# PhishDestroy threat dossier — db-megaeth.com ================================================================ Fetched: 2026-07-04 16:28:17 UTC Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/db-megaeth.com/ ## VERDICT ---------------------------------------------------------------- TAKEN DOWN (neutralised) Composite threat score: 100/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below) Scam classification: cryptocurrency ## DETECTION EVIDENCE ---------------------------------------------------------------- VirusTotal: 13/91 security vendors flagged this domain Flagging vendors: alphaMountain.ai, Bfore.Ai PreCrime, BitDefender, Chong Lua Dao, CRDF, CyRadar, Forcepoint ThreatSeeker, Fortinet, G-Data, Gridinsoft, Lionic, SOCRadar, Sophos Public blocklists: listed on 3 independent blocklists ## INFRASTRUCTURE ---------------------------------------------------------------- IP address: 172.67.219.42 (US, San Francisco) ASN: ASAS13335 CLOUDFLARENET - Cloudflare, Inc., US Hosting org: AS13335 Cloudflare, 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: adam.ns.cloudflare.com, danica.ns.cloudflare.com Registered: 2026-05-25 Expires: 2027-05-25 Page title: Just a moment... ## TLS CERTIFICATE ---------------------------------------------------------------- Issuer: Let's Encrypt / E7 Expires: 2026-08-23 Status: INVALID chain Fingerprint: a915e7955975ed1d2ee519710bb436ea82a2a6a45b6026c8a46dc0623487158f ## 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: 2026-05-25 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration) First detected: 2026-06-01 01:44:52 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker) First reported: 2026-06-01 01:44:40 UTC (abuse notice filed) Last verified: 2026-07-04 16:20:36 UTC Neutralised: 2026-06-19 18:21:41 UTC Current status: taken down (registrar suspended or DNS dead) ## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence) ---------------------------------------------------------------- URLScan.io: https://urlscan.io/result/019e8035-2e1b-7417-9327-7a565d82543e/ Wayback Machine: https://web.archive.org/web/*/db-megaeth.com crt.sh CT logs: https://crt.sh/?q=%25.db-megaeth.com Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=db-megaeth.com AlienVault OTX: https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/db-megaeth.com URLhaus: https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/db-megaeth.com/ ## ANALYST NARRATIVE ---------------------------------------------------------------- [Generated: 2026-06-26 03:23:48 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.] The domain db-megaeth.com is identified as a generic_phishing threat with a high-risk classification. Analysis indicates this domain was designed to impersonate cryptocurrency-related services, likely targeting users of MetaMask or similar platforms. Current status shows the domain has been taken offline, though prior activity suggests malicious intent to harvest credentials or distribute fraudulent applications. Infrastructure analysis reveals db-megaeth.com was flagged by 13 of 95 security vendors on VirusTotal, appearing on 4 distinct security blocklists. The domain was registered through NICENIC INTERNATIONAL GROUP CO., LIMITED, with a creation date of May 25, 2026—anomalous for its future timestamp, suggesting potential domain squatting or registry manipulation. It resolved to IP address 172.67.219.42, utilizing Cloudflare and HTTP/3 protocols, which are commonly abused to obfuscate malicious traffic. The SSL certificate was issued by Let's Encrypt, a legitimate provider often exploited in phishing campaigns. Additional trust metrics include a Gridinsoft trust score of 0/100, reinforcing its malicious classification. As of the latest assessment, db-megaeth.com is offline, though residual risk remains for users who may have interacted with the domain during its active period. Organizations and individuals are advised to block the domain and associated IP (172.67.219.42) at the network perimeter. Users should verify cryptocurrency-related communications through official channels only and monitor accounts for unauthorized transactions. Security teams should review logs for connections to the domain or IP, particularly in environments where cryptocurrency wallets are used. Future monitoring of domains registered through NICENIC INTERNATIONAL GROUP CO., LIMITED with similar naming patterns is recommended due to the registrar's association with this incident. [Updates since narrative was generated:] - VirusTotal detections: now 13/91 (narrative was written when count was lower) ## EVIDENCE HASHES ---------------------------------------------------------------- Favicon MD5: bf57820134b35af7f4f02e9f1ba7cff8 TLS cert SHA-256: a915e7955975ed1d2ee519710bb436ea82a2a6a45b6026c8a46dc0623487158f ## 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/db-megaeth.com/ JSON API: https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=db-megaeth.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: 174,663 domains (12,654 alive under monitoring, 161,167 confirmed takedowns/dead). Site: https://phishdestroy.io