# PhishDestroy threat dossier — xpton.com
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Fetched:   2026-05-17 22:24:39 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/xpton.com/

## VERDICT
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STATUS STALE — last probed 24 days ago, treat as ACTIVE until re-verified
Composite threat score: 100/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      11/93 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: ChainPatrol, alphaMountain.ai, BitDefender, CyRadar, G-Data, Kaspersky, Lionic, Seclookup, Sophos
Public blocklists: listed on 3 independent blocklists

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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IP address:      206.238.178.136 (HK, Hong Kong)
ASN:             ASAS399077 TERAEXCH, US
Hosting org:     AS399077 Tcloudnet
Registered:      2026-02-21

## TLS CERTIFICATE
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Issuer:     E6
Status:     INVALID chain

## ABUSE-REPORT HISTORY (evidence of registrar non-response)
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Status: pending notification queue. No abuse reports filed yet — this domain is
waiting for the next cycle of our automated abuse-reporter.

## TIMELINE
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Domain registered: 2026-02-21 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration)
First detected:    2026-02-26 23:23:11 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
Last verified:     2026-04-23 02:12:24 UTC (STALE — 24 days ago, re-verify)
Current status:    UNCONFIRMED (our live-probe is 24 days stale)

## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence)
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URLScan.io:       https://urlscan.io/result/0198932e-4be3-77cb-a265-6283403743d4/
Wayback Machine:  https://web.archive.org/web/*/xpton.com
crt.sh CT logs:   https://crt.sh/?q=%25.xpton.com
Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=xpton.com
AlienVault OTX:   https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/xpton.com
URLhaus:          https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/xpton.com/

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-03-03 15:32:16 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

PhishDestroy identifies xpton.com as a medium-risk phishing domain used in generic phishing campaigns targeting unsuspecting users. The domain was registered recently and appeared on multiple security blocklists. 

The domain xpton.com was registered on February 21, 2026, through a dead domain registrar. It has been flagged by nine security vendors on VirusTotal and appears on three separate blocklists, indicating malicious intent. 

Currently, xpton.com is taken offline, reducing immediate risk. Users and organizations should remain vigilant and ensure phishing filters are up to date to block any residual attempts or related domains.

## SCORING METHODOLOGY
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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
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Full HTML report:  https://phishdestroy.io/domain/xpton.com/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=xpton.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

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