# PhishDestroy threat dossier — votes-firelightfinance.xyz ================================================================ Fetched: 2026-07-02 17:27:30 UTC Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/votes-firelightfinance.xyz/ ## VERDICT ---------------------------------------------------------------- TAKEN DOWN (neutralised) Composite threat score: 100/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below) Scam classification: Credential Phishing ## DETECTION EVIDENCE ---------------------------------------------------------------- VirusTotal: 5/91 security vendors flagged this domain Flagging vendors: alphaMountain.ai, Forcepoint ThreatSeeker, Fortinet, Gridinsoft, SOCRadar URLQuery: 1 detections Public blocklists: listed on 3 independent blocklists ## INFRASTRUCTURE ---------------------------------------------------------------- IP address: 188.114.97.3 (US, San Francisco) Hosting org: AS13335 Cloudflare, 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: keaton.ns.cloudflare.com, oaklyn.ns.cloudflare.com Registered: 2026-06-01 Expires: 2027-06-01 ## TLS CERTIFICATE ---------------------------------------------------------------- Issuer: none Status: INVALID chain ## 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: 2026-06-01 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration) First detected: 2026-06-02 18:59:15 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker) First reported: 2026-06-02 16:08:45 UTC (abuse notice filed) Last verified: 2026-07-02 18:21:28 UTC Neutralised: 2026-06-03 03:25:15 UTC Current status: taken down (registrar suspended or DNS dead) ## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence) ---------------------------------------------------------------- URLScan.io: https://urlscan.io/result/019e890d-925b-742e-999a-b8d635162964/ URLQuery: https://urlquery.net/report/4dce9b8e-0926-446f-9ebf-852e2bb4e767 Wayback Machine: https://web.archive.org/web/*/votes-firelightfinance.xyz crt.sh CT logs: https://crt.sh/?q=%25.votes-firelightfinance.xyz Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=votes-firelightfinance.xyz AlienVault OTX: https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/votes-firelightfinance.xyz URLhaus: https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/votes-firelightfinance.xyz/ ## ANALYST NARRATIVE ---------------------------------------------------------------- [Generated: 2026-06-26 02:29:26 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.] This domain is classified as an elevated-risk credential harvesting phishing site targeting users through deceptive login interfaces. Analysis indicates the domain is designed to mimic legitimate financial or cryptocurrency platforms, tricking victims into submitting sensitive credentials such as usernames, passwords, and multi-factor authentication codes. The threat type aligns with generic_phishing but exhibits targeted characteristics, likely aimed at users of decentralized finance or financial services platforms. Infrastructure analysis reveals the domain votes-firelightfinance.xyz was registered on June 01, 2026, through NICENIC INTERNATIONAL GROUP CO., LIMITED, a registrar frequently associated with malicious domains. It resolves to the IP address 188.114.97.3 and employs Cloudflare for hosting and protection, including Cloudflare Browser Insights for performance monitoring. The domain is flagged by 5 out of 95 security vendors on VirusTotal and appears on 3 distinct security blocklists. Detection systems including MetaMask, PhishDestroy, and SEAL have actively blocked this domain, confirming its malicious intent. The use of HTTP/3 further complicates detection and mitigation efforts due to its encrypted transport layer. Mitigation requires immediate blocking of the domain and its associated IP 188.114.97.3 across all network security controls, including firewalls, DNS filters, and endpoint protection systems. Security teams should monitor for any residual connections or attempts to access this domain, particularly from endpoints that may have interacted with it prior to takedown. User awareness training should emphasize the risks of credential harvesting schemes, particularly those leveraging Cloudflare-protected domains and HTTP/3. Additionally, organizations should review logs for any successful authentications originating from this domain and force password resets for affected accounts. Given the domain's current offline status, continuous monitoring is advised to detect potential re-emergence under a different name or IP. ## EVIDENCE HASHES ---------------------------------------------------------------- PhishDestroy Case ID: PD-20260602-5E6F3B Favicon MD5: 774908dd96042307639e40a6950e03a0 ## 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 (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 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Full HTML report: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/votes-firelightfinance.xyz/ JSON API: https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=votes-firelightfinance.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 About PhishDestroy: independent open-source threat-intelligence platform. Tracked: 173,922 domains (14,618 alive under monitoring, 158,575 confirmed takedowns/dead). Site: https://phishdestroy.io