# PhishDestroy threat dossier — coldcardpcapp.com ================================================================ Fetched: 2026-07-05 15:54:47 UTC Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/coldcardpcapp.com/ ## VERDICT ---------------------------------------------------------------- TAKEN DOWN (neutralised) Composite threat score: 82/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below) Scam classification: Credential Phishing ## DETECTION EVIDENCE ---------------------------------------------------------------- VirusTotal: 1/91 security vendors flagged this domain Flagging vendors: Kaspersky URLQuery: 3 detections Public blocklists: listed on 1 independent blocklist ## INFRASTRUCTURE ---------------------------------------------------------------- IP address: 216.198.79.1 (US, Walnut) ASN: ASAS16509 AMAZON-02 - Amazon.com, Inc., US Hosting org: AS16509 Amazon.com, Inc. Registrar: NICENIC INTERNATIONAL GROUP CO., LIMITED !!! REGISTRAR INTEGRITY ALERT — NiceNIC !!! NiceNIC International: over 90% of its registered domains are associated with illegal content; documented systematic abuse-report non-response. Primary sources: https://phishdestroy.io/nicenic-real https://phishdestroy.io/nicenic-verdict Nameservers: dimitris.ns.cloudflare.com, nia.ns.cloudflare.com Registered: 2026-06-10 Expires: 2027-06-10 Page title: COLDCARD - Most Trusted Bitcoin Signing Device ## TLS CERTIFICATE ---------------------------------------------------------------- Issuer: Let's Encrypt / YR2 Expires: 2026-09-08 Status: INVALID chain Fingerprint: 5d4302cd694e2263b255f40afc004fb9571a0a56dee9d9305e91cdda05afc341 ## 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: 2026-06-10 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration) First detected: 2026-06-17 18:32:27 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker) First reported: 2026-06-17 18:34:30 UTC (abuse notice filed) Last verified: 2026-07-05 16:20:35 UTC Neutralised: 2026-06-18 00:14:29 UTC Current status: taken down (registrar suspended or DNS dead) ## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence) ---------------------------------------------------------------- URLScan.io: https://urlscan.io/result/019ed66b-cc25-7299-83db-ecb0273eccf8/ URLQuery: https://urlquery.net/report/5b100bc0-72a8-4d7f-826f-9063afc88682 Wayback Machine: https://web.archive.org/web/*/coldcardpcapp.com crt.sh CT logs: https://crt.sh/?q=%25.coldcardpcapp.com Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=coldcardpcapp.com AlienVault OTX: https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/coldcardpcapp.com URLhaus: https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/coldcardpcapp.com/ ## ANALYST NARRATIVE ---------------------------------------------------------------- [Generated: 2026-06-18 16:34:27 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.] This domain, coldcardpcapp.com, poses an elevated risk as a generic phishing threat specifically designed to impersonate the legitimate Coldcard Bitcoin hardware wallet brand. The site masquerades as the official Coldcard interface with a page title reading "COLDCARD - Most Trusted Bitcoin Signing Device," aiming to trick users into entering sensitive credentials or seed phrases. Despite being taken offline, its history reveals a calculated attempt to steal cryptocurrency assets from unsuspecting victims. Technical indicators paint a clear picture of malicious intent. VirusTotal data shows only 1 out of 95 security vendors flagged this domain, highlighting the sophistication of the threat and its ability to evade broad detection. The domain was registered through NICENIC INTERNATIONAL GROUP CO., LIMITED on June 10, 2026, and resolves to IP address 216.198.79.1. It appears on 1 security blocklist, and its SSL certificate was issued by Let's Encrypt (YR2), providing a false sense of security to visitors. These details collectively confirm that coldcardpcapp.com was a purpose-built phishing site targeting Coldcard users. Users who may have encountered this domain should take immediate action. If any credentials or recovery phrases were entered, assume they are compromised and transfer remaining funds to a new wallet generated on a secure, offline device. Enable two-factor authentication on all related accounts and monitor for unauthorized transactions. PhishDestroy recommends always verifying URLs directly from official sources before interacting with any crypto-related site. Report any similar domains to relevant authorities and block the IP 216.198.79.1 at the network level to prevent further access. ## EVIDENCE HASHES ---------------------------------------------------------------- PhishDestroy Case ID: PD-20260617-CE785A TLS cert SHA-256: 5d4302cd694e2263b255f40afc004fb9571a0a56dee9d9305e91cdda05afc341 ## 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/coldcardpcapp.com/ JSON API: https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=coldcardpcapp.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: independent open-source threat-intelligence platform. Tracked: 174,934 domains (13,499 alive under monitoring, 160,547 confirmed takedowns/dead). Site: https://phishdestroy.io