# PhishDestroy threat dossier — webtrader.aptos-ai.net ================================================================ Fetched: 2026-07-14 13:48:42 UTC Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/webtrader.aptos-ai.net/ ## VERDICT ---------------------------------------------------------------- TAKEN DOWN (neutralised) Composite threat score: 100/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below) Scam classification: Brand Impersonation Targeted brand: Aptos ## DETECTION EVIDENCE ---------------------------------------------------------------- VirusTotal: 3/91 security vendors flagged this domain Flagging vendors: Gridinsoft, Kaspersky, SOCRadar Public blocklists: listed on 1 independent blocklist ## INFRASTRUCTURE ---------------------------------------------------------------- IP address: 172.67.209.98 (US, San Francisco) ASN: ASAS13335 CLOUDFLARENET - Cloudflare, Inc., US Hosting org: AS13335 Cloudflare, Inc. 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: harley.ns.cloudflare.com, peaches.ns.cloudflare.com Registered: 2025-12-18 Expires: 2026-12-18 Page title: Webtrader HTTP response: 200 ## TLS CERTIFICATE ---------------------------------------------------------------- Issuer: Google Trust Services / WE1 Expires: 2026-09-11 Status: INVALID chain Fingerprint: 2e70b91bc6ce5ea4e797275c692c8e2e86909f53a814fdfde5e9b2faf2e58fe4 Subject Alternative Names (related infrastructure — often same operator): - aptos-ai.net ## 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: 2025-12-18 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration) First detected: 2026-06-29 17:05:30 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker) Last verified: 2026-07-14 12:20:41 UTC Neutralised: 2026-06-29 18:17:40 UTC Current status: taken down (registrar suspended or DNS dead) ## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence) ---------------------------------------------------------------- URLScan.io: https://urlscan.io/result/019f13e9-3c5c-712b-b719-c9abd8695169/ Wayback Machine: https://web.archive.org/web/*/webtrader.aptos-ai.net crt.sh CT logs: https://crt.sh/?q=%25.webtrader.aptos-ai.net Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=webtrader.aptos-ai.net AlienVault OTX: https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/webtrader.aptos-ai.net URLhaus: https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/webtrader.aptos-ai.net/ ## ANALYST NARRATIVE ---------------------------------------------------------------- [Generated: 2026-06-29 17:15:11 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.] This domain, webtrader.aptos-ai.net, is flagged for high-risk brand impersonation targeting Aptos, a blockchain platform. The site presents itself as a legitimate Webtrader interface, likely designed to harvest credentials, private keys, or other sensitive financial data from users attempting to access Aptos-related services. The use of a deceptive subdomain (aptos-ai.net) combined with a professional-looking Webtrader page title increases the likelihood of successful social engineering attacks against unsuspecting victims. Infrastructure analysis reveals the domain was registered on December 18, 2025, through NameSilo, LLC, a registrar commonly associated with low-cost and bulk domain registrations. It resolves to the IP address 172.67.209.98, which is part of a content delivery network, potentially masking the true origin of the malicious infrastructure. The SSL certificate is issued by Google Trust Services, providing a false sense of security to visitors. As of the latest detection data, only 1 out of 95 security vendors on VirusTotal have flagged this domain, indicating limited prior detection and a higher potential for evasion. Users who have visited webtrader.aptos-ai.net or entered credentials on the site should immediately revoke any active sessions, change passwords, and rotate any exposed cryptographic keys or recovery phrases. It is recommended to monitor financial accounts and blockchain transactions for unauthorized activity. Network administrators should block access to the domain and its resolving IP (172.67.209.98) at the perimeter level. Given the domain’s recent registration and low detection rate, heightened vigilance is advised for any communications or links referencing Aptos or Webtrader services. ## EVIDENCE HASHES ---------------------------------------------------------------- Favicon MD5: 8f615c7a9e189290df15324e442e75c5 TLS cert SHA-256: 2e70b91bc6ce5ea4e797275c692c8e2e86909f53a814fdfde5e9b2faf2e58fe4 ## 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/webtrader.aptos-ai.net/ JSON API: https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=webtrader.aptos-ai.net 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: 178,563 domains (50,202 alive under monitoring, 128,361 confirmed takedowns/dead). Site: https://phishdestroy.io