# PhishDestroy threat dossier — usdtez.net
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Fetched:   2026-06-24 04:19:54 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/usdtez.net/

## VERDICT
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TAKEN DOWN (neutralised)
Composite threat score: 89/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)
Scam classification: Investment Scam
Targeted brand: Base

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      1/91 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: SOCRadar
Public blocklists: listed on 1 independent blocklist

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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IP address:      185.117.72.246 (NL, Naaldwijk)
ASN:             ASAS60117 HS Host Sailor Ltd, AE
Hosting org:     AS60117 Host Sailor Ltd
Registrar:       ENOM, INC.
Nameservers:     dns1.name-services.com, dns2.name-services.com, dns3.name-services.com, dns4.name-services.com, dns5.name-services.com
Registered:      2025-11-10
Expires:         2026-11-10
Page title:      USDTEZ — Earn Passive Income on Base
HTTP response:   200

## TLS CERTIFICATE
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Issuer:     Let's Encrypt / E8
Expires:    2026-07-21
Status:     INVALID chain
Fingerprint: 7ae924cc5ce865d063ef01dc83e11d377a8ba8407391c64a554986fdf7960fd7
Subject Alternative Names (related infrastructure — often same operator):
  - www.usdtez.net

## 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: 2025-11-10 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration)
First detected:    2026-06-19 02:27:33 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
First reported:    2026-06-19 00:43:51 UTC (abuse notice filed)
Last verified:     2026-06-24 04:20:33 UTC
Neutralised:       2026-06-20 00:16:34 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/019edd44-eb55-7698-ae60-4bf0c1ccfefb/
URLQuery:         https://urlquery.net/report/2573038f-fc90-4e36-bd79-45596ea37083
Wayback Machine:  https://web.archive.org/web/*/usdtez.net
crt.sh CT logs:   https://crt.sh/?q=%25.usdtez.net
Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=usdtez.net
AlienVault OTX:   https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/usdtez.net
URLhaus:          https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/usdtez.net/

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-06-22 23:05:42 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

The domain usdtez.net, now offline, was part of an investment scam impersonating the brand Base. Despite being flagged by only 1 out of 91 vendors on VirusTotal, the site aimed to lure users with promises of earning passive income. This tactic is common in fraudulent schemes, which often exploit the initial gap between domain registration and detection by antivirus databases.

Registered through ENOM, INC., usdtez.net was hosted on an IP address located in the Netherlands, specifically under Host Sailor Ltd. The domain's SSL certificate was issued by Let's Encrypt, a common choice for both legitimate and malicious sites due to its ease of access and no-cost issuance. The platform risk score for this domain was moderate at 56 out of 100, indicating a significant threat level prior to its takedown.

PhishDestroy added usdtez.net to its blocklist after detecting it on June 19, 2026. This proactive measure helped mitigate the potential impact on users who might have been deceived by the site's claims. The domain's takedown reduces immediate risk, but the incident underscores the importance of early detection and swift response in combating online scams. While the site is no longer active, the case highlights the ongoing need for vigilance against similar threats.

## EVIDENCE HASHES
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PhishDestroy Case ID:  PD-20260619-80F5D8
TLS cert SHA-256:      7ae924cc5ce865d063ef01dc83e11d377a8ba8407391c64a554986fdf7960fd7

## 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/usdtez.net/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=usdtez.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

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