# PhishDestroy threat dossier — web3guardedbackup.com ================================================================ Fetched: 2026-07-28 18:49:48 UTC Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/web3guardedbackup.com/ ## VERDICT ---------------------------------------------------------------- TAKEN DOWN (neutralised) Composite threat score: 79/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below) Scam classification: Crypto Scam Targeted brand: WalletConnect ## DETECTION EVIDENCE ---------------------------------------------------------------- VirusTotal: 11/93 security vendors flagged this domain Flagging vendors: ADMINUSLabs, alphaMountain.ai, Cluster25, CRDF, Forcepoint ThreatSeeker, Fortinet, Gridinsoft, Kaspersky, OpenPhish, Seclookup, SOCRadar Public blocklists: listed on 1 independent blocklist Victim re-reports (public form): 1 ## INFRASTRUCTURE ---------------------------------------------------------------- IP address: 64.28.236.18 (US, Dallas) ASN: ASAS395092 Shock Hosting LLC Hosting org: AS395092 Shock Hosting LLC Registrar: NameSilo, LLC !!! REGISTRAR INTEGRITY ALERT — NameSilo !!! NameSilo is a registrar documented by PhishDestroy as (1) publicly lying about received abuse reports, (2) shielding a $20M+ Monero-theft operation (xmrwallet.com) for 10 continuous years, and (3) retaliating against PhishDestroy by getting our X/Twitter account @Phish_Destroy banned after we published the evidence. Researchers/victims must ALWAYS CC compliance@icann.org on every abuse ticket — NameSilo has a track record of later claiming reports were never received. Primary sources: https://phishdestroy.io/namesilo-killed-our-twitter https://phishdestroy.io/xmrwallet-namesilo-exposed Nameservers: ["ns1.cyburgcloud.com", "ns2.cyburgcloud.com"] Registered: 2026-02-21 Page title: Web3 Wallet Connect ## 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: 2026-02-21 (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) Earliest abuse rec: 2026-02-08 15:09:32 UTC — PREDATES current WHOIS registration; retained from a previous registration cycle of the same domain name Last verified: 2026-07-28 16:21:28 UTC Neutralised: 2026-04-20 00:01:03 UTC Current status: taken down (registrar suspended or DNS dead) Note: one or more events above predate the WHOIS creation date. This typically means the same domain name was previously registered, detected, dropped, and then re-registered by a new party. PhishDestroy preserves the full historical record for operator-attribution research even when the underlying infrastructure changes hands. ## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence) ---------------------------------------------------------------- URLScan.io: https://urlscan.io/result/019c3db3-0113-74b9-a98c-30a7690f2133/ URLQuery: https://urlquery.net/report/781b0d78-e6fb-46b7-9738-8f3279c4ec02 Wayback Machine: https://web.archive.org/web/*/web3guardedbackup.com crt.sh CT logs: https://crt.sh/?q=%25.web3guardedbackup.com Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=web3guardedbackup.com AlienVault OTX: https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/web3guardedbackup.com URLhaus: https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/web3guardedbackup.com/ ## ANALYST NARRATIVE ---------------------------------------------------------------- [Generated: 2026-06-26 14:45:27 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.] web3guardedbackup.com Fake WalletConnect Alert The domain web3guardedbackup.com has been identified as a brand impersonation threat, specifically targeting WalletConnect. This domain is designed to deceive users into believing they are interacting with legitimate WalletConnect services, potentially leading to the theft of sensitive information or unauthorized access. Analysis indicates that the domain web3guardedbackup.com has been flagged by 11 out of 95 security vendors on VirusTotal, suggesting a moderate level of suspicion. The domain is registered through NameSilo, LLC and resolves to the IP address 64.28.236.18, which is located in the United States and is part of the AS395092 network operated by Shock Hosting LLC. The domain was created on February 21, 2026, and does not have an SSL certificate, which is often a red flag for malicious sites. Additionally, the domain appears on 1 security blocklist and is blocked by PhishDestroy. As of the latest assessment, the domain web3guardedbackup.com is currently offline. Despite this, the potential risk remains elevated due to the domain's impersonation of WalletConnect and its presence on security blocklists. It is recommended that organizations and users continue to monitor for any reactivation or similar domains and ensure that all interactions with WalletConnect are verified through official channels to prevent any security breaches. ## EVIDENCE HASHES ---------------------------------------------------------------- PhishDestroy Case ID: PD-20260208-11C2A9 ## 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/web3guardedbackup.com/ JSON API: https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=web3guardedbackup.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 About PhishDestroy: independent open-source threat-intelligence platform. Tracked: 212,669 domains (87,098 alive under monitoring, 124,530 confirmed takedowns/dead). Site: https://phishdestroy.io