# PhishDestroy threat dossier — vestingblockdag.network
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Fetched:   2026-04-22 12:17:52 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/vestingblockdag.network/

## VERDICT
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TAKEN DOWN (neutralised)
Composite threat score: 86/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)
Scam classification: Impersonation (BlockDAG)
Targeted brand: BlockDAG

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      4/93 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: ADMINUSLabs, G-Data, SOCRadar, Sophos
URLQuery:        2 detections
Public blocklists: listed on 3 independent blocklists

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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IP address:      145.223.104.2 (US, Phoenix)
ASN:             ASAS47583 Hostinger International Limited
Hosting org:     AS47583 Hostinger International Limited
Registrar:       HOSTINGER operations, UAB
Nameservers:     ns1.dns-parking.com, ns2.dns-parking.com
Registered:      2026-02-25
Expires:         2027-02-16
Page title:      Become a Part Of BlockDAG Network | Buy BDAG Coins & Miners

## 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: 2026-02-25 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration)
First detected:    2026-02-25 07:02:04 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
First reported:    2026-02-25 18:25:33 UTC (abuse notice filed)
Last verified:     2026-04-13 09:45:52 UTC
Neutralised:       2026-02-28 08:53:53 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/019c92bf-aa25-720d-b931-0c75934af9e7/
URLQuery:         https://urlquery.net/report/c6388d2f-1e07-4887-a23e-0c47bf54fe4d
Wayback Machine:  https://web.archive.org/web/*/vestingblockdag.network
crt.sh CT logs:   https://crt.sh/?q=%25.vestingblockdag.network
Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=vestingblockdag.network
AlienVault OTX:   https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/vestingblockdag.network
URLhaus:          https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/vestingblockdag.network/

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-03-19 05:26:24 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

PhishDestroy has identified vestingblockdag.network as a medium-risk brand impersonation threat targeting the BlockDAG network. The domain was designed to deceive users by presenting itself as an official platform for purchasing BDAG coins and mining equipment, aiming to exploit BlockDAG's reputation.

The domain was registered on February 25, 2026, through HOSTINGER operations, UAB, and resolved to IP address 145.223.104.2. It triggered alerts from 4 out of 95 security vendors on VirusTotal and appeared on three separate security blocklists. The page title "Become a Part Of BlockDAG Network | Buy BDAG Coins & Miners" further confirms its intent to impersonate the legitimate brand.

Currently, vestingblockdag.network is offline, mitigating immediate risk. Users and organizations are advised to remain vigilant against similar impersonation attempts and ensure they verify domain authenticity before engaging with BlockDAG-related services. Continuous monitoring for resurgence or related domains is recommended.

## EVIDENCE HASHES
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PhishDestroy Case ID:  PD-20260225-2398DB
Favicon SHA-256:       c1644d19e796afdd60ada8145be62e4f338211cdc5f747665187c3b045d058be

## 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/vestingblockdag.network/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=vestingblockdag.network
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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