Is 388242coinbase.com a scam?

388242coinbase.com has been flagged by 16 security vendors on VirusTotal and appears in 3 blocklists. Exercise extreme caution.

Who owns 388242coinbase.com?

388242coinbase.com is registered through NICENIC INTERNATIONAL GROUP CO., LIMITED. Check our full WHOIS report for detailed ownership data.

Is 388242coinbase.com safe to visit?

388242coinbase.com is currently offline (taken down). It was previously flagged as a potentially dangerous website.

How do I report 388242coinbase.com?

You can report 388242coinbase.com to your local cybercrime authorities, Google Safe Browsing, and anti-phishing organizations. Our report page includes country-specific reporting contacts and pre-filled complaint templates.

388242coinbase[.]com

Domain Security & Threat Intelligence Report

16/95 VT Detections URLScan: Scanned Taken Down Detected Dec 25, 2025 3 Blocklists Targets: Coinbase

89 Threat Score

Analyst Security Overview

AI-Generated

The domain 388242coinbase.com was designed to impersonate the legitimate cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase and targeted users through fraudulent security verification prompts. It received a notable Virustotal score of 16/95, indicating significant malicious activity. PhishDestroy identified this domain as a phishing threat, contributing to its detection and subsequent takedown.

Registered with NICENIC INTERNATIONAL GROUP CO., LIMITED, this domain had a lifespan of only 61 days before being flagged as a phishing site. It operated from the IP address 172.67.174.162 and had been blocklisted 3 times, showcasing its transient nature and frequent updates to evade detection.

Currently, 388242coinbase.com is no longer active as it has been taken down. PhishDestroy reported this domain and has monitored its activity to prevent further attempts at impersonating Coinbase. The prompt action has helped protect users from potential data breaches and financial scams.

VirusTotal

16/95 VT Detections

URLScan.io

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Domain Age

62 days Very New!

Site Status

Taken Down (HTTP 403)

DestroyList

Listed

User Reports

1 report

Threat Response Pipeline

14/15

Pre-emptive Discovery & Ingestion

30+ Proprietary Parsers · Infrastructure Analysis · Threat Ingested

3/3 ✓

30+ Proprietary Parsers

Distributed network scanning Google Ads (malvertising), SEO-manipulated results, Twitter/X, YouTube & Telegram campaigns

Infrastructure Analysis

dnstwist & typosquatting detection to catch look-alike domains targeting established brands

Threat Ingested

388242coinbase.com detected and queued for full analysis

Dec 25, 2025

Global Ecosystem Submission

50+ Vendor Submissions · URLScan.io Snapshot · VirusTotal · Blocklist Detection · Brand Impersonation

5/5 ✓

50+ Vendor Submissions

Data submitted to Cloudflare, Google Safe Browsing, Microsoft, VirusTotal, Netcraft, ESET, Bitdefender, Norton, Avira, PhishTank, Dr.Web, URLScan.io, PolySwarm & more

URLScan.io Snapshot

Submitted to urlscan.io — screenshot, DOM & HTTP transactions captured

Feb 25, 2026

VirusTotal

16/95 vendors flagged on VirusTotal

Feb 25, 2026

Blocklist Detection

Found in 3 blocklists: MetaMask, PhishDestroy, SEAL

Feb 25, 2026

Brand Impersonation

Impersonation of Coinbase

Legal Notifications & Reporting

ICANN Compliance Reports · DestroyList Published · Abuse Report Pending · Re-detection Logic

3/4

ICANN Compliance Reports

Formal abuse notifications aligned with ICANN standards, including forensic evidence packages (metadata, screenshots, PDF)

DestroyList Published

Added to PhishDestroy/DestroyList — open-source blocklist for wallets & extensions

Dec 25, 2025

Abuse Report Pending

Will be sent to registrar (NICENIC INTERNATIONAL GROUP CO., LIMITED) & hosting

Re-detection Logic

Follow-up alerts if threat remains active beyond 24 hours — automated re-reporting cycle

Public Transparency & Takedown

Open Threat Database · Social Broadcasting · Domain Taken Down

3/3 ✓

Open Threat Database

Real-time commits to GitHub repository & live monitoring at phishdestroy.io/live

Social Broadcasting

Automated alerts on Twitter, Telegram & Mastodon channels

Domain Taken Down

Phishing site is offline — no longer serving malicious content

Public Blocklist Status

Listed in 3 public blocklists — MetaMask, PhishDestroy, SEAL

Checked against 11 community-maintained threat databases

Website Screenshot

Malicious Content

Screenshot of 388242coinbase.com captured during automated security scan

Automated capture by URLScan.io View full scan

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Domain Intelligence

Domain388242coinbase.com

RegistrarNICENIC INTERNATIONAL GROUP CO., LIMITED (Hong Kong)

IP Address172.67.174.162

CreatedDec 25, 2025 (62 days — Very New!)

ExpiresDec 25, 2026

Nameserversmax.ns.cloudflare.com
mckenzie.ns.cloudflare.com

Page TitleVault Security Verification

Abuse Contactsabuse@nicenic.net

First DetectedDec 25, 2025

Registrar Response0h

HTTP Status403

VirusTotal Analysis

16 / 95 security vendors flagged this domain

View on VT

ADMINUSLabs

ChainPatrol

alphaMountain.ai

BitDefender

CRDF

CyRadar

Forcepoint ThreatSeeker

Fortinet

G-Data

Google Safebrowsing

Gridinsoft

Lionic

Seclookup

SOCRadar

Sophos

VIPRE

Evidence & External Reports

URLScan Report

VirusTotal

URLQuery

Wayback Machine

WHOIS Lookup Deep Analysis ThreatFox

Shodan

ScamAdviser

ChainAbuse

Were You Affected by This Site?

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If you have interacted with this domain, entered personal information, or connected a cryptocurrency wallet — take immediate action. Below are resources to help you report the incident and protect yourself.

Chainabuse

Report crypto wallet address, transaction, or phishing URL

FBI IC3

Report internet crime (US)

Europol

Report cybercrime (EU)

Action Fraud

Report fraud & cyber crime (UK)

SEAL-ISAC

Security Alliance — crypto threat intelligence

Domain Appeal

Contest this listing if false positive

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