# PhishDestroy threat dossier — usdtchecker.in
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Fetched:   2026-04-22 10:19:05 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/usdtchecker.in/

## VERDICT
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TAKEN DOWN (neutralised)
Composite threat score: 66/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)
Scam classification: Fake Exchange

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      3/94 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: Gridinsoft, PhishFort, SOCRadar

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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IP address:      187.77.140.195 (MY, Kuala Lumpur)
ASN:             AS47583 Hostinger International Limited
Hosting org:     Hostinger MY
Registrar:       HOSTINGER operations, UAB
Nameservers:     ["ns1.dns-parking.com", "ns2.dns-parking.com"]
Registered:      2026-04-07
HTTP response:   530

## TLS CERTIFICATE
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Issuer:     Let's Encrypt / E7
Expires:    2026-07-03
Status:     INVALID chain
Fingerprint: e85ca38134735d7c012012636b0ab0db7609237210f694459b5f66a6405e297f
Subject Alternative Names (related infrastructure — often same operator):
  - www.usdtchecker.in

## 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: 2026-04-07 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration)
First detected:    2026-04-07 17:20:10 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
First reported:    2026-04-07 14:25:53 UTC (abuse notice filed)
Last verified:     2026-04-21 16:12:03 UTC
Neutralised:       2026-04-11 11:52:13 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/019d684e-a794-76d2-8850-accca0de0509/
URLQuery:         https://urlquery.net/report/e4cb11ef-aaa7-4515-9011-eab713e718c9
Wayback Machine:  https://web.archive.org/web/*/usdtchecker.in
crt.sh CT logs:   https://crt.sh/?q=%25.usdtchecker.in
Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=usdtchecker.in
AlienVault OTX:   https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/usdtchecker.in
URLhaus:          https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/usdtchecker.in/

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-04-07 17:21:54 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

PhishDestroy identifies usdtchecker.in as an active crypto drainer scam site impersonating legitimate USDT verification services. The domain is currently flagged as elevated risk and remains operational, actively targeting cryptocurrency users with fraudulent transaction verification schemes.

This domain was flagged by 1 of 95 VirusTotal security vendors. It was registered through HOSTINGER operations, UAB, resolves to IP 187.77.140.195, and was created on April 04, 2026. The site employs a Let's Encrypt SSL certificate to appear legitimate while conducting fraudulent activities. Detection remains low at 1/95 vendors, indicating a newly emerged or stealthily operated threat.

Users are strongly advised to avoid interacting with usdtchecker.in or entering any cryptocurrency wallet information. Block network access to IP 187.77.140.195 at the firewall level. Report all suspicious domains to relevant cybersecurity authorities and maintain updated threat intelligence feeds. Exercise extreme caution with unsolicited USDT verification requests and verify all transaction endpoints through official channels.

## EVIDENCE HASHES
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PhishDestroy Case ID:  PD-20260407-2A12B3
TLS cert SHA-256:      e85ca38134735d7c012012636b0ab0db7609237210f694459b5f66a6405e297f

## 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/usdtchecker.in/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=usdtchecker.in
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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