# PhishDestroy threat dossier — apps-maxccdn.wixstudio.com
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Fetched:   2026-06-27 09:40:42 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/apps-maxccdn.wixstudio.com/

## VERDICT
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TAKEN DOWN (neutralised)
Composite threat score: 65/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)
Targeted brand: MEXC

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      7/91 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: Criminal IP, alphaMountain.ai, Cluster25, Forcepoint ThreatSeeker, Gridinsoft, LevelBlue, SOCRadar
Public blocklists: listed on 1 independent blocklist

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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Registrar:       GoDaddy.com, LLC
Nameservers:     ["dns1.p08.nsone.net", "dns2.p08.nsone.net", "dns3.p08.nsone.net", "dns4.p08.nsone.net"]
Registered:      2026-06-08
Page title:      Log In® | Mexc™ - Sign In®®®

## 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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Domain registered: 2026-06-08 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration)
First detected:    2026-06-09 05:31:10 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
First reported:    2026-06-15 00:27:29 UTC (abuse notice filed)
Last verified:     2026-06-27 08:20:34 UTC
Neutralised:       2026-06-09 06:27:53 UTC
Current status:    taken down (registrar suspended or DNS dead)

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-06-26 01:34:36 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

This domain, apps-maxccdn.wixstudio.com, poses an elevated risk as a brand impersonation phishing resource specifically targeting users of the MEXC cryptocurrency exchange platform. The page mimics legitimate MEXC authentication portals, presenting a fraudulent login interface with the title 'Log In® | Mexc™ - Sign In®®®' to deceive victims into submitting credentials. The domain leverages visual and functional elements designed to replicate the targeted brand’s official web presence, increasing the likelihood of successful credential harvesting or financial fraud against unsuspecting users.

Analysis indicates the domain was registered through GoDaddy.com, LLC on June 08, 2026, and is currently flagged by 7 out of 95 security vendors on VirusTotal. The domain appears on three distinct security blocklists, including PhishDestroy, PhishingArmy, and OISD. Infrastructure analysis reveals the use of Wix hosting, React for frontend development, and Google Cloud CDN for content delivery, while the SSL certificate is issued by Let’s Encrypt. The presence of HTTP/3 and HSTS further suggests an attempt to mimic legitimate, secure web properties, though these technologies do not mitigate the underlying malicious intent.

Users who visited apps-maxccdn.wixstudio.com or interacted with its content are advised to take immediate remedial action. Any credentials entered on the site should be considered compromised and must be reset via the official MEXC platform using multi-factor authentication. System scans for malware or unauthorized access are recommended, particularly if downloads or executable files were initiated. Affected individuals should monitor financial accounts and transaction logs for unauthorized activity. Organizations should update internal blocklists to include this domain and its associated indicators of compromise to prevent further exposure.

## 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/apps-maxccdn.wixstudio.com/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=apps-maxccdn.wixstudio.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

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