# PhishDestroy threat dossier — zama.auction
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Fetched:   2026-05-16 20:11:57 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/zama.auction/

## VERDICT
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CRITICAL THREAT — DO NOT VISIT
Composite threat score: 100/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)
Scam classification: wallet_connect_phish
Targeted brand: base (and: ethereum, telegram)

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      14/95 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: ADMINUSLabs, ChainPatrol, alphaMountain.ai, BitDefender, CRDF, CyRadar, Forcepoint ThreatSeeker, Fortinet, G-Data, Google Safebrowsing, Gridinsoft, Lionic, Seclookup, SOCRadar
AlienVault OTX:  1 pulses (threat-intel feed mentions)
Public blocklists: listed on 3 independent blocklists

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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IP address:      172.67.192.103 (US, San Francisco)
ASN:             ASAS13335 CLOUDFLARENET, US
Hosting org:     AS13335 Cloudflare, Inc.
Registered:      2026-02-21
Page title:      Zama - Open Source Cryptography
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: 2026-02-21 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration)
First detected:    2026-02-26 23:21:59 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
Last verified:     2026-04-22 01:41:22 UTC (STALE — 24 days ago, re-verify)
Current status:    ACTIVE / observable

## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence)
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URLScan.io:       https://urlscan.io/result/019baf4a-7a01-763a-bbdd-da20c81bcc7a/
Wayback Machine:  https://web.archive.org/web/*/zama.auction
crt.sh CT logs:   https://crt.sh/?q=%25.zama.auction
Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=zama.auction
AlienVault OTX:   https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/zama.auction
URLhaus:          https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/zama.auction/

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-03-19 01:28:37 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

PhishDestroy identifies zama.auction as a high-risk domain associated with generic phishing threats. This assessment flags it due to its potential to deceive users and harvest sensitive information through fraudulent means.

Supporting evidence includes its detection in a threat intelligence pulse on AlienVault OTX and its presence on two security blocklists. VirusTotal analysis shows that 14 out of 95 security vendors have flagged this domain. The domain was registered recently on February 21, 2026, and resolves to the IP address 172.67.192.103, which may indicate use of obfuscation or proxy services commonly employed by malicious actors.

Users are advised to avoid interacting with zama.auction and refrain from entering any personal or financial details on the site. PhishDestroy notes that the domain remains active and continues to pose a risk. Employing updated security tools and remaining vigilant against suspicious links can help mitigate exposure to phishing attempts linked to this domain.

## 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/zama.auction/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=zama.auction
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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