# PhishDestroy threat dossier — zaopox.com ================================================================ Fetched: 2026-07-03 23:24:16 UTC Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/zaopox.com/ ## VERDICT ---------------------------------------------------------------- TAKEN DOWN (neutralised) Composite threat score: 100/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below) Scam classification: Impersonation Targeted brand: Crypto Casino / Gambling ## DETECTION EVIDENCE ---------------------------------------------------------------- VirusTotal: 1/91 security vendors flagged this domain Flagging vendors: Gridinsoft Public blocklists: listed on 1 independent blocklist ## INFRASTRUCTURE ---------------------------------------------------------------- IP address: 104.21.32.53 (CA, Toronto) ASN: AS13335 Cloudflare, Inc. Hosting org: Cloudflare, Inc. Registrar: PDR Ltd. d/b/a PublicDomainRegistry.com Nameservers: dina.ns.cloudflare.com, henrik.ns.cloudflare.com Registered: 2026-06-30 Expires: 2027-06-30 Page title: Zaopox | Decentralized Web3 Gambling Site with Provable Trust ## TLS CERTIFICATE ---------------------------------------------------------------- Issuer: Google Trust Services / WE1 Expires: 2026-09-28 Status: INVALID chain Fingerprint: b8c14856f2426aeefb4a0f0b3506ba6e89e70b2f6a0046f097dede4c8b5afb8c ## 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Domain registered: 2026-06-30 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration) First detected: 2026-07-03 16:56:52 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker) First reported: 2026-07-03 14:59:28 UTC (abuse notice filed) Last verified: 2026-07-04 00:30:10 UTC Neutralised: 2026-07-04 00:02:01 UTC Current status: taken down (registrar suspended or DNS dead) ## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence) ---------------------------------------------------------------- URLScan.io: https://urlscan.io/result/019f2879-e14e-7794-9756-5fe26c3dc6ee/ URLQuery: https://urlquery.net/report/9fcfec92-5b82-4692-bf51-5c92a0dbc253 Wayback Machine: https://web.archive.org/web/*/zaopox.com crt.sh CT logs: https://crt.sh/?q=%25.zaopox.com Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=zaopox.com AlienVault OTX: https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/zaopox.com URLhaus: https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/zaopox.com/ ## ANALYST NARRATIVE ---------------------------------------------------------------- [Generated: 2026-07-03 17:46:00 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.] This domain, zaopox.com, is flagged as a high-risk brand impersonation threat targeting users of decentralized Web3 gambling platforms. Analysis indicates the domain mimics legitimate crypto casino services, potentially luring victims into financial fraud or credential theft under the guise of a trusted gambling site. The specific threat type—brand impersonation—exploits the growing popularity of blockchain-based gambling to deceive users into engaging with malicious infrastructure. Infrastructure analysis reveals the following technical indicators: zaopox.com resolves to IP address 104.21.32.53, a Cloudflare-assigned endpoint that may obscure the true origin of the malicious activity. The domain was registered on June 30, 2026, through PDR Ltd. d/b/a PublicDomainRegistry.com, a registrar frequently associated with abusive registrations. VirusTotal detection shows 1 out of 95 security vendors flagging the domain, suggesting limited but existing recognition of its malicious nature. The page title, 'Zaopox | Decentralized Web3 Gambling Site with Provable Trust,' reinforces the impersonation of a legitimate gambling platform, while no blocklist or trust score data currently indicates broader industry awareness of this threat. Mitigation steps for this brand impersonation threat include immediate blocking of the domain and its resolving IP (104.21.32.53) at network and endpoint levels. Security teams should monitor for additional domains registered through the same registrar (PDR Ltd.) with similar naming conventions or gambling-related keywords. End-users should be educated to verify the legitimacy of crypto gambling platforms by cross-referencing official social media channels, smart contract addresses, and domain registration details. Organizations in the gambling or cryptocurrency sectors should proactively scan for impersonation attempts and issue takedown requests for domains exploiting their brand. Given the high-risk nature of this threat, continuous monitoring for related infrastructure and user reports of fraudulent activity is recommended. [Updates since narrative was generated:] - Public blocklists: now listed on 1 feed ## EVIDENCE HASHES ---------------------------------------------------------------- PhishDestroy Case ID: PD-20260703-CDFFEA Favicon MD5: 37c40b3a7287eeb1108ead5339b3da73 TLS cert SHA-256: b8c14856f2426aeefb4a0f0b3506ba6e89e70b2f6a0046f097dede4c8b5afb8c ## 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 (operator 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/zaopox.com/ JSON API: https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=zaopox.com 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: independent open-source threat-intelligence platform. Tracked: 174,417 domains (12,388 alive under monitoring, 161,211 confirmed takedowns/dead). Site: https://phishdestroy.io