# PhishDestroy threat dossier — zargatesfi.com ================================================================ Fetched: 2026-04-26 12:47:21 UTC Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/zargatesfi.com/ ## VERDICT ---------------------------------------------------------------- TAKEN DOWN (neutralised) Composite threat score: 54/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below) ## DETECTION EVIDENCE ---------------------------------------------------------------- VirusTotal: 1/94 security vendors flagged this domain Flagging vendors: alphaMountain.ai ## INFRASTRUCTURE ---------------------------------------------------------------- IP address: 104.21.68.231 (CA, Toronto) ASN: AS13335 Cloudflare, Inc. Hosting org: Cloudflare, Inc. Registrar: Dynadot Inc Nameservers: ["jaziel.ns.cloudflare.com", "macy.ns.cloudflare.com"] Registered: 2026-04-16 Page title: ZarGates ## TLS CERTIFICATE ---------------------------------------------------------------- Issuer: Let's Encrypt / E7 Expires: 2026-07-11 Status: INVALID chain Fingerprint: 6b2bdbb29a570abe1b62a79c86c5815157b09392c96c8c12989413b4088f6eea ## 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: 2026-04-16 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration) First detected: 2026-04-16 21:43:01 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker) Earliest abuse rec: 2026-04-16 18:44:36 UTC — PREDATES current WHOIS registration; retained from a previous registration cycle of the same domain name Last verified: 2026-04-25 01:42:21 UTC Neutralised: 2026-04-21 16:31:20 UTC Current status: taken down (registrar suspended or DNS dead) Note: one or more events above predate the WHOIS creation date. This typically means the same domain name was previously registered, detected, dropped, and then re-registered by a new party. PhishDestroy preserves the full historical record for operator-attribution research even when the underlying infrastructure changes hands. ## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence) ---------------------------------------------------------------- URLScan.io: https://urlscan.io/result/019d9798-8844-752b-a893-5394e719fb20/ URLQuery: https://urlquery.net/report/56cd0d98-0c6c-4815-a6e4-f257c5364ea8 Wayback Machine: https://web.archive.org/web/*/zargatesfi.com crt.sh CT logs: https://crt.sh/?q=%25.zargatesfi.com Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=zargatesfi.com AlienVault OTX: https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/zargatesfi.com URLhaus: https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/zargatesfi.com/ ## ANALYST NARRATIVE ---------------------------------------------------------------- [Generated: 2026-04-16 21:44:52 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.] PhishDestroy identifies zargatesfi.com as an active threat domain under investigation, suspected of hosting a crypto drainer phishing scheme. This risk level remains under investigation, as the domain aims to illicitly acquire sensitive cryptocurrency credentials from unsuspecting users. Technical intelligence reveals that zargatesfi.com resolves to IP address 104.21.68.231 and was registered on April 12, 2026, through the registrar Dynadot Inc. Despite the apparent threat, VirusTotal currently shows 0 out of 95 antivirus engines flagging this domain, suggesting it has not yet been widely detected or reported on common blocklists. The domain uses a Let's Encrypt SSL certificate, which can lend a false sense of legitimacy. Given the recent creation date and the generic hosting infrastructure, the domain presents characteristics typical of emerging phishing threats. Users should exercise heightened caution when interacting with zargatesfi.com, especially avoiding entering any cryptocurrency wallet credentials or personal financial information. It is advised to verify the domain’s reputation using PhishDestroy regularly, utilize updated antivirus tools, and enable browser security features that block malicious sites. Organizations should consider implementing domain filtering rules to block access until the investigation concludes and definitive risk assessments are available. ## EVIDENCE HASHES ---------------------------------------------------------------- PhishDestroy Case ID: PD-20260416-003426 Favicon MD5: 0a9f249e40333c0f9387eafeab5efc95 TLS cert SHA-256: 6b2bdbb29a570abe1b62a79c86c5815157b09392c96c8c12989413b4088f6eea ## 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/zargatesfi.com/ JSON API: https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=zargatesfi.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: volunteer-driven open-source threat-intelligence platform. Tracked: 131,000+ phishing domains. Confirmed takedowns: 91,000+. Site: https://phishdestroy.io