# PhishDestroy threat dossier — xrp-range.top
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Fetched:   2026-04-18 17:25:52 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/xrp-range.top/

## VERDICT
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CRITICAL THREAT — DO NOT VISIT
Composite threat score: 100/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)
Scam classification: Impersonation
Targeted brand: Google

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      1/95 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: Fortinet
Google Safe Browsing: FLAGGED

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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IP address:      104.21.35.249
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:     nikon.ns.cloudflare.com, zita.ns.cloudflare.com
Registered:      2026-04-15
Page title:      XRP Explore

## TLS CERTIFICATE
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Issuer:     Let's Encrypt / E8
Expires:    2026-07-14
Status:     INVALID chain
Fingerprint: 08734d60dec39829dcfca6af714425efbb13a6564c95c829c0cd2bf0d52163a1

## 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: 2026-04-15 (per WHOIS)
First detected:    2026-04-18 17:04:57 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
First reported:    2026-04-18 14:06:56 UTC (abuse notice filed)
Last verified:     2026-04-18 19:50:06 UTC
Current status:    ACTIVE / observable

## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence)
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URLScan.io:       https://urlscan.io/result/019da0e7-8b0f-70e9-aa26-16b0fd304297/
URLQuery:         https://urlquery.net/report/604bfce5-df81-4ccb-a340-50e27045514d
Wayback Machine:  https://web.archive.org/web/*/xrp-range.top
crt.sh CT logs:   https://crt.sh/?q=%25.xrp-range.top
Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=xrp-range.top
AlienVault OTX:   https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/xrp-range.top
URLhaus:          https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/xrp-range.top/

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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PhishDestroy identifies xrp-range.top as an active XRP impersonation phishing site posing as the official XRP Ledger explorer. This domain (created April 15, 2026) is currently live and leverages brand confusion to trick users into revealing sensitive cryptocurrency wallet information. The fraudulent page masquerades under the title “XRP Explore,” directly targeting individuals seeking legitimate XRP network data.

Security analysis reveals xrp-range.top has been flagged by 1 of 95 VirusTotal security vendors, with VirusTotal detection ratio indicating minimal recognition but clear malicious intent. This domain resolves to IP 104.21.35.249 and is registered through NICENIC INTERNATIONAL GROUP CO., LIMITED using a Let’s Encrypt SSL certificate. Google Safe Browsing categorizes the site under SOCIAL_ENGINEERING, confirming its deceptive nature. Despite its recent creation, the site’s presence on a major blocklist underscores immediate danger to cryptocurrency users.

xrp-range.top remains active and represents a HIGH risk to users engaging in XRP-related transactions or research. PhishDestroy strongly advises users to avoid accessing this domain and to verify URLs through official sources like xrpl.org. Block the IP 104.21.35.249 at the network level if possible, and report the domain to your antivirus provider or browser security tools. Exercise heightened caution when entering wallet credentials on any XRP-related site, and use hardware wallets or verified software clients for secure transactions.

## EVIDENCE HASHES
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PhishDestroy Case ID:  PD-20260418-19C50F
Favicon MD5:       f3418a443e7d841097c714d69ec4bcb8
TLS cert SHA-256:      08734d60dec39829dcfca6af714425efbb13a6564c95c829c0cd2bf0d52163a1

## 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/xrp-range.top/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=xrp-range.top
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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