    taken down (registrar suspended or DNS dead)

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-06-26 13:50:30 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

us02.us: Fake Crypto Wallet Drainer Confirmed

This domain, us02.us, operates as a malicious crypto wallet drainer designed to siphon digital assets from unsuspecting users. Analysis indicates the site employs deceptive wallet connection prompts, mimicking legitimate decentralized application interfaces to trick victims into authorizing unauthorized transactions. Once connected, the malicious smart contract executes a series of automated transfers, draining funds from the victim's wallet to attacker-controlled addresses. The domain's infrastructure and behavioral patterns align with known crypto theft campaigns targeting users of decentralized finance platforms.  Infrastructure analysis reveals multiple high-confidence threat indicators. The domain was registered on June 1, 2026, through NameCheap, an uncommon registrar for legitimate crypto services. VirusTotal detection rates show 15 out of 95 security vendors flagging the domain as malicious, including detections for phishing and fraudulent activity. The domain resolves to the IP address 172.86.91.195, which appears on three separate security blocklists. Additionally, the domain has been proactively blocked by enterprise-grade security filters, further corroborating its malicious nature.  Users who visited us02.us or connected their wallets to the site should immediately revoke any suspicious smart contract approvals using a blockchain explorer or wallet management tool. All connected wallets should be treated as compromised; users are advised to transfer remaining assets to a new, secure wallet address. Monitor transaction histories for unauthorized transfers and report any losses to relevant blockchain security teams. Given the domain's current offline status, users should remain vigilant for similar phishing attempts using lookalike domains or IP addresses associated with this infrastructure.

## 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 (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
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Full HTML report:  https://phishdestroy.io/domain/us02.us/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=us02.us
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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