# PhishDestroy threat dossier — wqgyu.xyz ================================================================ Fetched: 2026-07-08 14:56:16 UTC Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/wqgyu.xyz/ ## VERDICT ---------------------------------------------------------------- HIGH THREAT — malicious activity confirmed Composite threat score: 76/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below) Targeted brand: Bridge Scam ## DETECTION EVIDENCE ---------------------------------------------------------------- VirusTotal: 4/91 security vendors flagged this domain Flagging vendors: alphaMountain.ai, Bfore.Ai PreCrime, Forcepoint ThreatSeeker, Kaspersky Public blocklists: listed on 3 independent blocklists ## INFRASTRUCTURE ---------------------------------------------------------------- IP address: 185.165.169.123 (RO, Bucharest) ASN: AS200651 FlokiNET ehf Hosting org: FlokiNET Romania Registrar: Spaceship, Inc. Nameservers: launch1.spaceship.net, launch2.spaceship.net Registered: 2026-01-13 Expires: 2027-01-13 Page title: Wagyu | Private Cross-Chain Bridge HTTP response: 200 ## TLS CERTIFICATE ---------------------------------------------------------------- Issuer: Let's Encrypt / YE2 Expires: 2026-09-02 Status: INVALID chain Fingerprint: d9b5ea9d8362bcf8c1e5697cdab32de6a2ddb06dfb492f4314dbe3ef212ac104 ## ABUSE-REPORT HISTORY (evidence of registrar non-response) ---------------------------------------------------------------- Status: pending notification queue. No abuse reports filed yet — this domain is waiting for the next cycle of our automated abuse-reporter. ## TIMELINE ---------------------------------------------------------------- Domain registered: 2026-01-13 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration) First detected: 2026-07-08 13:32:02 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker) Last verified: 2026-07-08 16:30:15 UTC Current status: ACTIVE / observable ## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence) ---------------------------------------------------------------- URLScan.io: https://urlscan.io/result/019f417e-ae4b-77fa-9890-61f8ae0b5d7e/ Wayback Machine: https://web.archive.org/web/*/wqgyu.xyz crt.sh CT logs: https://crt.sh/?q=%25.wqgyu.xyz Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=wqgyu.xyz AlienVault OTX: https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/wqgyu.xyz URLhaus: https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/wqgyu.xyz/ ## ANALYST NARRATIVE ---------------------------------------------------------------- [Generated: 2026-07-08 13:37:38 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.] This domain, wqgyu.xyz, is flagged as an active brand impersonation scam targeting users of cross-chain bridge services. Analysis indicates the site mimics legitimate crypto bridge platforms, specifically adopting the name 'Wagyu | Private Cross-Chain Bridge' to deceive victims into interacting with fraudulent smart contracts or transferring assets to attacker-controlled wallets. The threat type aligns with crypto drainer schemes, where users are tricked into approving malicious transactions that result in unauthorized fund transfers. No specific drainer kit has been conclusively linked to this domain at this time, but the infrastructure and page title strongly suggest intent to exploit trust in decentralized finance (DeFi) protocols. Infrastructure analysis reveals the following technical indicators: the domain was registered on January 13, 2026, through Spaceship, Inc., and currently resolves to the IP address 185.165.169.123. VirusTotal detections stand at 4 out of 95 security vendors, indicating moderate but growing awareness of the threat. The SSL certificate is issued by Let's Encrypt, a common choice for both legitimate and malicious sites due to its free and automated nature. As of this assessment, the domain remains unlisted on Google Safe Browsing (GSB), and no additional blocklist entries beyond the VirusTotal detections have been identified. The creation date suggests a relatively recent deployment, likely timed to exploit emerging trends in cross-chain interoperability. The domain remains active and poses a high risk to users unfamiliar with the tactics employed in crypto bridge scams. Response actions should include immediate blacklisting by security providers, takedown requests to the registrar and hosting provider, and public disclosures to warn potential victims. Despite these measures, the remaining risk persists due to the domain's low initial detection rate and the transient nature of such scams, which often reappear under new domains. Users are advised to verify bridge service authenticity through official channels, avoid interacting with unsolicited links, and employ wallet transaction simulation tools to preview the outcomes of smart contract approvals before execution. ## EVIDENCE HASHES ---------------------------------------------------------------- Favicon MD5: cd9f7c8720086c3f29ccf3c9a8c8e49d TLS cert SHA-256: d9b5ea9d8362bcf8c1e5697cdab32de6a2ddb06dfb492f4314dbe3ef212ac104 ## 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/wqgyu.xyz/ JSON API: https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=wqgyu.xyz 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: 176,207 domains (13,349 alive under monitoring, 161,869 confirmed takedowns/dead). Site: https://phishdestroy.io