Security engines reporting a detection: 3. Public blocklists reporting a match: 1. Exercise extreme caution — do not enter credentials or personal information.
Report overview
The domain app.merki.claims, now down, was part of a generic phishing operation, not targeting a specific brand.
The detailed PhishDestroy AI analysis below remains in English to preserve the original forensic record.
Stored registration data identifies NICENIC INTERNATIONAL GROUP CO., LIMITED (IANA 3765) as the registrar. PhishDestroy maintains separate NiceNIC abuse-report research; registrar association is contextual and is not an independent detection for this domain.
The domain app.merki.claims presents as a cryptocurrency-related website, but the page title "merki.claims | 522: Connection timed out" indicates the site is currently inaccessible. The site poses a threat as a cryptocurrency scam, likely designed to deceive users into providing funds or sensitive information under false pretenses.
Technical analysis reveals the domain was flagged by 5 out of 95 VirusTotal vendors, with detections from alphaMountain.ai, Fortinet, Gridinsoft, Seclookup, and SOCRadar. It is listed on 2 blocklists. The domain was registered on 2025-12-08 through NiceNIC International Group Co., Limited, and is hosted on IP address 198.18.1.31 (United States), assigned to AS13335 Cloudflare, Inc. SSL certification is provided by Google Trust Services (WE1), and nameservers are cass.ns.cloudflare.com and anirban.ns.cloudflare.com.
The domain is currently down or offline, which may indicate active remediation or temporary unavailability. Given the cryptocurrency scam classification, multiple vendor detections, and recent creation date, the risk level is elevated. Users should avoid any interaction with this domain.
Detection-evasion analysis
Cloaking suspected: scanner and visitor titles differ
Not observedNo cloaking was observed in the stored scan
Stored crawler-versus-browser observations for this host, plus a live fingerprint check for Keitaro-style traffic distribution systems.
Registration (base domain)merki.claims · Created Dec 8, 2025 (310d)—Expires Dec 8, 2026
HTTP Status301 Moved Permanently
Technical detailsProvenance & timestamps
First DetectedDec 17, 2025
DOM Analysisanalyzed Mar 24, 2026score 71/100
Submitted URLhttp://app.merki.claims/
ICANN OVERSIGHTRegistration: merki.claims
Accreditation and RAA context
Registrar accreditation and DNS abuse obligations
For the registrable domain merki.claims behind this subdomain, the registrar above operates under an ICANN accreditation agreement. The links below provide the official fee schedule and current DNS abuse compliance guidance.
Accreditation is a contract, not a safety certification.
RAA §3.18 establishes abuse-contact and handling requirements. This report can document stored outbound notices and later technical observations; it does not by itself establish receipt, investigation, remediation, or contractual non-compliance.
Accountability draft
Nothing is sent automatically.
Network & certificates
Stored technical evidence
Network & DNS
Shared CDN edge
Resolved IP
198.18.1.31
Network ASN
AS13335
Organization
Cloudflare, Inc.
Observed location
San Francisco, US
Server header
cloudflare
Edge-IP reputation is not attributed to this domain.
Nameservers 2
cass.ns.cloudflare.com
anirban.ns.cloudflare.com
Location describes the IP network.
TLS certificate
Issuer
Google Trust Services / WE1
Valid from
2026-02-05 18:49:33
Valid until
2026-05-06 19:46:58
Hostname coverage
Certificate hostname mismatch
Validity
Stored certificate expired
Collection time
2026-03-12 01:31:35 UTC
Collection source
PhishDestroy collector
Certificate fingerprint3874563a6c0a6ffab2bcaaa95c80c7fcbc7921d5fbd03f0ddb6e84baf2d6a7dfCertificate names · 1 SANs
merki.claims
Saved certificate metadata. Certificate dates without a timezone are shown as stored. Transport encryption does not establish that the site is trustworthy.
