# PhishDestroy threat dossier — app.merkl.claims
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Fetched:   2026-04-25 13:35:55 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/app.merkl.claims/

## VERDICT
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TAKEN DOWN (neutralised)
Composite threat score: 69/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)
Scam classification: cryptocurrency

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      4/95 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: Fortinet, Gridinsoft, Seclookup, SOCRadar
Public blocklists: listed on 2 independent blocklists

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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IP address:      188.114.97.3 (US, San Francisco)
ASN:             ASAS13335 CLOUDFLARENET, US
Hosting org:     AS13335 Cloudflare, Inc.
Registrar:       Cloudflare, Inc.
Nameservers:     NS_NOT_FOUND
Page title:      merkl.claims | 522: Connection timed out

## TLS CERTIFICATE
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Issuer:     Google Trust Services / WE1
Expires:    2026-05-06
Status:     INVALID chain
Fingerprint: 8ac63f0b87d72cf801047b557529135f1f800bf73cebfe538ef26bc750af2c3e
Subject Alternative Names (related infrastructure — often same operator):
  - merkl.claims

## ABUSE-REPORT HISTORY (evidence of registrar non-response)
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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
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First detected:    2026-02-25 02:39:27 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
First reported:    2025-12-16 13:37:18 UTC (abuse notice filed)
Last verified:     2026-04-16 19:13:29 UTC
Neutralised:       2026-02-27 03:10:28 UTC
Current status:    taken down (registrar suspended or DNS dead)

## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence)
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URLScan.io:       https://urlscan.io/result/019b2760-d92b-70dc-bc5a-409310038ba3/
Wayback Machine:  https://web.archive.org/web/*/app.merkl.claims
crt.sh CT logs:   https://crt.sh/?q=%25.app.merkl.claims
Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=app.merkl.claims
AlienVault OTX:   https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/app.merkl.claims
URLhaus:          https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/app.merkl.claims/

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-03-19 05:18:10 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

PhishDestroy has identified app.merkl.claims as a medium-risk domain associated with crypto drainer activities. The domain is designed to deceive users, potentially leading to unauthorized access to cryptocurrency wallets and assets. Users should be cautious of any communications or links referencing this domain, as they pose a threat to digital asset safety.

The domain app.merkl.claims resolved to IP address 188.114.97.3 and was registered via Cloudflare, Inc. Although flagged by 4 out of 95 security vendors on VirusTotal, it appears on two reputable security blocklists. The page currently returns a 522 connection timed out error, indicating infrastructure issues or deliberate takedown measures. These details suggest the domain was part of an organized phishing campaign targeting crypto users.

At present, app.merkl.claims is offline and inaccessible. Users are advised to remain vigilant against any redirections or clones of this domain and to keep their security software updated. Avoid engaging with unsolicited crypto-related requests, and report any suspicious activity to security professionals to prevent potential theft.

## EVIDENCE HASHES
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Favicon SHA-256:       2e8deb28946a6b41ccb927eaa43bbaa78ea82cef39a40638f2e5afa8e90e73ca
TLS cert SHA-256:      8ac63f0b87d72cf801047b557529135f1f800bf73cebfe538ef26bc750af2c3e

## 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/app.merkl.claims/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=app.merkl.claims
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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