# PhishDestroy threat dossier — coinbase-referral.jsformat.com ================================================================ Fetched: 2026-04-20 15:23:21 UTC Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/coinbase-referral.jsformat.com/ ## VERDICT ---------------------------------------------------------------- CRITICAL THREAT — DO NOT VISIT Composite threat score: 100/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below) Scam classification: Impersonation Targeted brand: Coinbase ## DETECTION EVIDENCE ---------------------------------------------------------------- VirusTotal: 9/95 security vendors flagged this domain Flagging vendors: ADMINUSLabs, alphaMountain.ai, BitDefender, CyRadar, ESET, Fortinet, G-Data, Kaspersky, Sophos URLQuery: 2 detections Public blocklists: listed on 2 independent blocklists ## INFRASTRUCTURE ---------------------------------------------------------------- IP address: 88.222.222.244 Registrar: GoDaddy.com, LLC Nameservers: apollo.dns-parking.com, athena.dns-parking.com Registered: 2017-11-01 Page title: Coinbase Invite Referral Code Canada (Get up to $200) HTTP response: 200 ## TLS CERTIFICATE ---------------------------------------------------------------- Issuer: Let's Encrypt / R12 Expires: 2026-07-18 Status: INVALID chain Fingerprint: c0ffde2bbc7cab974afaee4916c7d3e7d4a237fed9603eb1b2f387d1d09de3ca ## 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: 2017-11-01 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration) First detected: 2026-04-20 13:31:02 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker) First reported: 2026-04-20 10:31:52 UTC (abuse notice filed) Last verified: 2026-04-20 16:00:19 UTC Current status: ACTIVE / observable ## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence) ---------------------------------------------------------------- URLScan.io: https://urlscan.io/result/019daa70-c6a9-753f-a4c3-15328021d487/ URLQuery: https://urlquery.net/report/6607ae2e-8ba1-4932-8ad6-2d10d9698b73 Wayback Machine: https://web.archive.org/web/*/coinbase-referral.jsformat.com crt.sh CT logs: https://crt.sh/?q=%25.coinbase-referral.jsformat.com Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=coinbase-referral.jsformat.com AlienVault OTX: https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/coinbase-referral.jsformat.com URLhaus: https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/coinbase-referral.jsformat.com/ ## ANALYST NARRATIVE ---------------------------------------------------------------- [Generated: 2026-04-20 13:31:37 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-referral.jsformat.com as an active crypto drainer impersonating Coinbase, currently listed with an elevated risk status. This domain closely mimics legitimate Coinbase branding to deceive users into connecting crypto wallets or entering login credentials, with the ultimate goal of draining funds. This domain was flagged by 9 of 95 VirusTotal security vendors, registered through GoDaddy.com, LLC, and resolves to IP address 88.222.222.244. The domain was created on November 01, 2017, has appeared on 2 security blocklists, and holds a low trust score due to its malicious reputation. Additionally, it has been blocked by MetaMask and SEAL, confirming its harmful nature. Users are strongly advised not to interact with coinbase-referral.jsformat.com under any circumstances. Verify all links and domains against PhishDestroy’s blocklist before proceeding. If this domain was encountered in unsolicited communications or advertisements, report it immediately to PhishDestroy for further analysis and takedown requests. ## EVIDENCE HASHES ---------------------------------------------------------------- PhishDestroy Case ID: PD-20260420-332B3B TLS cert SHA-256: c0ffde2bbc7cab974afaee4916c7d3e7d4a237fed9603eb1b2f387d1d09de3ca ## 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/coinbase-referral.jsformat.com/ JSON API: https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=coinbase-referral.jsformat.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