# PhishDestroy threat dossier — ashot-coinbase.com ================================================================ Fetched: 2026-04-30 15:26:07 UTC Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/ashot-coinbase.com/ ## VERDICT ---------------------------------------------------------------- CRITICAL THREAT — DO NOT VISIT Composite threat score: 87/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below) Targeted brand: Coinbase ## DETECTION EVIDENCE ---------------------------------------------------------------- VirusTotal: 19/95 security vendors flagged this domain Flagging vendors: ADMINUSLabs, alphaMountain.ai, BitDefender, Cluster25, CRDF, CyRadar, ESET, Emsisoft, Fortinet, G-Data, Gridinsoft, Kaspersky, Lionic, Netcraft, Seclookup, SOCRadar, Sophos, VIPRE, Webroot URLQuery: 2 detections Public blocklists: listed on 2 independent blocklists ## INFRASTRUCTURE ---------------------------------------------------------------- IP address: 185.105.33.106 Registrar: NICENIC INTERNATIONAL GROUP CO., LIMITED !!! REGISTRAR INTEGRITY ALERT — NiceNIC !!! NiceNIC International: over 90% of its registered domains are associated with illegal content; documented systematic abuse-report non-response. Primary sources: https://phishdestroy.io/nicenic-real https://phishdestroy.io/nicenic-verdict Nameservers: ns71.cloudns.net, ns73.cloudns.net Registered: 2026-04-23 HTTP response: 200 ## TLS CERTIFICATE ---------------------------------------------------------------- Issuer: none Status: INVALID chain ## ABUSE-REPORT HISTORY (evidence of registrar non-response) ---------------------------------------------------------------- Status: pending notification queue. No abuse reports filed yet — this domain is waiting for the next cycle of our automated abuse-reporter. ## TIMELINE ---------------------------------------------------------------- Domain registered: 2026-04-23 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration) First detected: 2026-04-30 13:47:14 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker) First reported: 2026-04-30 10:48:25 UTC (abuse notice filed) Last verified: 2026-04-30 17:15:13 UTC Current status: ACTIVE / observable ## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence) ---------------------------------------------------------------- URLScan.io: https://urlscan.io/result/019dddff-06cb-72ef-9a98-558f52081f65/ URLQuery: https://urlquery.net/report/9208a8c0-8896-440b-b7e4-dd2e6f3364db Wayback Machine: https://web.archive.org/web/*/ashot-coinbase.com crt.sh CT logs: https://crt.sh/?q=%25.ashot-coinbase.com Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=ashot-coinbase.com AlienVault OTX: https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/ashot-coinbase.com URLhaus: https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/ashot-coinbase.com/ ## ANALYST NARRATIVE ---------------------------------------------------------------- [Generated: 2026-04-30 13:47:49 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.] ashot-coinbase.com poses an elevated risk as a brand impersonation domain designed to mimic Coinbase, a leading cryptocurrency exchange. This threat specifically targets users through deceptive login portals, aiming to harvest credentials and facilitate unauthorized cryptocurrency transfers. The domain’s malicious intent is further evidenced by its active presence on two security blocklists, including detections from MetaMask and SEAL, critical tools in the Web3 security ecosystem. PhishDestroy identifies multiple technical indicators confirming this domain’s malicious nature. Registered through NICENIC INTERNATIONAL GROUP CO., LIMITED on April 23, 2026, the domain resolves to IP address 185.105.33.106. Security vendor analysis via VirusTotal reveals a concerning detection rate, with 19 out of 95 engines flagging the domain as malicious. The domain’s recent creation, combined with its inclusion on two blocklists and high-risk IP association, underscores its potential to deceive unsuspecting users seeking legitimate Coinbase services. Mitigating the threat posed by ashot-coinbase.com requires immediate caution and proactive verification. Users should avoid interacting with this domain or any links associated with it, as it may lead to credential theft or unauthorized crypto transactions. Cross-referencing domains with PhishDestroy’s threat intelligence platform is strongly advised to confirm their legitimacy. Additionally, enabling multi-factor authentication (MFA) on legitimate Coinbase accounts and using hardware wallets for transactions can reduce exposure to such impersonation scams. Organizations and individuals are urged to report this domain to their security teams and update blocklists to prevent further exploitation. ## EVIDENCE HASHES ---------------------------------------------------------------- PhishDestroy Case ID: PD-20260430-3D4310 Favicon MD5: f76e3735f5301c0861e3c5fb33c5df6f ## SCORING METHODOLOGY ---------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Full HTML report: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/ashot-coinbase.com/ JSON API: https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=ashot-coinbase.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 About PhishDestroy: volunteer-driven open-source threat-intelligence platform. Tracked: 131,000+ phishing domains. Confirmed takedowns: 91,000+. Site: https://phishdestroy.io