# PhishDestroy threat dossier — coinicx.xyz
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Fetched:   2026-07-29 19:03:58 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/coinicx.xyz/

## VERDICT
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ACTIVE + CLOAKED — returns HTTP 666 to scanners, real fraudulent site to victims
Composite threat score: 100/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)
Scam classification: Generic Phishing
Cloaking: DETECTED — domain returns custom HTTP 666 to scanners while serving fraudulent content to real users (type: status_split) (score: 1/6)

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      0/91 security vendors flagged this domain
Public blocklists: listed on 2 independent blocklists

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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IP address:      216.198.79.1 (US, Atlanta)
ASN:             AS16509 Amazon.com, Inc.
Hosting org:     Lefkoff Industries
Registrar:       Namecheap
Nameservers:     ns1.vercel-dns.com, ns2.vercel-dns.com
Registered:      2026-06-03
Expires:         2027-03-25
Page title:      67,217 | BTC USDC  - CoinicX
HTTP response:   307

## TLS CERTIFICATE
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Issuer:     Let's Encrypt / R12
Expires:    2026-08-23
Status:     INVALID chain
Fingerprint: c6e76433a19c760c9fbc4cc3a2a79eb4bde6b1c55e7c571cf41fc5b53e082fb1

## 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: 2026-06-03 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration)
First detected:    2026-06-03 13:26:08 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
First reported:    2026-06-03 13:25:31 UTC (abuse notice filed)
Last verified:     2026-07-29 16:20:42 UTC
Neutralised:       2026-06-06 16:45:16 UTC
Current status:    ACTIVE — cloaked behind HTTP 666 to evade scanners

## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence)
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URLScan.io:       https://urlscan.io/result/019e8d00-a95a-7320-baac-e1b1b96bfa1b/
Wayback Machine:  https://web.archive.org/web/*/coinicx.xyz
crt.sh CT logs:   https://crt.sh/?q=%25.coinicx.xyz
Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=coinicx.xyz
AlienVault OTX:   https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/coinicx.xyz
URLhaus:          https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/coinicx.xyz/

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-06-18 16:40:38 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

coinicx.xyz Safety Check — Crypto Phishing Detected

PhishDestroy has identified coinicx.xyz as a generic phishing domain targeting cryptocurrency users. The site impersonated a trading platform called CoinicX, displaying the title "67,217 | BTC USDC - CoinicX" to lure victims. Currently, the domain is offline, but its recent activity posed a significant threat to anyone seeking to trade or connect a crypto wallet.

Technical analysis reveals troubling indicators: the domain was flagged by 5 out of 95 security vendors on VirusTotal, and it appears on two separate blocklists. Registered through Namecheap on June 03, 2026, it resolved to IP address 216.198.79.1 and used a Let's Encrypt SSL certificate (R12) to appear legitimate. These factors combined to give the domain an elevated risk level, as it could have been used to steal login credentials or drain cryptocurrency wallets.

Given that the domain is now offline, the immediate threat is mitigated, but users should remain vigilant. PhishDestroy strongly advises anyone who may have interacted with coinicx.xyz to change passwords, enable two-factor authentication, and monitor accounts for unauthorized activity. Always verify the legitimacy of crypto platforms through official channels and use trusted tools like PhishDestroy to check domains before engaging.

## EVIDENCE HASHES
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Favicon MD5:       129aa5d6126400491345f1d13fe38689
TLS cert SHA-256:      c6e76433a19c760c9fbc4cc3a2a79eb4bde6b1c55e7c571cf41fc5b53e082fb1

## 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 (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
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Full HTML report:  https://phishdestroy.io/domain/coinicx.xyz/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=coinicx.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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