# PhishDestroy threat dossier — vlayer.network
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Fetched:   2026-07-05 12:12:43 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/vlayer.network/

## VERDICT
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TAKEN DOWN (neutralised)
Composite threat score: 51/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      1/94 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: SOCRadar
AlienVault OTX:  1 pulses (threat-intel feed mentions)
Public blocklists: listed on 1 independent blocklist

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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IP address:      188.114.97.3 (CA, Toronto)
ASN:             AS13335 Cloudflare, Inc.
Hosting org:     CloudFlare, Inc.
Registrar:       PublicDomainRegistry
Registered:      2026-03-25

## 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: 2026-03-25 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration)
First detected:    2026-03-25 18:30:05 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
First reported:    2026-03-25 15:30:33 UTC (abuse notice filed)
Last verified:     2026-07-05 12:20:36 UTC
Neutralised:       2026-04-17 13:24:23 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/019d259b-6d58-759b-8e07-ee512b3a95dc/
URLQuery:         https://urlquery.net/report/f4239e4a-ca73-44ed-a0f3-2a401bcd2420
Wayback Machine:  https://web.archive.org/web/*/vlayer.network
crt.sh CT logs:   https://crt.sh/?q=%25.vlayer.network
Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=vlayer.network
AlienVault OTX:   https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/vlayer.network
URLhaus:          https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/vlayer.network/

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-06-26 15:30:41 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

This domain, vlayer.network, has been identified as a crypto drainer phishing endpoint targeting cryptocurrency wallet users. Analysis indicates the site likely employs malicious JavaScript to intercept and exfiltrate wallet credentials or seed phrases, a common tactic in cryptocurrency theft operations. No direct brand impersonation has been confirmed, though the infrastructure aligns with known drainer kit deployments observed in prior campaigns. The domain exhibits characteristics consistent with automated phishing toolkits, including obfuscated payloads and rapid takedown patterns following detection.  Infrastructure analysis reveals the following technical indicators: the domain was registered on March 25, 2026, through PublicDomainRegistry, a registrar frequently associated with high-volume phishing registrations. It resolves to the IP address 188.114.97.3, which has been linked to other transient phishing endpoints in recent months. Detection metrics show a VirusTotal score of 1/95, indicating minimal but targeted flagging by security vendors. The domain appears on a single security blocklist and was previously documented in one AlienVault OTX threat intelligence pulse. Google Safe Browsing (GSB) status remains unconfirmed at the time of analysis, though the domain's offline status may limit real-time verification.  Current status indicates vlayer.network has been taken offline, likely in response to detection and blocklisting by security providers. While the immediate threat has been mitigated, residual risk persists due to the potential for rapid redeployment of the phishing infrastructure under new domains or IPs. Users who interacted with the site prior to takedown should assume credential compromise and initiate wallet migration or transaction monitoring. Organizations are advised to update blocklists with the provided indicators and monitor for related domains registered through the same registrar or resolving to the identified IP range. Proactive DNS monitoring for lookalike domains is recommended to preempt potential follow-up campaigns.

## EVIDENCE HASHES
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PhishDestroy Case ID:  PD-20260325-A8BCB9
Favicon MD5:       ec8a457a03915c251355679cc23674d8

## 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 (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
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Full HTML report:  https://phishdestroy.io/domain/vlayer.network/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=vlayer.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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