Is coinbaseupdate.com a scam?

coinbaseupdate.com has been flagged by 19 security vendors on VirusTotal and appears in 3 blocklists. Exercise extreme caution.

Who owns coinbaseupdate.com?

coinbaseupdate.com is registered through DYNADOT LLC. Check our full WHOIS report for detailed ownership data.

Is coinbaseupdate.com safe to visit?

coinbaseupdate.com shows moderate risk indicators. Always verify the site's legitimacy before interacting with it.

How do I report coinbaseupdate.com?

You can report coinbaseupdate.com to your local cybercrime authorities, Google Safe Browsing, and anti-phishing organizations. Our report page includes country-specific reporting contacts and pre-filled complaint templates.

coinbaseupdate[.]com

Domain Security & Threat Intelligence Report

19/95 VT Detections URLScan: Scanned Still Active Detected Oct 14, 2025 3 Blocklists Targets: Coinbase

100 Threat Score

Analyst Security Overview

AI-Generated

The domain coinbaseupdate.com poses a significant risk as it impersonates Coinbase, aiming to deceive users into relinquishing sensitive information. With a VirusTotal detection score of 19/95, this site has gained attention for its malicious nature. Scamadviser rates this site as 'Very Likely Unsafe' with a mere trust score of 1, indicating it is a high-risk phishing site. Additionally, it has been flagged for spam by iQ Abuse Scan, highlighting its fraudulent activities.

Registered through DYNADOT LLC, coinbaseupdate.com is 473 days old and currently resides on the IP address 163.61.188.2. The domain has been identified in three separate blocklists. Scamadviser has raised alarms regarding its lack of visitors and association with other spam-related sites under the same registrar, indicating a concerning infrastructure pattern for this domain.

Currently, the domain is active, and PhishDestroy has taken steps to report this threat and monitor its activities. Continued vigilance is necessary as this phishing attempt remains operational, potentially targeting unsuspecting Coinbase users.

VirusTotal

19/95 VT Detections

URLScan.io

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Scamadviser

1/100 View ↗

Domain Age

473 days

Site Status

Active (HTTP 403)

DestroyList

Listed

User Reports

1 report

Threat Response Pipeline

13/15

Pre-emptive Discovery & Ingestion

30+ Proprietary Parsers · Infrastructure Analysis · Threat Ingested

3/3 ✓

30+ Proprietary Parsers

Distributed network scanning Google Ads (malvertising), SEO-manipulated results, Twitter/X, YouTube & Telegram campaigns

Infrastructure Analysis

dnstwist & typosquatting detection to catch look-alike domains targeting established brands

Threat Ingested

coinbaseupdate.com detected and queued for full analysis

Oct 14, 2025

Global Ecosystem Submission

50+ Vendor Submissions · Cloudflare Radar · VirusTotal · Blocklist Detection · Brand Impersonation

5/5 ✓

50+ Vendor Submissions

Data submitted to Cloudflare, Google Safe Browsing, Microsoft, VirusTotal, Netcraft, ESET, Bitdefender, Norton, Avira, PhishTank, Dr.Web, URLScan.io, PolySwarm & more

Cloudflare Radar

Scanned via Cloudflare Radar — DNS, certificates & network data

VirusTotal

19/95 vendors flagged on VirusTotal

Feb 23, 2026

Blocklist Detection

Found in 3 blocklists: MetaMask, PhishDestroy, SEAL

Feb 25, 2026

Brand Impersonation

Impersonation of Coinbase

Legal Notifications & Reporting

ICANN Compliance Reports · DestroyList Published · Abuse Report Pending · Re-detection Logic

3/4

ICANN Compliance Reports

Formal abuse notifications aligned with ICANN standards, including forensic evidence packages (metadata, screenshots, PDF)

DestroyList Published

Added to PhishDestroy/DestroyList — open-source blocklist for wallets & extensions

Oct 14, 2025

Abuse Report Pending

Will be sent to registrar (DYNADOT LLC) & hosting

Re-detection Logic

Follow-up alerts if threat remains active beyond 24 hours — automated re-reporting cycle

Public Transparency & Takedown

Open Threat Database · Social Broadcasting · Awaiting Takedown

2/3

Open Threat Database

Real-time commits to GitHub repository & live monitoring at phishdestroy.io/live

Social Broadcasting

Automated alerts on Twitter, Telegram & Mastodon channels

Awaiting Takedown

Domain still active — monitoring & re-reporting continues

Public Blocklist Status

Listed in 3 public blocklists — MetaMask, PhishDestroy, SEAL

Checked against 11 community-maintained threat databases

Website Screenshot

Malicious Content

Screenshot of coinbaseupdate.com captured during automated security scan

Automated capture by URLScan.io View full scan

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Domain Intelligence

Domaincoinbaseupdate.com

RegistrarDYNADOT LLC (USA)

IP Address163.61.188.2

CreatedNov 08, 2024

ExpiresNov 08, 2025

Nameserversdns1.lytehosting.com
dns2.lytehosting.com
dns3.lytehosting.com
dns4.lytehosting.com
ns1.163-61-188-2.cprapid.com
ns2.163-61-188-2.cprapid.com

Abuse Contactsabuse@coinbaseupdate.com
abuse@whiteprivacy.com
postmaster@coinbaseupdate.com
admin@coinbaseupdate.com
system@arotas.com
abuse@dynadot.com

First DetectedOct 14, 2025

Registrar Response0h

HTTP Status403

VirusTotal Analysis

19 / 95 security vendors flagged this domain

View on VT

ADMINUSLabs

ChainPatrol

alphaMountain.ai

BitDefender

CRDF

CyRadar

ESET

Forcepoint ThreatSeeker

Fortinet

G-Data

Kaspersky

Lionic

Mimecast

Seclookup

SOCRadar

Sophos

Trustwave

VIPRE

Webroot

Evidence & External Reports

URLScan Report

VirusTotal

URLQuery

Scamadviser 1/100

Wayback Machine

WHOIS Lookup Deep Analysis

Cloudflare Radar Scanned ✓ ThreatFox

Shodan

ChainAbuse

Were You Affected by This Site?

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If you have interacted with this domain, entered personal information, or connected a cryptocurrency wallet — take immediate action. Below are resources to help you report the incident and protect yourself.

Chainabuse

Report crypto wallet address, transaction, or phishing URL

FBI IC3

Report internet crime (US)

Europol

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Action Fraud

Report fraud & cyber crime (UK)

SEAL-ISAC

Security Alliance — crypto threat intelligence

Domain Appeal

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