# PhishDestroy threat dossier — vote-sparkdex.com ================================================================ Fetched: 2026-04-27 23:48:12 UTC Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/vote-sparkdex.com/ ## VERDICT ---------------------------------------------------------------- TAKEN DOWN (neutralised) Composite threat score: 96/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below) Scam classification: Fake Exchange Targeted brand: Investment Scam ## DETECTION EVIDENCE ---------------------------------------------------------------- VirusTotal: 1/94 security vendors flagged this domain Flagging vendors: Gridinsoft ## INFRASTRUCTURE ---------------------------------------------------------------- IP address: 104.21.44.115 (CA, Toronto) ASN: AS13335 Cloudflare, Inc. Hosting org: Cloudflare, Inc. Registrar: PDR Ltd. d/b/a PublicDomainRegistry.com Nameservers: gigi.ns.cloudflare.com, tosana.ns.cloudflare.com Registered: 2026-04-23 Page title: SparkDEX - Best DEX on Flare Network | Flare Dex Trading Platform HTTP response: 200 ## TLS CERTIFICATE ---------------------------------------------------------------- Issuer: Let's Encrypt / E8 Expires: 2026-07-22 Status: INVALID chain Fingerprint: f741091ebf5e495f0b557ce9d7423f04d210fa5c65fac7a29546390caab2b9f5 ## ABUSE-REPORT HISTORY (evidence of registrar non-response) ---------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Domain registered: 2026-04-23 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration) First detected: 2026-04-25 15:37:48 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker) First reported: 2026-04-25 12:40:39 UTC (abuse notice filed) Last verified: 2026-04-28 01:40:18 UTC Neutralised: 2026-04-27 16:16:31 UTC Current status: taken down (registrar suspended or DNS dead) ## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence) ---------------------------------------------------------------- URLScan.io: https://urlscan.io/result/019dc4a2-dc64-739b-a278-838510ddbaff/ URLQuery: https://urlquery.net/report/eb2cae49-15ec-47bb-b0a1-8d777bcd9ca1 Wayback Machine: https://web.archive.org/web/*/vote-sparkdex.com crt.sh CT logs: https://crt.sh/?q=%25.vote-sparkdex.com Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=vote-sparkdex.com AlienVault OTX: https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/vote-sparkdex.com URLhaus: https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/vote-sparkdex.com/ ## ANALYST NARRATIVE ---------------------------------------------------------------- [Generated: 2026-04-25 15:38:54 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.] PhishDestroy identifies vote-sparkdex.com as an active brand impersonation threat targeting SparkDEX, a Flare Network decentralized exchange (DEX). This domain masquerades as the legitimate SparkDEX platform to deceive users into depositing cryptocurrency under false pretenses. The threat employs classic impersonation tactics, leveraging the brand’s reputation to lure victims into fraudulent investment opportunities. No drainer kit has been confirmed in this specific campaign, but the infrastructure strongly suggests the use of social engineering to harvest credentials or facilitate unauthorized transactions. This domain exhibits several technical red flags consistent with emerging phishing operations. VirusTotal currently flags the site with 0/95 detections, indicating it remains undetected by most antivirus engines as of analysis time. The domain was registered through PDR Ltd. d/b/a PublicDomainRegistry.com and resolves to IP address 104.21.44.115. The domain was created on April 23, 2026, and currently shows no presence on Google Safe Browsing (GSB) or major public blocklists. These characteristics suggest a recently deployed, possibly automated campaign designed for short-term exploitation. As of this assessment, vote-sparkdex.com remains active and unblocked. The low detection rate and absence from blocklists indicate a window of opportunity for the threat actor. Users are strongly advised to avoid interacting with this domain and verify all DEX platforms through official channels. The current risk level is under investigation but classified as active due to the domain’s operational status. Security teams should monitor for related infrastructure and update detection rules accordingly. Remaining risk is moderate given the domain’s recent creation and unblocked status, but containment is feasible with proactive blocking. [Updates since narrative was generated:] - VirusTotal detections: now 1/94 (narrative was written when count was lower) ## EVIDENCE HASHES ---------------------------------------------------------------- PhishDestroy Case ID: PD-20260425-4343C5 Favicon MD5: 2a68598adaa3d0d74474007b1de1e9fe TLS cert SHA-256: f741091ebf5e495f0b557ce9d7423f04d210fa5c65fac7a29546390caab2b9f5 ## 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/vote-sparkdex.com/ JSON API: https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=vote-sparkdex.com 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