# PhishDestroy threat dossier — vrtex-protocol-en-us.pages.dev
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Fetched:   2026-04-27 00:09:36 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/vrtex-protocol-en-us.pages.dev/

## VERDICT
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HIGH THREAT — malicious activity confirmed
Composite threat score: 74/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      1/94 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: LevelBlue

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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IP address:      172.66.47.197 (CA, Toronto)
ASN:             AS13335 Cloudflare, Inc.
Hosting org:     Cloudflare, Inc.
Registrar:       Cloudflare, Inc.
Nameservers:     norman.ns.cloudflare.com, reza.ns.cloudflare.com
Registered:      2026-04-18
Page title:      Vertex Protocol — Hybrid DEX | Fast, Secure On‑Chain Trading
HTTP response:   200

## TLS CERTIFICATE
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Issuer:     Google Trust Services / WE1
Expires:    2026-07-10
Status:     INVALID chain
Fingerprint: 07c1a591fc03a0f60f9896b04507c83d03f476c6a2eacdc72c7f4e4f65df234c

## ABUSE-REPORT HISTORY (evidence of registrar non-response)
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Status: pending notification queue. No abuse reports filed yet — this domain is
waiting for the next cycle of our automated abuse-reporter.

## TIMELINE
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Domain registered: 2026-04-18 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration)
First detected:    2026-04-18 17:57:44 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
Last verified:     2026-04-26 19:40:19 UTC
Current status:    ACTIVE / observable

## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence)
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URLScan.io:       https://urlscan.io/result/019da117-df17-72aa-8f46-b530230b736b/
Wayback Machine:  https://web.archive.org/web/*/vrtex-protocol-en-us.pages.dev
crt.sh CT logs:   https://crt.sh/?q=%25.vrtex-protocol-en-us.pages.dev
Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=vrtex-protocol-en-us.pages.dev
AlienVault OTX:   https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/vrtex-protocol-en-us.pages.dev
URLhaus:          https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/vrtex-protocol-en-us.pages.dev/

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-04-18 17:58:56 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

PhishDestroy has flagged vrtex-protocol-en-us.pages.dev as under investigation for potential crypto draining activity. This designation indicates a notable risk, advising users to proceed with extreme caution. The site's purpose appears to be to steal cryptocurrency assets from unsuspecting users.  

Technical indicators provide a mixed picture. VirusTotal currently shows a low detection rate of 0/95, which may indicate a newly launched campaign or sophisticated evasion techniques. The domain is registered through Cloudflare, Inc. and resolves to IP address 172.66.47.197. The SSL certificate is issued by Google Trust Services, which, while appearing legitimate, can be abused by malicious actors. These factors alone do not confirm malicious intent but warrant further scrutiny given the potential for cryptocurrency theft.  

Given the risk of a crypto drainer, users should avoid interacting with the website, especially connecting their cryptocurrency wallets or entering private keys. Always verify the legitimacy of any crypto-related website through official channels and independent security resources like PhishDestroy before engaging. If you suspect your wallet has been compromised, immediately transfer your assets to a secure wallet and report the incident to relevant authorities.

[Updates since narrative was generated:]
  - VirusTotal detections: now 1/94 (narrative was written when count was lower)

## EVIDENCE HASHES
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TLS cert SHA-256:      07c1a591fc03a0f60f9896b04507c83d03f476c6a2eacdc72c7f4e4f65df234c

## 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 (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
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Full HTML report:  https://phishdestroy.io/domain/vrtex-protocol-en-us.pages.dev/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=vrtex-protocol-en-us.pages.dev
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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