# PhishDestroy threat dossier — coinbase-china.xyz
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Fetched:   2026-05-16 04:50:17 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/coinbase-china.xyz/

## VERDICT
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STATUS STALE — last probed 22 days ago, treat as ACTIVE until re-verified
Composite threat score: 100/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)
Scam classification: cryptocurrency
Targeted brand: Coinbase

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      15/93 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: ADMINUSLabs, ChainPatrol, alphaMountain.ai, BitDefender, CyRadar, ESET, Forcepoint ThreatSeeker, Fortinet, G-Data, Google Safebrowsing, Kaspersky, Lionic, Seclookup, Sophos, VIPRE
Public blocklists: listed on 3 independent blocklists

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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Registered:      2026-02-21

## ABUSE-REPORT HISTORY (evidence of registrar non-response)
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Status: pending notification queue. No abuse reports filed yet — this domain is
waiting for the next cycle of our automated abuse-reporter.

## TIMELINE
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Domain registered: 2026-02-21 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration)
First detected:    2026-02-26 23:20:15 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
Last verified:     2026-04-23 13:17:09 UTC (STALE — 22 days ago, re-verify)
Flagged dead:      2026-04-09 10:41:03 UTC (NOT RE-VERIFIED IN 22 DAYS — treat as unconfirmed)
Current status:    UNCONFIRMED (our live-probe is 22 days stale)

## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence)
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URLScan.io:       https://urlscan.io/result/019a9faf-e283-774e-a3a2-1d478ddbf3a7/
Wayback Machine:  https://web.archive.org/web/*/coinbase-china.xyz
crt.sh CT logs:   https://crt.sh/?q=%25.coinbase-china.xyz
Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=coinbase-china.xyz
AlienVault OTX:   https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/coinbase-china.xyz
URLhaus:          https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/coinbase-china.xyz/

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-03-03 14:54:54 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

PhishDestroy identifies coinbase-china.xyz as a high-risk phishing domain designed to deceive users by mimicking legitimate services. Classified under generic phishing, this threat aimed to compromise sensitive information through fraudulent means.

The domain was registered on February 21, 2026, and appeared in three security blocklists, indicating widespread recognition of its malicious intent. Additionally, 15 out of 95 VirusTotal security vendors flagged this domain, reinforcing its dangerous nature. The domain was registered through a dead domain provider, which often correlates with malicious activity.

Currently, coinbase-china.xyz has been taken offline, reducing immediate risk to users. Nonetheless, PhishDestroy advises continuous vigilance and recommends users avoid interacting with suspicious domains and employ security tools to block similar threats in the future.

## 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/coinbase-china.xyz/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=coinbase-china.xyz
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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