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app.merkl.finance

“Your rewards are waiting!”

Threat verdict Critical 100/100 evidence score
Availability Reachable · access restricted Reachable response; page content was not verified
Risk signals
VirusTotal detections: 12/91 Stored blocklist matches: 1 Brand impersonation: Unknown Last known active
Dec 5, 2025 Unknown CDN
Actions API
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This domain has been flagged as malicious
Security engines reporting a detection: 12. Public blocklists reporting a match: 1. Exercise extreme caution — do not enter credentials or personal information.

Evidence Summary

CRITICAL
Score
100/100

This report analyzes the domain app.merkl.finance, which presented a page titled "Your rewards are waiting!" and is classified as a cryptocurrency scam. The site posed as a legitimate cryptocurrency reward platform to deceive users, likely aiming to steal cryptocurrency credentials or funds through wallet connection prompts or other fraudulent means. The threat is a phishing or credential harvesting campaign targeting cryptocurrency users.

Technical analysis shows the site was flagged by 9 out of 95 VirusTotal vendors, with detections from BitDefender, CRDF, CyRadar, Fortinet, and G-Data. It appeared on 2 blocklists. The domain was registered through Cloudflare, Inc., with the IP address 104.21.55.27 located in the United States, hosted by AS13335 Cloudflare, Inc. The SSL certificate was issued by Google Trust Services / WE1. The site utilized the Angel Drainer drainer kit, a tool designed to siphon cryptocurrency from victims' wallets.

The domain is currently DOWN/OFFLINE, rendering it inaccessible. The risk level is assessed as high for users who may have interacted with the site while it was active, particularly those who connected their cryptocurrency wallets or entered sensitive information. Immediate action is recommended for any users who may have engaged with the site.

VirusTotal
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12 det.
URLScan
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TLS Certificate
Expired or unverified -150d
Observed status
Reachable · access restricted 403
PhishDestroy
DestroyList
Listed
Data coverage VirusTotal 12 / 91 URLQuery report stored — detailed verdict pending OTX no community references CF Radar scan completed URLScan capture stored report TLS Expired or unverified WHOIS not parsed Screenshot 2 captures · 2 sources

Forensic History & Detection Timeline

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.
  1. Domain Status Transition Jul 27, 2026 · 00:21 UTC
    Domain state transitioned from dead to alive.
  2. Cloudflare Radar Scan Mar 7, 2026 · 12:50 UTC
    Cloudflare Radar scan registered: View Radar report.
  3. Domain Status Transition Feb 27, 2026 · 20:06 UTC
    Domain state transitioned from alive to dead.

Threat Response Pipeline

Discovery
Checks
Reports
Availability
14/16

Public Blocklist Status

Detection-evasion analysis

Cloaking suspected: scanner and visitor titles differ

Not yet scanned No crawler-versus-browser difference has been recorded yet

Stored crawler-versus-browser observations for this host, plus a live fingerprint check for Keitaro-style traffic distribution systems.

Stored cloaking flag
Not yet scanned
Last cloaking scan
Server header seen by scanner
cloudflare

Scanner note: cloudflare_ban: raw=cf_phishing_block; http=403; via=https_proxy; server=cloudflare; provider_error=cloudflare_phishing_interstitial

Provider response during scan: cloudflare_phishing_interstitial

Title shown to the security scannerSuspected Phishing | Cloudflare
Title shown to a browser visitorYour rewards are waiting!
Live TDS fingerprint check
Seven Keitaro fingerprints plus a crawler-versus-browser comparison, run from the PhishDestroy scanner when this panel is open.
Waiting

Stored Capture · 2 sources

Primary capture 1 / 2
SourcePrimary capture
Captured2026-02-27 01:19 UTC
StateStored capture
Position1 / 2
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Page Title
Your rewards are waiting!
TLS Certificate
Expired or unverified · Issued by Google Trust Services / WE1

Domain Intelligence

Domain
Server / ASN cloudflare · AS13335 CLOUDFLARENET, US
IP Context Cloudflare shared edge origin IP hidden Edge-IP reputation is not attributed to this domain.
Registrar (base domain) Cloudflare US(US)
Abuse contactabuse@app.merkl.finance
ICANN RegistryOfficial ICANN accredited-registrars →
WHOIS LookupICANN RDAP for merkl.finance →
IP Address 172.67.144.37 CDN
GeoUS San Francisco, US
NetworkAS13335 · Cloudflare, Inc.
Reverse IPviewdns.info → rapiddns.io →
The origin IP is hidden behind a CDN proxy. Reverse-IP results for the edge address contain unrelated tenants; finding the origin requires passive DNS or certificate-transparency data.
HTTP Status403 Forbidden
Elapsed Since First Report 84 days
What we count Raw elapsed time since the first stored abuse report. It is not a registrar response-time measurement. Latest observed status: Reachable · access restricted.
What each report contains Stored outgoing-report records may reference evidence available at the time, such as vendor verdicts, registration data, hosting details, classifications, or screenshots. This page does not infer the exact payload delivered, receipt, acknowledgement, or action by a recipient.
Technical detailsDNS, SSL SANs, timestamps
First DetectedDec 5, 2025
DOM Analysisanalyzed Jul 28, 2026score 0/100
IoC Extractionscanned Aug 2, 20260 wallet · 0 Telegram IoCs
Submitted URLhttp://app.merkl.finance/
TLS Fingerprint
TLS Observationvalid from Jan 25, 2026scanned Mar 11, 2026
TLS SAN Domainsmerkl.finance
ICANN OVERSIGHT Registration: merkl.finance

Accreditation and RAA context

Registrar accreditation and DNS abuse obligations

For the registrable domain merkl.finance 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.

Accreditation is a contract, not a safety seal. Verify ICANN fees Read RAA §3.18 PHISHDESTROY INVESTIGATIONICANN funding, contracts, and DNS abuse oversight
Accountability draft Nothing is sent automatically.
Technologies · 2 identified
Detected via Cloudflare Radar · Wappalyzer engine
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VirusTotal Analysis

12 / 91 security vendors flagged this domain
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Last analyzed Previous stored snapshot: 12 detections
BitDefender
Chong Lua Dao
CyRadar
ESET
Fortinet
G-Data
Gridinsoft
Kaspersky
Lionic
SafeToOpen
Sophos
VIPRE

Archived Evidence

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Community reports

Reported by 1 community member, first seen Dec 5, 2025

Stored reports
1
Unique reported URLs
1
Accepted1

Evidence & External Reports

Security Analysis
URLScan Stored capture VirusTotal 12 det. ChainPatrol URLQuery Report stored Gridinsoft SSL Labs Expired/unverified CF Radar Open report WOT ScamAdviser Blacklist Checker URLVoid Sucuri SiteCheck MDN Observatory
OSINT & Intelligence
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DNS & Network
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SEO & Domain
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