# PhishDestroy threat dossier — usdtclear.co.kr ================================================================ Fetched: 2026-07-06 05:48:37 UTC Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/usdtclear.co.kr/ ## VERDICT ---------------------------------------------------------------- TAKEN DOWN (neutralised) Composite threat score: 88/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below) Scam classification: Fake Exchange ## DETECTION EVIDENCE ---------------------------------------------------------------- VirusTotal: 2/94 security vendors flagged this domain Flagging vendors: Gridinsoft, SOCRadar URLQuery: 2 detections AlienVault OTX: 1 pulses (threat-intel feed mentions) Public blocklists: listed on 1 independent blocklist ## INFRASTRUCTURE ---------------------------------------------------------------- IP address: 216.150.1.1 (US, Walnut) ASN: AS16509 Amazon.com, Inc. Hosting org: Vercel, Inc Registrar: Inames Co., Ltd.(http://www.inames.co.kr) Nameservers: ns1.dothome.co.kr, ns2.dothome.co.kr, ns3.dothome.co.kr Registered: 2026-04-07 Page title: 테더(USDT) 구매·판매대행, 개인거래 24시간 상담 | 테더클리어 ## TLS CERTIFICATE ---------------------------------------------------------------- Issuer: Let's Encrypt / R12 Expires: 2026-06-18 Status: INVALID chain Fingerprint: 2947783e0a719ba26a34dab8cb3e72552cdedaa3529ad08241b587f9dc6a4feb ## 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: 2026-04-07 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration) First detected: 2026-04-07 17:27:09 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker) First reported: 2026-04-07 14:26:30 UTC (abuse notice filed) Last verified: 2026-07-06 04:20:35 UTC Neutralised: 2026-04-29 12:29:42 UTC Current status: taken down (registrar suspended or DNS dead) ## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence) ---------------------------------------------------------------- URLScan.io: https://urlscan.io/result/019d6851-71ff-7427-804f-8c70fde6d242/ URLQuery: https://urlquery.net/report/dc5acc88-0ebc-4e85-b152-2efeb2df934c Wayback Machine: https://web.archive.org/web/*/usdtclear.co.kr crt.sh CT logs: https://crt.sh/?q=%25.usdtclear.co.kr Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=usdtclear.co.kr AlienVault OTX: https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/usdtclear.co.kr URLhaus: https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/usdtclear.co.kr/ ## ANALYST NARRATIVE ---------------------------------------------------------------- [Generated: 2026-06-18 17:32:02 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.] The domain usdtclear.co.kr was found to be a deceptive phishing site masquerading as a legitimate USDT (Tether) buying and selling platform under the name "테더클리어" (Tether Clear). This site likely attempted to trick visitors into depositing cryptocurrency or revealing private keys under the guise of a crypto exchange service. By impersonating a trusted brand in the crypto space, the site aimed to steal funds or credentials from unsuspecting users. PhishDestroy's analysis uncovered several red flags. The domain was registered on April 7, 2026, through Inames Co., Ltd., a Korean registrar, and was hosted at IP 216.150.1.1 with an SSL certificate from Let's Encrypt (R12). VirusTotal flagged it with 2 out of 95 security vendors marking it as malicious, and it appeared on 1 security blocklist. AlienVault OTX also included it in a threat intelligence pulse. These indicators, combined with its offline status, confirm it as a confirmed threat. If you visited usdtclear.co.kr or interacted with it, immediately check your crypto wallets for unauthorized transactions. Never share private keys or seed phrases. Scan your device with reputable security software, and consider changing passwords for any accounts where you used similar credentials. Stay vigilant against crypto phishing attempts, and always verify domains through trusted sources like PhishDestroy. ## EVIDENCE HASHES ---------------------------------------------------------------- PhishDestroy Case ID: PD-20260407-C97639 Favicon MD5: 3871b5b7509fc58fcf02b869e24d9149 TLS cert SHA-256: 2947783e0a719ba26a34dab8cb3e72552cdedaa3529ad08241b587f9dc6a4feb ## 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/usdtclear.co.kr/ JSON API: https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=usdtclear.co.kr 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: 174,953 domains (13,614 alive under monitoring, 160,450 confirmed takedowns/dead). Site: https://phishdestroy.io