# PhishDestroy threat dossier — xstocks.ventures
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Fetched:   2026-05-04 23:07:58 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/xstocks.ventures/

## VERDICT
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TAKEN DOWN (neutralised)
Composite threat score: 67/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)
Targeted brand: amazon (and: apple, coinbase, kraken, microsoft, netflix)

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      0/95 security vendors flagged this domain
Public blocklists: listed on 2 independent blocklists
Victim re-reports (public form): 1

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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IP address:      104.21.17.121 (US, San Francisco)
ASN:             ASAS13335 CLOUDFLARENET, US
Hosting org:     AS13335 Cloudflare, Inc.
Registrar:       Cloudflare, Inc.
Nameservers:     mckenzie.ns.cloudflare.com, norman.ns.cloudflare.com
Page title:      xStocks - Tokenized Stocks &ETFs
HTTP response:   530

## TLS CERTIFICATE
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Issuer:     none
Status:     INVALID chain

## 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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First detected:    2026-02-25 02:39:27 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
First reported:    2025-11-01 12:53:41 UTC (abuse notice filed)
Last verified:     2026-05-04 23:39:22 UTC
Neutralised:       2026-04-28 06:50:14 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/019a3f7a-7114-76d1-bfc6-33289c3d2c37/
Wayback Machine:  https://web.archive.org/web/*/xstocks.ventures
crt.sh CT logs:   https://crt.sh/?q=%25.xstocks.ventures
Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=xstocks.ventures
AlienVault OTX:   https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/xstocks.ventures
URLhaus:          https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/xstocks.ventures/

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-03-24 01:22:49 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

PhishDestroy identifies xstocks.ventures as a domain involved in generic phishing schemes, particularly targeting users interested in tokenized stocks and ETFs. The domain appeared to mimic legitimate financial investment services under the brand 'xStocks' to deceive visitors. Classified under generic phishing threats, it aims to harvest credentials or sensitive data by impersonation.

The domain xstocks.ventures resolved to IP address 104.21.17.121 and was registered through Cloudflare, Inc., a common registrar used by both legitimate and malicious actors due to its privacy and CDN services. Although the domain is listed on two security blocklists, VirusTotal scans have not flagged it yet, showing 0 out of 95 detections from security vendors. The page title observed was 'xStocks - Tokenized Stocks &ETFs,' which aligns with the phishing theme designed to lure victims interested in cryptocurrency or stock tokenization.

Currently, the domain is taken offline, and its phishing status is under further investigation. Users and organizations are advised to maintain caution and block or monitor any traffic to xstocks.ventures proactively. The absence of detection on VirusTotal suggests the phishing campaign may be emerging or evasive, underscoring the importance of reliance on blocklists and threat intelligence feeds. Continuous monitoring and user education are recommended to mitigate potential risks associated with this domain.

## EVIDENCE HASHES
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Favicon SHA-256:       9c809bcacf30c6e0c95d199c969f6b0cdd6eb2426167a308140dac5543cf9839

## 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/xstocks.ventures/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=xstocks.ventures
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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