# PhishDestroy threat dossier — v3chainlink.live
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Fetched:   2026-06-27 16:57:23 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/v3chainlink.live/

## VERDICT
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TAKEN DOWN (neutralised)
Composite threat score: 78/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      3/91 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: alphaMountain.ai, Fortinet, Gridinsoft
AlienVault OTX:  4 pulses (threat-intel feed mentions)
Public blocklists: listed on 3 independent blocklists

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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IP address:      82.47.62.136 (GR, Thessaloniki)
ASN:             AS202051 NETGRID HOST LTD
Hosting org:     NetGrid Host LTD
Registrar:       NICENIC INTERNATIONAL GROUP CO., LIMITED

!!! REGISTRAR INTEGRITY ALERT — NiceNIC !!!
NiceNIC International: over 90% of its registered domains are associated with
illegal content; documented systematic abuse-report non-response. Primary sources:
  https://phishdestroy.io/nicenic-real
  https://phishdestroy.io/nicenic-verdict

Nameservers:     ["adam.ns.cloudflare.com", "danica.ns.cloudflare.com"]
Registered:      2026-05-25
Expires:         2027-05-25

## TLS CERTIFICATE
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Issuer:     none
Status:     INVALID chain

## 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: 2026-05-25 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration)
First detected:    2026-06-01 03:30:08 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
First reported:    2026-06-15 00:57:50 UTC (abuse notice filed)
Last verified:     2026-06-27 16:20:35 UTC
Neutralised:       2026-06-01 03:17:08 UTC
Current status:    taken down (registrar suspended or DNS dead)

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-06-22 23:28:47 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

The domain v3chainlink.live targets cryptocurrency users, leveraging the popularity of Chainlink. Although it is now offline, it has already been flagged by 3 out of 91 vendors on VirusTotal, indicating its malicious intent. The domain is also listed on public blocklists maintained by PhishDestroy, MetaMask, and SEAL, highlighting the threat it posed to unsuspecting users.

Registered through NICENIC INTERNATIONAL GROUP CO., LIMITED, v3chainlink.live did not employ SSL encryption, a common tactic among phishing sites to avoid detection and reduce operational costs. The hosting IP, 82.47.62.136, was likely used to serve phishing content designed to deceive users into divulging sensitive information, such as cryptocurrency wallet credentials.

The domain's takedown reduces its immediate threat, but its brief period of activity underscores the ongoing risk of crypto-targeted phishing campaigns. PhishDestroy's proactive detection and inclusion in blocklists demonstrate the importance of rapid response in neutralizing such threats. As phishing tactics evolve, staying ahead of these threats is crucial for protecting users in the cryptocurrency space.

## EVIDENCE HASHES
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Favicon MD5:       289ca844f56028a166ec70167eb7ec1d

## 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/v3chainlink.live/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=v3chainlink.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

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