# PhishDestroy threat dossier — xrp-alertdesktop.app ================================================================ Fetched: 2026-07-02 15:13:05 UTC Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/xrp-alertdesktop.app/ ## VERDICT ---------------------------------------------------------------- ACTIVE + CLOAKED — returns HTTP 666 to scanners, real fraudulent site to victims Composite threat score: 73/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below) Cloaking: DETECTED — domain returns custom HTTP 666 to scanners while serving fraudulent content to real users (type: content_split) (score: 1/6) ## DETECTION EVIDENCE ---------------------------------------------------------------- VirusTotal: 3/91 security vendors flagged this domain Flagging vendors: Fortinet, Gridinsoft, Kaspersky URLQuery: 2 detections Public blocklists: listed on 1 independent blocklist ## INFRASTRUCTURE ---------------------------------------------------------------- IP address: 216.198.79.1 (US, Walnut) ASN: ASAS16509 AMAZON-02 - Amazon.com, Inc., US Hosting org: AS16509 Amazon.com, Inc. Registrar: NICENIC INTERNATIONAL GROUP CO., LIMITED !!! REGISTRAR INTEGRITY ALERT — NiceNIC !!! NiceNIC International: over 90% of its registered domains are associated with illegal content; documented systematic abuse-report non-response. Primary sources: https://phishdestroy.io/nicenic-real https://phishdestroy.io/nicenic-verdict Nameservers: frank.ns.cloudflare.com, nia.ns.cloudflare.com Registered: 2026-06-23 Expires: 2027-06-23 Page title: XRP Alerts Desktop Application | Real-Time XRP Monitoring & Portfolio Management HTTP response: 200 ## 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: 2026-06-23 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration) First detected: 2026-06-28 13:52:45 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker) First reported: 2026-06-28 16:39:18 UTC (abuse notice filed) Last verified: 2026-07-02 16:20:38 UTC Current status: ACTIVE — cloaked behind HTTP 666 to evade scanners ## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence) ---------------------------------------------------------------- URLScan.io: https://urlscan.io/result/019f0e11-b767-738d-8e10-3964946977c1/ URLQuery: https://urlquery.net/report/b536a6bf-96e3-4db4-912a-01edc5604075 Wayback Machine: https://web.archive.org/web/*/xrp-alertdesktop.app crt.sh CT logs: https://crt.sh/?q=%25.xrp-alertdesktop.app Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=xrp-alertdesktop.app AlienVault OTX: https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/xrp-alertdesktop.app URLhaus: https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/xrp-alertdesktop.app/ ## ANALYST NARRATIVE ---------------------------------------------------------------- [Generated: 2026-06-28 13:54:38 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.] The domain xrp-alertdesktop.app is identified as a brand impersonation phishing threat, actively impersonating the XRP Alert desktop application to deceive users into revealing sensitive credentials or cryptocurrency wallet information. The domain is currently active and presents an elevated risk to individuals seeking legitimate XRP monitoring tools. Infrastructure analysis reveals the domain resolves to IP address 64.29.17.65 and was created on June 23, 2026, registered through NICENIC INTERNATIONAL GROUP CO., LIMITED. The SSL certificate is issued by Let's Encrypt. VirusTotal data shows the domain is flagged by 1 of 95 security vendors, indicating low but concerning detection coverage. The page title explicitly references XRP Alerts Desktop Application and Real-Time XRP Monitoring & Portfolio Management, directly leveraging the brand identity of legitimate cryptocurrency monitoring services. As the domain remains active, users should avoid any interaction with xrp-alertdesktop.app. Recommendations include blocking the domain at the network level, adding it to email and web security blocklists, and notifying users of the impersonation threat. Organizations should monitor for any credentials or assets that may have been compromised through this domain. ## EVIDENCE HASHES ---------------------------------------------------------------- PhishDestroy Case ID: PD-20260628-B94FC9 Favicon MD5: 68a30a54242ebe543e12c39fbc04b828 ## 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/xrp-alertdesktop.app/ JSON API: https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=xrp-alertdesktop.app 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: 173,905 domains (14,397 alive under monitoring, 158,784 confirmed takedowns/dead). Site: https://phishdestroy.io