# PhishDestroy threat dossier — walletconnectnodes.firebaseapp.com
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Fetched:   2026-04-21 23:13:00 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/walletconnectnodes.firebaseapp.com/

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

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      15/94 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: ADMINUSLabs, ChainPatrol, Criminal IP, alphaMountain.ai, BitDefender, CyRadar, ESET, Fortinet, G-Data, Gridinsoft, LevelBlue, Lionic, Phishtank, Sophos, VIPRE
Public blocklists: listed on 3 independent blocklists

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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IP address:      2620:0:890::100 (US, Mountain View)
ASN:             ASAS54113 FASTLY - Fastly, Inc., US
Hosting org:     AS54113 Fastly, Inc.
Registered:      2026-03-12
Page title:      Site Not Found

## TLS CERTIFICATE
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Issuer:     WR4
Status:     INVALID chain

## 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: 2026-03-12 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration)
First detected:    2026-03-12 16:30:03 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
Last verified:     2026-04-21 08:07:07 UTC
Neutralised:       2026-03-21 00:34:11 UTC
Current status:    taken down (registrar suspended or DNS dead)

## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence)
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URLScan.io:       https://urlscan.io/result/019cef1d-5ea6-70ec-b8e6-ac312f8e178b/
Wayback Machine:  https://web.archive.org/web/*/walletconnectnodes.firebaseapp.com
crt.sh CT logs:   https://crt.sh/?q=%25.walletconnectnodes.firebaseapp.com
Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=walletconnectnodes.firebaseapp.com
AlienVault OTX:   https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/walletconnectnodes.firebaseapp.com
URLhaus:          https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/walletconnectnodes.firebaseapp.com/

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-03-18 17:33:40 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

PhishDestroy identifies walletconnectnodes.firebaseapp.com as a high-risk phishing domain engaged in brand impersonation targeting WalletConnect users. The domain masquerades as a decentralized blockchain protocol platform, attempting to deceive users into believing it is affiliated with the genuine WalletConnect service. This tactic aims to harvest sensitive credentials or private keys by exploiting the brand’s reputation.

Technical analysis reveals the domain was registered recently on March 12, 2026, and hosts content under the page title "Decentralized Blockchain Protocol" that mimics WalletConnect’s branding. The domain is hosted on Firebaseapp infrastructure, a common platform abused by threat actors for rapid deployment. VirusTotal flags this domain by 15 of 95 security vendors, and it appears on two separate security blocklists, confirming its malicious nature and broad detection across multiple threat intelligence sources.

Currently, walletconnectnodes.firebaseapp.com remains active and poses a significant danger to unsuspecting users. PhishDestroy recommends immediate blocking of this domain at network and endpoint levels and advises users to verify URLs carefully before entering any credentials related to WalletConnect. Security teams should update their threat intelligence feeds and educate users about this ongoing impersonation to mitigate potential losses.

## 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/walletconnectnodes.firebaseapp.com/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=walletconnectnodes.firebaseapp.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

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