# PhishDestroy threat dossier — xrpripple.kr
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Fetched:   2026-05-26 15:23:18 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/xrpripple.kr/

## VERDICT
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TAKEN DOWN (neutralised)
Composite threat score: 92/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)
Scam classification: Crypto Scam
Targeted brand: XRP

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      19/93 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: alphaMountain.ai, BitDefender, Certego, CRDF, CyRadar, Emsisoft, Forcepoint ThreatSeeker, Fortinet, G-Data, Google Safebrowsing, Gridinsoft, Lionic, Netcraft, Seclookup, SOCRadar, Sophos, Trustwave, VIPRE, Webroot
AlienVault OTX:  1 pulses (threat-intel feed mentions)
Public blocklists: listed on 1 independent blocklist
Victim re-reports (public form): 1

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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IP address:      188.114.96.3 (US, San Francisco)
ASN:             ASAS13335 Cloudflare, Inc.
Hosting org:     AS13335 Cloudflare, Inc.
Registrar:       Whois Corp.
Nameservers:     ["drake.ns.cloudflare.com", "laura.ns.cloudflare.com"]
Registered:      2026-01-18
Expires:         2027-01-18
Page title:      1 new message

## TLS CERTIFICATE
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Issuer:     Google Trust Services / WE1
Expires:    2026-04-18
Status:     INVALID chain
Fingerprint: a66a2bf1d951807fd58b20b054053f71be264855f1f21cc426f3e03f93066500

## ABUSE-REPORT HISTORY (evidence of registrar non-response)
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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
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Domain registered: 2026-01-18 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration)
First detected:    2026-02-25 02:39:27 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
First reported:    2026-01-20 14:59:24 UTC (abuse notice filed)
Last verified:     2026-05-26 17:20:26 UTC
Neutralised:       2026-03-02 17:22:28 UTC
Current status:    taken down (registrar suspended or DNS dead)

## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence)
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URLScan.io:       https://urlscan.io/result/019bdb45-8546-72ac-8ce6-dcb59da670d0/
Wayback Machine:  https://web.archive.org/web/*/xrpripple.kr
crt.sh CT logs:   https://crt.sh/?q=%25.xrpripple.kr
Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=xrpripple.kr
AlienVault OTX:   https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/xrpripple.kr
URLhaus:          https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/xrpripple.kr/

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-03-19 00:00:49 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

PhishDestroy identifies xrpripple.kr as a high-risk domain involved in brand impersonation targeting the XRP cryptocurrency. The domain was designed to deceive users by mimicking the XRP brand, potentially to harvest sensitive information or conduct fraudulent activities. The page title "1 new message" suggests it may have been used for phishing attempts or social engineering.

The domain was registered on January 18, 2026, through Whois Corp. and resolved to the IP address 188.114.96.3. It is listed in one AlienVault OTX threat intelligence pulse and appears on one recognized security blocklist. VirusTotal analysis flagged it by 19 out of 95 security vendors, confirming its malicious nature. These technical indicators highlight the domain's involvement in suspicious activity and underline its threat to users interested in XRP.

Currently, xrpripple.kr has been taken offline, mitigating immediate risk. However, users and organizations should remain vigilant against similar spoofing domains and ensure they access official XRP resources only. It is recommended to block this domain on networks and update threat intelligence feeds accordingly. Continuous monitoring is advised to detect potential reappearances or related impersonation attempts.

## EVIDENCE HASHES
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Favicon SHA-256:       55f7d9e99b8e2d4e0e193b2f0275501e6d9c1ebd29cadbea6a0da48a8587e3e0
TLS cert SHA-256:      a66a2bf1d951807fd58b20b054053f71be264855f1f21cc426f3e03f93066500

## 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/xrpripple.kr/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=xrpripple.kr
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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