# PhishDestroy threat dossier — connectmerger.xyz
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Fetched:   2026-05-25 18:08:34 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/connectmerger.xyz/

## VERDICT
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STATUS STALE — last probed 18 days ago, treat as ACTIVE until re-verified
Composite threat score: 100/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)
Scam classification: cryptocurrency
Targeted brand: 1inch (and: argent, binance, coinbase, crypto.com, huobi)

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      11/93 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: alphaMountain.ai, BitDefender, CyRadar, ESET, Forcepoint ThreatSeeker, Fortinet, G-Data, Gridinsoft, Lionic, Seclookup, Sophos
Public blocklists: listed on 5 independent blocklists

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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IP address:      78.46.40.242 (DE, Falkenstein)
ASN:             ASAS24940 HETZNER-AS Hetzner Online GmbH, DE
Hosting org:     AS24940 Hetzner Online GmbH
Registered:      2026-02-21
Page title:      Metachaindapps Ecosystems || Standard Blockchain-Based Protocol

## TLS CERTIFICATE
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Issuer:     R12
Status:     INVALID chain

## 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: 2026-02-21 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration)
First detected:    2026-02-26 23:20:30 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
Last verified:     2026-05-07 03:06:10 UTC (STALE — 18 days ago, re-verify)
Flagged dead:      2026-04-22 08:39:24 UTC (NOT RE-VERIFIED IN 18 DAYS — treat as unconfirmed)
Current status:    UNCONFIRMED (our live-probe is 18 days stale)

## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence)
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URLScan.io:       https://urlscan.io/result/019a10b4-51aa-70aa-a257-d70952a13255/
Wayback Machine:  https://web.archive.org/web/*/connectmerger.xyz
crt.sh CT logs:   https://crt.sh/?q=%25.connectmerger.xyz
Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=connectmerger.xyz
AlienVault OTX:   https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/connectmerger.xyz
URLhaus:          https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/connectmerger.xyz/

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-03-19 01:54:48 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

PhishDestroy identifies connectmerger.xyz as a high-risk generic phishing domain designed to deceive users by masquerading as a blockchain-related service. The domain’s page title, "Metachaindapps Ecosystems || Standard Blockchain-Based Protocol," suggests an attempt to lure victims interested in blockchain and decentralized applications. This threat matters because phishing sites like this can harvest sensitive personal information, including login credentials and financial data, potentially leading to identity theft and financial loss.

The domain connectmerger.xyz was created on February 21, 2026, and is currently active. It resolves to the IP address 78.46.40.242. The domain is listed on five separate security blocklists, and VirusTotal reports 11 out of 95 security vendors flagging it as malicious. This corroborates the domain’s suspicious nature and indicates ongoing malicious activity. The infrastructure suggests a targeted phishing campaign leveraging blockchain terminology to exploit users’ trust.

Users are strongly advised to avoid interacting with connectmerger.xyz and to refrain from providing any personal or financial information on this site. If users have visited the domain, they should monitor their accounts for suspicious activity and consider changing passwords associated with blockchain platforms or other online services. Employing up-to-date security software and verifying URLs before clicking can help prevent falling victim to such phishing attempts.

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