# PhishDestroy threat dossier — venogex.com
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Fetched:   2026-04-22 06:33:06 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/venogex.com/

## VERDICT
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TAKEN DOWN (neutralised)
Composite threat score: 100/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)
Scam classification: cryptocurrency
Targeted brand: x.com

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      8/93 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: ADMINUSLabs, CRDF, CyRadar, Fortinet, Gridinsoft, Lionic, Seclookup, SOCRadar
AlienVault OTX:  1 pulses (threat-intel feed mentions)
Public blocklists: listed on 1 independent blocklist

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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IP address:      2606:4700:3036::ac43:8586 (US, San Francisco)
ASN:             ASAS13335 CLOUDFLARENET, US
Hosting org:     AS13335 Cloudflare, Inc.
Registrar:       Hello Internet Corp
Registered:      2026-01-07
Expires:         2027-01-07
Page title:      Venogex: Elon Musk’s Official Crypto Casino Powered by Blockchain

## TLS CERTIFICATE
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Issuer:     WE1
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: 2026-01-07 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration)
First detected:    2026-02-26 23:23:21 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
Last verified:     2026-04-22 01:41:11 UTC
Neutralised:       2026-04-21 22:03:59 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/019bb83d-d7ac-7029-ae3c-4748bc0a930f/
Wayback Machine:  https://web.archive.org/web/*/venogex.com
crt.sh CT logs:   https://crt.sh/?q=%25.venogex.com
Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=venogex.com
AlienVault OTX:   https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/venogex.com
URLhaus:          https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/venogex.com/

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-03-19 02:22:09 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

PhishDestroy identifies venogex.com as an active phishing domain impersonating a high-profile crypto casino allegedly linked to Elon Musk. This generic phishing threat aims to deceive users into divulging sensitive information, exploiting the allure of blockchain-powered gambling. Such scams can lead to financial loss and identity theft, making vigilance critical.

The domain venogex.com was registered recently on February 21, 2026, and resolves to the IPv6 address 2606:4700:3036::ac43:8586. Security analysis via VirusTotal indicates that 8 out of 95 vendors have flagged this domain for suspicious activity, and it is listed on one security blocklist. Additionally, AlienVault OTX has recorded this domain in a threat intelligence pulse, corroborating its malicious status. The website’s page title misleadingly promotes it as "Venogex: Elon Musk’s Official Crypto Casino Powered by Blockchain," attempting to gain user trust.

Users should avoid visiting venogex.com and refrain from entering any personal or financial details on the site. It is advisable to ensure that security software is up to date and to report any suspicious activity related to this domain. Organizations should consider blocking venogex.com at the network level to prevent exposure. Remaining cautious and verifying the legitimacy of crypto gambling platforms can help mitigate the risk posed by such phishing campaigns.

## 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/venogex.com/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=venogex.com
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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