# PhishDestroy threat dossier — web3cryptoassetbackup.com
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Fetched:   2026-05-02 14:46:29 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/web3cryptoassetbackup.com/

## VERDICT
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TAKEN DOWN (neutralised)
Composite threat score: 70/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)
Scam classification: DeFi Scam

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      0/95 security vendors flagged this domain
Public blocklists: listed on 4 independent blocklists
Victim re-reports (public form): 1

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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IP address:      208.98.35.172 (US, Los Angeles)
ASN:             ASAS46844 SHARKTECH, US
Hosting org:     AS46844 Sharktech
Registrar:       Cosmotown, Inc.
Nameservers:     ns1.site4now.net, ns2.site4now.net, ns3.site4now.net
Registered:      2025-08-05
Expires:         2026-08-05
Page title:      Home - web3cryptoassetbackup - A crypto buy and sell marketplace
HTTP response:   530

## TLS CERTIFICATE
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Issuer:     none
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: 2025-08-05 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration)
First detected:    2026-02-25 02:39:27 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
First reported:    2025-08-10 13:54:17 UTC (abuse notice filed)
Last verified:     2026-05-02 12:17:12 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/019894e7-374f-71ba-8176-a7fecdc251e9/
Wayback Machine:  https://web.archive.org/web/*/web3cryptoassetbackup.com
crt.sh CT logs:   https://crt.sh/?q=%25.web3cryptoassetbackup.com
Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=web3cryptoassetbackup.com
AlienVault OTX:   https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/web3cryptoassetbackup.com
URLhaus:          https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/web3cryptoassetbackup.com/

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-03-24 01:21:54 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

PhishDestroy identifies web3cryptoassetbackup.com as a suspicious domain linked to generic phishing activities targeting cryptocurrency users. Although currently offline, the domain was set up as a crypto buy and sell marketplace, potentially aiming to deceive users into compromising their digital assets. With a low trust score and appearance on multiple security blocklists, this domain presents a clear risk to anyone interacting with it.

This phishing attempt likely operates by mimicking a legitimate crypto marketplace, enticing users to enter sensitive information such as private keys, wallets, or login credentials. Despite VirusTotal scans showing zero detections, the domain’s recent creation date and registration details raise red flags commonly associated with scams. The attackers may use fake listings and tempting offers to lure victims into submitting confidential data that can be exploited for theft.

If you have visited web3cryptoassetbackup.com, it is critical to refrain from entering any personal or financial information. Immediately review and update the security credentials of any wallets or accounts you might have accessed around that time. Monitoring your accounts for unusual activity and using multi-factor authentication can provide additional protection. For ongoing updates and guidance on phishing threats like this, users are encouraged to consult reliable resources such as PhishDestroy.

## EVIDENCE HASHES
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Favicon SHA-256:       8cc9ca750735b87b3efe85f8fd9fdd44ad2b908bdd3744812abaebfe055771a4

## 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/web3cryptoassetbackup.com/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=web3cryptoassetbackup.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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