# PhishDestroy threat dossier — virtualtoken.live ================================================================ Fetched: 2026-06-29 12:21:55 UTC Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/virtualtoken.live/ ## VERDICT ---------------------------------------------------------------- ACTIVE + CLOAKED — returns HTTP 666 to scanners, real fraudulent site to victims Composite threat score: 100/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below) Scam classification: Impersonation Targeted brand: OKX Cloaking: DETECTED — domain returns custom HTTP 666 to scanners while serving fraudulent content to real users (type: content_split) (score: 1/6) ## DETECTION EVIDENCE ---------------------------------------------------------------- VirusTotal: 1/91 security vendors flagged this domain Flagging vendors: Kaspersky URLQuery: 3 detections Public blocklists: listed on 3 independent blocklists ## INFRASTRUCTURE ---------------------------------------------------------------- IP address: 216.198.79.65 (US, Walnut) ASN: ASAS16509 AMAZON-02 - Amazon.com, Inc., US Hosting org: AS16509 Amazon.com, 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: mckenzie.ns.cloudflare.com, seth.ns.cloudflare.com Registered: 2026-06-19 Expires: 2027-06-19 Page title: Virtuals — S2 Network Incentives HTTP response: 451 ## TLS CERTIFICATE ---------------------------------------------------------------- Issuer: Let's Encrypt / YR1 Expires: 2026-09-17 Status: INVALID chain Fingerprint: 9322b83b6dbec9ae564d37134b49784fc62d303f3d05ed423ed6dec1e50074e9 ## ABUSE-REPORT HISTORY (evidence of registrar non-response) ---------------------------------------------------------------- Status: pending notification queue. No abuse reports filed yet — this domain is waiting for the next cycle of our automated abuse-reporter. ## TIMELINE ---------------------------------------------------------------- Domain registered: 2026-06-19 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration) First detected: 2026-06-22 12:24:26 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker) First reported: 2026-06-22 10:43:36 UTC (abuse notice filed) Last verified: 2026-06-29 12:20:34 UTC Neutralised: 2026-06-22 18:17:29 UTC Current status: ACTIVE — cloaked behind HTTP 666 to evade scanners ## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence) ---------------------------------------------------------------- URLScan.io: https://urlscan.io/result/019eeedb-85b1-76e4-bc29-82308661221d/ URLQuery: https://urlquery.net/report/9f280e41-657c-43bd-b858-44fb6e0e0825 Wayback Machine: https://web.archive.org/web/*/virtualtoken.live crt.sh CT logs: https://crt.sh/?q=%25.virtualtoken.live Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=virtualtoken.live AlienVault OTX: https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/virtualtoken.live URLhaus: https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/virtualtoken.live/ ## ANALYST NARRATIVE ---------------------------------------------------------------- [Generated: 2026-06-22 22:59:28 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.] Virtualtoken.live, a domain targeting cryptocurrency enthusiasts, is flagged by 1 of 91 vendors on VirusTotal. The site, now offline, masqueraded as a legitimate platform under the guise of 'Virtuals — S2 Network Incentives'. This domain, registered through NICENIC INTERNATIONAL GROUP CO., LIMITED, was hosted on an IP associated with Amazon.com, Inc. PhishDestroy first identified virtualtoken.live on June 22, 2026, shortly after its creation on June 19, 2026. Despite its brief online presence, the domain managed to make it onto three public blocklists, including those maintained by PhishDestroy, MetaMask, and SEAL. This rapid detection and subsequent takedown highlight the effectiveness of early threat identification systems in mitigating potential harm. The use of Let's Encrypt for SSL certification is a common tactic among phishing sites to appear legitimate and secure. However, the presence of a valid SSL certificate should not be taken as an indication of safety. Phishing domains like virtualtoken.live exploit the time gap between domain registration and antivirus detection, often operating within this window to deceive users before being flagged by security vendors. This case underscores the importance of proactive threat intelligence in the cybersecurity landscape. ## EVIDENCE HASHES ---------------------------------------------------------------- PhishDestroy Case ID: PD-20260622-E05BC6 TLS cert SHA-256: 9322b83b6dbec9ae564d37134b49784fc62d303f3d05ed423ed6dec1e50074e9 ## 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 (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 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Full HTML report: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/virtualtoken.live/ JSON API: https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=virtualtoken.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 About PhishDestroy: volunteer-driven open-source threat-intelligence platform. Tracked: 172,443 domains (12,756 alive under monitoring, 159,120 confirmed takedowns/dead). Site: https://phishdestroy.io