# PhishDestroy threat dossier — coinbasexten.gitbook.io ================================================================ Fetched: 2026-05-30 22:02:29 UTC Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/coinbasexten.gitbook.io/ ## VERDICT ---------------------------------------------------------------- TAKEN DOWN (neutralised) Composite threat score: 100/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below) Scam classification: cryptocurrency Targeted brand: across (and: coinbase, coinbase wallet, ethereum) ## DETECTION EVIDENCE ---------------------------------------------------------------- VirusTotal: 17/93 security vendors flagged this domain Flagging vendors: ADMINUSLabs, ChainPatrol, alphaMountain.ai, BitDefender, CyRadar, Ermes, ESET, Emsisoft, Fortinet, G-Data, Kaspersky, Lionic, Netcraft, Sophos, Trustwave, VIPRE, Webroot URLQuery: 100 detections Public blocklists: listed on 3 independent blocklists Victim re-reports (public form): 1 ## INFRASTRUCTURE ---------------------------------------------------------------- IP address: 172.64.147.209 (US, San Francisco) ASN: ASAS13335 CLOUDFLARENET - Cloudflare, Inc., US Hosting org: AS13335 Cloudflare, Inc. Registrar: Cloudflare, Inc. Nameservers: dahlia.ns.cloudflare.com, hugh.ns.cloudflare.com Registered: 2026-02-21 Expires: 2031-03-30 Page title: Coinbase® Extension® - Set up the Coinbase Wallet | US ## TLS CERTIFICATE ---------------------------------------------------------------- Issuer: Google Trust Services / WE1 Expires: 2026-04-21 Status: INVALID chain Fingerprint: a438a4e073260fcc8ef4463db227800d90eab44bfa4f612ea36a7c2ff690881b Subject Alternative Names (related infrastructure — often same operator): - gitbook.io ## 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: 2026-02-21 (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) Earliest abuse rec: 2026-02-13 16:59:25 UTC — PREDATES current WHOIS registration; retained from a previous registration cycle of the same domain name Last verified: 2026-05-30 21:20:41 UTC Neutralised: 2026-04-23 19:20:13 UTC Current status: taken down (registrar suspended or DNS dead) Note: one or more events above predate the WHOIS creation date. This typically means the same domain name was previously registered, detected, dropped, and then re-registered by a new party. PhishDestroy preserves the full historical record for operator-attribution research even when the underlying infrastructure changes hands. ## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence) ---------------------------------------------------------------- URLScan.io: https://urlscan.io/result/019c574b-f862-757d-9198-7a9f329e2b00/ Wayback Machine: https://web.archive.org/web/*/coinbasexten.gitbook.io crt.sh CT logs: https://crt.sh/?q=%25.coinbasexten.gitbook.io Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=coinbasexten.gitbook.io AlienVault OTX: https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/coinbasexten.gitbook.io URLhaus: https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/coinbasexten.gitbook.io/ ## ANALYST NARRATIVE ---------------------------------------------------------------- [Generated: 2026-03-19 00:06:45 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.] PhishDestroy identifies coinbasexten.gitbook.io as a high-risk brand impersonation domain targeting Coinbase users. This fraudulent site mimics Coinbase branding and attempts to deceive victims by promoting a fake Coinbase Wallet extension, potentially leading to credential theft or financial loss. Brand impersonation is a critical threat because it erodes trust in legitimate services and can cause significant harm to unsuspecting users. The domain coinbasexten.gitbook.io was registered on February 21, 2026, and is hosted via Cloudflare, Inc., resolving to IP address 172.64.147.209. Although currently taken offline, it appeared on two security blocklists and was flagged by 17 out of 95 VirusTotal security vendors, underlining its malicious intent. The domain used the 'gitbook.io' subdomain space, often leveraged by attackers for credible-looking pages due to GitBook's popular documentation hosting. Users should remain vigilant when encountering domains resembling official crypto platforms, especially those prompting wallet setups or extension downloads. Never enter personal or wallet credentials on unverified sites, and always verify URLs carefully. If you suspect exposure to coinbasexten.gitbook.io or similar scams, immediately change your passwords and enable two-factor authentication on your Coinbase account and related services. Reporting suspicious domains helps protect the crypto community from evolving phishing threats. ## EVIDENCE HASHES ---------------------------------------------------------------- Favicon MD5: 5ad62e65c76100747be89a860b166263 TLS cert SHA-256: a438a4e073260fcc8ef4463db227800d90eab44bfa4f612ea36a7c2ff690881b ## 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/coinbasexten.gitbook.io/ JSON API: https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=coinbasexten.gitbook.io 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: 156,138 domains (37,250 alive under monitoring, 118,475 confirmed takedowns/dead). Site: https://phishdestroy.io