# PhishDestroy threat dossier — valid-hype.info ================================================================ Fetched: 2026-07-07 04:11:49 UTC Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/valid-hype.info/ ## VERDICT ---------------------------------------------------------------- TAKEN DOWN (neutralised) Composite threat score: 64/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below) ## DETECTION EVIDENCE ---------------------------------------------------------------- VirusTotal: 4/91 security vendors flagged this domain Flagging vendors: alphaMountain.ai, Fortinet, Gridinsoft, SOCRadar Public blocklists: listed on 3 independent blocklists ## INFRASTRUCTURE ---------------------------------------------------------------- IP address: 172.67.143.99 (CA, Toronto) ASN: AS13335 Cloudflare, Inc. Hosting org: Cloudflare, Inc. 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: 2026-07-02 Expires: 2027-07-02 ## TLS CERTIFICATE ---------------------------------------------------------------- Issuer: Google Trust Services / WE1 Expires: 2026-09-30 Status: INVALID chain Fingerprint: 278665dd93a7c26b60e898f24756a104a08b16b9e735aa8d50fed47248dab5ba ## 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: 2026-07-02 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration) First detected: 2026-07-06 16:16:37 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker) Last verified: 2026-07-07 04:20:35 UTC Neutralised: 2026-07-06 18:16:50 UTC Current status: taken down (registrar suspended or DNS dead) ## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence) ---------------------------------------------------------------- URLScan.io: https://urlscan.io/result/019f37c8-a3b2-738c-83d9-15e9945564f9/ Wayback Machine: https://web.archive.org/web/*/valid-hype.info crt.sh CT logs: https://crt.sh/?q=%25.valid-hype.info Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=valid-hype.info AlienVault OTX: https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/valid-hype.info URLhaus: https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/valid-hype.info/ ## ANALYST NARRATIVE ---------------------------------------------------------------- [Generated: 2026-07-06 17:04:39 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.] This domain is flagged as a high-risk credential harvesting threat specifically targeting cryptocurrency wallet users. Analysis indicates the infrastructure is designed to mimic legitimate wallet interfaces, capturing login credentials and recovery phrases through deceptive input forms. The threat type falls under targeted phishing with cryptocurrency-specific payloads, distinguishing it from generic credential theft attempts. Infrastructure analysis reveals the following technical indicators: the domain valid-hype.info was registered on July 02, 2026 through NICENIC INTERNATIONAL GROUP CO., LIMITED. It currently resolves to IP address 172.67.143.99 and maintains an SSL certificate issued by Google Trust Services. Detection metrics show 4 out of 95 security vendors flagging the domain on VirusTotal, while it appears on 3 distinct security blocklists. Protective measures have been implemented by multiple independent security entities, though the domain remains operational. Mitigation requires immediate action from both network administrators and end users. Network-level blocking should be implemented for the domain and its resolving IP address 172.67.143.99. Cryptocurrency users should verify wallet interfaces through official application stores or direct developer channels only. Organizations should deploy enhanced monitoring for connections to newly registered domains (NRDs) created within the past 90 days, particularly those using content delivery network infrastructure. Credential rotation is recommended for any accounts potentially exposed to this domain, with priority given to cryptocurrency wallet access credentials. ## EVIDENCE HASHES ---------------------------------------------------------------- Favicon MD5: b8a0bf372c762e966cc99ede8682bc71 TLS cert SHA-256: 278665dd93a7c26b60e898f24756a104a08b16b9e735aa8d50fed47248dab5ba ## 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/valid-hype.info/ JSON API: https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=valid-hype.info 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: 175,648 domains (12,659 alive under monitoring, 162,048 confirmed takedowns/dead). Site: https://phishdestroy.io