# PhishDestroy threat dossier — vertexneobase.digital
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Fetched:   2026-04-24 02:38:52 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/vertexneobase.digital/

## VERDICT
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TAKEN DOWN (neutralised)
Composite threat score: 94/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)
Scam classification: Impersonation (x.com)
Targeted brand: x.com

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      11/95 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: ChainPatrol, alphaMountain.ai, BitDefender, CyRadar, Fortinet, G-Data, Kaspersky, Lionic, Seclookup, Sophos, Trustwave
Public blocklists: listed on 3 independent blocklists
Victim re-reports (public form): 1

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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IP address:      104.21.5.116 (US, San Francisco)
ASN:             ASAS13335 CLOUDFLARENET, US
Hosting org:     AS13335 Cloudflare, Inc.
Registrar:       Cloudflare, Inc.
Nameservers:     ajay.ns.cloudflare.com, paityn.ns.cloudflare.com
Page title:      Welcome to nginx!

## TLS CERTIFICATE
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Issuer:     Google Trust Services / WE1
Expires:    2026-06-09
Status:     INVALID chain
Fingerprint: f5ffbe2d5786c615718a928357f7912a2c913789ed83e810f4f36ec76abcaf4a

## 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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First detected:    2026-02-25 02:39:27 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
First reported:    2025-11-13 16:02:13 UTC (abuse notice filed)
Last verified:     2026-04-13 07:52:24 UTC
Neutralised:       2026-03-15 06:11:44 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/019a7ded-291c-76fb-b9e0-103b6a899a3f/
Wayback Machine:  https://web.archive.org/web/*/vertexneobase.digital
crt.sh CT logs:   https://crt.sh/?q=%25.vertexneobase.digital
Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=vertexneobase.digital
AlienVault OTX:   https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/vertexneobase.digital
URLhaus:          https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/vertexneobase.digital/

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-03-19 02:01:31 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

PhishDestroy identifies vertexneobase.digital as a high-risk phishing domain engaged in brand impersonation targeting x.com. The domain was designed to deceive users by mimicking the legitimate brand, posing significant risk of credential theft or fraud. Its high-risk classification stems from its direct attempt to misuse a trusted brand's identity to exploit victims.

The domain resolved to IP address 104.21.5.116 and was registered via Cloudflare, Inc., a common provider exploited for rapid setup of malicious sites. VirusTotal analysis shows that 11 out of 95 security vendors flagged vertexneobase.digital, reinforcing its malicious nature. Furthermore, the domain appeared on three separate security blocklists and had a very low trust score of 0/100 from Gridinsoft. The page title "Welcome to nginx!" suggests it was caught early or misconfigured, but initial reconnaissance indicates it was intended for phishing activity targeting users of x.com.

At present, vertexneobase.digital is offline, reducing immediate risk. However, given its prior detection and infrastructure, users should remain vigilant for similar domains attempting brand impersonation of x.com. Organizations are advised to monitor DNS and domain registrations for variants to preempt future attacks. Blocking this domain across networks and educating end-users about phishing risks remains essential to mitigate exposure.

[Updates since narrative was generated:]
  - VirusTotal detections: now 11/95 (narrative was written when count was lower)

## EVIDENCE HASHES
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Favicon SHA-256:       ed6f6f2144998175c846a99d2a0faab5bf7b6ace318f0fe2dc4bfeaf4700c1d8
TLS cert SHA-256:      f5ffbe2d5786c615718a928357f7912a2c913789ed83e810f4f36ec76abcaf4a

## 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/vertexneobase.digital/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=vertexneobase.digital
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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