# PhishDestroy threat dossier — worldjournalsalert.com ================================================================ Fetched: 2026-06-28 17:46:12 UTC Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/worldjournalsalert.com/ ## VERDICT ---------------------------------------------------------------- TAKEN DOWN (neutralised) Composite threat score: 89/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below) Scam classification: Airdrop Scam Phishing kit: Airdrop Scam ## DETECTION EVIDENCE ---------------------------------------------------------------- VirusTotal: 17/91 security vendors flagged this domain Flagging vendors: ADMINUSLabs, alphaMountain.ai, BitDefender, Chong Lua Dao, CRDF, CyRadar, ESET, Fortinet, G-Data, Google Safebrowsing, Gridinsoft, Kaspersky, LevelBlue, Lionic, Netcraft, Sophos, VIPRE Public blocklists: listed on 1 independent blocklist ## INFRASTRUCTURE ---------------------------------------------------------------- IP address: 68.178.148.82 (SG, Singapore) ASN: ASAS26496 AS-26496-GO-DADDY-COM-LLC - GoDaddy.com, LLC, US Hosting org: AS26496 GoDaddy.com, LLC Registrar: BigRock Solutions Ltd. Nameservers: dns1.bigrock.in, dns2.bigrock.in, dns3.bigrock.in, dns4.bigrock.in Registered: 2016-04-13 Expires: 2030-04-13 Page title: BTC Airdrop — $100 Reward for Active Traders HTTP response: 200 ## TLS CERTIFICATE ---------------------------------------------------------------- Issuer: Let's Encrypt / YR1 Expires: 2026-09-24 Status: INVALID chain Fingerprint: 41cd6f3a1bedae0e18ddec12d009a5533a945af5e84d7c817e9c22806c362754 ## 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: 2016-04-13 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration) First detected: 2026-06-26 15:27:32 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker) First reported: 2026-06-26 13:30:21 UTC (abuse notice filed) Last verified: 2026-06-28 16:20:38 UTC Neutralised: 2026-06-26 18:16:44 UTC Current status: taken down (registrar suspended or DNS dead) ## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence) ---------------------------------------------------------------- URLScan.io: https://urlscan.io/result/019f041b-c4c2-71ef-92a2-4b8a056829ce/ Wayback Machine: https://web.archive.org/web/*/worldjournalsalert.com crt.sh CT logs: https://crt.sh/?q=%25.worldjournalsalert.com Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=worldjournalsalert.com AlienVault OTX: https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/worldjournalsalert.com URLhaus: https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/worldjournalsalert.com/ ## ANALYST NARRATIVE ---------------------------------------------------------------- [Generated: 2026-06-26 16:52:40 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.] This domain is flagged as a high-risk brand impersonation threat, specifically targeting cryptocurrency users through a fraudulent BTC airdrop scheme. The site falsely advertises a $100 reward for active traders, a tactic commonly associated with crypto drainers or wallet-compromising scams. Analysis indicates this infrastructure is designed to deceive users into connecting wallets or divulging private keys under the guise of a legitimate reward program. Infrastructure analysis reveals the domain was registered on April 13, 2016, through BigRock Solutions Ltd., though its malicious use appears to be recent. It resolves to the IP address 68.178.148.82 and employs a Let's Encrypt SSL certificate, a common obfuscation technique to appear legitimate. Security vendors on VirusTotal flag the domain at 17/95, while it appears on one security blocklist. The site uses Apache HTTP Server and has a Gridinsoft trust score of 0/100, further confirming its malicious intent. Despite its long registration history, the domain’s current activity aligns with known airdrop scam patterns. Mitigation steps for this threat type include blocking the domain at the DNS or network level, particularly for organizations handling cryptocurrency transactions. Users should be educated to verify airdrop legitimacy through official project channels before interacting with any reward claims. Wallet security best practices, such as using hardware wallets and avoiding unsolicited connection requests, are critical to preventing asset loss. Additionally, monitoring for similar domains registered through the same registrar or resolving to the same IP may help identify related malicious infrastructure. [Updates since narrative was generated:] - VirusTotal detections: now 17/91 (narrative was written when count was lower) ## EVIDENCE HASHES ---------------------------------------------------------------- PhishDestroy Case ID: PD-20260626-B06320 Favicon MD5: 665e88640125bbccbd2db8e0913625a7 TLS cert SHA-256: 41cd6f3a1bedae0e18ddec12d009a5533a945af5e84d7c817e9c22806c362754 ## 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/worldjournalsalert.com/ JSON API: https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=worldjournalsalert.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: volunteer-driven open-source threat-intelligence platform. Tracked: 172,026 domains (13,415 alive under monitoring, 158,116 confirmed takedowns/dead). Site: https://phishdestroy.io