# PhishDestroy threat dossier — yieldnest.network ================================================================ Fetched: 2026-05-15 10:06:45 UTC Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/yieldnest.network/ ## VERDICT ---------------------------------------------------------------- TAKEN DOWN (neutralised) Composite threat score: 82/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below) Scam classification: cryptocurrency Targeted brand: tron ## DETECTION EVIDENCE ---------------------------------------------------------------- VirusTotal: 0/95 security vendors flagged this domain Public blocklists: listed on 3 independent blocklists Victim re-reports (public form): 1 ## INFRASTRUCTURE ---------------------------------------------------------------- IP address: 174.138.116.26 (US, Clifton) ASN: ASAS14061 DIGITALOCEAN-ASN, US Hosting org: AS14061 DigitalOcean, LLC Registrar: DIGITALOCEAN-174-138-0-0 (ASN: 14061) Nameservers: dns1.registrar-servers.com, dns2.registrar-servers.com Page title: YieldNest | Stake & Earn Monthly HTTP response: 530 ## TLS CERTIFICATE ---------------------------------------------------------------- Issuer: none Status: INVALID chain ## ABUSE-REPORT HISTORY (evidence of registrar non-response) ---------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------- First detected: 2026-02-25 02:39:27 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker) First reported: 2025-10-16 20:26:14 UTC (abuse notice filed) Last verified: 2026-05-15 12:19:29 UTC Neutralised: 2026-04-28 06:50:14 UTC Current status: taken down (registrar suspended or DNS dead) ## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence) ---------------------------------------------------------------- URLScan.io: https://urlscan.io/result/0199eeb3-0ecf-753a-af1a-60edf15dc47a/ Wayback Machine: https://web.archive.org/web/*/yieldnest.network crt.sh CT logs: https://crt.sh/?q=%25.yieldnest.network Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=yieldnest.network AlienVault OTX: https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/yieldnest.network URLhaus: https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/yieldnest.network/ ## ANALYST NARRATIVE ---------------------------------------------------------------- [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 yieldnest.network as a suspicious domain impersonating the Fake Staking brand under the guise of a crypto staking platform offering monthly earnings. Such brand impersonation attempts can mislead users into trusting and investing in fraudulent schemes, potentially resulting in financial loss or exposure of sensitive information. The domain was flagged due to its deceptive intent and presence on two security blocklists, emphasizing the need for user caution. yieldnest.network resolved to the IP address 174.138.116.26, hosted by DIGITALOCEAN under ASN 14061. Although VirusTotal scans returned zero detections, indicating it had not been flagged by mainstream security vendors at the time, the domain's inclusion in blocklists and offline status suggest active measures against its activity. The page title "YieldNest | Stake & Earn Monthly" was designed to mimic legitimate staking services, reinforcing the impersonation attempt. Users are advised to avoid accessing yieldnest.network or providing any personal or financial information to this site. Since the domain is currently offline, attempts to revisit it should still be done cautiously as similar domains may emerge. Always verify staking platforms through official channels and consult trusted security sources before engaging with crypto investment opportunities. ## SCORING METHODOLOGY ---------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Full HTML report: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/yieldnest.network/ JSON API: https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=yieldnest.network Appeal a flag: https://phishdestroy.io/appeals/ (responded to within 48 hours, FP rate <0.01%) Submit a report: https://t.me/PhishDestroy_bot About PhishDestroy: volunteer-driven open-source threat-intelligence platform. Tracked: 149,768 domains (37,031 alive under monitoring, 112,458 confirmed takedowns/dead). Site: https://phishdestroy.io