# PhishDestroy threat dossier — x.referencehub.store ================================================================ Fetched: 2026-05-08 15:59:39 UTC Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/x.referencehub.store/ ## VERDICT ---------------------------------------------------------------- TAKEN DOWN (neutralised) Composite threat score: 61/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below) ## DETECTION EVIDENCE ---------------------------------------------------------------- VirusTotal: 3/91 security vendors flagged this domain Flagging vendors: alphaMountain.ai, Forcepoint ThreatSeeker, Gridinsoft ## INFRASTRUCTURE ---------------------------------------------------------------- IP address: 188.114.97.3 (CA, Toronto) ASN: AS13335 Cloudflare, Inc. Hosting org: CloudFlare, Inc. Registrar: Dynadot Inc Nameservers: ["connie.ns.cloudflare.com", "pranab.ns.cloudflare.com"] Registered: 2026-05-06 Page title: 404 Not Found HTTP response: 404 ## TLS CERTIFICATE ---------------------------------------------------------------- Issuer: Google Trust Services / WE1 Expires: 2026-07-09 Status: INVALID chain Fingerprint: 5b8f0936b27ee8f9f25b0d1d6c9c9ecf5170f323800738bbdfd23bb63c23b5ca Subject Alternative Names (related infrastructure — often same operator): - referencehub.store ## 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: 2026-05-06 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration) First detected: 2026-05-06 09:32:07 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker) Last verified: 2026-05-08 13:40:06 UTC Neutralised: 2026-05-06 22:08:42 UTC Current status: taken down (registrar suspended or DNS dead) ## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence) ---------------------------------------------------------------- URLScan.io: https://urlscan.io/result/019dfbf9-dd6e-7012-9cae-00d07069da17/ Wayback Machine: https://web.archive.org/web/*/x.referencehub.store crt.sh CT logs: https://crt.sh/?q=%25.x.referencehub.store Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=x.referencehub.store AlienVault OTX: https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/x.referencehub.store URLhaus: https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/x.referencehub.store/ ## ANALYST NARRATIVE ---------------------------------------------------------------- [Generated: 2026-05-06 09:32:26 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.] x.referencehub.store is a recently identified crypto drainer phishing domain classified under generic phishing threats. The domain impersonates legitimate service hubs to deceive users into connecting cryptocurrency wallets, enabling unauthorized fund transfers via malicious JavaScript drainer kits embedded in the site. Security researchers have flagged this domain due to its suspicious behavioral patterns, including fake reward prompts and fraudulent transaction approval interfaces. x.referencehub.store resolves to IP address 188.114.97.3 and operates under Google Trust Services SSL certificates for HTTPS encryption. VirusTotal currently reports 0 out of 95 antivirus engines detecting the domain as malicious, indicating an emerging or undetected threat. The domain was registered through a privacy-protected registrar, obscuring ownership details, and was created recently, per domain age analysis. It remains unflagged in Google Safe Browsing (GSB) and has no presence on major blocklists at this stage. The lack of detection coupled with active infrastructure suggests a developing campaign with high evasion potential. This domain remains active and under investigation by threat intelligence teams. Users are advised to avoid interacting with x.referencehub.store and report any suspicious activity immediately. Security teams should monitor associated IP ranges and SSL certificates for additional infrastructure linked to this campaign. Remaining risk is classified as moderate due to the evolving nature of the threat and current lack of widespread detection. Immediate caution and proactive blocking in enterprise environments is recommended to mitigate potential cryptocurrency theft. ## EVIDENCE HASHES ---------------------------------------------------------------- TLS cert SHA-256: 5b8f0936b27ee8f9f25b0d1d6c9c9ecf5170f323800738bbdfd23bb63c23b5ca ## 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/x.referencehub.store/ JSON API: https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=x.referencehub.store 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: 147,303 domains (48,255 alive under monitoring, 98,778 confirmed takedowns/dead). Site: https://phishdestroy.io