# PhishDestroy threat dossier — xrpstarts.net
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Fetched:   2026-04-21 18:34:25 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/xrpstarts.net/

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

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      10/95 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: alphaMountain.ai, BitDefender, Chong Lua Dao, CyRadar, Fortinet, G-Data, Google Safebrowsing, Lionic, Sophos, Webroot
Public blocklists: listed on 1 independent blocklist

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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IP address:      172.67.167.26 (US, San Francisco)
ASN:             ASAS13335 CLOUDFLARENET, US
Hosting org:     AS13335 Cloudflare, Inc.
Registrar:       Web Commerce Communications Limited dba WebNic.cc
Registered:      2025-08-29
Expires:         2026-08-29
Page title:      xrpstarts.net
HTTP response:   530

## TLS CERTIFICATE
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Issuer:     WE1
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: 2025-08-29 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration)
First detected:    2026-02-26 23:19:42 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
Last verified:     2026-04-21 20:11:36 UTC
Current status:    ACTIVE / observable

## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence)
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URLScan.io:       https://urlscan.io/result/0199135f-7aa4-7462-be18-3710cbd1c8e1/
Wayback Machine:  https://web.archive.org/web/*/xrpstarts.net
crt.sh CT logs:   https://crt.sh/?q=%25.xrpstarts.net
Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=xrpstarts.net
AlienVault OTX:   https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/xrpstarts.net
URLhaus:          https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/xrpstarts.net/

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-03-03 15:27:30 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

PhishDestroy identifies xrpstarts.net as a high-risk generic phishing domain designed to deceive users, potentially targeting cryptocurrency or financial data. The domain was registered on February 21, 2026, and appeared in one security blocklist, indicating early detection of malicious activity. Its association with phishing poses significant risk to unsuspecting users, especially those involved in digital asset transactions.

Technical analysis reveals that xrpstarts.net was registered through a 'Dead domain' registrar, a common tactic used by threat actors to obscure ownership and evade takedown efforts. VirusTotal flagged the domain by 10 out of 95 security vendors, confirming its malicious intent within the cybersecurity community. The infrastructure likely hosted phishing kits intended to harvest sensitive credentials or distribute malware.

As of now, the domain xrpstarts.net is offline, which reduces immediate risk. However, users should remain vigilant, since threat actors frequently cycle through similar domains. It is recommended to avoid any interaction with suspicious links or emails referencing this domain and to maintain updated security software. Organizations should monitor for related phishing indicators and educate users on recognizing such threats.

## 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/xrpstarts.net/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=xrpstarts.net
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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