# PhishDestroy threat dossier — w.stakingrewards.biz ================================================================ Fetched: 2026-05-16 03:27:20 UTC Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/w.stakingrewards.biz/ ## VERDICT ---------------------------------------------------------------- STATUS STALE — last probed 24 days ago, treat as ACTIVE until re-verified Composite threat score: 100/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below) Scam classification: email Targeted brand: gmail (and: google) ## DETECTION EVIDENCE ---------------------------------------------------------------- VirusTotal: 16/93 security vendors flagged this domain Flagging vendors: ADMINUSLabs, ChainPatrol, BitDefender, CRDF, CyRadar, ESET, Fortinet, G-Data, Google Safebrowsing, Gridinsoft, Lionic, Seclookup, SOCRadar, Sophos, VIPRE, Webroot Public blocklists: listed on 3 independent blocklists ## INFRASTRUCTURE ---------------------------------------------------------------- IP address: 142.251.163.106 (US, Leesburg) ASN: ASAS15169 GOOGLE, US Hosting org: AS15169 Google LLC Registered: 2026-02-21 Page title: Google ## TLS CERTIFICATE ---------------------------------------------------------------- Issuer: WR2 Status: INVALID chain ## 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: 2026-02-21 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration) First detected: 2026-02-26 23:22:36 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker) Last verified: 2026-04-22 01:41:16 UTC (STALE — 24 days ago, re-verify) Flagged dead: 2026-04-06 04:18:04 UTC (NOT RE-VERIFIED IN 24 DAYS — treat as unconfirmed) Current status: UNCONFIRMED (our live-probe is 24 days stale) ## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence) ---------------------------------------------------------------- URLScan.io: https://urlscan.io/result/019bb7b7-becd-7728-a81c-85d90f180d11/ Wayback Machine: https://web.archive.org/web/*/w.stakingrewards.biz crt.sh CT logs: https://crt.sh/?q=%25.w.stakingrewards.biz Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=w.stakingrewards.biz AlienVault OTX: https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/w.stakingrewards.biz URLhaus: https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/w.stakingrewards.biz/ ## ANALYST NARRATIVE ---------------------------------------------------------------- [Generated: 2026-03-19 01:09:49 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.] PhishDestroy has identified w.stakingrewards.biz as a high-risk phishing domain, posing significant danger to users. This fraudulent site attempts to deceive visitors by mimicking legitimate platforms, aiming to steal sensitive information such as login credentials or financial data. The domain, created recently on February 21, 2026, remains active and is flagged by multiple security blocklists, highlighting its malicious intent. This phishing operation works by presenting a misleading page titled "Google," designed to trick users into believing they are interacting with a trusted service. When users engage with the site, they may be prompted to enter confidential details that attackers can exploit for identity theft or unauthorized access. The IP address 142.251.163.106 associated with the domain further links it to suspicious activity, as reflected in various security vendor detections. If you have visited w.stakingrewards.biz, it is crucial to immediately cease any interaction with the site and avoid submitting any personal information. Users should run a comprehensive antivirus scan, change passwords for any accounts that might be compromised, and monitor financial statements closely. Reporting the incident to your organization's security team or relevant authorities can help mitigate further risk. Staying vigilant and verifying URLs before entering data is essential to prevent falling victim to scams like this. ## 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/w.stakingrewards.biz/ JSON API: https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=w.stakingrewards.biz 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: 150,050 domains (33,223 alive under monitoring, 116,295 confirmed takedowns/dead). Site: https://phishdestroy.io