# PhishDestroy threat dossier — vortex-protocol.live ================================================================ Fetched: 2026-05-02 04:39:05 UTC Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/vortex-protocol.live/ ## VERDICT ---------------------------------------------------------------- HIGH THREAT — malicious activity confirmed Composite threat score: 71/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below) ## DETECTION EVIDENCE ---------------------------------------------------------------- VirusTotal: 1/91 security vendors flagged this domain ## INFRASTRUCTURE ---------------------------------------------------------------- IP address: 188.114.96.3 (CA, Toronto) ASN: AS13335 Cloudflare, Inc. Hosting org: CloudFlare, Inc. Registrar: PDR Ltd. d/b/a PublicDomainRegistry.com Nameservers: chase.ns.cloudflare.com, lady.ns.cloudflare.com Registered: 2026-04-30 Expires: 2027-04-30 Page title: VORTEX PROTOCOL — Perpetual yield on autopilot HTTP response: 200 ## TLS CERTIFICATE ---------------------------------------------------------------- Issuer: Let's Encrypt / E8 Expires: 2026-07-29 Status: INVALID chain Fingerprint: cc960a05dbbdcb4fc01400ac83cab93930b66acc1e5dd9092256638c0fc615cd ## 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: 2026-04-30 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration) First detected: 2026-05-01 07:57:48 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker) First reported: 2026-05-01 04:59:04 UTC (abuse notice filed) Last verified: 2026-05-02 05:15:05 UTC Current status: ACTIVE / observable ## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence) ---------------------------------------------------------------- URLScan.io: https://urlscan.io/result/019de1e5-319e-76a4-8f9c-33fd916ab51a/ URLQuery: https://urlquery.net/report/37a55317-41d0-4b59-8b4f-5682a8141d0d Wayback Machine: https://web.archive.org/web/*/vortex-protocol.live crt.sh CT logs: https://crt.sh/?q=%25.vortex-protocol.live Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=vortex-protocol.live AlienVault OTX: https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/vortex-protocol.live URLhaus: https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/vortex-protocol.live/ ## ANALYST NARRATIVE ---------------------------------------------------------------- [Generated: 2026-05-01 07:58:45 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.] PhishDestroy identifies the active domain vortex-protocol.live as a crypto drainer impersonating a DeFi yield platform under the guise of 'VORTEX PROTOCOL — Perpetual yield on autopilot.' The threat level remains under investigation, but the domain’s behavior and branding strongly suggest malicious intent aimed at cryptocurrency users seeking passive income opportunities. This domain was flagged by PhishDestroy with the following indicators: the domain resolves to IP address 188.114.96.3, was registered through PDR Ltd. d/b/a PublicDomainRegistry.com, and was created on April 30, 2026. Despite using a Let's Encrypt SSL certificate, VirusTotal currently shows 0/95 detections, indicating it has not yet been widely flagged by security vendors. The page title mimics legitimate DeFi protocols to lure victims seeking high-yield investment opportunities. As a crypto drainer impersonating a DeFi yield platform, this domain poses a significant risk to users who may unknowingly connect their wallets or provide sensitive information. PhishDestroy advises users to avoid interacting with vortex-protocol.live and verify the legitimacy of any DeFi platform through official channels. If you have visited this domain, disconnect your wallet immediately and revoke any unintended permissions. Always cross-check URLs and use bookmarked links to legitimate platforms to prevent falling victim to such schemes. [Updates since narrative was generated:] - VirusTotal detections: now 1/91 (narrative was written when count was lower) ## EVIDENCE HASHES ---------------------------------------------------------------- PhishDestroy Case ID: PD-20260501-A5C8ED TLS cert SHA-256: cc960a05dbbdcb4fc01400ac83cab93930b66acc1e5dd9092256638c0fc615cd ## 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/vortex-protocol.live/ JSON API: https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=vortex-protocol.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: 131,000+ phishing domains. Confirmed takedowns: 91,000+. Site: https://phishdestroy.io