# PhishDestroy threat dossier — coindeskint.shop ================================================================ Fetched: 2026-07-14 02:37:53 UTC Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/coindeskint.shop/ ## VERDICT ---------------------------------------------------------------- TAKEN DOWN (neutralised) Composite threat score: 100/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below) Scam classification: Crypto Scam ## DETECTION EVIDENCE ---------------------------------------------------------------- VirusTotal: 1/91 security vendors flagged this domain Flagging vendors: Gridinsoft AlienVault OTX: 4 pulses (threat-intel feed mentions) Public blocklists: listed on 3 independent blocklists ## INFRASTRUCTURE ---------------------------------------------------------------- IP address: 188.114.96.3 (US, San Francisco) ASN: ASAS13335 CLOUDFLARENET - Cloudflare, Inc., US Hosting org: AS13335 Cloudflare, Inc. Registrar: GNAME.COM PTE. LTD. Nameservers: ["cody.ns.cloudflare.com", "ollie.ns.cloudflare.com"] Page title: Coindeskint HTTP response: 200 ## TLS CERTIFICATE ---------------------------------------------------------------- Issuer: Google Trust Services / WE1 Expires: 2026-10-02 Status: INVALID chain Fingerprint: 0d0f6f96a168321c8a46545b712ef4d78582adfef5b019e02a02cbe583472957 ## 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------- First detected: 2026-07-06 18:11:54 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker) Last verified: 2026-07-14 04:20:38 UTC Neutralised: 2026-07-06 18:16:50 UTC Current status: taken down (registrar suspended or DNS dead) ## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence) ---------------------------------------------------------------- URLScan.io: https://urlscan.io/result/019f3831-efa1-724a-a8a0-67d8f1f96d10/ Wayback Machine: https://web.archive.org/web/*/coindeskint.shop crt.sh CT logs: https://crt.sh/?q=%25.coindeskint.shop Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=coindeskint.shop AlienVault OTX: https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/coindeskint.shop URLhaus: https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/coindeskint.shop/ ## ANALYST NARRATIVE ---------------------------------------------------------------- [Generated: 2026-07-06 18:17:06 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.] This domain, coindeskint.shop, is currently under investigation for brand impersonation phishing targeting cryptocurrency users. Analysis indicates the site mimics Coindesk, a well-known cryptocurrency news platform, potentially to deceive visitors into disclosing sensitive information or interacting with malicious content. The page title 'Coindeskint' suggests an attempt to create a false association with the legitimate Coindesk brand, a common tactic in phishing campaigns to exploit user trust. Technical indicators for coindeskint.shop reveal the following: VirusTotal reports 0 detections out of 95 engines, indicating no current flags by major security vendors. The domain is registered through NameSilo, a registrar frequently used for both legitimate and malicious domains. It resolves to the IP address 188.114.97.3, which is associated with Cloudflare infrastructure, a common hosting provider for phishing sites due to its anonymity and protection features. The SSL certificate is issued by Google Trust Services, providing HTTPS encryption but not validating the site's legitimacy. As of the latest check, Google Safe Browsing has not flagged the domain, and no blocklist entries have been recorded. The domain remains active, and no takedown or mitigation actions have been observed at this time. Users are advised to exercise extreme caution when encountering this domain, particularly if redirected from unsolicited emails, social media, or advertisements. Cryptocurrency users should verify the authenticity of any site claiming affiliation with Coindesk by cross-referencing official domains and avoiding interaction with unfamiliar or suspicious URLs. Given the lack of detections and active status, this domain poses a potential risk for credential theft, malware distribution, or financial fraud. Continued monitoring and analysis are recommended to assess evolving threats associated with this infrastructure. [Updates since narrative was generated:] - Public blocklists: now listed on 3 feeds ## EVIDENCE HASHES ---------------------------------------------------------------- Favicon MD5: 016ec8489abde821633c2b8d2283ea8f TLS cert SHA-256: 0d0f6f96a168321c8a46545b712ef4d78582adfef5b019e02a02cbe583472957 ## 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 (operator 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/coindeskint.shop/ JSON API: https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=coindeskint.shop 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: independent open-source threat-intelligence platform. Tracked: 178,334 domains (50,013 alive under monitoring, 128,321 confirmed takedowns/dead). Site: https://phishdestroy.io