# PhishDestroy threat dossier — base-recovery.online
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Fetched:   2026-06-06 20:20:02 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/base-recovery.online/

## VERDICT
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TAKEN DOWN (neutralised)
Composite threat score: 92/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)
Scam classification: cryptocurrency
Targeted brand: coinbase (and: coinbase wallet)

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      14/95 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: ADMINUSLabs, ChainPatrol, alphaMountain.ai, BitDefender, CRDF, CyRadar, Ermes, Forcepoint ThreatSeeker, Fortinet, G-Data, Lionic, Seclookup, SOCRadar, Sophos
URLQuery:        100 detections
Public blocklists: listed on 1 independent blocklist
Victim re-reports (public form): 1

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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IP address:      198.54.115.168 (US, Phoenix)
ASN:             ASAS22612 NAMECHEAP-NET, US
Hosting org:     AS22612 Namecheap, Inc.
Registrar:       NameCheap, Inc.
Nameservers:     dns1.namecheaphosting.com, dns2.namecheaphosting.com
Registered:      2025-11-17
Expires:         2026-11-17
Page title:      Verify - Coinbase Wallet

## TLS CERTIFICATE
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Issuer:     none
Status:     INVALID chain

## 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: 2025-11-17 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration)
First detected:    2026-02-25 02:39:27 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
First reported:    2025-11-18 04:30:28 UTC (abuse notice filed)
Last verified:     2026-06-02 17:20:40 UTC
Neutralised:       2026-02-23 03:15:03 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/019a953a-1243-70cb-be59-58594971a5a4/
Wayback Machine:  https://web.archive.org/web/*/base-recovery.online
crt.sh CT logs:   https://crt.sh/?q=%25.base-recovery.online
Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=base-recovery.online
AlienVault OTX:   https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/base-recovery.online
URLhaus:          https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/base-recovery.online/

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-03-03 02:55:17 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

PhishDestroy identifies base-recovery.online as a high-risk phishing domain impersonating Coinbase. This site mimicked the official Coinbase Wallet verification page to deceive users into revealing sensitive login details. Although the domain is currently offline, it posed a significant threat by targeting Coinbase users with fraudulent intentions.

This phishing operation worked by presenting a convincing fake verification page under the guise of Coinbase Wallet. Visitors were likely prompted to enter private credentials or wallet information, which attackers could then misuse. The domain was flagged by multiple security blocklists and antivirus engines, indicating its malicious nature.

Users should remain vigilant and always verify URLs before entering personal information. Avoid clicking links from suspicious emails or messages claiming to be from Coinbase. If you encounter such a site, report it to relevant platforms, and use official Coinbase apps or websites for your transactions. Regularly update your passwords and enable two-factor authentication for added security.

## EVIDENCE HASHES
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Favicon SHA-256:       e8913ccc936daf57779818f5f2becd88caf2b09a280c47aa0e24b9176bb6a3c8

## 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/base-recovery.online/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=base-recovery.online
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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