# PhishDestroy threat dossier — usdtlink.live ================================================================ Fetched: 2026-06-27 13:52:12 UTC Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/usdtlink.live/ ## VERDICT ---------------------------------------------------------------- TAKEN DOWN (neutralised) Composite threat score: 68/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below) Scam classification: cryptocurrency ## DETECTION EVIDENCE ---------------------------------------------------------------- VirusTotal: 0/91 security vendors flagged this domain Public blocklists: listed on 1 independent blocklist ## INFRASTRUCTURE ---------------------------------------------------------------- IP address: 216.198.79.1 (US, Walnut) Hosting org: AS16509 Amazon.com, Inc. Registrar: HOSTINGER operations, UAB Nameservers: aurora.dns-parking.com, nebula.dns-parking.com Registered: 2026-05-14 Expires: 2027-05-14 ## TLS CERTIFICATE ---------------------------------------------------------------- Issuer: none Status: INVALID chain ## 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: 2026-05-14 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration) First detected: 2026-06-24 19:12:16 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker) First reported: 2026-06-24 17:14:36 UTC (abuse notice filed) Last verified: 2026-06-27 12:20:35 UTC Neutralised: 2026-06-25 12:18:56 UTC Current status: taken down (registrar suspended or DNS dead) ## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence) ---------------------------------------------------------------- URLScan.io: https://urlscan.io/result/019efa9c-99e6-771e-a716-3d9ff88c5154/ URLQuery: https://urlquery.net/report/68d5804f-b64c-4312-a594-ca8b7919d26d Wayback Machine: https://web.archive.org/web/*/usdtlink.live crt.sh CT logs: https://crt.sh/?q=%25.usdtlink.live Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=usdtlink.live AlienVault OTX: https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/usdtlink.live URLhaus: https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/usdtlink.live/ ## ANALYST NARRATIVE ---------------------------------------------------------------- [Generated: 2026-06-24 20:24:26 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.] This domain, usdtlink.live, is an active website that poses a threat as a cryptocurrency phishing or scam operation, likely targeting users of the USDT (Tether) stablecoin. The site name suggests it impersonates a legitimate link or service for USDT transactions, attempting to trick visitors into connecting their wallets or revealing credentials. The primary threat is financial theft through credential harvesting or unauthorized wallet access. Technical analysis reveals the domain is not detected by any security vendors, with a VirusTotal score of 0 out of 95. It is currently listed on 1 blocklist. The domain was registered on May 14, 2026, under the registrar HOSTERION operations, UAB. The IP address is 216.198.79.1, and its nameservers are aurora.dns-parking.com and nebula.dns-parking.com. The domain status is ACTIVE. The domain’s current status is active and presents a medium risk due to its zero-detection rate, making it harder for users to identify as malicious. The single blocklist listing and recent creation date indicate it is a new threat that may not yet be widely recognized. Users should avoid interacting with this site to prevent potential financial loss. ## EVIDENCE HASHES ---------------------------------------------------------------- PhishDestroy Case ID: PD-20260624-104092 ## 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 (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 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Full HTML report: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/usdtlink.live/ JSON API: https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=usdtlink.live 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: volunteer-driven open-source threat-intelligence platform. Tracked: 170,870 domains (12,734 alive under monitoring, 157,726 confirmed takedowns/dead). Site: https://phishdestroy.io