# PhishDestroy threat dossier — xrpnode.com
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Fetched:   2026-05-01 22:50:07 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/xrpnode.com/

## VERDICT
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HIGH THREAT — malicious activity confirmed
Composite threat score: 74/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      1/91 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: Lumu

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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IP address:      172.67.72.76 (CA, Toronto)
ASN:             AS13335 Cloudflare, Inc.
Hosting org:     Cloudflare, Inc.
Registrar:       NameSilo, LLC

!!! REGISTRAR INTEGRITY ALERT — NameSilo !!!
NameSilo is a registrar documented by PhishDestroy as (1) publicly lying about
received abuse reports, (2) shielding a $20M+ Monero-theft operation (xmrwallet.com)
for 10 continuous years, and (3) retaliating against PhishDestroy by getting our
X/Twitter account @Phish_Destroy banned after we published the evidence.
Researchers/victims must ALWAYS CC compliance@icann.org on every abuse ticket —
NameSilo has a track record of later claiming reports were never received.
Primary sources:
  https://phishdestroy.io/namesilo-killed-our-twitter
  https://phishdestroy.io/xmrwallet-namesilo-exposed

Nameservers:     ["decker.ns.cloudflare.com", "thea.ns.cloudflare.com"]
Registered:      2026-04-28
Page title:      Attention Required! | Cloudflare
HTTP response:   200

## TLS CERTIFICATE
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Issuer:     Let's Encrypt / E7
Expires:    2026-07-24
Status:     INVALID chain
Fingerprint: ebda0d3b672c57b73826e382f24b3c5fe6103ab9364fd04b6e6c9dcb7a98a771

## 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: 2026-04-28 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration)
First detected:    2026-04-28 20:53:53 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
First reported:    2026-04-28 18:20:37 UTC (abuse notice filed)
Last verified:     2026-05-02 00:04:04 UTC
Current status:    ACTIVE / observable

## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence)
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URLScan.io:       https://urlscan.io/result/019dd538-d783-713e-86a5-4ced58a38ac0/
URLQuery:         https://urlquery.net/report/11f5d03e-a81d-4398-bd81-320be387058e
Wayback Machine:  https://web.archive.org/web/*/xrpnode.com
crt.sh CT logs:   https://crt.sh/?q=%25.xrpnode.com
Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=xrpnode.com
AlienVault OTX:   https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/xrpnode.com
URLhaus:          https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/xrpnode.com/

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-04-28 20:54:38 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

Is xrpnode.com Safe? Risk assessment for crypto phishing threat

PhishDestroy identifies xrpnode.com as an ACTIVE cryptocurrency scam site currently distributing fraudulent XRP node software installers. The threat level is officially tagged as under_investigation pending deeper behavioral analysis, but the domain’s present actions clearly align with generic phishing behavior aimed at stealing cryptocurrency wallet credentials and mining access. Users who download or interact with files from this domain risk immediate financial loss through credential harvesting and unauthorized mining operations on their devices.

This domain was flagged with the following technical indicators: registered through NameSilo, LLC, resolving to IP 172.67.72.76, created on December 21, 2019, carrying a Let’s Encrypt SSL certificate, and currently showing 0 out of 95 detections on VirusTotal. As of this analysis, the domain remains unlisted on major threat intelligence blocklists, and no public trust or reputation scores are available to offset its suspicious registration and operational profile. The age of the domain (over 4 years) does not correlate with legitimate crypto infrastructure credibility, which typically demands recent, verifiable operational history.

Users should immediately cease all interaction with xrpnode.com, including downloading any software or entering credentials. If any interaction has occurred, disconnect the device from the internet, scan for malware using updated antivirus tools, and revoke any cryptocurrency wallet access from that machine. Report the domain to your email provider, browser vendor, and local cybercrime units. Avoid visiting the site entirely—use DNS filtering or browser-based phishing protection services to block future access. This domain exemplifies how long-standing domains can be weaponized for crypto fraud, emphasizing the need for constant vigilance beyond domain age or SSL presence.

## EVIDENCE HASHES
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PhishDestroy Case ID:  PD-20260428-D61C3B
Favicon MD5:       8761fcd64a42f589422748b722535000
TLS cert SHA-256:      ebda0d3b672c57b73826e382f24b3c5fe6103ab9364fd04b6e6c9dcb7a98a771

## 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/xrpnode.com/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=xrpnode.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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