Evidence layersAvailability: RedirectingContent: UnknownDNS: ResolvedRegistration: Active
Latest HTTP observationRedirectingHTTP redirect observed80%2026-10-14 02:45:58 UTC
RDAP registrationActiveNICENIC INTERNATIONAL GROUP CO., LIMITED · IANA 3765RDAP HTTP 200source: Rdap Status CollectorclientDeleteProhibitedclientTransferProhibitedexpires 2026-12-08 19:17:49 UTCchecked 2026-08-05 18:29:59 UTC
Observed timelinelast reachable: 2026-10-14 02:45:58 UTC
Availability, content, DNS and registration are independent evidence layers. NXDOMAIN, an unreachable origin or missing content alone does not prove registrar action. A registrar or provider is credited only when a direct technical marker identifies that actor. Report causality is shown separately.
Technologies · 2 identified
Cloudflare
CDN
Web infrastructure and security company providing CDN, DDoS mitigation, and DNS services.
Google PageSpeed Insights — mobile performance audit of app.merki.claims· checked Mar 26, 2026
100
Good
Performance
FCP
0.77s
First Contentful Paint
LCP
0.77s
Largest Contentful Paint
CLS
0
Cumulative Layout Shift
TBT
0ms
Total Blocking Time
SI
2.26s
Speed Index
Powered by Google PageSpeed Insights · Mobile strategy · Scores: 90-100 Good50-89 Needs Work0-49 Poor
Forensic History & Detection Timeline
ThreatLifecycleTelemetry
This timeline displays historical security and status checkpoints observed by the PhishDestroy automated monitoring network. It records domain lifecycle updates, scanner changes, and threat telemetry over time.
14 recorded events. These records describe collected evidence, outgoing notifications and publication; they do not confirm a complete investigation or a takedown.
Threat Ingested
app.merki.claims detected and queued for full analysis
A stored Cloudflare Radar report is available. The report link alone is not a malicious verdict and does not prove that every network field was captured.
The domain remains reachable or access-restricted; future checks may update this observation.
How we investigate & report
Public scans, evidence and abuse channels
We scan suspicious URLs, inspect public results and send evidence through the appropriate abuse-reporting channels. The dated events above show what is recorded for this domain. The directory below explains the wider workflow.
01Public scans & evidence collection10 sources and tool groups+
Inspect the public DNS, TLS, HTTP and technology surface.
02Abuse reports & follow-upRegistrar, hosting and security channels+
Identify the responsible provider. Match registration and hosting records to the relevant abuse contact.
Prepare an evidence package. Include the URL, public scan references, captures and the recorded observations.
Send the report. Keep outgoing report records and recipient information when available.
Recheck and publish updates. Track later scanner verdicts, provider responses and site availability.
Security services used for scanning, reputation checks and reporting are listed below. A service being listed is not evidence that it received, accepted or acted on this particular domain. Recorded submissions appear in the notification history above.
4 evidence signal groups linked0 reports recordedLast known active
If credentials were compromised, report immediately. Do not engage with recovery scammers.
If credentials, payment data, or files were exposed, report the incident immediately. Change affected passwords, revoke active sessions, and scan the device.
Beware of recovery scammers! Recovery scammers may pose as investigators, lawyers, or tracing services. Do not pay upfront fees or disclose credentials.Learn more about recovery fraud →
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Related Infrastructure & Reports
Stored relationships are grouped by the exact matching attribute. A shared provider or registrar alone does not prove common ownership.
Direct link Shares a registration or an identical phishing kit.
Supporting signal Shares infrastructure or a target brand; not proof of one operator.
Discovery only Listed for navigation; no shared attribute with this host.
Infrastructure map · app.merki.claims
Each lane is one reason a domain is linked to this host. Node size marks VirusTotal detections and dashed nodes are already offline. The full lists follow below.
Registrable-domain reportParent
Separate evidence record for the registrable domain above app.merki.claims.
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