# PhishDestroy threat dossier — coignecko.cc ================================================================ Fetched: 2026-05-26 10:05:27 UTC Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/coignecko.cc/ ## VERDICT ---------------------------------------------------------------- TAKEN DOWN (neutralised) Composite threat score: 87/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below) Scam classification: Impersonation Targeted brand: across (and: base, celer, coingecko, pancakeswap, reddit) ## DETECTION EVIDENCE ---------------------------------------------------------------- VirusTotal: 5/95 security vendors flagged this domain Flagging vendors: alphaMountain.ai, CyRadar, Forcepoint ThreatSeeker, Fortinet, Seclookup Public blocklists: listed on 3 independent blocklists Victim re-reports (public form): 1 ## INFRASTRUCTURE ---------------------------------------------------------------- IP address: 2606:4700:3030::6815:1001 (US, San Francisco) ASN: ASAS13335 CLOUDFLARENET, US Hosting org: AS13335 Cloudflare, Inc. 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: arnold.ns.cloudflare.com, destiny.ns.cloudflare.com Registered: 2025-07-12 Expires: 2026-07-12 Page title: CoinGecko: Live Cryptocurrency Prices, Charts & Market Caps HTTP response: 500 ## TLS CERTIFICATE ---------------------------------------------------------------- Issuer: Google Trust Services / WE1 Expires: 2026-05-10 Status: INVALID chain Fingerprint: 51bc6448e3dbeb83ece05ebdae43e67e57aa92071a977136eac82053e91b892d ## ABUSE-REPORT HISTORY (evidence of registrar non-response) ---------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Domain registered: 2025-07-12 (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: 2025-09-03 12:59:55 UTC (abuse notice filed) Last verified: 2026-05-26 09:20:38 UTC Neutralised: 2026-05-01 23:06:39 UTC Current status: taken down (registrar suspended or DNS dead) ## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence) ---------------------------------------------------------------- URLScan.io: https://urlscan.io/result/0199104e-48e1-7087-aaa5-db2487d094ad/ Wayback Machine: https://web.archive.org/web/*/coignecko.cc crt.sh CT logs: https://crt.sh/?q=%25.coignecko.cc Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=coignecko.cc AlienVault OTX: https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/coignecko.cc URLhaus: https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/coignecko.cc/ ## ANALYST NARRATIVE ---------------------------------------------------------------- [Generated: 2026-03-19 02:40:34 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.] PhishDestroy identifies coignecko.cc as a medium-risk generic phishing threat. This domain mimics the legitimate CoinGecko platform, aiming to deceive users into divulging sensitive information. Although not among the highest-risk phishing sites, it poses a significant threat to cryptocurrency enthusiasts due to its impersonation tactics. The domain was registered recently on July 12, 2025, through NiceNIC International Group Co., Limited and resolves to an IPv6 address associated with Cloudflare (2606:4700:3030::6815:1001). Despite its short lifespan, it appeared on two security blocklists and triggered flags by 5 out of 95 VirusTotal security vendors. The site’s title, "CoinGecko: Live Cryptocurrency Prices, Charts & Market Caps," closely mirrors the genuine service, indicating clear intent to mislead users. Currently, coignecko.cc is taken offline, which reduces immediate risk. Users are advised to avoid interacting with this domain or submitting any personal or financial details. Always confirm URLs when accessing cryptocurrency platforms and rely on official sources or bookmarked links. Vigilance against such phishing attempts is critical to safeguarding digital assets and personal data. ## EVIDENCE HASHES ---------------------------------------------------------------- Favicon MD5: 236741be3a2fbdf87d53058557a5a1df TLS cert SHA-256: 51bc6448e3dbeb83ece05ebdae43e67e57aa92071a977136eac82053e91b892d ## 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/coignecko.cc/ JSON API: https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=coignecko.cc 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: 153,839 domains (38,093 alive under monitoring, 114,013 confirmed takedowns/dead). Site: https://phishdestroy.io