# PhishDestroy threat dossier — vote-based.xyz
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Fetched:   2026-07-04 18:18:23 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/vote-based.xyz/

## VERDICT
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TAKEN DOWN (neutralised)
Composite threat score: 100/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)
Scam classification: Crypto Drainer
Targeted brand: Base

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      3/91 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: alphaMountain.ai, Forcepoint ThreatSeeker, Gridinsoft
Public blocklists: listed on 3 independent blocklists

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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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:     ["keaton.ns.cloudflare.com", "oaklyn.ns.cloudflare.com"]
Registered:      2026-05-27
Expires:         2027-05-27

## 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: 2026-05-27 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration)
First detected:    2026-06-01 03:30:08 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
First reported:    2026-06-15 00:27:29 UTC (abuse notice filed)
Last verified:     2026-07-04 16:20:36 UTC
Neutralised:       2026-06-01 18:26:33 UTC
Current status:    taken down (registrar suspended or DNS dead)

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-06-25 16:08:55 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

This domain, vote-based.xyz, is flagged as an active brand impersonation threat targeting Base, a Layer 2 blockchain platform. Analysis indicates it operates as a token drainer phishing site, designed to deceive users into connecting wallets and executing malicious smart contracts that siphon funds. The infrastructure mimics legitimate Base services, leveraging social engineering tactics such as fake airdrops or governance proposals to lure victims.  Infrastructure analysis reveals concrete technical indicators of compromise. The domain was registered on May 27, 2026, through NICENIC INTERNATIONAL GROUP CO., LIMITED, a registrar frequently associated with high-risk domains. VirusTotal detection rates show 3 out of 95 security vendors flagging the domain, while it appears on three independent security blocklists. No Google Safe Browsing (GSB) flags are currently recorded, though this may reflect a lag in propagation rather than benign status. The domain resolves to a cloud-hosted IP with no prior association to legitimate Base infrastructure, further corroborating its fraudulent nature.  As of the latest assessment, vote-based.xyz remains active and poses a high risk to users. Response actions by security providers include blocking by multiple wallet protection systems and inclusion in at least three curated blocklists. Despite these measures, the domain continues to resolve and may still be accessible to users bypassing security controls. Remaining risks include potential financial loss for victims, credential harvesting, and the deployment of additional malware payloads. Users are advised to treat any interaction with this domain as malicious and verify Base-related communications exclusively through official channels.

## EVIDENCE HASHES
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Favicon MD5:       b8a0bf372c762e966cc99ede8682bc71

## 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/vote-based.xyz/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=vote-based.xyz
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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